PARENTS and carers of children aged 18 and under living in the West Midlands believe their own childhood was safer than their own children’s. And more than half believed their childhoods were easier ...

THE PRISON sentence handed to a convicted paedophile have been referred to the Court of Appeal for being too lenient. Daniel Clarke was jailed for seven years and six months, after pleading guilty to ...

Captain gave years of his life to working as a police dog and now he deserves to have a long and happy, comfortable retirement. \ ...

Staff who cut grass or clear hedgerows have been given mandatory hedgehog awareness training. The training programme educates staff on the periodic safety checks they should carry out, such as making ...

A SOLIHULL school has been recognised for its efforts in strengthening links between schools and families. Lyndon School has been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA), a nationally ...

AROUND 2,000 2,000 clips of dangerous, careless or reckless driving are being submitted to police each month under his Operation Snap according to the Police and Crime Commissioner. Simon Foster ...

AN ANIMAL lover had her dream come true with a visit to Birmingham Conservation Wildlife Park. Lesley, a resident at Harper Fields in Balsall Common had always wanted to go out for the day to see the ...

A YARDLEY teacher attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Cockshut Hill School principal Jason Bridges and his son, Daniel, were invited to the event which recognised exceptional contributions ...

SCHOOLS across the West Midlands are being invited to create a wheelbarrow display to show at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. A total of 46 schools from across the region are set to take part in the ...

A MAN has been jailed for his part in a nationwide conspiracy to steal cars. West Midlands Police said Hughie Bradley, also known as Hughie Das, helped steal more than £600,000 worth of luxury cars ...

BUDDING entrepreneurs at a Solihull school used creativity, compassion and flair to raise thousands for charity. Form 5 pupils at Eversfield Preparatory School took on the school’s annual Fantastic ...