Frozen Puppy Saved from Fly-Tipped Rubbish in Smethwick
A Staffordshire bull terrier cross was found sheltering in freezing snow under fly-tipped rubbish in Smethwick. Now named Nellie, she's thriving in a loving Redditch home after RSPCA treatment.
A Staffordshire bull terrier cross was found sheltering in freezing snow under fly-tipped rubbish in Smethwick. Now named Nellie, she's thriving in a loving Redditch home after RSPCA treatment.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged after police recovered a 'viable' firearm and ammunition on a busy Smethwick high street. He is due to appear in court.
Plans to convert a former West Midlands Police training centre in Smethwick into a 76-bed HMO for healthcare workers and professionals are under consideration. Read the full details.
A former West Midlands Police training centre in Smethwick could be converted into a 76-bed HMO to support key workers. Read the full plans and local regeneration details.
A developer has resubmitted plans for an 8-bed HMO in Smethwick, ignoring nearly 100 objections and a council rejection over parking and overcrowding fears. Read the full story.
Fresh plans submitted to convert a Smethwick shop into a five-bed HMO after Sandwell Council slammed previous 'inadequate' proposals for 14 people. Read the latest.
A 22-year-old man appears in court charged over a shooting in Smethwick that left a man seriously injured. Read the latest on the police investigation and charges.
A century-old former working men's club in Smethwick, which fell into administration, will be transformed into townhouses and flats. Council planners approved the scheme despite parking concerns.
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a robbery at a shop on Hales Lane, Smethwick. Two men, one armed with a knife, stole items before fleeing. Call 101 with info.
Sandwell Council approves plans to convert the historic Corks Social Club into homes, despite highways officers calling the lack of parking 'unacceptable'. Read the full story.
Sandwell Council rejects 11-bed HMO in Smethwick High Street amid resident fears it would worsen existing rat infestations and fly-tipping problems. Read the full story.
A Tipton man faces theft charges after a police probe into stolen Christmas parcels in Smethwick. Discover how to protect your deliveries this festive season.
West Midlands Police release CCTV image after a man in his 70s was assaulted on Smethwick High Street. Call 101 with information. #CommunitySafety
The future of Sunrise Bakery, a family-run craft business founded in 1966, has been secured, protecting all 23 jobs. Discover how the acquisition saved this Smethwick institution.
The Old Dresser Cafe in Smethwick will close permanently following the tragic death of co-owner Richard Strugala from cancer aged 52. Read the emotional story behind this community loss.
The Old Dresser Cafe in Bearwood is closing permanently following the death of co-owner Richard Strugala from cancer. The popular spot served British and Polish cuisine.
Residents protest a new late-night off-licence in Bearwood, Smethwick, citing health and safety risks from antisocial behaviour. A council decision is due on November 25.
Sandwell Council and police seized seven untaxed vehicles and issued 18 fines in a major operation targeting abandoned cars causing disruption in Smethwick streets.
An empty former British Legion club in Smethwick has been approved for conversion into a nursery for 80 children, creating new childcare and employment opportunities.
Sandwell Council clamps and removes 23 untaxed vehicles near Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Report abandoned vehicles online to help clean up your area.
West Midlands Police and Home Office immigration enforcement officers discover suspected illegal living conditions during coordinated raid on Smethwick storage facility, with multiple individuals taken into custody.