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2 days ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image caption, Hundreds of fans turned up for the unveiling of Lemmy's statueThe sculptor who created the statue of heavy metal legend Lemmy Kilmister has praised the hundreds of fans who turned out for its unveiling, describing the crowd as a "sea of love". The 2.25m bronze-cast statue of the Motörhead frontman was uncovered in the singer's hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, during a ceremony on Friday.
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5 days ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Image caption, A statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy has been unveiled in his hometownA statue of legendary heavy metal frontman Lemmy Kilmister has been unveiled in the late singer's hometown. Hundreds of music fans flocked into Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, throughout Friday before the black-coloured 2.25m bronze-cast statue was uncovered in Market Place shortly before 17:00 BST.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Tammy Gooding
Image caption, The RHS Malvern Spring Festival will be held in MayBBC Hereford and WorcesterThe organiser of the RHS Malvern Spring Festival has spoken of how it feels like "a home from home" as preparations for the event near their finish. Kate Dufton, show lead, said gardens were "absolutely flying up" at the Three Counties Showground, where the Worcestershire festival begins on 8 May.
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3 weeks ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |David Lumb
Two women injured in a fairground ride crash have spoken of their anger after learning the company involved was operating another ride in the same place. Thirteen people were hurt when the 55m (180ft) City Star Flyer on Centenary Square, Birmingham, lurched backwards before crashing to the ground on 12 December.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |David Lumb
Two women injured in a fairground ride crash have spoken of their anger after learning the company involved was operating another ride in the same place. Thirteen people were hurt when the 55m (180ft) City Star Flyer on Centenary Square, Birmingham, lurched backwards before crashing to the ground on 12 December.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Andrew Dawkins |Alex McIntyre |Elizabeth Glinka
Talks to end a strike by bin workers in Birmingham has ended without a deal. The Unite union said negotiations would resume next week, although it offered to continue talking over Easter. The strike has been running for more than five weeks and the union said a deal "would be much closer" if promises made by the council in interviews would be put in writing.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |Lee Blakeman
Alex McIntyre - BBC News, West Midlands and Lee Blakeman - BBC Radio StokeWed, April 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM UTC2 min readA mum is preparing to stage the last play her son watched before he was killed in a crash last year. Cat Hunter, from Nantwich, Cheshire, set up Mokushla Theatre Company in memory of her son Luke, who died in a road accident on 14 July, aged 19. She will stage murder mystery Room 13 and prequel The Hartley Wedding, both written by her, at Reaseheath Hall in Nantwich on 26 April.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex McIntyre |Kate Baldock
Image caption, Headteacher Carol McQuiggan says the school's breakfast club will grow to 120 childrenThe size of a school's breakfast club will double when its free half-hour childcare offer begins after Easter. Lawley Primary School in Telford was named among the first 750 schools across England to take part in the government-funded breakfast club scheme. As part of the trial, the school will offer free breakfasts to pupils and at least 30 minutes of free childcare.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | James Bovill |Alex McIntyre
Image source, FamilyImage caption, Nicholas Glass was found dead after suffering multiple dog bitesThe death of a man who was attacked at a house by dogs, including two XL bullies, was a "terrible tragedy", an inquest heard. Nicholas Glass, 33, suffered multiple fatal dog bites but his body was not found until a day later, in the back garden of the Birmingham house.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Alex McIntyre |James Bovill
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets. Leader John Cotton said it was in response to concerns for public health as the authority struggles to clear the rubbish, which has led to the issue being raised in Parliament. It declaration means the authority can increase its street cleaning operation and fly-tipping removal, by bringing in an extra 35 vehicles and crews.
