Ed James

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shyamantha Asokan |Ed James

Image source, CRTImage caption, Henriette Breukelaar from the Canal and River Trust said she was "incredibly excited" that the final stretch was set to reopen to boats. The final section of a canal that was closed after a toxic chemical spill last summer is due to reopen next week, the charity leading the clean-up has said. While most of the waterway reopened last year after testing, a directly-affected section in the Pleck area of Walsall has remained shut.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ed James |James Bovill

Search queryBeverley Knight recording again after city returnEd James - BBC Radio WM and James Bovill - BBC Midlands TodayTue, May 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM UTCBeverley Knight (left) and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu are starring in Marie & Rosetta at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre [Marc Brenner]Beverley Knight has said she is planning to record more music after performing in her hometown theatre.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ed James |Tanya Gupta

Image caption, Kevin Dillon and Lee Cadman were speaking on BBC Radio WM about mental healthThe co-founder of a men's mental health podcast is running every day in May to raise money for a charity that supports his daughter. Lee Cadman, who is one half of Black Country Blokes, has been on 5km (3.1miles) each day since the start of the month, to raise awareness of a condition called Dravet Syndrome and funds for medical research.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ed James |Tanya Gupta

Image source, HandoutImage caption, Betty Harrod said she was very happy to reach her 100th birthday milestoneA woman who was celebrating her 20th birthday when the war in Europe came to an end in 1945 has recalled the Birmingham blitz 80 years on. Elizabeth Harrod, known as Betty, is marking her 100th birthday at Aran Court Care Home in Tile Cross, where she is a resident.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ed James |Tanya Gupta

UB40 band members back striking bin workersTanya GuptaGetty ImagesVocalist Robin Campbell spoke out over bin workers' payMembers of reggae group UB40 – Birmingham's working class band that went on to become global superstars – have spoken out in support of the city's striking bin workers. Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown told Ed James on BBC WM workers should be paid what they deserved.