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Fionnuala Bourke

West Midlands

Editor at BirminghamWorld

Editor at NationalWorld

Group Digital Editor at @ExpressandStar and @ShropshireStar at @NationalWorld

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  • Government steps in to deliver new reservoirs amid water supply concerns

    1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Fionnuala Bourke

    The Government has stepped in to take control of the planning process for two major new reservoirs, as it warns UK water supplies are under threat. Environment Secretary Steve Reed has designated two new reservoir projects in East Anglia and Lincolnshire as “nationally significant”, escalating them from local planning to central Government.

  • Watch the drama as dozens of daredevils join the 2025 Cheese Rolling chase near Gloucestershire

    1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Fionnuala Bourke

    Daredevils have taken part in one of Britain's wackiest contests by throwing themselves down a steep hill for the annual Cheese Rolling competition. Thousands have turned out to watch the quirky event of the annual cheese rolling competition on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26). Cheese lovers chase a 7lb (3kg) Double Gloucester wheel nmb down one of the UK's steepest hills as part of a centuries-old tradition.

  • 11 surprising ‘facts’ you were taught at school which are no longer true, including the power of carrots

    1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Fionnuala Bourke

    It’s funny how time can put a new perspective on things. Traditions change as the years roll by as does social etiquette, morals - and ‘scientific facts’. You may be surprised to discover that some theories we were taught about the world around us in the classrooms of years gone by are no longer true. Here’s 11 ‘facts’ you were probably taught at school which were either never true in the first place or are no longer correct.

  • Roadworks and closures across Shropshire - What motorists need to know for Bank Holiday travel

    1 week ago | shropshirestar.com | Fionnuala Bourke

    These works are part of Shropshire Council’s ongoing maintenance and improvement programmes, including surface dressing and essential infrastructure upgrades. A5 – Multiple Closures Near Shrewsbury and TelfordPreston to Churncote: The A5 in both directions is undergoing horticultural maintenance, including cutting and planting, with closures in place from 9pm to 6am until 7 June.

  • Travel Disruption Alert: West Midlands commuters face delays on Bank Holiday Monday

    1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Fionnuala Bourke

    West Midlands Railway has announced that services between Birmingham New Street and Stafford will be disrupted until 10:00 AM on Monday due to ongoing issues. West Midlands Metro will operate a Sunday service on Monday, 26 May, between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village. Trams will run every 12 minutes throughout the day, starting at 07:13 from Wednesbury Parkway.

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Fionnuala Bourke
Fionnuala Bourke @fionnualabourke
14 May 25

RT @bevthenewsgirl: Got to interview one of my rock heroes yesterday ahead of his gig in the #WestMidlands…Heaven! 😀#rock #music #Birmingha…

Fionnuala Bourke
Fionnuala Bourke @fionnualabourke
4 May 25

Congratulations to all the Great Birmingham run runners 👏https://t.co/psIGgSutbn

Fionnuala Bourke
Fionnuala Bourke @fionnualabourke
3 May 25

We found one of the West Midlands best fine dining restaurants- in a football stadium 🤩 https://t.co/mLOY7QounT https://t.co/PPErZrBkZ3