Fosiya Ismail

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail

The work in Bloxwich has got under way, with development staggered so both parks are not closed at the same time [Walsall Council]Two Bloxwich parks are on track for a makeover thanks to a £25m government grant. The Bloxwich Town Deal will focus on Leamore Park and Bloxwich Park, with new play areas designed by local schools. Phased work has got under way so both parks are not closed to the public at the same time.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Fosiya Ismail

How Covid lockdown inspired a streetwear dreamFosiya IsmailDode ClothingDimeji Ode said he wanted to started a clothing brand from when he was 17Dimeji Ode's hopes of founding his own clothing brand started in school but it was during the first Covid lockdown that his dreams finally came true. Dode, which stands for "don't overdo everything", was born after his art and design teacher at Sandwell College in the West Midlands set him task of creating something for fashion, music or art in 2017.

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail |SHEHNAZ KHAN

Protesters gathered to demonstrate against plans for a new McDonald's in a suburb of Birmingham. Proposals for a new fast food branch, yet to be submitted, include a new restaurant and drive-through on land off Hazelwell Lane in Stirchley. More than 1,300 people have signed a petition against the plans, which some residents said could affect independent businesses and cause traffic and environmental problems in the area.

Oct 10, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail

Arrest after £250k of class A drugs found in carNine kilograms (317.5oz) of class A drugs were found, with an estimated street value of £250,000 [Getty Images]A woman has been arrested after police found an estimated £250,000-worth of class A drugs in a car on the M6 motorway. Officers had stopped the car at Norton Canes services, when they found 9kg (317.5oz) of drugs, Staffordshire Police said.

Oct 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Fosiya Ismail |Perisha Kudhail

Generate Key TakeawaysIt was one of the first comprehensive schools to open in England in 1956 - and when it was demolished less than 50 years later, pupils and teachers held each other and cried. Now a band of former students from Churchfields School in West Bromwich have come together to remember it with a statue. To them, Churchfields was far more than a place of learning.