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Isabelle Bates

West Midlands

Journalist at Birmingham Mail

Journalist at BirminghamLive covering the Black Country and Shropshire. Views my own but feel free to share ✨ email me: [email protected]

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  • Full list of charges against man and company after 20m pile of waste 'dumped in road'

    2 days ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Isabelle Bates

    The rubbish weighed more than 27 tonnesThe rubbish on Watery Lane in LichfieldA man is set to appear in court in a matter of days after a 27-tonne pile of waste was allegedly left dumped in a lane. The man has been charged with a number of offences alongside a company which is based in Stafford. It comes after the fly-tipping incident was discovered on Watery Lane in Lichfield on January 20 this year.

  • Midlands Marks and Spencer store open for 96 years could close after 'underperforming'

    2 days ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Isabelle Bates

    Black CountryMarks & SpencerM&S regional manager Calum Telford said that the store has been "performing less well for a long period of time'A general view of Marks and Spencer in Wolverhampton (Image: Google)A Marks and Spencer store which has been open for almost 100 years is facing closure after underperforming, it has been reported. The shop on Dudley Street in Wolverhampton first opened its doors in 1929.

  • Mum loses arm and leg after slipping on station platform into path of two trains

    2 days ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Isabelle Bates

    Sarah de Lagarde slipped from the platform into the path of the oncoming trainsSarah de Lagarde lost her right arm and leg after being hit by two London Underground trains when she slipped on a platform at High Barnet station in September 2022(Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)A mum has shared how she 'miraculously' survived being hit by two trains after she slipped and fell from the station platform. Sarah de Lagarde was travelling home from work when the horrific incident unfolded.

  • Millions of passengers denied entry to plane despite having boarding pass and passport

    2 days ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Isabelle Bates

    Data has shown the alarming number of people who were left unable to flyMillions of passengers are turned away from their flight(Image: 2025 Getty Images)Data has shown the staggering number of people who have been turned away from a flight despite having a boarding pass and passport. According to Civil Aviation Authority, 6.6million passengers are left unable to enter the plane after being 'bumped' by airlines each year.

  • Three network down in these UK areas as phone users unable to call or text

    2 days ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Isabelle Bates

    A number of customers are calling for compensationCustomers all over the UK have been impacted by the outage(Image: downdetector.co.uk)Three network customers have been left unable to call or text amid an outage across parts of the UK. The significant disruption has left users calling for compensation and threatening to leave the network provider,‌Reports from nearly 10,000 individuals indicate problems with Three UK's network began around 7:45am on Wednesday, June 25.

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