Jayne Thomson

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Birmingham City Council are considering the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to combat ‘excessive noise levels’ in certain streetsNeedless Alley in Birmingham city centre where a PSPO could be introduced (Image: Graham Young / BirminghamLive)New measures could be introduced in some Birmingham city centre areas in a bid to tackle ‘excessive noise levels’ in some streets.

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A 'Grand Designs' clause is enabling the super rich to build contemporary and high-spec new homes in the countryside - and there's no shortage of takersSwinhay House a 'Paragraph 84' property in Gloucestershire. Photo released April 2025.(Image: Emma Trimble / SWNS)The 'Grand Designs' clause, a lesser-known aspect of planning regulations, is allowing affluent individuals to erect spectacular modern estates within the Gloucestershire countryside scenery.

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Boa Vista, one of the largest islands in Cape Verde, is now among the destinations from EMA after the Castle Donington-based airport confirmed the route earlier today (Tuesday, April 22)The new desert island destination(Image: East Midlands Airport)East Midlands Airport (EMA) has just announced a new destination for travellers, and it's the furthest spot you can now jet off to from the region.

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A previously "ignored" 17th century letter has cast doubt on the centuries-old consensus that the bard's relationship with his wife was unhappy and that he abandoned her in Stratford-upon-Avon Anne Hathaway's Cottage is at Cottage Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon (Image: Birmingham Mail)A centuries-old assumption that William Shakespeare abandoned his wife has been challenged by a previously overlooked 17th-century letter, which suggests the couple may have lived together in London.

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National Highways has announced that it needs to complete its work to waterproof and resurface 1km of the cable-stayed bridge as part of its long-term maintenance planDrivers have been warned to plan ahead of a series of overnight closures on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge(Image: SWNS.com)Motorists travelling on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge between England and Wales are being urged to plan their journeys in advance and allow extra time for travel as the final phase of resurfacing work begins.