Midlands’ longest railway bridge to be installed this weekend | News

Midlands’ longest railway bridge to be installed this weekend | News

Final preparations are underway to install a new landmark railway bridge in Birmingham which will become the longest single-span railway structure in the West Midlands. The 92-metre-long bridge in Stechford is being... Read more »
Met Office issues weather warnings for 55mph winds –London, Midlands braced for direct hit | Weather | News

Met Office issues weather warnings for 55mph winds –London, Midlands braced for direct hit | Weather | News

Weather warnings for South West England, East of England, West Midlands, East Midlands and South West England, as well as London & South East England, are in effect until 6pm on Thursday.... Read more »
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South London council sends kids in care 75 miles away to the Midlands

A South London council is setting up three new children’s homes to stop it being forced to send children in care 75 miles away. Southwark Council intends to open three five-bedroom properties... Read more »
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More than 1,000 jobs available at Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports

More than 1,000 jobs have been made available at Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) said the roles range from security officers, customer service officers and car... Read more »
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Omicron Covid variant epicentre is in London and East Midlands

London and the East Midlands are seeing the highest number of Omicron cases in England, official figures have revealed. But some cases in the south west of England are being missed because... Read more »
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Mum and three kids ‘forced to sleep in car’ after refusing to move to Midlands

A single mother and her three children have been ‘force to sleep in a car’ after the only housing they were offered was 140 miles from their London home in the Midlands.... Read more »
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Learner drivers trekking from London to the Midlands to take tests amid DVLA six-month backlog

A driving instructor has revealed that learners from London are booking tests in the Midlands in a bid to skip huge waiting lists. The pandemic slammed the brakes on lessons and halted... Read more »
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Hodgson Sayers hails Nottingham base for extending company into Midlands and South

North East roofing and maintenance specialist Hodgson Sayers has seen further growth in the pandemic as its Nottingham base attracts public sector contracts in the Midlands and the South. The County Durham... Read more »
COVID-19: 'Surge testing' over South Africa variant for parts of London, South East, West Midlands, east of England, and North West | Politics News

COVID-19: ‘Surge testing’ over South Africa variant for parts of London, South East, West Midlands, east of England, and North West | Politics News

Family coronavirus testing will probably be rolled out throughout elements of England after issues the variant found in South Africa could possibly be spreading in some areas. A “small quantity” of individuals... Read more »