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April 27, 2025

The shop in High Street, Smethwick, which would be extended to accommodate a 20-bed HMO. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Smethwick High Street HMO would ‘make everything 100 times worse’ according to angry neighbours

Property|Apr 27

April 22, 2025

Graham Worton shows Michael Portillo a Dudley Bug trilobite fossil at Wren's Nest

Michael Portillo's Black Country and Shropshire jaunt - Great British Railway Journeys brings him to region on BBC all this week

April 21, 2025

Vaisakhi Celebration in High Street Smethwick.

Smethwick streets awash with colour and music for one of the biggest UK Vaisakhi festivals

Entertainment|Apr 21

April 17, 2025

Jessica Jury has been jailed. Photo: West Midlands Police

Jailed: Woman who stabbed man at Smethwick flat after argument

Gold Koast Restaurant, Cape Hill, Smethwick. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Smethwick restaurant facing grilling over fire safety concerns

April 15, 2025

Sharjeel Shahzad

This is the face of the dangerous Porsche driver who killed a baby and injured parents in Smethwick crash

Camilla, a patient at Cygnet Raglan House

Smethwick Mental Health patient celebrates qualification success

Your World|Apr 15

April 14, 2025

SANDWELL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM THURSFIELD -13/04/25Scenes from a fire off Rabone Lane, Smethwick.

Huge fire at Smethwick recycling facility involved 30 tonnes of metal

Where the fatal crash happened in Smethwick

Porsche driver changes plea to guilty over horror crash in Smethwick which killed a baby and left both parents in hospital

April 13, 2025

Scenes from the fire off Rabone Lane, Smethwick.

Eight fire crews battle blaze at Smethwick waste facility

April 12, 2025

Birmingham Canal, near to where the man's body was discovered

Police appeal to identify man after body found in Smethwick canal

April 9, 2025

Willow Court, Crystal Drive, Smethwick. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Bid for ‘private club’ on Smethwick industrial estate rejected

April 7, 2025

Vehicles seized after combined operation in Smethwick

April 6, 2025

West Midlands Police patrol Sandwell

Five key reasons police teams are out and about in Sandwell

April 3, 2025

One of the stained glass windows at City Hospital's mortuary which will be moved to the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick.

£250k grant will create community spaces at new hospital

Your World|Apr 3

March 31, 2025

City Hospital , Birmingham

Sandwell physiotherapist struck off for giving prescription-only jabs without prescription

March 30, 2025

Do you recognise this man?

Police appeal for info after games console and cash taken in Smethwick house burglary

March 27, 2025

Man arrested on attempted murder after woman found injured in Smethwick

March 25, 2025

Smethwick residents have spoken out following an incident where a woman was left in a serious condition after being attacked

'It's horrible to think about' - Residents speak out following attempted murder arrest near Smethwick train station

Smethwick Galton Bridge train station. Photo: Google

Man, 18, arrested after woman in her 50s left in serious condition

The flytipping on Little Edwards Street in Digbeth, Birmingham

Smethwick man handed suspended sentence after dumping bags of rubbish on city street

Smethwick Galton Bridge train station. Photo: Google

One left with 'superficial injuries' following incident which closes Smethwick railway station platform

March 22, 2025

Councillors call for Brierley Hill police base to be saved

March 21, 2025

A man has been charged following a cashpoint robbery in Smethwick

Man charged with robbery after woman has cash stolen at Smethwick cashpoint

Aurman Singh was killed in Berwick Avenue in Shrewsbury.

'We were just going to scare him' - Murder accused admits to going armed with a hockey stick but denies killing DPD driver

March 20, 2025

A man has been charged after a police officers was assaulted in Pelsall.

Police recover knuckle-duster and drugs in stop-and-search in Smethwick

Staffordshire Police are cracking down on car crime in the Cannock Chase area

Man arrested after woman 'grabbed' and robbed at Smethwick cashpoint

Kabaddi tournament violence was behind fatal DPD worker ambush, court heard

A general view of Wolverhampton Crown Court in Wolverhampton

Smethwick couple admit running international prostitution ring from the Black Country for over five years

March 19, 2025

Jessica Jury's victim was found with stab wounds on South Road, Smethwick

Woman pleads guilty to wounding over Smethwick stabbing after attempted murder charges dropped

'My wife and kids were all vomiting' - Smethwick residents describe sickness as homes remain closed off days after suspected carbon monoxide incident

March 18, 2025

Emergency services responded to an incident on Firs Lane, Smethwick at around 6.30pm on Sunday following reports of residents feeling unwell from 'breathing in fumes'.The fumes are said to have affected the residents of a row of five houses.

Smethwick suspected carbon monoxide leak: Police update after nine people were taken to hospital

Councillor Parbinder Kaur with dancers at Smethwich Hola Mohalla

Thousands descend on Smethwick for Hola Mohalla Sikh festival

'I've never seen anything like this': Shocked Smethwick residents recall 'leak' which left nine people in hospital

Cheshire Road, Smethwick. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

‘Overcrowded’ Smethwick HMO plan is blocked

Property|Mar 18

March 17, 2025

The fumes are said to have affected the residents of a row of five houses.

Nine people taken to hospital following suspected carbon monoxide leak in Smethwick

Smethwick|Mar 17

March 16, 2025

Fire crews on scene at incident in Smethwick - with warning to residents

Smethwick|Mar 16

March 15, 2025

This is the car that was recovered by Smethwick Police when it was found to be stolen

Smethwick police recover unattended car

Lisa

Smethwick mental health service "gave me hope" says former teacher

Your World|Mar 15

March 12, 2025

Men wielding hockey stick and shovel joined eight-man ambush to butcher DPD worker, court told

March 10, 2025

Vehicle seized from Smethwick

Multiple vehicles seized in Smethwick - including one driver reported for drug possession

March 7, 2025

Smethwick's police base saved under new plan to retain part of building

March 6, 2025

Police Stock

Man suffers potentially life-changing injury during Smethwick 'street fight'

March 5, 2025

Miss Ida

Alcohol and substance misuse awareness workshop

Your World|Mar 5

March 4, 2025

Walsall town centre high street GV
Photo taken by LDR Rachel Alexander 25 July 2024 uploaded 6 August 2024
Story: Walsall ranked worst for access to childcare places by ONS
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Five Black Country towns to share in £100 million government boost

March 3, 2025

Sandwell Council House in Oldbury. Photo: LDRS. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Smethwick community to get new zebra crossing at scene of crashes

March 1, 2025

Seized van

Goods van seized in Smethwick because the driver had no insurance

Birmingham bin strike spills over to the Black Country as street divided by waste collections

February 28, 2025

The cannabis farm was discovered inside a unit at Park Rose Industrial Estate. Photo: Google Street Map

Huge cannabis farm found inside Smethwick industrial site

February 27, 2025

Stephen Turner receives his Lifetime Achievement accolade at the National MyCleaning Awards.

Devoted Black Country NHS ward services officer of 50 years scoops top cleaners award

Your World|Feb 27