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Live updates as Wolverhampton city centre locked down after unexploded WW2 device found Police have sealed off the area surrounding the canal near the Ring Road Police at the scene in Wolverhampton after WW2 bomb found (Image: Still Works) Police have locked down a part of Wolverhampton city centre after an unexploded WW2 device was discovered today. The Ring Road St Davids has been cordoned off by the force causing major travel disruption leading into the city. A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We’ve been called after what is believed to be an unexploded WW2 device was discove...

Live updates: Man, 64, dies in Stechford hit-and-run as cops hunt BMW driver Station Road in Stechford has been closed off near Stechford Retail Park after a serious collision A busy Birmingham road near a retail park has been closed off after a fatal hit-and-run. A 64-year-old man has died in the collision, with police now appealing to trace a BMW driver. Station Road, near to its junction with Iron Lane and close to the Stechford Retail Park, has been cordoned off by police after the incident. Bus diversions are in place and the road is expected to remain in place for some time.

Jan 30, 2021 Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up A fallen tree blocks the road on Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, next to Compton Care A clear-up operation was underway on Compton Road West, in the Compton area, on Saturday afternoon. Photos from the scene show workmen working to clear the branches from the busy road, near to Compton Care. A fallen tree blocks the road on Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, next to Compton Care West Midlands Police were also in attendance to close the road. ⚠️Due to a police road closure at Compton Square, #Compton; @nxwestmidlands 10 is on a diver...

Halesowen College is one of 20 across the West Midlands joining forces to help get local people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic get back into work. More than 5,000 adults are set to benefit from free training over the next year in a major new programme, funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority, to help them gain jobs in one of the region’s growth sectors. In the first initiative of its kind in the country, the 20 colleges have pooled their expertise to offer a region-wide skills recovery programme called ‘Reignite Your Future’. Any adult living in ...