Bringing Communities Together
Please note that due to essential maintenance work, both pools and the steam room at Darlaston Swimming Pool are temporarily out of action from Monday 02 March until Friday 06 March 2020. Our fitness suite and aerobic studio at Darlaston will remain open, but customers should be aware that the […]
Carrot Insurance uses phone data to measure journey length, acceleration and braking – but some say it often fails to work or wrongly records data. Tory MP Craig Tracey questioned whether it was “fit for purpose”. Carrot said it was “extremely sorry” some had had a “poor experience”. It told […]
Petnet allows owners to schedule and control feeding via a smartphone app. When the BBC contacted Petnet on its advertised email address, the email bounced back with a delivery failure notice. One pet owner tweeted: “My cat starved for over a week”, while others complained about other hardware issues. “My […]
Disney said it had appointed Bob Chapek, who previously ran the company’s parks and products division, to replace him. Mr Iger will remain Disney’s executive chairman until the end of next year to direct “creative endeavours”. The move came as a surprise. Mr Iger, who is considered by many to […]
Up to 10% of adults worldwide experience symptoms with no clear underlying cause. Some suffer for decades and there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers at the University of Manchester said a clinical trial resulted in a significant reduction in patients’ symptoms. Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines […]
The Guinness-owner said operating profits could be £140m-£200m lower than expected due to disruption across Asia. It joins companies such as Apple and Danone in warning about the impact of the deadly virus. Financial markets have also fallen sharply this week as fears of a pandemic grow. The company – whose brands […]
It comes as two severe flood warnings remain in place in Shropshire with the River Severn at risk of breaching defences in Ironbridge. Sally Yardley left her ground floor flat in Bewdley which overlooks the river just before midnight on Tuesday. “The water was rising really quickly,” she said. “I […]
Unlicensed Connor Fellows sped through a red light and hit another vehicle in Littleton Street West during the early hours of June 2 last year. His Mini Cooper came to rest on its roof and Fellows ran from the scene, leaving his passenger behind unconscious. The 21-year-old man suffered a […]
Manager David Moyes wore a familiar pained expression at the final whistle. It was the 16th time he has disappeared down the tunnel here without the win over Liverpool he craves. The Scot has lost nine times and drawn seven since his first visit as Everton manager back in December […]
Almost all hearing aids nowadays are produced using the technique. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing involves building up layers of material – plastic, metal or resin – and bonding them together, until eventually you have the finished product. “Previously, production had been the sole preserve of modellers who […]
