Halewood

Vandals target playground before it has even opened

The playground was due to open to the public later this week, the council says.

The car giant says it expects fewer than 300 people will lose their jobs.

The Liverpool care home was visibly dirty, with "bad smells" coming from people's bedding, inspectors say.

Work at plants in Solihull, Halewood and outside Wolverhampton restarted in October.

The new centre based in Liverpool is a "huge opportunity" for the city, says the council leader.

Critics say a "one-size-fits-all solution" for cycle lanes does not benefit small towns.

Workers return to West Midlands and Merseyside factories in a "significant moment" for the company.

One in six businesses surveyed were already making redundancies, a chamber of commerce says.

Accident repairs specialist Ashley Bernstein says it is increasingly hard to source common parts.