Local Headlines from Sunday, May 10th, 2026

Platform extension at Kidderminster Town station marks major milestone for Severn Valley Railway

A long-held ambition to extend the platform at the Severn Valley Railway’s Kidderminster Town station has been realised.
Multiple political parties and no overall control in Birmingham

The leader of Birmingham’s Conservatives said his party defied election polls for the city and vowed to work with people ‘across the political spectrum’.