5th November Planning and developmentWitney   By Miranda Norris @mirandajnorris Senior reporter   A wall collapsed at a house during nearby building work as householders were abruptly woken up in the early hours by a crashing sound. Residents at a group of converted barns in Worton, near Cassington, were woken at approximately 2am in the […]

Emergency services responded to reports of a ‘structurally dangerous building’ on Cotterills Lane in Birmingham The cordoned off scene on Cotterills Lane in Birmingham (Image: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live) A building collapse in Birmingham has prompted the evacuation of neighbouring properties with the area cordoned off today, Wednesday, October 16. The emergency services responded to reports […]

Builder avoids immediate prison sentence after failing to protect workers 7th August 2024 A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London. David Beadle, trading as Beadle the Builders, failed to comply with a prohibition notice issued by the Health […]