About B26 Sheldon
An independent news blog for Sheldon, Birmingham and the UK.
Why This Site Exists
I'm Jude, and I live in Sheldon. B26 Sheldon started as a local guide for the B26 postcode, and Sheldon is still where it starts. It has grown into a news blog that also covers Birmingham and the rest of the UK.
You'll find three kinds of story here: what is happening in Sheldon and Yardley, what matters across Birmingham and the West Midlands, and national news written for readers anywhere in the UK. Each one is tagged by area and topic, so you can follow only what you care about.
I link to my sources, and I mark updates and corrections on the story when something changes.
What You'll Find Here
Here is what the site covers:
Local updates from Sheldon and B26, stories from across Birmingham and the West Midlands, and national stories written for UK readers. Use the tabs on the home page to switch between them.
Transport, safety, planning, money, wildlife and more. Pick a topic in the sidebar to see every story on it.
Events are published as stories, and upcoming ones appear under "Coming up" in the sidebar until they have finished.
Places worth a visit, from Sheldon Country Park to the wider UK.
Practical guides for B26 residents: schools, buses, bin collection days, ward councillors and emergency contacts.
Get Involved
If you know of an event coming up in the area, a story worth covering, or something on the site that needs correcting, I'd like to hear from you.
I review everything before it goes live.
Who Runs It
B26 Sheldon is my own independent project. I write it, edit it and pay for it myself. It has no link to Birmingham City Council, the NHS, West Midlands Police or any community organisation. The site uses Google AdSense, so Google adverts may appear. They help cover running costs. There are no paid or sponsored posts.
I check and update the information as regularly as I can. If you spot something out of date or wrong, please tell me. The contact form is the quickest way to reach me.
B26 Sheldon is an independent project run to serve local residents. If you find the news and local guides helpful, you can support site hosting and domain costs with a coffee on Buy Me a Coffee.
I do my best to make sure everything on this site is correct and up to date. If you find something that isn't, please use the contact page to let me know.