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January 19, 2023

BBC Radio WM to lose dedicated drive time show – while Manchester and London keep theirs

Birmingham|Jan 19, 2023

Chancellor urged not to raise fuel duty amid claims average Black Country family faces £300 annual increase

Cost of living|Jan 19, 2023

Lichfield set for first ever international film festival

Politics|Jan 19, 2023

January 18, 2023

Sandwell Tories in plea for council tax freeze with decision expected soon

Politics|Jan 18, 2023

Legacy of construction giant Carillion's chaotic collapse still festers five years on

Business|Jan 18, 2023

January 17, 2023

Council tax to rise by 5% in Staffordshire in each of next two years

Staffordshire|Jan 17, 2023

January 16, 2023

Delay to housing plan for 9,000 homes a 'vital victory', say campaigners

South Staffordshire|Jan 16, 2023

Mayor admits Tories left 'hacked off' by Government - but backs PM to turn things around

Politics|Jan 16, 2023

January 15, 2023

Roadworks set to close Black Country roads from this week

Transport|Jan 15, 2023

Homes plan for site of half-demolished and derelict building next to Dudley primary school

Property|Jan 15, 2023

January 14, 2023

Violence-plagued Black Country bar is now 'trouble-free', says landlord

Wednesbury|Jan 14, 2023

January 13, 2023

Controversial plan for thousands of homes on green belt 'paused' by council chiefs

Politics|Jan 13, 2023

Mental health charity celebrating its 50th birthday is hailed by Black Country MP

Politics|Jan 13, 2023

January 11, 2023

Anti-strike law a 'desperate move', says Labour MP

Politics|Jan 11, 2023

January 10, 2023

West Midlands councils await fate of £240 million levelling up funding bids

Politics|Jan 10, 2023

January 9, 2023

Back to work for leaders in a desperate search for credibility

Politics|Jan 9, 2023

January 5, 2023

Home Office scraps plan to house asylum seekers in Dudley hotel

Dudley|Jan 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak has set us on right path to meet challenges, says Wolverhampton MP

Cost of living|Jan 5, 2023

I'd support a general strike, says Labour MP amid wave of action

Politics|Jan 5, 2023

January 4, 2023

Dudley MP praises Rachel Riley after MBE for services to Holocaust education.

Showbiz|Jan 4, 2023

Police, councils and courts told to 'get a grip' on anti-social behaviour by MP

Sandwell|Jan 4, 2023

January 2, 2023

Could the Tories be set for electoral wipeout in 2024?

Politics|Jan 2, 2023

There’s absolutely nothing Sunak can do to turn the tide, insists expert

Politics|Jan 2, 2023

Marco Longhi MP: We can win next election by being 'more Conservative'

Politics|Jan 2, 2023

December 30, 2022

Revolving doors of Number 10 made for a political rollercoaster of a year

Politics|Dec 30, 2022

December 28, 2022

Black Country GP numbers down by almost 100 in a decade

Health|Dec 28, 2022

Senior politicians back Stafford MP over 'get back to work' abuse after she gave birth

Politics|Dec 28, 2022

December 27, 2022

Can Midland Metro get back on track in 2023?

Transport|Dec 27, 2022

December 26, 2022

We have let passengers down but next year will be better, pledges Mayor

Transport|Dec 26, 2022

Can Midland Metro get back on track in 2023?

Transport|Dec 26, 2022

December 19, 2022

Former slave who inherited Dr Samuel Johnson's fortune to be honoured with blue plaque

Lichfield|Dec 19, 2022

December 18, 2022

Labour's door now 'closed' on Corbyn return, says Wes Streeting

Politics|Dec 18, 2022

December 17, 2022

Wes Streeting: Labour will succeed where the Tories have failed on Brexit and illegal immigration

Politics|Dec 17, 2022

December 15, 2022

Budget-busting Wolverhampton Metro extension set for independent probe

Politics|Dec 15, 2022

'Don't let woke lefty lawyers scupper immigration plan' MP tells Sunak

Crime|Dec 15, 2022

December 14, 2022

West Midlands Police council tax precept to rise in face of budget black hole

Crime|Dec 14, 2022

December 13, 2022

MP appeals to Lottery Heritage Fund to save Lichfield Cathedral spire

Politics|Dec 13, 2022

Wolverhampton Tree of Light charity scheme backed by MP

Tettenhall|Dec 13, 2022

December 9, 2022

Wolverhampton Metro extension cost hits £50 million

Transport|Dec 9, 2022

December 8, 2022

Government has 'no plan' to deal with A&E or train issues, says Wolverhampton MP amid wave of strikes

Politics|Dec 8, 2022

General strike may not play into Labour's hands - West Midlands politics expert

Birmingham|Dec 8, 2022

December 7, 2022

Full list of Black Country bus services being axed after passenger numbers slump

Wolverhampton|Dec 7, 2022

100 extra trains for the Midlands each day under £1.5 billion rail scheme

Transport|Dec 7, 2022

Bosses mull over council tax rise amid soaring costs

Politics|Dec 7, 2022

Unions accused of using 'health as a weapon' as ambulance strikes announced

Politics|Dec 7, 2022

Changes to housebuilding target will protect green belt, says MP

Politics|Dec 7, 2022

December 6, 2022

Wednesbury-Brierley Hill Metro extension 'extremely likely' to be delayed or scrapped

Transport|Dec 6, 2022

Farmfoods rejects council pleas to leave Dudley store – unless replacement is 38 times bigger

Business|Dec 6, 2022

December 5, 2022

I'll give officers 'more teeth' to do the job - new West Midlands Police chief

Crime|Dec 5, 2022

Dudley bus interchange hits delays over land purchase deals

Dudley|Dec 5, 2022

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