Plan to improve West Midlands taxi passenger safety
Safety of women and girls is the focus of Govt’s overhaul of licensing system Government plans to overhaul taxi licensing aim to curb.
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Development
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Wolverhampton
Planners approve major regeneration project in Wolverhampton
Old M&S building to be turned into 70 flats and new retail units A scheme to turn an existing Wolverhampton city centre building.
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Is DJing spinning back around?
The 1990s are often remembered as the golden age of DJing and mixing. Yet with sales of beginner mixing equipment rising by 36.
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Transport
Government strategy to make roads safer welcomed by West Midlands Mayor
Across the UK four people die on the roads every day West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has welcomed a government strategy to reduce.
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West Midlands scooter users’ views sought for Govt review
DfT seeks to modernise outdated mobility scooter laws with the aim of improving accessibility and safety The government has announced plans to update.
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Inco Foundation donates £12,000 to Little Princess Trust
The construction firm has now raised more than £50,000 for charitable causes A construction firm has given £12,000 to the Little Princess Trust,.
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Tories slam Labour-run Birmingham council as bin strikes hit one-year mark
‘Residents have had to deal with mounting piles of rubbish for a year now’ – Conservative opposition leader Labour-run Birmingham council’s “refusal to.
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Professor Alex Richter presented with ‘Female Innovator of the Year’ award
Belated award presentation by Dr Richard Fallon, boss of the Innovation Awards World-leading immunology and diagnostics expert Professor Alex Richter was this week.
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Venezuela: The global fallout from Trump’s intervention
The rules-based order at an end as US delivers on ‘strongman’ threats The military operation on January 3, which saw USA forces capture.
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Govt invests £210m in protecting online public services
‘Cyber Action Plan’ can unlock £45bn in nationwide productivity gains The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million “Cyber Action Plan” to strengthen.