Snow joke: Dudley MP calls for more grit on the icy roads
Labour’s Sonia Kumar demands action from Tory-run Dudley council [Story updated on January 8, 2026] Sonia Kumar MP has called for urgent action.
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Shropshire
Bridgnorth Aluminium ups production levels and signals new jobs could emerge soon
Shropshire firm positioning itself for growth in the US Bridgnorth Aluminium, the UK’s last remaining producer of flat rolled aluminium coils, is set.
Finance
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The Great Yen Unwind – are we witnessing the start of a new era in global finance?
Decades of practically ‘free money’ from Tokyo are now coming to an end For decades, the global financial system has relied on several.
Justice
Government launches recruitment drive for magistrates
Nationwide appeal to draft in help for creaking justice system in England and Wales The Government has launched a campaign to recruit thousands.
Justice
People
West Midlands tenants gain stronger protections in national rogue landlord crackdown
Coventry, Telford, Wrekin, Bromsgrove and Redditch among the target areas Tenants across the West Midlands are set to benefit from an expanded government.
Defence
RAF and French Forces strike Daesh facility in Syria
As the world looked at Caracus, French and British forces struck a terrorist weapon stash While the world focused on the ruckus in.
Sport
Blues secure vital win over table-topping Cov
Five-goal thriller at St Andrew’s gives Chris Davies a much-needed boost Birmingham City claimed a 3-2 victory over local rivals Coventry City at.
People
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Leaving to move to Australia from the UK
Why I finally understand why people leave the UK for Australia My change of mind came this Christmas, after visiting my brother who.
Culture
Defence
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Britain is quietly preparing for war in a more dangerous world
A noticeable shift in Britain’s political and national mood As we head into 2026, something has changed in Britain’s national mood. It is.
People
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After the applause: The hidden struggle of heroes when the cheers subside
The fading echo of glory The moment applause ends is never dramatic. There is no sound to mark it, no curtain falling on.