China draining global silver reserves as demand for solar soars
Beijing has assumed control of the world’s physical silver market For decades, the price of silver has been largely determined in the trading.
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The honours system is broken – Birmingham proves it
Is Britain honouring the right people in the right areas? If the honours system genuinely reflected modern Britain, Birmingham and the West Midlands.
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‘After a 10-month job search, I’m finally back in work’
Despite 300 knock-backs, Megan never gave up Britain’s jobs market is getting tougher. Each month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes its.
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Is legislating lobster cooking a mark of moral progress?
Creating laws on cooking crustaceans – evidence of a government that has lost its way At a moment when Britain is wrestling with.
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HOPE Worldwide UK continues to support storm-ravaged Jamaica
Jamaicans, particularly in the west of the island, continue to rebuild their lives following the country’s worst-ever storm Christian charity HOPE Worldwide UK.
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Forecasting 2026: Crypto, the demise of ‘woke’ and fewer shots fired
Societal pragmatism, a banking revolution and a push towards peace As we stare down the barrel of 2026, the world appears poised for.
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Mo Farah surprises Shropshire couple with cruise of a lifetime
Retired community volunteers stopped in London and handed the holiday they never knew they wanted A retired Shropshire couple who dedicate their free.
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Nissan’s Sunderland coup is good news for the West Midlands car-making supply chain
Headlines in the North East have an impact across the UK, not least in Cov, Brum and the Black Country Every so often,.
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Review of 2025: Wars, ‘rage bait’ and a cringey de-princing
Trump and his MAGA movement returned to the Oval Office The year 2025 saw Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House, inaugurating.
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Home is not a place anymore
In this ultra-connected world, our sense of identity and place is changing Home used to be a geography. It had coordinates. You could.