Tram extension approved
Plans to extend Birmingham tram network out to the site of the proposed new Sports Quarter have been approved. Birmingham Eastside extension The
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£19bn of WM investment
More than £19bn of investment is being mobilised across the West Midlands, the combined authority said. The WMCA has launched a digital platform
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Raising state pension age
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the baby boomer generation should stay in work for longer to help balance public finances. In
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Wolverhampton children’s home approved
Proposals for a new children’s home in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, which were twice rejected by the local council, have now been approved by a
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Mental health emergency units
A network of walk-in centres for patients experiencing mental distress, is being set up to reduce pressure in overcrowded Accident & Emergency (A&E)
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Retail sales rise
British retail sales rose by 1.2% in April – exceeding expectations by 1%. The uptick in consumer activity was attributed to the sunniest
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Special needs kids to lose out
The schools standards minister, Catherine McKinnel, has refused to rule out the replacement of education, health and care plans (EHCP) as part of
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Petrol prices falling
Opec (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is ready to raise output despite the weaker demand for fossil fuels. This comes after global petrol
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Pensioner tax hike
Plans are being looked at to recover the cost of winter fuel payments through the taxation of high-income pensioners, according to the Financial
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Key minerals market tightens
Countries which produce metals including copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt are increasing their strangled-hold over this niche market. Diversifying production Western countries still