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
Dudley
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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
Agriculture
Politics
Farming and Food Partnership Board launched by Govt
The new body aims to amplify the voice of food producers and agri businesses The UK government has launched a new Farming and
Education
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£570m UK-wide investment in essential skills training for next generation
Students at colleges, including in the West Midlands, to benefit The government is investing £570m in expanding training facilities in local colleges, including
Transport
Train customers advised to check before travelling over the Christmas period
With disruption and higher passenger numbers are expected across the rail network, West Midlands Railway (WMR) is advising passengers to check before travelling
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Coventry
Cov entrepreneurs’ hand-arm vibration tech goes global
Came to Britain to study – now targeting £8m in sales by 2023 Two brothers who moved to the UK to study are
Birmingham
Life Sciences
Group booking service for black blood donors in Birmingham
More black heritage donors key to treating people living with sickle cell Birmingham is one of three places in the country offering a
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Finance
Nationwide vows to keep all UK branches open until 2030 amid mass bank closures
Pressure grows over cash access Nationwide has renewed its promise to keep all 696 of its UK branches open until 2030, pushing its
Birmingham
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Brum Christmas market looms
Frankfurt market returns to city centre on Nov 1 Birmingham’s world-famous Frankfurt Christmas Market will return to the city centre next month, running