Wealth management firm offers 15 free consultations as part of ‘Financial Planning Week 2026’
Depledge Strategic Wealth Management aims to get more people to be wise with money A wealth management consultancy is offering people free money
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Bankrupt Derby builder jailed for £400,000 scam
Nigel Dinneen kept on operating despite going bust in 2019 A bankrupt builder from Derby has been jailed after illegally obtaining more than
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Local powers expanded to combat West Midlands pavement parking
Drivers leaving their vehicles blocking pavements are a menace for wheelchair users and parents pushing buggies Disabled people and their families, including across
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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