Youth guarantee gets a boost
£45m extension means more young people get a chance The Youth Guarantee trailblazer scheme has received a £45 million shot in the arm
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UK extends Ukraine training
Operation INTERFLEX to continue Britain has confirmed its military training of Ukrainian soldiers will run through to the end of 2026, in a
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Mayor appoints economist
Mayor taps economist to turbo-charge £2.4bn infrastructure investment Mayor Richard Parker has appointed leading economist Bridget Rosewell CBE to advise on the region’s
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Walsall
Five candidates in Pelsall by-election
Local contest Five candidates are confirmed for the Pelsall Ward by-election, set for Thursday 11 September 11, after the surprising resignation of the
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Viewpoint
Exam grade con
In the wake of this year’s A-level and GCSE exam results, our columnist Josh Moreton shares his story – and delivers his blunt
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Wolverhampton
Part 1: Wolverhampton History
Wolverhampton: from Saxon roots to Industrial rise The founding of Wulfrun’s settlement More than a thousand years ago, in the waning years of
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Britain’s uneasy melting pot moment
We are living through a moment in Britain where the phrase “melting pot” is less a warm metaphor of togetherness and more a
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Sandwell
£200k boost for Bromwich Hall
Historic site set for major repairs Bromwich Hall, one of Sandwell’s most treasured historic landmarks, has received a £200,000 grant to fund urgent
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Albion women’s new home
Stadium switch for 2025/26 season West Bromwich Albion Women will play their home games at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium from the start of the
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Stafford
Double boost for South Staffs
Carlsberg Britvic moves in South Staffordshire is celebrating a double economic win after global drinks giant Carlsberg Britvic confirmed it will move into