Triple amputee West Midlands soldier slams Donald Tump’s “ignorant“ comments on allied forces
Dave Watson suffered life-changing injuries in Helmand in 2010 A former British soldier who lost three limbs serving in Afghanistan reacted angrily today
Defence
World Affairs
Defence
British business centre in Kyiv to support Ukraine war effort
The facility aims to get British SMEs helping the Ukrainian armed forces A new British business centre is to open in Kyiv later
Education
Politics
West Midlands students to benefit from £200m SEND investment
Education Secretary said the aim was a “truly inclusive education system” for the UK More children and young people with special educational needs
Politics
Viewpoint
Labour’s election delays – evidence of a government that’s lost its way
Govt’s delays echo an ugly global pattern democracies learn to fear The Labour government’s decision to push back more than twenty local elections
Politics
Sandwell
Transport
West Midlands drivers can see how local potholes are being tackled in Govt interactive map
Sandwell council leading the way after devoting most of its road budget to potholes Drivers across the West Midlands can now see how
Cannock
People
Inco Foundation donates £12,000 to Little Princess Trust
The construction firm has now raised more than £50,000 for charitable causes A construction firm has given £12,000 to the Little Princess Trust,
Sport
Blues secure vital win over table-topping Cov
Five-goal thriller at St Andrew’s gives Chris Davies a much-needed boost Birmingham City claimed a 3-2 victory over local rivals Coventry City at
Sport
Viewpoint
BBC loses England Six Nations Rights to ITV
This shake-up paves the way for positive change and rugby reaching new audiences Rugby supporters across the Midlands will see a major shift
Defence
Politics
Viewpoint
Military gap years won’t fix a generation – but real investment might
It sounds like a winner – but time will tell if it really is the real deal The government’s new military gap year
Defence
Tech
Britain’s defence policy shift to drone innovation
Concern over Russia’s drone-related threat to Europe prompting £142m investment boost Britain’s Armed Forces are accelerating their innovation in drone and counter-drone technologies