Australian visa to target key workers in skills shortage

Australian CEOs in the services, manufacturing and mining industries have expressed concern that Australia faces a skills shortage unless skilled workers can be attracted to migrate with an Australian Visa.


The worldwide online wine market

There has been a rise in online shopping throughout every market and this boom has certainly hit the wine industry too.


Inspiration for the perfect chicken tikka masala

Cooking inspiration tends to come from books, television programmes and films, but according to chicken recipes pioneer Heston Blumenthal, it can just about stem from anywhere.


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Gabriel Tamas headed Albion to a new club record after equalising in an ill-tempered match at Selhurst Park.


Queues as rubbish tip cuts hours

Motorists dumping rubbish at a Wolverhampton tip were stuck in long queues to drop off their waste — after opening hours were cut to save cash.


Website for landmark put on hold

Development of Kidderminster’s historic sugar factory has been dealt another blow after action planned to drum up interest in the site stalled.


Landmark Glass Cone at risk

The landmark Red House Glass Cone in Dudley is at risk unless urgent action is taken to preserve the historic building, it emerged today.


Landmark hotel set for new lease of life

A landmark hotel and restaurant that closed with the loss of 25 jobs after its owners went into administration could be back in business if talks succeed.


Digger moves in to demolish bus station

Workers this afternoon moved in to demolish Wolverhampton’s bus station ready for a £22.5 million transformation.


Radio 1 Big Weekend Acts Announced

Florence & The Machine, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Dizzee Rascal, Pendulum and Cheryl Cole will all perform at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend – the station’s annual music extravaganza – which takes place at Vaynol Estate, Bangor, North Wales on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May.

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