Jaguar Land Rover Solihull site in line for extension

Jaguar Land Rover today unveiled plans for a major redevelopment to extend a Midlands production line in anticipation of future growth.


Brewood father and daughter in mountain rescue

A father and daughter from Brewood in South Staffordshire were rescued by an RAF helicopter crew and 50 volunteers searching on the ground after taking a wrong turning in the mountains in atrocious weather.


Bid to buy Walsall FC’s Banks’s Stadium rejected

A £4.6 million bid to buy Walsall FC’s Banks’s Stadium has been rejected, it was revealed today.


West Midlands loses 39,000 jobs in a year

Almost 40,000 jobs were lost in the West Midlands during the coalition government’s first year in power, it emerged today – prompting calls for the Prime Minister to visit and discuss the region’s economy.


60 Staffordshire Fire Service jobs to go

About 60 firefighters and staff jobs are to go at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service over the next four years. The service needs to find savings of £4 million on its budget by 2015.


Strictly star Anita Dobson at Birmingham dance show

Strictly Come Dancing star Anita Dobson was hoping to pick up some tips from the pros when she joined the audience of a dance show in Birmingham – but admitted “I think it’s back to the drawing board for me.”


Oldbury burst main misery to last for days

Repairs to a major route in the Black Country could take days after drivers were faced with traffic misery from a burst water main.


Walsall ring road cuts crashes by 60pc

The number of car crashes in Walsall town centre have plummeted by almost 60 per cent following the completion of the £23 million ring road, figures revealed today.


Fish pedicure health fear closes Walsall spa

A spa in Walsall specialising in fish pedicures has closed with the loss of five jobs after reports of health risks scared customers away.


Man flees Wednesfield house blaze with leg on fire

A devastating blaze erupted at a home in Wednesfield, forcing a man to flee the house with his leg on fire before the inferno completely gutted the terraced property.

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