Vote for the Black Country today

Monday 26th November 2007, 11:49AM GMT.

The People’s Million Lottery GiveawayThe Express & Star is calling on readers to lend some people power to help the Black Country land a £50m jackpot.

Do your good deed for the day by registering to vote, before our local bid goes up against three rivals in a televised final on ITV.

Organisers hope to scoop the lottery money prize to open up caves in the Black Country.

To pledge your support click here or click the logo above.

Don’t let our region miss out on this massive investment.

Find out more by watching the video here: Black Country bid video


  1. 1
    wolvo

    Ive just voted online – COME ON BLACK COUNTRY FOLK!

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    Baggy Boy

    I’ve voted

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    Neal 2705

    Come on you black country folk!! We need this for the community get voting. Why waste more money on the eden project its a waste of time as it is (and i have been) Bilston thru & thru

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  4. 4
    Mary Jenkins

    Looks good to me! Done it.

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  5. 5
    funkster76

    Can’t be bothered to register!!

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  6. 6
    Baggie Stu

    VOTED!!

    Baggies or Wulfs, it really doesn’t matter here!!

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  7. 7
    Janet

    Just Voted. Come on Black Country folk lets get behind it.

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  8. 8
    baggie9

    done it.now get your finger out funkster 50 million for the blackcountry.wolves am always claiming to be in the blackcountry do your bit.

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  9. 9
    Boing-Boing-Baggie-Bill

    With this £50 million and that £30 million promised investment at the custard bowl. WOW

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  10. 10
    Noka

    For all you Facebook addicts, I have created a group

    “Vote for the Black Country to receive £50 Million”.

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14860865293

    Lets spread the word to all in the Black Country!!!

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  11. 11
    Rachael

    I’ve done it too, come on guy’s and girl’s, get voting!

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  12. 12
    PC

    Just voted…let’s get behind this!

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  13. 13
    Bal

    I’ve lived here for 42 years and I love it so I’ve just voted.It doesn’t take long so come on everyone who lives in the Black Country get voting now and tell your friends as well.

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  14. 14
    44WBA

    just voted come on you black country people

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  15. 15
    lupus essex

    I’ve voted and i live in Essex

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    fixinfeet

    The eden project is miles from anywhere. If your green think of the travelling distance and carbon miles to get there in the first place. Lets get motivated and vote for our hole in the ground. Its got more than a disused quarry it part of our heritage. We need the lift to our area – VOTE NOW!!

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  17. 17
    Red

    Come on folks go & vote, why should any other part the country get the money & we do need it more than any other region

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  18. 18
    Devon Dumpling

    I live in Devon, have visited the overrated Eden Project which has received millions in subsidies already, and have voted BLACK COUNTRY.

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    paul36

    Its about time the west midlands got something. The project is perfect, it will bring major tourism to the area. I used to go down these caverns as a child and they are amazing. This really could put dudley on the map. We could intergrate the Black Country Museum, Castle, The caverns and the Zoo together and turn the old freightliner land into a theme park like Alton Towers.
    Come on the Black Country!!

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    Walsall Mad Man

    Waste of time – we won’t win it- only the South benefits from these things

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  21. 22
    whiteuss

    jUST TRIED TO PUT THAT CODE INTO REGISTER AT LEAST 20 TIMES AND IT KEEPS SAYING IN CORRECT
    ANYONE ELSE HAVING TROUBLE?

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  22. 23
    terrywalsallbaggie

    wolves aint in the black country :-)boing boing

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  23. 24
    terrywalsallbaggie

    come on wolves fans get voting,must be a change for you being in with a chance of winning somthing:-)boing boing

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  24. 25
    baggie9

    No21 If you dont buy a ticket you cant win the raffle,it only takes a minute and double your vote use the phone vote as well

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  25. 26
    astle as king

    It’s about time this region got something.

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  26. 27
    astle was king

    lets help improve Dudley, capital f the Black Country

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  27. 28
    BB

    Voted as well, lets hope it’s not fixed like who got to host the Olympics !

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  28. 29
    Jenny

    cme on everybody get voting for the wonderful blackcountry. I came to live here 40 years ago from London and like 25 said, if you dont buy a ticket!!!!

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  29. 30
    sueMsnith

    support the black country, ive voted let the midlands win something for a change.

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  30. 31
    wesley garratt

    GOOD LUCK WITH THE VOTE

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