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George Makin

Local Democracy Reporter covering Sandwell and Dudley.

Stories by George Makin

Site of demolished tower blocks to become new homes

Site of demolished tower blocks to become new homes

Land which has stood empty for 25 years after towers blocks were levelled by controlled explosions is now to become the site of 27 new council homes.

Rowley Regis | Last updated: Jan 17, 2020

Crackdown planned on fraudsters using dead people's blue bladges

Crackdown planned on fraudsters using dead people's blue bladges

Dudley | Last updated: Jan 17, 2020

New Sandwell Council chief executive David Stevens was 'only candidate to apply'

New Sandwell Council chief executive David Stevens was 'only candidate to apply'

Sandwell | Last updated: Jan 16, 2020

Cost of burials to increase in Sandwell to pay for new cemetery

Cost of burials to increase in Sandwell to pay for new cemetery

Rowley Regis | Last updated: Jan 16, 2020

Kingswinford store still selling booze pending licence appeal

Kingswinford store still selling booze pending licence appeal

Kingswinford | Last updated: Jan 15, 2020

Checks increased as council warned £500,000 Smethwick school fraud could happen again

Checks increased as council warned £500,000 Smethwick school fraud could happen again

Smethwick | Last updated: Jan 14, 2020

Plans for 50 new homes in Sandwell set to be approved

Plans for 50 new homes in Sandwell set to be approved

Rowley Regis | Last updated: Jan 14, 2020

Forced marriage and honour crimes reported in Dudley

Forced marriage and honour crimes reported in Dudley

Dudley | Last updated: Jan 9, 2020

Professional Sandwell beggars 'earning up to £100 a day'

Professional Sandwell beggars 'earning up to £100 a day'

Sandwell | Last updated: Jan 9, 2020

Plea for more Government cash for children in care in Sandwell

Plea for more Government cash for children in care in Sandwell

Sandwell | Last updated: Jan 8, 2020

Sandwell Council to attempt to get back £500,000 stolen by Smethwick headteacher

Sandwell Council to attempt to get back £500,000 stolen by Smethwick headteacher

Smethwick | Last updated: Jan 8, 2020

Angry residents slate decision over Coseley travellers transit site

Angry residents slate decision over Coseley travellers transit site

Coseley | Last updated: Jan 6, 2020

Smethwick takeaway wins licence fight

Smethwick takeaway wins licence fight

Smethwick | Last updated: Dec 19, 2019

Call for public to help rough sleepers in Dudley and Sandwell over Christmas

Call for public to help rough sleepers in Dudley and Sandwell over Christmas

Sandwell | Last updated: Dec 18, 2019

Cash boost for special education in Sandwell

Cash boost for special education in Sandwell

Sandwell | Last updated: Dec 17, 2019

Mother receives apology after council threatens to make her homeless

Mother receives apology after council threatens to make her homeless

Sandwell | Last updated: Dec 11, 2019

Bescot sleeper factory should not be built, say council planners

Bescot sleeper factory should not be built, say council planners

Wednesbury | Last updated: Dec 10, 2019

Anger over Brandhall Golf Course closure plans laid bare

Anger over Brandhall Golf Course closure plans laid bare

Oldbury | Last updated: Dec 6, 2019

Delight as plans for Oldbury wildlife corridor thrown out

Delight as plans for Oldbury wildlife corridor thrown out

Oldbury | Last updated: Dec 6, 2019

Armed robbery-hit Kingswinford store to have licence reviewed

Armed robbery-hit Kingswinford store to have licence reviewed

Kingswinford | Last updated: Dec 5, 2019

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