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Double delight as twin sisters celebrate decade of service at family-run enforcement firm

A Staffordshire enforcement company staged a double celebration for two of its long-serving directors – who happen to be twin sisters.

Supporting image for story: Double delight as twin sisters celebrate decade of service at family-run enforcement firm

Supporting image for story: 'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'

'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'

Supporting image for story: Ones to watch in 2026: Who could be making the business news headlines this year

Ones to watch in 2026: Who could be making the business news headlines this year

Supporting image for story: Free parking likely to be restored next year, says Dudley Council leader

Free parking likely to be restored next year, says Dudley Council leader

Supporting image for story: The rise and fall of five Wolverhampton pubs - here's how our city's pubs were affected by national trade decline

The rise and fall of five Wolverhampton pubs - here's how our city's pubs were affected by national trade decline

Supporting image for story: Pub chain Marston's to roll out more Two Door and Grandstand venues as new formats fuel significant profit surge in 2025

Pub chain Marston's to roll out more Two Door and Grandstand venues as new formats fuel significant profit surge in 2025

Supporting image for story: The changing faces of seven Sandwell pubs - here's what's in store for renowned landmarks which have seen better days

The changing faces of seven Sandwell pubs - here's what's in store for renowned landmarks which have seen better days

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Supporting image for story: ‘This will be our last Christmas at The Hares’: Stourbridge pub landlords to call it a day as costs spiral

‘This will be our last Christmas at The Hares’: Stourbridge pub landlords to call it a day as costs spiral

Supporting image for story: 'We can't absorb the cost, so we're going to have to pass it on': West Midlands landlords facing rising costs and uncertain futures post-Budget

'We can't absorb the cost, so we're going to have to pass it on': West Midlands landlords facing rising costs and uncertain futures post-Budget

Supporting image for story: Popular Bloxwich pub welcomes customers back in after six-figure makeover

Popular Bloxwich pub welcomes customers back in after six-figure makeover

Supporting image for story: Plan seeks to demolish eyesore Stourbridge building to make way for 31 new flats

Plan seeks to demolish eyesore Stourbridge building to make way for 31 new flats

Supporting image for story: 8 cosy pubs in the West Midlands offering a perfect spot to warm up with a pint this festive season

8 cosy pubs in the West Midlands offering a perfect spot to warm up with a pint this festive season

Supporting image for story: Accountancy firm climbs UK's top 100 rankings after year of sustained growth

Accountancy firm climbs UK's top 100 rankings after year of sustained growth

Supporting image for story: MP puts spotlight on West Midlands steelwork during visit to Tipton business

MP puts spotlight on West Midlands steelwork during visit to Tipton business

Supporting image for story: Leading managed service provider celebrates four decades in city with £1.8m investment

Leading managed service provider celebrates four decades in city with £1.8m investment

Supporting image for story: Business confidence in West Midlands is joint highest in the UK, according to latest report from Lloyds

Business confidence in West Midlands is joint highest in the UK, according to latest report from Lloyds

Supporting image for story: Bet365 boss Denise Coates rakes in £280m pay packet despite weaker profits

Bet365 boss Denise Coates rakes in £280m pay packet despite weaker profits

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Supporting image for story: Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

Supporting image for story: Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Supporting image for story: ‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

Supporting image for story: In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

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Supporting image for story: Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Prisoner on the run after fleeing on Christmas Day

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

Supporting image for story: Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Princesses needed no tips for piano duet, composer says

Supporting image for story: ‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

‘Bumper’ Boxing Day for UK retail destinations, analysts say

Supporting image for story: In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

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Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Supporting image for story: Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer