Politics Archive
Extra £8 million to fill 88,000 potholes
Residents left in a flap over pigeon nets installed in front of their homes by Dudley Council
A supermarket in West Bromwich could lose its licence after selling knife to teenager
Dudley councillors set for historic budget vote
Fears for Black Country market as it runs at a loss of £90k
Plans to replace a bank that is closing on a Black Country high street have been unveiled
Dudley councillors stunned after damning report pulled from agenda
Staffordshire county councillors voice concerns about local government changes which could see areas merged with Stoke
Man jailed over malicious messages to Birmingham MP ‘was radicalised online’
Full list of West Midlands council tax rises as nine in 10 areas of the UK face maximum hike
Wolverhampton MP and Home Secretary visit police in Bilston ahead of knife sale crackdown
'Our community is misunderstood – it’s more like a family'
Dudley Council leader speaks about protecting future of leisure centres after petition opposing privatisation submitted
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Dudley councillor insists he 'did not mislead committee' over youth centre plans
Dudley Council opposition reveals alternatives for budget cuts
Walsall Council approves six pledges in order to achieve net zero by 2041
Wednesfield councillor re-instated to Labour party after being given formal warning over his conduct
Tributes to Staffordshire mayor who died after crash with tractor on A road
Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?
Refreshed Wolverhampton economy plans to go before council cabinet
Fight on to save Dudley youth centre from closure as young people use music to make their point
Walsall’s budget approved by cabinet - including a 4.99 percent council tax increase
Council shelves plan to move Walsall Leather Museum following public backlash - full details here
Green growth, or destruction of the countryside? Work gathers pace at giant rail terminal between Wolverhampton and Stafford
Tributes to long-serving Wolverhampton councillor, 89
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Senior councillor backs campaign to save Wolverhampton landmark
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Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle
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'We've made mistakes' admits MP, on Government record ahead of industrial strategy announcement
'I'll take it as a badge of honour!' Dudley councillor expelled from Labour by Keir Starmer says he has no regrets
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Plea for historic Walsall pub to be restored for the community as it goes up for auction
New proposal for a delayed Black Country railway station has been submitted to the West Midlands Mayor
Controversial Birmingham Bullring Indoor Market plans have been recommended again - despite ‘risk’ to traders
Dudley Council 'Golden Triangle' to lose a member days after crunch budget vote
Cost of second homes to increase in Lichfield as empty properties will face additional council tax
New tram line will boost Dudley's economy, says transport secretary
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Government minister to visit Bridgnorth business to understand challenges facing industry
