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Households facing winter energy bills rise as UK gas prices hit four-year high

An oil tanker at sea at sunset

Oil prices surpass 100 dollars a barrel after US strikes on Iranian tankers

Castle Street market in Edinburgh

Edinburgh market traders hope for ‘bumper’ business as Princes Street reopens

From left: Karen Hughes, area markets manager; Councillor Qaiser Azeem, cabinet member for resident services; Trevor Woolley, market trader; Jon-Paul Allen, market trader; Sureena Brackenridge MP; Stephen Hill, market officer; Hussain Gorgany, market trader.

First new market stalls installed in Wednesfield High Street

Leader of Sandwell Council Councillor Ray Nock and Councillor Bob Jones (Sandwell Council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Enforcement), outside All Day - the sixth convenience store in Cradley Heath to be closed following action by Sandwell Council.

Six shops closed in Cradley Heath over sale of illegal goods

Trader Julie Emery cuts the ribbon of the new Bilston Market, with council leader Stephen Simkins, trader Andrew Pritchard, Councillors Linda Leach, Leigh New and Qaizer Aseem, and market manager Jo Huntsbach in blue

Long-awaited £8 million Bilston Market opens after months of delays

Kevin Evans from Dixons family butchers

Plus 'Bilston deserves it': Traders hope reopened market will boost town

Close up of a senior woman holding an Apple iPad Mini looking at holiday information online

Apple shares plunge after increasing prices in face of memory shortages

Pound coins

Pound swings higher after Prime Minister reveals plan to step down

Dudley outdoor market was targeted at the weekend

Dudley town centre review urged after latest vandal attack

BiGDUG’s modular van racking system helps tradespeople turn a cluttered van into an organised mobile workspace with dedicated storage for tools, fittings and equipment.

BiGDUG slashes van racking prices in trader clearance sale

Tobacco dog Bran with the hidden hydraulic compartment

£20,000 haul of illegal tobacco seized from Walsall shops

Helena King, from Staffordshire, left, at 10 Downing Street with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade announce landmark changes regarding late payments to small businesses

Businesswoman invited to No 10 as late payments legislation announced

Old Square shopping Centre in Walsall, and surroundings. Some traders are not happy with the state of there units, leaking roofs etc. The nearby Old Square Car park appears to be out of action at the moment too. No pics taken on their property, but you can inside where the centre has had to take measures due to leaking roofs etc.

20 pictures reveal the decline of Walsall's town centre

Traders gather to remind people of Bridgnorth’s 'independent quarter'

Nick Brown, Discount Electrical

Plus Traders hail 'best in the Midlands' as market continues to thrive

Traders welcome return of free parking in Brierley Hill
Traders in Brierley Hill are celebrating a boost in business after the return of free parking across council-run car parks in the Dudley borough.
Beverly Rademacher

Council approves plan to revamp Willenhall Market

Crackdown on those selling 'cheap' and 'dangerous' illegal goods

Key Patel and Bruno the dog

Plus Bilston residents rally behind Town of Culture bid with pride

Plus Traders excited as work to redevelop Bilston Market nears completion

‘There’s more pigeons than shoppers in Dudley - our once thriving home has becom...

Plus 63 photos capture small cars and big smiles at Mini Fair in Stafford - with chil...

Popular market in village near Dudley to reopen a year after it closed

'Shanty Town?' Readers speak out on the state and future of Dudley after traders...

'Shanty Town' - Alison Wade

Plus 'Dudley has been turned into a shanty town' - Traders speak out on the impact Me...

Iran’s currency falls to new low as nuclear sanctions squeeze ailing economy

Plans come forward for urgent structural works to 'dangerous' listed building in...
Urgent works are set to be carried out to stabilise a listed building in Stone town centre that has been deemed a “dangerous structure”.
Kerry Ashdown

The Everything Digbeth Christmas Market return - here’s all about the popular ev...

Dudley's 50p short-term parking scheme comes into force today

Bilston market traders call for shoppers' support during huge refurb as council ...

Walsall Council reacts to criticism over roadworks by defending railway and cycl...

Queues out of the door and excitement in the air as West Bromwich's new indoor m...

Birmingham Indoor market traders 'must be supported' amid uncertain future

'By the time the tram is complete, we will all be gone' - Dudley trader warns co...

Councillor Patrick Harley cut parking rates to 50p for the first hour in October. He says he is hopeful of lifting them in next year's budget.

Dudley Council could introduce cut-price 50p car parking rate for first half-hou...

The redevelopment of Bilston Market has suffered from delays and rising costs

'Challenging' groundworks blamed for Bilston Market rebuilding delay as costs ri...

Plus 'Railway and cycle lane roadworks are costing us trade' say struggling Willenhal...

Stourbridge Town Centre

Council signs agreement with Stourbridge BID to drive improvements

Bridgnorth traders left frustrated by planned road closures

Derelict Brierley Hill site transformed into Lions Way

The queue in Tamworth for Spudman.

New Spudman petition launched following Tamworth Council 'u-turn'

Ben Newman The Spudman

Plus 'We fought a good fight' - Spudman condemns 'lying' Tamworth council but officia...

Traders baffled as nearly £180k spent on staffing costs to manage three Walsall ...

Plans to save three Black Country markets have been unveiled by a local council ...

Fears for Black Country market as it runs at a loss of £90k

Traders urged to sign up for free 'High Street Boost' sessions in Stafford

Traders at Concord Market in Sedgley to say final goodbye to customers after 48 ...

Huge plans for Birmingham indoor market site recommended for approval

New map created to help businesses

Traders at Bilston Outdoor Market to relocate next month as part of redevelopmen...

Petition launched in response to planned closure of Wolverhampton Wholesale Mark...

Plus Traders in struggling area fear shoppers will stop coming if cycle lane replaces...

Hockley Social Club will be full of people throughout the Autumn programme

Popular street food festival set to celebrate birthday with weekend-long party

Plus Warning new parking charges will ‘decimate’ Halesowen town centre trade

Dow drops 1,000 points and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987

Traders’ leaders slam council plans for increase in parking charges

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