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Tories back in control of Solihull May 02 2008

CONSERVATIVES are back in overall control of Solihull Council after gaining an extra three seats in this year's local elections. Read

Tories take control in Redditch May 02 2008

THE Conservative party has taken control of Redditch Council for the first time in 26 years.Read

Solihull Labour leader loses his seat May 02 2008

THE leader of the Labour group in Solihull today lost his seat to the Green Party.Read

Tories strengthen their grip May 02 2008

JUBILANT Tories strengthened their grip on Birmingham as Prime Minister Gordon Brown took "a kicking" in the local elections.Read

Aston win is marred by rival complaints May 02 2008

CONTROVERSY which dogged election campaigning in Aston refused to die as Coun Ayoub Khan narrowly held onto his seat but sparked complaints from his main rival.Read

Labour face worst council poll in 30 years May 02 2008

THE worst local council poll results for 30 years - that is what Labour appeared to be facing today.Read

Labour MP Sion Simon urges Gordon Brown to listen May 02 2008

DEJECTED Labour MP Sion Simon urged Gordon Brown to "listen to ordinary working class voters" after his party was blitzed at the polls.Read

Labour turfed out of Erdington May 02 2008

LABOUR suffered a night of woe after being turfed out of some of its traditional Birmingham heartlands by the rampant Tories.Read

Three labour seats fall in south Birmingham May 02 2008

THREE Labour seats in south Birmingham fell to the Tories during Labour’s night of disappointment.Read

600 students missed off the electoral list May 02 2008

MORE than 600 university students almost missed out on voting after an entire campus was left off the electoral list. Read

Tories strengthen the hold in Dudley May 02 2008

JUBILANT Tories were cock-a-hoop after strengthening their hold at Dudley.Read

Fiancee helps to tighten the grip in Tamworth. May 02 2008

TAMWORTH’S council chief welcomed his fiancee onto the authority as the Tories tightened their grip on power in the town.Read

True Blue for Wyre Forest May 02 2008

IT was true blue in Wyre Forest as the Conservatives took overall control of the council.Read

No change in Walsall May 02 2008

THERE was no change in Walsall with not a single seat changing hands and the Conservatives retaining control of the authority.Read

Labour hang on in Sandwell May 02 2008

THE Conservatives enjoyed only moderate success in the Labour stronghold of Sandwell with a net gain of just three seats.Read

Conservatives come out on top in Birmingham May 02 2008

THE Conservatives were the major winners in Birmingham, wrestling six seats from Labour to strengthen their position as the city's largest party.Read

BNP win seats in Rotherham May 02 2008

The BNP gained its first foothold in South Yorkshire today, winning two seats in Rotherham.Read

Success for Conservatives in Wyre Forest May 02 2008

The Conservatives have taken control of Wyre Forest District Council in the 2008 local elections.Read

Tessa Jowell expects a tough day for Labour May 02 2008

Labour was today steeling itself for a bruising at the hands of voters across England and Wales, with Ken Livingstone facing a knife-edge contest to win a third term as London Mayor.Read

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