Powered by Google

Cannock MP calls for House of Commons clean up

Tony Wright (Lab, Cannock Chase) wants to end the second home allowance, which allows MPs to claim for the interest on mortgage payments, and to buy furniture, at taxpayers’s expense. Read

Ban internet knife sales, say trading standards officers

TRADING standards chiefs today called for a blanket ban on the sale of knives over the internet after a Midland youngster was able to buy knives and a machete. Read

Councillor Len Bloomer named new chair of Staffordshire fire authority

THE new chairman of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority has been unveiled. Read

Rescue sparks plea to teens about dangers of rivers

TEENAGERS trying to cool off as the temperatures soar were today warned not to take the plunge and put their lives at risk. Read

MPS WOULD face a drastic cut in their expenses and live in one-bedroom flats, under proposals from the Midlands MP in charge of cleaning up the House of Commons.

Tony Wright (Lab, Cannock Chase) wants to end the second home allowance, which allows MPs to claim for the interest on mortgage payments, and to buy furniture, at taxpayers’s expense. Read

Trinity Mirror Midlands announces proposals to close 9 newspapers

Trinity Mirror Midlands today announced proposals for a series of changes across its businesses which include the closure of a number of newspaper titles and offices. Read

Teachers due to have last-ditch talks over education overhaul in Tamworth

TALKS were due to be held today in a bid to stave off more teacher strikes and resolve a dispute over plans to overhaul a Midland town’s secondary education system. Read

Teenager dies as storms hit West Midlands

A TEENAGER died in a drowning tragedy and a man was struck by lightning in a separate incident as devastating storms brought on by the warm weather wreaked havoc across the West Midlands. Read

A TEENAGER died in a drowning tragedy and a man was struck by lightning in a separate incident as devastating storms brought on by the warm weather wreaked havoc across the West Midlands.

The boy was with three friends when he got into difficulty in the water in the River Severn in Worcester yesterday afternoon. Read

Midland teachers strike threat over sixth form closures

TEACHERS in Tamworth are to take further strike action tomorrow in their bitter campaign to save school sixth forms. Read

Swine-flu cases top the 1,500 mark in West Midlands

CONFIRMED cases of swine flu in the West Midlands have broken through the 1,500 mark, public health chiefs revealed. Read

Nominate hero troops for Birmingham Mail special award

AMBASSADORS for the Badge of Honour military awards today urged Midlanders to nominate their heroes for the prestigious honours. Read

Celebrities raise £11,000 for charities at Aston Wood Golf Club

A RAFT of celebrities stepped up to the green to boost charity coffers by thousands of pounds. Read

Tamworth campaign against summer burglaries

EFFORTS are being stepped up to curb a surge in house burglaries as the weather warms up. Read

£30m boost for Rugeley schools

MILLIONS of pounds is to be ploughed into transforming education in a Midland town. Read

Midland Tory MPs ordered to repay expenses

TORY MPs have repaid thousands of pounds after their expenses claims were examined by a scrutiny panel set up by David Cameron. Read

Midland Tory MPs ordered to repay expenses

TORY MPs have repaid thousands of pounds after their expenses claims were examined by a scrutiny panel set up by David Cameron. Read

£30m boost for Rugeley schools

MILLIONS of pounds is to be ploughed into transforming education in a Midland town. Read

Knife linked to murder of Tamworth woman Tracey Downer

POLICE are examining a knife believed to have been used to murder Tamworth woman Tracey Downer. Read