Plans to change the law were revealed to Labour MPs Chris Kelly (Dudley South) and Margot James (Stourbridge) in a meeting with a Home Office minister. Ms James has already proposed laws which would end cash payments, which campaigners see as an essential step to cracking down on metal theft. But her proposals were unlikely to get anywhere without the backing of the Government – which she has now received.Read
The worrying state of high streets was laid bare this week when a report described some town centres as “dead”, with huge increases in the number of empty shops. But these then-and-now pictures show it's not all doom and gloom in Birmingham. Read
The festive crawl organised by the local branch of CAMRA, begins in The Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, from 6pm, followed by visits to the Bulls Head, The Stump, Jolly Crispin and Britannia.Read
AN ANGRY Birmingham couple have been awarded almost £70,000 in damages and costs after successfully suing a “cowboy builder” who botched work on their house so badly it could even put their lives at risk.Read
VITAL health services were largely unaffected by industrial action in the Midlands but routine operations, blood tests, cleaning and transport services were all disrupted.Read
LABOUR chose the national strike as the backdrop to reveal that £363.5million must be cut by Midland health trusts over two years to fund NHS reorganisation.Read
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