TORIES BLOW WHISTLE ON "DODGY" TAXI DEAL Sunday, 20 June, 2021 Proof positive that Labour Sandwell council has learned nothing from past scandals and continues dubious practices was revealed last week. The latest, Labour leader of the council was forced, at the last minute, to pull a contract which was due to be nodded through at the council’s cabinet meeting in order that the process by which the deal had been made should be investigated. The deal was for... Local News
ACHTUNG; SUR LE CONTINENT IN WEST BROM 12th December 2016 ACHTUNG; SUR LE CONTINENT IN WEST BROM Local News
Children Services Staff Are Revolting 21st November 2016 The staff of Sandwell’s Childrens Department are threatening to strike. The Childrens Department deals with children who have suffered or are at risk of... Local News
MARSHALL NAMED 12th November 2016 A SUMMONS AND A SHAMBLES Following our pieces earlier this week, we have had scores of complaints from families forced to queue for ages to get into the... Local News
PAY UP, PAY UP, DON'T PLAY THE GAME 7th November 2016 SANDWELL COUNCILLOR TAKEN TO COURT Private Eye has been looking for councillors who are more than a bit reluctant to pay their council tax. It found some among... Local News
Screen Review 3rd November 2016 Forget “Poldark”, don’t bother with “Bake Off”, the latest drama to hit our screens is “Down Town”. It’s the story of Sandwell’s seventy socialist councillors... Local News
Traveller Consultation 12th October 2016 At the announcement of the recruitment of 1000 more police officers to West Midlands police force, a journalist asked the chief constable if recruitment of... Local News
CUTTING COUNCILLORS AND COSTS 6th October 2016 The recent proposals of the independent Boundary Commission are designed to implement legislation passed 5 years ago for the reduction of the number of MPs from... Local News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
