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
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote 25th November 2019 Click here to register. It usually takes just 5 minutes. National News
Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
