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
JUDGEMENT REVISED 17th June 2017 An amusing incident is alleged to have occurred at the Tipton Sports centre during the election count. That is if Julian Saunders author of the Sandwell Skidder... Local News
JUDGEMENT DAY 17th June 2017 The 9th of June was judgement day in the General Election when the results for the 3 Sandwell Constituencies were announced. In Warley, the Conservative share... Local News
NEVER AGAIN? 26th April 2017 “I’ve voted Labour all my working life but I won’t be voting Labour this time round” said a Tipton man on last night’s local BBC news. Previous General... Local News
MOVING ON 20th April 2017 Congratulations to Sandwell MBC. Travellers who occupied Greets Green Park were moved on within 24 hours using bailiffs while the police, as usual, were passive... Local News
MARSHALL PLAYS SCROOGE, SOMETIMES 20th April 2017 Surveys have revealed problems of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles among children and young people in Sandwell. Recently, a report to Sandwell council’s... Local News
WHAT DO THEY DO FOR THE MONEY? 5th April 2017 The reply, to an information request asking how many enquiries had been made by councillors on behalf of themselves or constituents to sort out problems, was... Local News
COUNCILLOR CLAIMS HE WAS USED AND ABUSED. 3rd April 2017 After the bankruptcy of Cllr. Richard Marshall became public, that gent’s position was discussed at the group meeting of Sandwell Labour councillors. Leader... Local News
MARSHALL BANKRUPT 2nd April 2017 It’s official Cllr. Richard Marshall, Sandwell council leader Eling’s appointment as Cabinet member for Leisure, is bankrupt. Cllr Marshall has a history of... Local News
BYE BYE MEIC 2nd April 2017 Meic Sullivan Gould, who as acting monitoring officer was responsible for keeping Sandwell council and councillors within the law is on his way out. At last... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News