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
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
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
