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Entertainment chief attacks lockdown plans

“State mistrust of hospitality will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds” – claim.

2 days ago 27 February, 2021 in Business, Eating out, Legal, Nightlife, Politics.

Historic housing department move for Wolverhampton

Communities Secretary confirms first government department to have ministers working outside Whitehall.

1 week ago 20 February, 2021 in Employment, Politics.

Nightlife chief claims reopening will boost economy

Birmingham’s hospitality sector calls for government to unveil plans to lift lockdown.

2 weeks ago 17 February, 2021 in Health, Nightlife, Politics.

Perfect Storm: Brexit, Pandemic and the Irish border

Richard Lutz witnesses the unravelling of a right royal British mess. 

31 January, 2021 in Brexit, Comment, Environment, Health, Politics.

Improvements announced for Black Country traffic blackspot

£24 million announced to improve Sandwell’s Birchley Junction.

30 January, 2021 in Business, Politics, Transport, Travel.

Mayor to discuss vaccine in the BAME community

Andy Street joins expert panel for COVID-19 vaccine webinar.

30 January, 2021 in Community, Faith, Health, Politics.

The not so magnificent seven

Andy Munro has a bit of a moan.

25 January, 2021 in Comment, Football, Health, Politics, Television.

Ask Sir Howard: What about this Boris/Biden phone call?

Sir Howard Elston, the greatest with the latest, answers all queries.

25 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

G’bye, dear Trumpsylvania

Sir Howard Elston charts The Trump Legacy.

19 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

Heartlands ‘fire and hire’ condemned

NHS pressure group slams hospital management tactics.

18 January, 2021 in Employment, Health, Politics.

Mind the gap: Moseley Express hits funding jinx

Richard Lutz reports on a £20 million shortfall for the reopening of the Camp Hill rail line.

13 January, 2021 in Business, Community, Environment, Media, Politics, Transport, Travel.

The Elston report: We track down bigtime Trump moneyman

Lord Howard Elston, our embattled US editor, secretly meets the disgraced president’s greatest supporter. 

10 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

Trump flip-flops to save his skin

Richard Lutz reports on the latest Capitol Crimes.

8 January, 2021 in Comment, Media, Politics.

A new Birmingham Six

Pub bomb campaigners have been issued with fixed penalty notices.

8 January, 2021 in Community, Health, Police, Politics.

One needle to save lives, another to kill

It’s a macabre prelude to festive fun in the US, says Richard Lutz.

13 December, 2020 in Christmas, Comment, Crime, Health, Politics.

Hope For Hospitality campaign launched

Region’s business owners come together with mayor to seek government help.

11 December, 2020 in Eating out, Health, Nightlife, Politics.

Millennium Point to host audience with mayoral candidates

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Liam Byrne MP to meet audience.

5 December, 2020 in Charities, Elections, Politics.

Local hospitality bosses intent on court action

West Midlands restaurants seek judicial review of controversial Tier system.

4 December, 2020 in Eating out, Food and drink, Health, Nightlife, Politics.

Black lives matter but do handbags?

Andy Munro wonders about words and their meaning.

2 December, 2020 in Comment, Football, Politics.

Trump wins Peoples’ Person of the Year Award

Prez tops big poll, writes our White House tipster Sir Harvey Elston (DOA).

29 November, 2020 in Media, Politics, Satire.

Birmingham hospitality leaders slam lockdown announcement

Nightlife chiefs fear Tier 3 ruling may cause “irreversible” harm.

27 November, 2020 in Attractions, Business, Eating out, Health, Nightlife, Politics.

The Dickhead Tapes: Cummings and goings

Sir Howard Elston, our chief Westminster mole, sits down with public enemy number one, Dominic Cummings.

14 November, 2020 in Politics, Satire.

The Dickhead Tapes: Pence and nonsense

Sir Howie K. Elston, our reporter at large, sits down with Mister Veep.

12 November, 2020 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders

Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.

8 November, 2020 in Brexit, Comment, Most recent, Politics, Travel.

The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s last words

Inside the White House bunker, with Sir Howard Elston.>

6 November, 2020 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

HS2 protestors set up camp in trees

Fradley Wood Tree protectors preventing HS2 from felling woodland.

5 November, 2020 in Environment, Politics, Transport.

The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s final pledge

Sir Howard Elston, our US editor, sits down with the president with one day to go.

2 November, 2020 in Comment, Politics, Satire.

Polish women on strike

Mel Gosia Bulhak writes about a planned demonstration in support of Polish women.

31 October, 2020 in Health, Politics.

Staffordshire youngster halts HS2

16-years-old from Lichfield stopped HS2 machine “to protect the trees”.

30 October, 2020 in Climate, Environment, Politics, Transport, Travel.

Brandalism group take action against city advertisers

Birmingham campaigners target HSBC billboards over ‘climate colonialism’.

29 October, 2020 in Business, Climate, Environment, Politics.

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