Metal theft legislation on track for reform
Energy Networks Association has applauded the efforts of MPs and Peers as the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill has been voted through the House of Lords
Walsall Labour slam Conservative apprenticeship scheme
Walsall council’s flagship policy to help 550 young unemployed people find work has found apprenticeships for only 58 youngsters in its first year
Budget cuts
Alan Clawley wades through the gloom and doom of budget cuts and asks why Sir Albert Bore is predicting the end of local government as we know it.
Of Movie Stars, Social Media and Abe Lincoln
Richard Lutz warns about how the old fashioned media are stealing from social media sites
Coventry University applications up 18% for 2013
Applications for places at Coventry University have seen a dramatic rise compared to the same point in 2012, according to the institution’s latest figures.
Mark Thomas – Manifesto Warm Up – UK Tour 2013
Rated as one of the UK’s finest political comedians, Mark Thomas is bringing a new show to Glee Club Birmingham, Thursday 7th March 2013.
Birmingham gears up for MIPIM 2013
Leading businesses across Birmingham are joining forces once again to attend the world’s leading real estate show next year.
Guns and America: A Lawyer from the USA Gives His Opinion
American lawyer Jim Burke gives us his assessment on the gun debate in the US,
Guns, the United States and The Law
A week after the Newtown massacre, Richard Lutz ponders the unresolved gun debate in the States.
Walsall education fails children and threatens jobs claim Labour
Cllr Barbara Cassidy, Labour spokesperson for education, said the latest key stage two results showed the borough is continuing to fail children.
The hypocrisy of Obama and the media
Robin Clarke has been watching the news unfold over the last few days and smells the stink of hypocrisy.
Passionate about conservation
Alan Clawley believes history shows that the Council just can’t cope with anyone who displays too much passion for the past.
The UK Way
From Richard Lutz Britain says torture is illegal. And continually and stridently has it said that. So there is no way that Tony Blair’s administration has ever kidnapped a man, his wife and his children, forced them onto a dark plane, flown them halfway round the globe, offered them up to a murderous tyrant and…
The rise, fall and return of Berlusconi: conference examines former Italian Prime Minister
A one-day conference discussing the rise, fall and future of the notorious former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will take place this week at Birmingham Uni
Beer duty escalator takes its toll
3 million fewer UK adults visit the pub on a regular basis
Reaction to the Autumn Statement
Neil Rami welcomes the Chancellor’s support for Lord Heseltine’s proposals
EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SCOOP: Editors Back Down Over Leveson Press Inquiry
HOWARD K. ELSTON (DOA) gives us the lowdown on those UK Fleet Street talks in light of Leveson. Here’s his report:
The economics of regeneration
Alan Clawley writes: “We are not alone in being sceptical about the ability of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the RZ to rescue developments like Paradise Circus.”
Leveson: And It’s Trebles All Round At The Last Chance Saloon
The Leveson Inquiry has called for tougher press regulation. How about multi million pound fines or jail for the cynical magnates that run the tabloids? asks Richard Lutz
‘Wrong sort of rubbish’ halts collections
Walsall Council’s decision not to collect the ‘wrong sort of rubbish’ is a case of the authority forgetting who it is supposed to serve; Labour Councillor, Sean Coughlan, has warned.
Tories and Lib Dems join Labour in condemning benefit cuts
A motion by Walsall Council Labour Group condemning cuts by the coalition government in the council tax and housing benefits has won the support of Conservative and Lib Dem councillors.
Solihull school student to lead debate in the Commons
Solihull School student Natasha Browne is to lead a debate for the West Midlands in the House of Commons.
Protest to save Walsall’s green spaces and countryside services being organised
The newly formed Facebook Group “Save Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services” are organising a static protest
Crash! The financial crisis and what to do about it
If you want to understand how the global economy got into such a mess and what to do about it this event is for you!
The Poisonous World of Anti-Social Media
Richard Lutz is worried how social media is ruining the spread of free speech.
Why Romney Lost and Obama Won
Obama is good news for the US, says Richard Lutz
Nick Hewer: Labour doing well in polls ‘entirely by default’
Businessman and TV presenter Nick Hewer has said he continues to remain deeply unimpressed by the current Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband.
The future of Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services
A new Facebook Group has been set up in response to local concerns for the future of Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services.
Letter from America: How the US Insurance World Refused to Cover a $300,000 Medical Bill
An American tells her story of how the US health insurance system refused to cover her husband’s stroke and almost left her broke
Labour call for budget details
Labour councillors are demanding Walsall Council’s coalition cabinet spell out the consequences of the biggest round of cuts in the authority’s history.