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.

Saddlers Sore

Dave Woodhall on a trip to the Bescot.

Walsall protest leads to violence

The EDL visited Walsall on Saturday, with predictable consequences.

Police Warn Protestors ‘Behave.’

Police in Walsall have moved to reassure residents ahead of Saturday’s demonstration.

Students get a taste of The Apprentice

New sixth formers at Aldridge School got a taste of The Apprentice when they met one of Lord Sugar’s TV candidates, Paula Jones.

Only six people find work in Walsall; latest unemployment figures

Official unemployment figures released today show that between July and August only six people found jobs in Walsall.

Planning for homes is failing deprived areas

A councillor is demanding to know what has happened to almost £3 million in grants for new homes after it emerged only 17 houses were built

Emergency meeting called on children at risk

The Chair of Walsall’s Children and Young People Scrutiny and Performance Panel, Labour Cllr Barbara Cassidy, has called an emergency meeting to discuss a report which has condemned the council’s Safeguarding Children service.

Call to ban race-hate group’s demonstration

A senior Labour councillor is calling for a demonstration In Walsall by the far-right, English Defence League to be banned by the Home Secretary.

Eligh Toadd play Bloxwich

Famed four piece progressive rock band Eligh Toadd will be hopping onto the stage in Bloxwich next month.

Councillors calls for talks on failing school’s future

Labour councillors are calling for an urgent meeting to discuss the future of Grace Academy Darlaston after school inspectors found it is failing its pupils.

Local students take the Oxford University challenge

State school pupils from Walsall will be exploring Oxford this week as part of an outreach push to get more state schools from the area to send students to the university.

Community prays for the Queen’s Jubliee

Alumwell residents are set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a multi-faith, multi-cultural, fun day giving thanks for her 60 years of service.

Labour to cut councillors’ wage bill in first step towards a new Walsall Council

Walsall councillors’ wage bill will be cut by at least £50,000 if Labour takes control of the council in May,

Walsall man Mark Worrall meets New York saviour Audrey Pollard

A Walsall man has personally thanked the postal worker who delivered him the gift of life from 3,000 miles away.

Walsall Council in repairs dispute

Trustees at Bryntysilio outdoor education centre are pleading with Walsall council chiefs to pay their ‘fair share’ towards repairs and prevent unwanted legal action.

Walsall Labour support pupils’ road safety campaign

Youngsters at a secondary school have put their fellow pupils’ protection on the curriculum by campaigning for better road safety control

Walsall Labour report Lib Dems join Tories in attack on the most vulnerable

Lib Dems and Tories on Walsall council joined together last night to vote through a budget that will reduce social care in the borough by £22 million over three years.

“Walsall council’s spin doctoring backfires”, says Labour

“Walsall Council’s attempt to prove that the retail sector in the borough isn’t facing a complete catastrophe has proved a disaster”

Stars in your eyes

BBC Stargazing and Dark Sky Discovery West Midlands invites you to two Regional Showcase Events

Walsall Labour: “Enterprise zones must offer high paid, skilled jobs”

Walsall Labour is urging Council chiefs to grab the opportunity to bring well paid, long term jobs to the borough

Labour halt councillors’ allowance increase

Labour councillors voted against retaining an inefficient and costly system of paying senior councillors, as Tories u-turned on increasing allowances.

Angry shoppers back petition against councillors’ cash increase

Nearly 500 people visiting Bloxwich High Street on Saturday signed an emergency petition opposing Walsall Conservative plans to increase payments to councillors…

Advantage West Midlands under fire over toxic Walsall site

A public agency refused to reveal levels of pollution on one of the most contaminated sites in Europe – fearing it might halt plans for opencast coal mining.

Ball Makes it 14 on the Bounce

Black Country prospect Jamie Ball headlined a night of boxing at Walsall Town Hall on Saturday.

Box On

Local promoters First Team have put together another good-value boxing bill in Walsall for Saturday night.

Cleaning up in Walsall

‘New’ jobs might be created, but at what cost? wonders The Mushroom

Book Reviews

Recent titles covering local history and the supernatural are reviewed by Dave Woodhall.

Exclusive: Murdoch Boss in Heart Swap Drama

By Ace Elston, our medical reporter James Murdoch, the son of mega media boss Rupert Murdoch, is to be given a real heart in place of his artificial organ, I can personally reveal. Investigations by the Elston Report research team have found that James, who so famously stumbled and disingenuously shrugged his way through the…

What’s on at the Robin2

This week sees bands just starting out and one who really has been there and done it.