Local News

West Midlands Conservative MEP McIntyre today welcomed reports that Jaguar Land Rover is planning a massive £500 million investment in new premises in the region.

Millions of pounds spent by Warwickshire Police on agency staff has been described as "a scandal" by a would-be Police and Crime Commissioner.

People in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire are being urged to fill out an online survey asking about crime and policing. 

Robin Walker, Worcester’s MP, has shown his support for local small businesses ahead of Small Business Saturday by today visiting Cognet Training Ltd with local branch of the FSB.

Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, has welcomed news that police response officers will soon be based in Ludlow Police Station once again. West Mercia police have recognised the importance of basing response officers in Ludlow police station following a period when they were concentrated in Leominster. These officers will return to Ludlow from January. The number of police officers across the area will not change, with officers instead relocated from Leominster and other police teams.

Ludlow Museum and Resource Centre are now seeking part time consultants to help digitise their geological collections, thanks to funding from the Chancellor agreed after local MP Philip Dunne took up their case with the Treasury.

Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire, met with Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis to discuss the issue of car boot sales in and around South Staffordshire.

Nigel Huddleston MP has welcomed new figures showing that 70 people in Mid Worcestershire have been supported to start their own business thanks to the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance scheme since 2011 but has called on more people to come forward and take advantage of it.

Worcester's MP, Robin Walker has today opened a new training academy at Worcester Fire Safety business Compco. The local business, which has been taking on three or four apprentices each year for the last few years has expanded its intake to around twelve and delivered a dedicated new apprentice academy at its Malvern Road site in Worcester.

Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow Constituency, tested an all-electric car in Church Stretton this month at an event promoted by Stretton Climate Care.