Staffordshire Deputy Commissioner sleeps rough for charity Tuesday, 5 November, 2019 Deputy Commissioner Sue Arnold will soon spend the night sleeping in a cardboard box to help raise money for charity. Mrs Arnold will sleep out on Friday 8 November to experience what homeless people go through every night. The Burton YMCA Sleep Out has now been running for 11 years and is designed to raise funds to help the town’s homeless while raising awareness on the ever increasing demands on... Local News
Conservative candidate seeks proposed Camp Hill line to terminate at Longbridge Station 23rd October 2019 Birmingham’s latest train route, the Camp Hill line should terminate at Longbridge, a candidate bidding to become the next MP for the area has insisted. Gary... Local News
Funding boost for Rugby schools welcomed by local MP Mark Pawsey 22nd October 2019 School funding in Rugby is to receive a major funding boost under plans unveiled by the Government last week. Schools in Rugby will receive an average of 7.5%... Local News
Nigel Huddleston MP welcomes Environment Bill 21st October 2019 Nigel Huddleston has welcomed details of the Government’s Environment Bill, which will soon be debated in Parliament. The MP for Mid Worcestershire gave his... Opinions
McIntyre: Figures show true scope and scale of hate crime 20th October 2019 New figures on hate crime should be a lesson for anyone who tries to deny the problem is real, a campaigning MEP said today (Tues). Anthea McIntyre... European News
Gary Sambrook: This Conservative government is giving millions more people the security of a job 19th October 2019 Official ONS figures show that in the West Midlands, there are now 2,822,816 people in work – meaning that, with the Conservatives, 347,177 more people have... Local News
Conservative government is giving more people the security of a job across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 18th October 2019 Official ONS figures show that in the West Midlands, there are now 2,822,816 people in work – meaning that with the Conservatives, 347,177 more people have been... Local News
McIntyre: EU Law on gene editing is unfit for purpose 15th October 2019 The new European Union Commission must support innovation in biotech and gene editing if it is to achieve its ambitions for creating clean technology and high... Local News
£195,000 in Local Growth Funds for new Kiln in Worcester 14th October 2019 Worcester MP Robin Walker is delighted that The Kiln has officially reopened in the City with support from £195,000 of the Local Growth Fund. This project... Local News
Christopher Pincher MP joins Tamworth troops in Cyprus 13th October 2019 As Minister for Europe, Christopher Pincher MP recently visited Cyprus to meet with Cypriot leaders, as well as visit Mercian troops at the British Forces... Local News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
