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 Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News