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  • Home emergency company returns to Halesowen roots

    A HOME emergency business is returning to its roots in Halesowen, creating new jobs in the process. Npa24:7 will move into Hyefield House in Halesowen, following a half a million-pound development of the building. The move will see the company

  • Labour slams university offers system as "deeply unfair"

    GIVING students university places based on predicted grades is "deeply unfair", with some of the most "disadvantaged" students missing out on higher education, Labour says. Ahead of A-level results day tomorrow (Thursday), Labour is calling for

  • A-level results day 2019 checklist and tips

    Good luck to all students picking up results tomorrow As ever, it's best to be prepared, so we've put together a checklist of what you might need on the day - before you can start celebrating. Your UCAS Track login details. This will be on a

  • Council to spend nearly £1m fighting crime in Sandwell

    COUNCILLORS have agreed to spend nearly £900,000 on security to help protect Sandwell tenants from crime and anti-social behaviour. The borough’s cabinet has given approval for a four year contract to maintain, repair and improve concierge services

  • Man injured after car crashes into lamppost

    A MAN was injured after the car he was driving crashed into a lamppost and barriers in Halesowen. Medics were called to the scene on Dudley Road, just after 1.30pm yesterday (August 13) to find the car with significant front end damage. Witness

  • New medical centre will see more than 40 jobs created

    MORE than 40 new jobs are to be created with the building of a new private medical centre in Stourbridge. Dudley planners have now given approval to a scheme to build a new facility providing specialist healthcare on land to the north of Bradley

  • Bus services to change next month in the Black Country

    A NUMBER of bus services across the Black Country are set to change next month. Bus operator National Express West Midlands has revealed the changes which will come into effect from Sunday September 1, affecting services to Merry Hill and Birmingham