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  • Sandwell Council face funding black hole for vulnerable kids

    SANDWELL Council bosses are pleading for extra government cash to support vulnerable youngsters in its care as the service faces another multi-million overspend.  The call for more funds comes in a bleak warning on the financial future of the Children

  • Old Hill tunnel to undergo £2 million upgrade

    A HISTORIC rail tunnel in Old Hill is to undergo a £2 million repair programme in a bid to secure its future for years to come. National Rail is ploughing in the cash to strengthen and repair the 157-year-old tunnel, which runs for 819 metres along