Powys County Council is one of five authorities to confirm interest in an asylum seeker housing plan
The council along with Brighton and Hove, Hackney, Peterborough and Thanet have confirmed they are keen to take…
‘Full of sympathy and a warm welcome’: How Christmas was special for Hungarian refugees welcomed by the good folk of the West Midlands in 1956
In November 1956, the Soviet Union invaded Hungary to crush a popular uprising. The aftermath saw an estimated…
‘Vote for me and I guarantee they will not want to house anyone here’:Dudley Council hopeful’s pledge on asylum
Bill Etheridge, Conservative candidate for Sedgley ward at next year’s Dudley Council elections, said he would use all…
Black Country Chamber welcomes Bank of England Governor to roundtable discussion
The business roundtable was an opportunity for companies from across a number of sectors to highlight the challenges…
Reform UK’s Marco Longhi lukewarm on Sedgley asylum hotel announcement
Marco Longhi was reacting to a statement released by Dudley MP Sonia Kumar about the Ladies Walk Centre…
Newport’s Lewis aiming for gold in Slovenia
Lewis is ranked 2nd in the UK Men’s U18 Recurve Category and on the Archery GB Olympic Pathway…
Country residence near Bridgnorth with a fascinating link to the British Royal Family and Queen Elizabeth II is listed for sale
The Dower House in Burwarton near Bridgnorth is a former rectory dating back to the late 19th-century. It…
A rare 1966 bus has made a 1,500-mile journey from Malta to Walsall – here’s when you can go and see it
The Aldridge Transport Museum, on Shenstone Drive Northgate, Walsall, has welcomed its newest arrival all the way from…
Prison pizza and ice cream – new pictures reveal how Staffordshire’s HMP Oakwood has its own Iceland supermarket, coffee shop and sweet shop
Iceland has begun its new vocational training at the privately-owned HMP Oakwood in Featherstone where prisoners get the…
That’s why prisoners go to Iceland: Supermarket chain opens branch inside prison near Wolverhampton
The shop was opened last month as part of  the supermarket’s vocational scheme to help inmates adjust to…
Wales’ first King Charles post box unveiled
The new post box, located outside Welshpool Delivery Office on Severn Street, continues the tradition of stamping red…
‘It’s an incredible honour’: Successful skincare business awarded ‘seal of approval’ by royal family
Deborah Mitchell was just 28 years old when she launched Heaven Skincare while working as a mobile beauty…