Wolverhampton people smuggler charged £1,500 to bring Vietnamese migrants across Channel
Ramal Briem, 33, referred to migrants as ‘chickens’ in messages about smuggling illegal immigrants into the UK Ramal…
‘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…
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…
Truth about asylum seekers in Birmingham and West Midlands amid protest fears
The number of asylum seekers living in hotels and other properties in the West Midlands has gone up…
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…
‘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…