Local News

    • Steps taken to protect 'unique' street in Solihull
      Steps taken to protect ‘unique’ street in Solihull
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      Campaigners have welcomed news that the council is to take a tighter grip on planning policy in one of Solihull’s oldest suburbs. In future, residents in…
      Criminal records of councillors should be checked in Sandwell - call
      Criminal records of councillors should be checked in Sandwell – call
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      Elected members and candidates for Sandwell Council should be made to declare past crimes – a councillor has demanded. Cllr Caroline White says local politicians should…
    • New council houses plan for Rowley Regis
      New council houses plan for Rowley Regis
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      Plans to build 27 new council houses are set to be approved by council bosses next week. Sandwell’s cabinet is being asked to approve the  scheme…
      Iconic Wolverhampton Civic Halls revamp could finally get underway
      Iconic Wolverhampton Civic Halls revamp could finally get underway
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      Work to transform Wolverhampton’s iconic music venue could finally get underway – if planners given the green light. The City of Wolverhampton has submitted a planning…
    • Relief as troubled Walsall estate has crime order extended
      Relief as troubled Walsall estate has crime order extended
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      Delighted councillors representing a crime-ridden Walsall estate have welcomed an extension of powers designed to tackle offenders. Walsall Council has extended a public spaces protection order…
      Dudley councillor Pete Lowe confirms he's running for mayor with pledge to cut public transport fares
      Dudley councillor Pete Lowe confirms he’s running for mayor with pledge to cut public transport fares
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      Labour mayor hopeful Pete Lowe has vowed to cut the price of public transport in the West Midlands if he wins power. He said his plans…
    • Mayor hopeful Liam Byrne wants the West Midlands to set up its own energy company
      Mayor hopeful Liam Byrne wants the West Midlands to set up its own energy company
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      The West Midlands could set up its own energy company under plans published today by Labour politician Liam Byrne. He wants a publicly-owned energy firm to…
      Perry Barr flyover removal means two years of disruption ending in 'the Scott Arms further up the A34'
      Perry Barr flyover removal means two years of disruption ending in ‘the Scott Arms further up the A34’
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      The proposed removal of the Perry Barr flyover would be the ‘stupidest’ thing the council has ever done, according to a local councillor. Speaking following the…
    • Major industrial plans halted near Dudley after fatal crash
      Major industrial plans halted near Dudley after fatal crash
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      The first steps towards a major industrial development near Dudley have been halted only days after a fatal car crash. Councillors rejected an application for a…
      Huge 750 new homes plan for Wednesbury set to get go-ahead
      Huge 750 new homes plan for Wednesbury set to get go-ahead
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      More than 700 new homes could be built in Wednesbury if senior councillors back a joint plan by Sandwell Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority…
    • Funding for extra bobbies on the beat in Walsall to be considered
      Funding for extra bobbies on the beat in Walsall to be considered
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      Walsall Council bosses could provide funding for more bobbies on the beat as part of an initiative which has been run in London. The authority said…
      The Midlands and the North are suffering as half of new jobs go to London
      The Midlands and the North are suffering as half of new jobs go to London
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      More than half of new jobs will go to London while the rest of the country competes for what’s left, a major new study has warned.…
    • Birmingham LGBT school row intensifies with teachers 'in tears' at gates as talks break down
      Birmingham LGBT school row intensifies with teachers ‘in tears’ at gates as talks break down
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      The row surrounding LGBT relationships education at a Birmingham school has intensified after mediation broke down. Talks between parents and staff at Anderton Park Primary School…
      'Cowardly Government' blamed for breakdown of Anderton Park protest peace talks
      ‘Cowardly Government’ blamed for breakdown of Anderton Park protest peace talks
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      Lawyer Nazir Afzal has pointed the finger of blame at ‘cowardly’ Government ministers and outsiders with a ‘malicious’ agenda after his failed bid to broker peace…

Whats On

    • George Michael Tribute, 25 Aug 2019
      George Michael Tribute, 25 Aug 2019
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      25 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Oast House FREE
      Saturday Night Live, 24 Aug 2019
      Saturday Night Live, 24 Aug 2019
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      24 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Zara's FREE Showcasing the best of Birmingham Unsigned Bands – Special Guest this week – S. Rica recently…
    • Stress Free Living, 24 Aug 2019
      Stress Free Living, 24 Aug 2019
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      24 Aug 2019 – Workshop at Kadampa Meditation Centre Stress is endemic in our busy hectic lives. We tend to think that the cause of our…
      Afta Dark, 25 Aug 2019
      Afta Dark, 25 Aug 2019
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      25 Aug 2019 – Club at Lab 11
    • Tropical Munch v Hip-Hop Carnival, 24 Aug 2019
      Tropical Munch v Hip-Hop Carnival, 24 Aug 2019
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      24 Aug 2019 – Club at The Bierkeller
      Moseley Craft Beer Festival 2019, 23 Aug 2019 - 25 Aug 2019
      Moseley Craft Beer Festival 2019, 23 Aug 2019 – 25 Aug 2019
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      23 Aug 2019 – 25 Aug 2019 – Community at Dark Horse Moseley Craft Beer Festival returns for its third year. Join us to enjoy the…
    • Sean Kay, 23 Aug 2019
      Sean Kay, 23 Aug 2019
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      23 Aug 2019 – Folk at DJ Quinn's Featuring disco, funk, soul and Chicago house designer tunes from the expert selector Liam Roberts!
      Hop Garden Festival, 23 Aug 2019 - 26 Aug 2019
      Hop Garden Festival, 23 Aug 2019 – 26 Aug 2019
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      23 Aug 2019 – 26 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Hop Garden
    • Volunteer Day, 23 Aug 2019
      Volunteer Day, 23 Aug 2019
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      23 Aug 2019 – Community at Deer's Leap Wood Volunteers are given the opportunity to get involved in a variety of practical conservation tasks and ecological…
      Drop the Mic, 22 Aug 2019
      Drop the Mic, 22 Aug 2019
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      22 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Yates
    • Tea, Cake and Music Afternoons, 22 Aug 2019
      Tea, Cake and Music Afternoons, 22 Aug 2019
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      22 Aug 2019 – Community at All Saints Centre Aimed at anyone over 55 who is a little bit lonely and would like 90 minutes of…
      Sonic Gypsy , 22 Aug 2019
      Sonic Gypsy , 22 Aug 2019
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      22 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Dark Horse
    • Vo & Loz, 22 Aug 2019
      Vo & Loz, 22 Aug 2019
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      22 Aug 2019 – Rock & Pop at Dark Horse We will be doing our GoodTime/OldTime Blues thing again
      Walkie Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019
      Walkie Wednesday, 21 Aug 2019
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      21 Aug 2019 – Club at Walkabout

The Voice UK

    • Wiley hits out at Ed Sheeran for 'using grime to look good'
      Wiley hits out at Ed Sheeran for ‘using grime to look good’
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      Image Text: SPEAKING OUT: Wiley WILEY HAS called out Ed Sheeran for using grime artists for clout in a series of tweets after slamming the artist’s…
    • Ms Desire brings carnival vibes east
      Ms Desire brings carnival vibes east
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      Image Text: CARNIVAL VIBES: Ms Desire UK-BASED SOCA artist Ms Desire brought carnival vibes to east London this week. The singer’s intimate gig, Desire and Friends,…
    • Let’s celebrate carnival’s economic success
      Let’s celebrate carnival’s economic success
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      Image Text: SUCCESS: Notting Hill Carnival THE NOTTING Hill Carnival that began in the mid-1960s had its roots in the desire of local people to use…
    • Karen Blackett named trustee of Meghan and Harry charity
      Karen Blackett named trustee of Meghan and Harry charity
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      Image Text: APPOINTED: Karen Blackett WPP’s UK country manager, Karen Blackett, has been named a trustee of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new charity foundation.…
    • Dave and Afro B given gov't grants to grow careers overseas
      Dave and Afro B given gov’t grants to grow careers overseas
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      Image Text: GROWTH: Dave has been awarded a government-funded grant to boost his overseas career DAVE AND Afro B have been awarded grants by the government…
    • Joy Morgan's mum: No one cared because my daughter is black
      Joy Morgan’s mum: No one cared because my daughter is black
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      Image Text: VICTIM: Joy Morgan THE MOTHER of murdered student midwife Joy Morgan has told BBC Radio 5 Live the media didn’t give her daughter’s disappearance…
    • Raphael Saadiq: I try not to judge anymore, we’re all flawed
      Raphael Saadiq: I try not to judge anymore, we’re all flawed
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      Image Text: NEW MUSIC: Raphael Saadiq has released his new album Jimmy Lee today CREATING AND sustaining a legacy is a lifelong effort. For Raphael Saadiq,…
    • Gospel Temple Apostolic Church seeks choir master, singers
      Gospel Temple Apostolic Church seeks choir master, singers
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      Image Text: WINDRUSH COMMUNITY CHOIR: Gospel Temple Apostolic Church is searching for a choir master and gospel singers GOSPEL TEMPLE Apostolic Church is delighted to announce…
    • Black women make history with Edinburgh Comedy nominations
      Black women make history with Edinburgh Comedy nominations
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      Image Text: EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS: London Hughes is the first black woman to be nominated in the main category TWO BLACK women have made history by…
    • Seani B speaks to St Lucian soca star Teddyson John
      Seani B speaks to St Lucian soca star Teddyson John
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      Image Text: GOOD FEELING: Teddyson John has been to carnivals around the world, but says that our own in Notting Hill is a ‘must-do’ event, evenif…
    • Piers Morgan and Jameela Jamil clash over Meghan Markle
      Piers Morgan and Jameela Jamil clash over Meghan Markle
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      Image Text: TWITTER SPAT: Piers Morgan and Jameela Jamil PIERS MORGAN and Jameela Jamil have found themselves embroiled in another battle on Twitter – this time…
    • GCSE results day 2019: rise in top grades
      GCSE results day 2019: rise in top grades
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      Image Text: GCSE RESULTS DAY: Alexandra Akins, with her mother Lorell, reading her GCSE results at King Edward VI High School for Girls, in Birmingham THE…
    • Chicken boxes with knife crime solutions delivered to gov't
      Chicken boxes with knife crime solutions delivered to gov’t
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      Image Text: CHICKEN BOX PROTEST: Campaigners respond to the Home Office’s new #knifefree initiative A GROUP of campaigners were invited into the Home Office after turning…
    • 'Sol Campbell deserves another chance'
      ‘Sol Campbell deserves another chance’
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      Image Text: BOSS MAN: Sol Campbell on his arrival at Macclesfield SOL CAMPBELL deserves another shot at football management, according to Les Ferdinand. Currently Queens Park…

Health News

    • Researchers reveal allergies may be linked to eczema
      Researchers reveal allergies may be linked to eczema
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      (Natural News) Researchers infer that allergy and eczema may go hand in hand, and stress that understanding the connection between the two conditions may mitigate the risk of…
    • How to grow blueberries in pots this summer
      How to grow blueberries in pots this summer
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      (Natural News) You can easily grow this blue superfood in your home. Yes, you read that right. The highly-touted “happy food” can find its own happy…
    • Robert Parry Warns – The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms – NaturalNews.com
      Robert Parry Warns – The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Netflix begins SCIENCE PURGE to remove all genetics education from science videos in order to appease Left-wing "gender fluid" lunatics like Bill Nye
      Netflix begins SCIENCE PURGE to remove all genetics education from science videos in order to appease Left-wing “gender fluid” lunatics like Bill Nye
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      (Natural News) People laughed when I predicted in this Bill Nye story about how he thinks transgenderism is “evolution” that California would begin purging genetics education…
    • Devastating blow to soy processors as Chinese shoppers dump GMOs
      Devastating blow to soy processors as Chinese shoppers dump GMOs
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      (Natural News) Is the GMO soy industry finally feeling the burn? It seems that it is, at least in China. Chinese consumers are pushing back against…
    • Were Neanderthals in California the first Americans? – NaturalNews.com
      Were Neanderthals in California the first Americans? – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Hemp food products surged 44% to $129 million in sales despite insane regulations
      Hemp food products surged 44% to $129 million in sales despite insane regulations
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      (Natural News) Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that is also extremely nutritious.  It’s used to create building materials, automobiles, paper, clothing, jewelry and furniture, but…
    • Consumers now demanding their meat be raised "humanely," without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study
      Consumers now demanding their meat be raised “humanely,” without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study
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      (Natural News) Recent polls indicate that over 90 percent of Americans want their food labeled in a way that clearly indicates the presence of genetically modified…
    • Obedient public so brainwashed by climate change propaganda that they now call weather forecasters after every rain storm to demand answers – NaturalNews.com
      Obedient public so brainwashed by climate change propaganda that they now call weather forecasters after every rain storm to demand answers – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • NPR hosts laugh hysterically while America remains in the cross hairs of a North Korean nuclear warhead EMP apocalypse
      NPR hosts laugh hysterically while America remains in the cross hairs of a North Korean nuclear warhead EMP apocalypse
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      (Natural News) National Public Radio (NPR) has for years been known for its radical leftwing bias, and uninformed commentaries on foreign and defense policy by kooks…
    • Beets Boost Brain Health and Much More
      Beets Boost Brain Health and Much More
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      By Dr. Mercola There’s a lot to be said for the humble beet, an easy-to-grow garden vegetable. Whether juiced raw, cooked, pickled or fermented, beets have…
    • CNN is now offering advice on how to approach your kids about being TRANSGENDER – NaturalNews.com
      CNN is now offering advice on how to approach your kids about being TRANSGENDER – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…
    • Insulin Resistance and the High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Connection
      Insulin Resistance and the High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Connection
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      By Dr. Mercola Dr. Tim Noakes, a well-respected scientist, researcher, physician and professor at the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of…
    • Is your dog or cat autistic? Pet vaccinations could be the cause – NaturalNews.com
      Is your dog or cat autistic? Pet vaccinations could be the cause – NaturalNews.com
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      A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a…