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DWP handed new benefit shake-up proposals for PIP and Universal Credit claimants
Recommendations have been put forward including a requirement for people to attend an employability workshop before they can ...
Walsall community group demands answers over decision to approve development on green belt
A planning application for two five-bedroom homes on Barr Lakes Lane was approved by Walsall Council's planning committee ...
Dog returned to owner after it bit nine-year-old girl in the face
A dog has been returned to its owner after it bit a nine-year-old girl in the face. Rocky, an XL Bully-type dog, attacked the ...
Major Midland Metro project costs soar by more than £7 million but it's 'crucial' for tram plans
The cost of a major project to expand the Midland Metro depot to cater for increased tram services has risen by more than £7 ...
Toddler dies in back of sweltering car as temperatures rose to 35C in heatwave
A toddler has died in the back of a car as temperatures soared to 35C outside the vehicle. The tragic incident happened ...
Councillor demands probe into green belt homes approval
A Walsall councillor has called on the authority to refer itself to the ombudsman over a recent controversial planning ...
'Karma' as man, 26, who sexually abused horses caught after being hurt by animal
Coleman, of Park View in Llanharan, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a bay stallion named Bear and a ...
Stable volunteer sexually abused horses after developing 'unhealthy interest'
He guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a bay stallion named Bear and a palomino stallion named Benny by sexually ...
British Gas, Octopus, Eon, EDF and OVO customers told exact temperature to run washing machines
Energy experts at Grant Store say 30C is the magic number for running washing machines, and can slash energy use by as much as 40%. A spokesperson for the company said: "Washing your clothes at 30C ...