A fresh move has been made to build flats on a town centre plot left to run to ruin for nearly 20 years. A planning application to build eight two-bed flats in Pipes Meadow, Bilston, has been made by developer Billy Singh – three years after he was granted permission …
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A Royal Mail depot was evacuated following a nearby fire at a recycling centre. Ten fire crews were dispatched to Lincoln Street in Wolverhampton just after 12am this morning (Tuesday, October 2). The road has remained closed as emergency crews continue to work in the area. Thankfully, no one is …
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Walsall Post Office is set to move as its current site lease expires. The town centre premises will move from Park Street to its new home at Unit 1, The Bridge, just around the corner. The existing branch will close on October 22 at 5:30pm, with the new, bigger site …
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An ‘aggressive’ thug knocked out a good Samaritan’s dentures and fractured a pensioner’s jaw during a brutal drunken punching spree. Cruel Elvis Cani pounced on his victims ‘out of nowhere’, wounding three strangers who were walking through West Bromwich town centre. The 30-year-old landed single blows on the unsuspecting passers-by …
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Thousands of people could boost their income with monthly payments of up to £434 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The rates of Attendance Allowance are rising by 6.7 per cent from April 8. Attendance Allowance is for people of State Pension age who have health conditions and …
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Post Office hero Alan Bates has been snubbed in a ‘surprise’ honours list. The list – which includes awards for MPs and a major Tory donor – was issued ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. But Mr Bates – who battled against Post Office bosses for more than 20 …
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The “zombie” sword a schoolboy used to murder a classmate was handed to him by Post Office workers, who reportedly failed to check his ID, despite it being sent as an ‘age verified’ item. Prabjeet Veadhesa was able to collect the deadly parcel after counter staff apparently deemed the 16-year-old …
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Royal Mail is currently advertising for hundreds of jobs across the country. The roles available in and around Birmingham include delivery drivers, vehicle technicians and cleaners. While the positions are certainly not always easy, with a lot of physical exercise involved in some cases, they are certainly rewarding, allowing employees …
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The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 87 today – including more Covid-19 deaths in Birmingham and the Midlands. There were two deaths at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. There was one death at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust respectively. As …
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Most people probably don’t pay too much attention to street names when house-hunting. But it turns out the first line of your address can affect how much your home is worth. Astonishingly, this is particularly true if it sounds rude. On average, many naughty names appear to actually boost property …
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