Walsall’s £1.5 Billion Regeneration Set to Kick Into Gear with Demolition After Christmas

Walsall is poised for a major transformation, with demolition works on two Park Street buildings scheduled to begin in January 2026, marking the next phase in the borough’s ambitious £1.5 billion regeneration programme. Councillor Adrian Andrew, portfolio holder for regeneration, explained that while demolition could have started sooner, the decision was made to avoid turning…

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NHS Administrator Stole £80,000 for Online Nigerian ‘Boyfriend’, Spared Jail After Claiming Emotional Coercion.

An NHS administrator who siphoned nearly £80,000 from a hospital trust’s bank account to support a man she believed was her online boyfriend has avoided a prison sentence, after telling the court she was emotionally manipulated and “pressured” into sending him the money. Fifty-three-year-old Carol Whitmore, who worked in the finance department of the South…

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New Jobs, New Homes, New Hope: West Midlands Mayor’s Plan to Rebuild from the Ground Up

In a bold bid to reshape the West Midlands and lift its people into a new era of prosperity, Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled a sweeping Growth Plan that promises more than economic statistics — it offers real, tangible change for families, workers, and communities across the region. From Wolverhampton to Coventry, from Solihull to…

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