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The UK’s leading modest clothing brand is targeting boutique stores in every major global fashion destination as part of an aggressive expansion plan over the next few years. Aab has set its sights on a global...

In the last year, local councils in the West Midlands have been inundated with over 27,000 requests for help from people on the brink of homelessness, new analysis from Shelter reveals. The shocking findings, based on...

More than 27,000 days of additional imprisonment were imposed on prisoners in the West Midlands region who were found to have broken prison rules last year, a report published by the Howard League for Penal Reform...

Christmas came early for Pushkar with its first ever British Curry Award win at the 11th annual British Curry Awards on Monday 30th November at Battersea Evolution, London. The fine dining Indian restaurant based on Birmingham’s...

Cllr John Clancy today welcomed positive Government comments about Birmingham City Council’s progress, but warned: “There is still a lot of hard work to be done to show we’re back on track and I’m determined to...

On Sunday 1st November 2015, Soho Road came alive with lights the sound of music and dance organised by Soho Road Business Improvement District area in association with main sponsor MoneyGram Over 9,000 visitors enjoyed an...

By Angela Underhill Mayor of Walsall Council As this is my first column I need to introduce myself, I am Angela Underhill, Mayor of Walsall Council. My column will give you an insight into the work...

Marriages between first cousins should be banned in the UK on health grounds, according to a Tory MP. Philip Davies (Shipley) raised the issue in the House of Commons during health questions. He asked the Government...

~ Independent Age reveals new stats to launch Winter Wise leaflet ~ Three-fifths (62%) of older people in the Midlands say they feel more isolated and/or go out less in winter. Meanwhile, just under half (46%)...

A 17-year-old boy from Alum Rock in Birmingham will appear before the city’s youth court today (Friday 4 December) accused of robbery. The teenager, who the law says cannot be named because of his age, is...