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Economic Development
Find out how Black Country UTC rates compared to other secondary schools in Walsall with our school ratings
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Right to Buy sales drop in the West Midlands
Sandwell
New research says just under 1,200 social homes were sold in the 2014/15 fiscal year which was a decrease of over seven per cent
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Greater Birmingham combined authority calls win Black Country support
Chamber of Commerce
The chair of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Devolution Group says the region would be better served under the Greater Birmingham banner
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Primark's new Walsall store to open in August
Walsall
Retail giant confirms launch date for town centre store in Walsall's new £7.8m Old Square retail hub
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West Midlands Combined Authority is such a dismal title - you would expect no less from a committee
Birmingham City Council
Asking seven council leaders to set aside their local interests for the good of the region, jobs and growth has proved too tall an order
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Thousands of West Midlands children in classes over legal size limit
Education
New data suggests nearly 7,000 infants are in classes which breach the Government's guidelines on how big a class should be
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Birmingham Labour MPs back Yvette Cooper for leadership
Labour Party
No nominations for favourite Andy Burnham as majority of Birmingham MPs back Shadow Home Secretary
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Birmingham among highest rates for long-term unemployed
Employment
Pictures is improving however for the city according to new figures based on the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance
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Interactive graphic: Is the West Midlands ready for a combined authority?
Economy
We have created an interactive graphic to show how this region measures up with others in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ in workforce, the economy, quality of living and housing
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Estate agent ‘drowned at wheel of car’ hours after canoe capsized
Economic Development
Midland businessman suffered rare ‘secondary drowning’
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Shakespeare's birthplace is West Midlands' most expensive for first-time buyers
Economic Development
Stratford, Warwick and Solihull all feature high in list of region's most impenetrable markets when it comes to getting a foot on the property ladder
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Foreign workers in West Midlands rise by over 60pc
Economic Development
Number of overseas people gaining National Insurance numbers has increased across the West Midlands with Dudley seeing greatest rise
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West Midlands PFI projects set taxpayers back £12.7bn
Economic Development
Schemes such as Building Schools for the Future and Queen Elizabeth and Walsgrave hospitals have racked up a gigantic bill for the region
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Work begins on º£½ÇÊÓƵ's largest combined authority after Queen's speech
Politics
With Solihull and Coventry on board, the West Midlands combined authority is set to oversee a region with of four million people and an £81 billion economy
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I'll cut tax for 2m in West Midlands, David Cameron pledges
Politics
The Prime Minister said announcements in the Queen's speech will make it easier to create jobs and wealth in
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Grim reading from the pages of Birmingham's history
Economic Development
Newly published trip down Birmingham's 'Memory Lane' is enough to turn stomach
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West Midlands puts differences aside for greater good
Solihull Council
Solihull Council's leader Bob Sleigh said he had come to the conclusion it would be better for the borough to be a part of a new combined authority
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Coventry set to join Birmingham and Black Country in new regional authority
George Osborne MP
Business leaders have welcomed a "brave and historic" decision by Coventry City Council's ruling Labour group to support joining Birmingham and the Black Country in a combined authority
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West Midlands can be strongest economic powerhouse says Sir Albert
Economic Development
Combined authority is now weeks away from being formed says Birmingham City Council leader as he looks to outshine other regions following devolution
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Birmingham must agree to elected mayor says George Osborne
Economic Development
Chancellor warns that a new combined authority for the city, Black Country and possible Solihull must have a mayor to benefit from new funding for housing and transport
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Walsall local election results 2015: Who was elected in your area?
Economic Development
The results are in for the 2015 Walsall local elections. Find out who was elected in your area.
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General election: Chancellor George Osborne warns of risk to West Midlands economy of SNP backed Labour Government
Economic Development
Chancellor in Longbridge  unveils new manifesto for the West Midlands with 160,000 jobs pledge and investment in new Enterprise Zones
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Baldwins and Cox Jerome announce merger deal
Economic Development
Black Country accountancy firms combine teams to create 35-strong team in Walsall as they now seek to grow client base
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Cameron calls for more well-paid jobs as average Midlands wage falls
David Cameron
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics wages in the metropolitan area decreased by 11.2 per cent between 2010 and 2014 after accounting for inflation
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