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Sandwell Council spends £2.5m housing homeless in B&Bs
1 day ago · A council spent £2.5m placing homeless people in bed and breakfasts and other temporary accommodation last year. The number of households in Sandwell currently in ‘temporary’ accommodation – mainly bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) – has risen by an “unprecedented” 345% in the last three years ...
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Find out the latest news from Halesowen and the West Midlands, including crime, business, leisure, charity and more. Read about Dudley Zoo's bush dog pup, a charity walk for ghostbusters fans, and a rare zebra birth at a safari park.
Drones used to search for bunnies dumped in Chaddesley woods
18 hours ago · SEARCH efforts are underway to find any remaining bunnies that were dumped in a wood near Chaddesley Corbet. More than 80 bunnies were found to have been abandoned in the woods on Monday night, November 11, with the RSPCA confirming the bodies of a further 23 bunnies were also discovered. Aston Mayo ...
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Stourbridge and Halesowen town halls at risk of closing
Aug 1, 2024 · The council is looking for community or entertainment groups to take over the venue, which costs £600,000 a year to run. If no suitable offer is received, the hall could face closure from April 2025.
Four-day week could save Government £21m a year, civil servants …
13 hours ago · Civil servants are calling for permission to work a four-day week, saying the move is “critical to attaining a good quality of life” and could help save the Government more than £21 million a year. The arrangement would more than halve staff turnover and free up money to hire an extra 2,345 ...
Halesowen pays tribute to fallen heroes with parade
2 days ago · The town's MP Alex Ballinger attended and laid a wreath (Image: Alex Ballinger MP). Halesowen MP Alex Ballinger, who served eight years with the Royal Marines, twice deploying to Afghanistan, said: "It was an honour to join the Deputy Lord Lieutenant and veterans at St John's Church for a moving Remembrance Parade and Service today.
Mayfly 2024: Record-breaking crowds at music festival
May 16, 2024 · The college showcased the talents of its performing arts students and offered family activities at The Grove, home of Halesowen Town FC. The festival attracted record-breaking crowds and received praise from the college principal and the town chairman.
Halesowen general election - all you need to know
Jul 3, 2024 · The candidates standing for election in Halesowen are Alex Ballinger (Labour), Emma Bullard (Green), James Morris (Conservative), Jonathan Oakton (Reform UK) and Ryan Priest (Liberal Democrats).