A 400 acre farm in rural Shropshire is being featured in a BBC programme about getting more young people into farming. Mervin Mullard, who farms suckler cows and sheep near Bishop's Castle in Shropshire is looking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A 400 acre farm in rural Shropshire is being featured in a BBC programme about getting more young people into farming. Mervin Mullard, who farms suckler cows and sheep near Bishop's Castle in Shropshire is looking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A 400 acre farm in rural Shropshire is being featured in a BBC programme about getting more young people into farming. Mervin Mullard, who farms suckler cows and sheep near Bishop's Castle in Shropshire is looking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A 400 acre farm in rural Shropshire is being featured in a BBC programme about getting more young people into farming. Mervin Mullard, who farms suckler cows and sheep near Bishop's Castle in Shropshire is looking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A 400 acre farm in rural Shropshire is being featured in a BBC programme about getting more young people into farming. Mervin Mullard, who farms suckler cows and sheep near Bishop's Castle in Shropshire is looking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The traditional view of life in the countryside might be all about hearty food and the healthy outside life, but the realities of modern day rural living can be very different.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The traditional view of life in the countryside might be all about hearty food and the healthy outside life, but the realities of modern day rural living can be very different.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Three members of a drug smuggling network were today sentenced for their part in distributing huge quantities of heroin through the Midlands.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Three members of a drug smuggling network were today sentenced for their part in distributing huge quantities of heroin through the Midlands.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The number of consumers successfully applying for financial help with water bills under the WaterSure scheme rose by nearly 50% last year, figures published by Ofwat reveal.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Environment Minister Phil Woolas will meet local residents and MPs in Stoke today to discuss the Warm Front scheme, which delivers insulation and heating improvements to vulnerable households.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Prison sentences totalling over 75 years have been handed down by Wolverhampton Crown Court to twelve people found guilty for their part in a major conspiracy to steal £20 million from the public purse in a... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Overview of Operations Shepherd - Emersed - Shoot    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 26 people a week in Coventry and Warwickshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 175 people a week in the West Midlands Region    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 5 people a day in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 5 people a day in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 5 people a day in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 10 people every day in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 15 people a week in Shropshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government ups the ante in fight against region's smoking habit which kills 22 people a week in Worcestershire and Herefordshire    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding contractors of the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height. This follows the prosecution of a company after HSE inspectors observed unsafe... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A Staffordshire man who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to laundering £6.3 million from the proceeds of crime has been given a two year jail sentence at Birmingham Crown Court.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Three men and a woman have been sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison today, at Worcester Crown Court, for their part in a major VAT fraud to steal a staggering £50 million from the nation.   ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A new report that identifies ways to help councils manage high concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) was published by Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Ofwat today announced that the number of consumers successfully applying for special assistance from their water companies has increased 16% in the last year.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- More people needed to join successful volunteer programme at Goodrich Castle    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will start work on Monday 29 September on a £267,000 scheme to resurface the northbound carriageway of the A38 between Hilliards Cross (Fradley Park) and the A513 at Alrewas.   ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is updating part of its national award-winning campaign Arrive Alive.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today announced £25 million to provide new and improved bus services across England. This will better connect local communities with vital services - like hospitals, business... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today announced £25 million to provide new and improved bus services across England. This will better connect local communities with vital services - like hospitals, business... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) continued to deliver a severe warning to motoring fraudsters at Croydon Crown Court yesterday.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) continued to deliver a severe warning to motoring fraudsters at Croydon Crown Court yesterday.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Trade & Investment publishes new report on Tomorrow's Markets    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Trade & Investment publishes new report on Tomorrow's Markets    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Trade & Investment publishes new report on Tomorrow's Markets    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Trade & Investment publishes new report on Tomorrow's Markets    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A continuing clampdown on fraudsters by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) saw another driving test impersonator appear at Ipswich Crown Court today. He was joined in the dock by ten bogus candidates who had paid... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M6 Junction 8 Ray Hall (M6 / M5 Interchange)    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Queen's Award event aims to unlock secrets of awards success    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will start work on Monday 22nd September on a £300,000 scheme to resurface the southbound carriageway of the A4123 in Oldbury.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will start work on Monday 22nd September on a £180,000 scheme to replace expansion joints and resurface the two bridges that form the A5/M42 junction 10, east of Tamworth.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New steps were announced this week as part of a nationwide drive to put more power into the hands of local people. This comes ahead of legislation later this year to "put communities in control"  ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New steps were announced this week as part of a nationwide drive to put more power into the hands of local people. This comes ahead of legislation later this year to "put communities in control."  ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Five West Midlands local authority areas are being offered a share of £56.5million to tackle youth crime, the Government announced today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as part of a series of regional events, is holding a Safety & Health Awareness Day, in Stoke-on-Trent, on 2nd, October to raise awareness of issues facing the construction ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers on the M6 and M54 will benefit from more reliable and safer journeys as the Highways Agency today announced a £22m project to install new automatic message signs and signals on the routes.   ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

West Midlands food and drink technology firms are being invited to take advantage of an exciting opportunity to showcase their products and services at the industry's leading global event.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today called on motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, highway authorities and road organisations who are keen to have a say in how our streets will look in the future, to take part... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will start work on Monday 22nd September to strengthen 175 meters of the embankment of the A46 Stratford Northern Bypass.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Strong leadership and clear vision, challenging aspirations and targets, and a thorough process of progress monitoring and self-assessment, are just a number of ways colleges can raise the bar and work towards achieving... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Building contractors are being warned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ensure they adequately control the use of cement and exposure of employees to such hazardous substances. This follows HSE's prosecution... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A major new initiative to help give the chance of a job to more people who have experienced homelessness is being announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has announced a delay of six months to the introduction of the new practical motorcycle test, originally scheduled for September 29, 2008.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Staffordshire's Lock It! Protect It! won a Home Office crime fighting award for cutting burglary by a third.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A new qualification, the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence), will be launched today for all professional bus and coach drivers.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Highways Agency will start work on Monday 15th September on a £537,000 scheme to replace the expansion joints on two viaducts carrying the M6 between junctions 2 and 3 (Coventry/Nuneaton/Bedworth).  ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Work starts this week on a £150m scheme to cut congestion and make better use of the motorways around Birmingham.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

TechnologyWorld08 comes to West Midlands for first time    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding contractors of the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height. This follows the prosecution of a company after a labourer fell from an unprotected... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding contractors of the importance of implementing safe systems for working at height. This follows the prosecution of a company after a maintenance engineer's hand ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Local Authorities across England have one week left to take up the Government's free swimming offer.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

M6 Junction 8 Ray Hall (M6 / M5 Interchange) The link road from the M6 southbound carriageway to the M5 southbound carriageway will be closed overnight from 9.00pm to 5.00am from Saturday 13 September 2008 to Sunday... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Government's groundbreaking Grassroots Grants scheme declared itself open for business today and called on small local voluntary and community groups across the West Midlands Region to come forward and get... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

An electrical transformer is due to be moved from Alstom Power, Stafford to Ellesmere Port.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Over 40 accountants and tax advisers joined HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for a regional Working Together conference in Birmingham at the National Motorcycle Museum yesterday, Tuesday, 2 September 2008.  ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- Heritage Open Days, 11 - 14 September 2008 - www.heritageopendays.org.uk    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson, has registered one of Warwickshire's hidden historical gems, Temple Balsall, thereby confirming ownership after hundreds of years of uncertainty. Registration with Land... Read more Comment (0), Email this.