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Nov 30, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mark Andrews
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi started selling its first car, the SU7, earlier this year. Ford's CEO says the EV is "fantastic." Our reviewer says it looks good and delivers on performance too. The SU7 simply shouldn't drive this well given it's from a company that has not produced vehicles before.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
expressandstar.com | Mark Andrews
While a majority of the region's Labour MPs voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater's private member's bill, none of the area's Conservative MPs voted in support. Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for The Wrekin, expressed his concerns about the safeguards that were included in the Miss Leadbeater's bill during a debate in the Commons. But Warinder Juss, Labour MP for Wolverhampton West, voted in favour, despite his own personal opposition to assisted dying.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
expressandstar.com | Mark Andrews
A pub which serves as the taphouse of a popular Black Country brewery has reopened following refurbishment. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The Old Bull's Head in Redhall Road, Gornal Wood, is home to the Black Country Ales brewery. The pub chain recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. A new arch has been created to link the bar and function room at the pub which is run by the husband-and-wife team of Jonathan and Kirsty Reynolds, who took over in July.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
expressandstar.com | Mark Andrews
The region is still reeling from last week's decision that Banks's Park Brewery in Wolverhampton is set to close next year, after 150 years. The Express & Star is now launching a campaign to encourage people to support the remaining brewers in the region by buying locally produced beers.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Mark Andrews
"I grew up just down the road in Wolverhampton," he announced proudly. Brief silence. A couple of muted cheers. The ice is broken by a few seconds of nervous laughter. "My dad took a job at the last great iron foundry in the Black Country, a vast Victorian metalworks in Coseley," he continued, much to the amusement of certain sections of the national press. "It was called Cannon, because it made the cannons for Wellington's Army.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
msn.com | Mark Andrews
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
msn.com | Mark Andrews
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
birminghamworld.uk | Mark Andrews
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! now"Would you like a Kemi lanyard?" asks the chirpy young lady at the entrance. Erm, it's not top of my Christmas list, but I suppose it's the thought that counts. One thing there is no shortage of at the Conservative Party conference is freebies. No suits or designer specs, but if Robert Jenrick T-shirts or Tom Tugendhat foam fingers are your thing, then you're at the right place.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
expressandstar.com | Mark Andrews
The James Brindley Foundation marked its sixth anniversary this week, with the official opening of new offices in High Street, Aldridge. James, a 26-year-old fitness instructor, was walking home from a night out in Aldridge when he was accosted by two brothers in Little Aston Road. He was stabbed through the heart by 17-year-old Ammar Kahrod in June 2017, who was later jailed for life for his murder, and told he must spend at least 17 years behind bars.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
shropshirestar.com | Mark Andrews
Campbell and his bandmates will be performing at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on December 5. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8inyl5
The band is an offshoot of the original UB40, which sold more than 70 million records and had more than 50 records in the UK singles chart since it was formed in 1978. The show will come two days after the band also performs at the Apollo theatre in Hammersmith.
