The leader of Sandwell Council has written an open letter to the Minister for Immigration claiming the asylum dispersal system has an "unfair impact on Sandwell", as a second hotel in the borough begins to home asylum seekers.
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A 90-bed hotel has been earmarked for a landmark multi-storey building in central Wolverhampton, with artists' impressions suggesting the hotel will be a Travelodge.
A motorist has kept his licence, despite refusing to give a sample of breath for police officers after he was found in his car in a hotel car park.
A motorist has kept his licence, despite refusing to give a sample of breath for police officers after he was found in his car in a hotel car park.
A man who started as a part time waiter in Shropshire and went on to forge a highly successful career in the hotel business is launching his book in the town where he began working.
A street food festival is returning to a Victorian country house hotel in Kidderminster, offering food, live music and fun.
A dog owner from Llangollen must pay thousands of pounds in compensation and costs after his golden retriever bit a boy of six on his face at a children’s Halloween party.
Part of an historic Black Country hotel could be converted into flats if plans are given the go-ahead.
An asylum seeker who had been living on the streets of Telford and eating food from bins to survive because immigration officials would not take responsibility for an administrative error smashed expensive hotel windows "to bring his plight to the attention of the authorities".
An asylum seeker who had been living on the streets of Telford and eating food from bins to survive because immigration officials would not take responsibility for an administrative error smashed expensive hotel windows "to bring his plight to the attention of the authorities".
Hotel staff have thanked firefighters for prevented a fire involving burning wood from getting out of control.
Floating the idea of a “one-off” new tax on the super-rich, the TUC says it would affect only the wealthiest 0.3 per cent while generating £10 billion a year for the public purse. The sceptic in me recalls that income tax was originally targetted at the rich but now hammers millions of ordinary families. And how long before “one-off” becomes “two-off”?
Floating the idea of a “one-off” new tax on the super-rich, the TUC says it would affect only the wealthiest 0.3 per cent while generating £10 billion a year for the public purse. The sceptic in me recalls that income tax was originally targetted at the rich but now hammers millions of ordinary families. And how long before “one-off” becomes “two-off”?
Telford and Wrekin's last 'bridging hotel' for asylum seekers will close this week with confirmation that permanent accommodation has been found for all Afghan families in the borough seeking shelter.
