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'It shows freehold industrial opportunities remain in demand,' agent says as Harris Lamb sells industrial freehold in Bloxwich

Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have sold a freehold industrial building in Bloxwich to an offsite manufacturing business in the mechanical and electrical building service sector.

Supporting image for story: 'It shows freehold industrial opportunities remain in demand,' agent says as Harris Lamb sells industrial freehold in Bloxwich

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council threatens 26 empty property owners with compulsory purchase powers

Walsall Council threatens 26 empty property owners with compulsory purchase powers

Davenports unveils new look city pub - the first to be relaunched under its new British & Best brand

Supporting image for story: 'Hugely exciting' sale of Merry Hill shopping centre is finalised as 'new era' begins

'Hugely exciting' sale of Merry Hill shopping centre is finalised as 'new era' begins

Supporting image for story: Brownhills to receive up to £20m government boost

Brownhills to receive up to £20m government boost

Supporting image for story: 'Hooray! Town centre road is at last open to two-way traffic' - says Willenhall councillor as £2.5million project nears completion

'Hooray! Town centre road is at last open to two-way traffic' - says Willenhall councillor as £2.5million project nears completion

Supporting image for story: 'It feels like a short-term decision that could create a long-term problem' - training provider says of plans to defund popular management apprenticeships

'It feels like a short-term decision that could create a long-term problem' - training provider says of plans to defund popular management apprenticeships

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Supporting image for story: Compulsory purchase plans for Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store backed by council

Compulsory purchase plans for Wolverhampton's iconic Beatties store backed by council

Supporting image for story: 'It would be wrong not to welcome' £20million government boost for Walsall neighbourhood, council leader says

'It would be wrong not to welcome' £20million government boost for Walsall neighbourhood, council leader says

Supporting image for story: Plans to regenerate eyesore Black Country shopping precinct deemed ‘unviable’

Plans to regenerate eyesore Black Country shopping precinct deemed ‘unviable’

Supporting image for story: Mayor's £300,000 package to help Dudley traders benefit from tram link and new bus station

Mayor's £300,000 package to help Dudley traders benefit from tram link and new bus station

Supporting image for story: West Midlands-based advocate warns local businesses are failing neurodiverse talent

West Midlands-based advocate warns local businesses are failing neurodiverse talent

Supporting image for story: Popular nursery chain 'committed to fair pay' after being named in list of companies that illegally underpaid workers

Popular nursery chain 'committed to fair pay' after being named in list of companies that illegally underpaid workers

Supporting image for story: Police will be able to break up groups of 3 or more at Wolverhampton retail park from next week as order granted

Police will be able to break up groups of 3 or more at Wolverhampton retail park from next week as order granted

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire holiday let with indoor swimming pool, sauna and cinema room wins national award

Staffordshire holiday let with indoor swimming pool, sauna and cinema room wins national award

Supporting image for story: Mayor aims to fill 12,000 jobs and get West Midlands building again

Mayor aims to fill 12,000 jobs and get West Midlands building again

Supporting image for story: Small rise in unemployment in West Midlands as wage growth stumbles

Small rise in unemployment in West Midlands as wage growth stumbles

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Supporting image for story: Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

Supporting image for story: Iranian man and Romanian woman charged after submarine base incident

Iranian man and Romanian woman charged after submarine base incident

Supporting image for story: French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

Supporting image for story: Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles after warning British lives ‘in danger’

Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles after warning British lives ‘in danger’

Supporting image for story: British lives ‘in danger’ after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

British lives ‘in danger’ after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

Supporting image for story: Irvine Welsh says hosting event celebrating late Pam Hogg is ‘real privilege’

Irvine Welsh says hosting event celebrating late Pam Hogg is ‘real privilege’

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Supporting image for story: Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

Meningitis cases rise to 34 from 29 as students queue for third day for vaccines

Supporting image for story: Iranian man and Romanian woman charged after submarine base incident

Iranian man and Romanian woman charged after submarine base incident

Supporting image for story: French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

Supporting image for story: Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles after warning British lives ‘in danger’

Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles after warning British lives ‘in danger’

Supporting image for story: British lives ‘in danger’ after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

British lives ‘in danger’ after UK backs US strikes on Iran from its bases

Supporting image for story: Irvine Welsh says hosting event celebrating late Pam Hogg is ‘real privilege’

Irvine Welsh says hosting event celebrating late Pam Hogg is ‘real privilege’

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Northern Ireland’s answer to the Camino de Santiago hailed

Supporting image for story: Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands