Local Democracy Reporter @birmingham_live, long suffering Spurs fan, politics aficionado. If you've got a story, email me on: [email protected]
Birmingham, England
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The Phoenix’s closure is a terrible blow for media plurality in Ireland. John Mulcahy, Paddy Prendeville and Paul Farrell made a huge contribution to Irish public discourse that might never fully be recognised. I’m really proud to have called them colleagues. Long live Goldhawk!
Selling two tickets for Frankie Boyle at Victoria Hall Stoke-on-Trent for Tuesday, May 23 - DM if interested @frankieboyle
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For my Birmingham friends, I have two Saturday tickets to @WirelessFest (Cardi B headlining) that I’m looking to sell - DM me if interested
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I’ve been very quiet on Twitter since leaving journalism, but this needs speaking out against - this is fascism through the back door and one of the biggest threats to whatever form of democracy we still have in this country #SteveBray #protest
Police have just seized our amplifiers x 2. And microphone. I still have megaphone. We are going to need more amplifiers and people.
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The claim was made by @JackDromeyMP following the announcement of extra police funding for the area:
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Residents raised concerns over the noise level and around fire safety:
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The area will be almost unrecognisable following the redevelopment:
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The news comes ahead of next week's introduction of the charge:
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The plans are set to go before the council's planning committee next week @AVFCOfficial :
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As part of the council's £16 million regeneration of the area:
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I had a chat with newly elected @WestMidsPCC Simon Foster, ahead of his first official day in office tomorrow: birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi…
Meanwhile, Jonathan Crofts and Ellis Turrell hold their seats on @WolvesCouncil
RESULT - Tettenhall Wightwick (two councillors to be elected):
BROOKES, Christopher Lee (Gre): 230
CANTRILL, Andrea Louise (Gre): 326
CROFTS, Jonathan Mark (Con): 2,470
DARKE, Walker (Lab): 895
HAWKER, Kashmire Darren (Lab): 789
Cont... (1/2) #WolvesVote
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In Old Warley Labour hold one seat and lose another to the Conservatives:
RESULT: Old Warley (two seats) Jay Anandou - elected (full term) Conservative GAIN
Harnoor Bhullar - elected (one year term) Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21
Another huge result for the Conservatives, who take a further two seats in Rowley:
RESULT: Rowley ward (two seats) Laured Kalari elected (full term) and Satpal Singh elected (one year term) Conservative GAIN (x2) #SandwellVotes21
Meanwhile, @UKLabour hold another seat on @sandwellcouncil
RESULT: West Bromwich Central - Laura Rollins elected - Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21
First big scalp of the day for the Conservatives here, with John Collinge unseating Cabinet Member for Resources Louise Miles #WolvesVote
RESULT - Oxley:
ALLERTON, Joshua Thomas (TUSC): 53
CLARK, Mia (Gre): 130
COLLINGE, Adam John Henry (Con): 1,249
JENKINS, Ann (Lib): 143
MILES, Louise Margaret (Lab): 1,179
Adam John Henry Collinge elected Cllr for Oxley. Turnout: 31.71%
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And ANOTHER Conservative gain on a council which hasn't had a @Conservatives councillor since 2015, with Liam Abrahams taking the seat from Labour:
RESULT: Great Barr with Yew Tree - Liam Michael Abrahams elected - Conservative GAIN #SandwellVotes21
Elaine Giles holds on in Newton, while Labour have also gained a seat in Cradley Heath and Old Hill from Independent Caroline White:
RESULT: Cradley Heath and Old Hill - Vicki Anne Darby Smith elected - Labour GAIN #SandwellVotes21