Theatre hit as sales fall

The recession has hit ticket sales at Cannock’s theatre with audiences eight per cent down in the first six months of 2009-2010.


jobs boost as shop expands

Up to 100 full and part-time jobs will be created in Kidderminster under a supermarket’s expansion plan, it has been revealed today.


Arrest as woman’s body found

A murder investigation was launched today after the body of a woman was found in a house in the Black Country.


Gnomes banned by elf and safety!

A pair of friendly gnomes have been banned from a block of Black Country flats under strict new health and safety rules.


Winter ice and frost on the way

Temperatures in the West Midlands are set to plunge below freezing tonight as the first cold snap of winter brings frost and ice.


We let the fans down admits Ward

Straight-talking Wolves defender Stephen Ward admits the players let manager Mick McCarthy and the fans down after losing to Birmingham.


City food waste bins may cost up to £900k

Giving every home in Wolverhampton a new bin to recycle food waste could cost up to £900,000, it was revealed today.


Last chance to shine with lights going out

It’s been a mini version of Walsall Illuminations for six years and signalled the start of Christmas for its neighbours.


Trust rated lowest in region for safety

Patients in Wolverhampton have found to be the most at risk in the region from poor patient safety in their local hospitals, according to a new report.


School chiefs to lift ban on pupils’ bikes

A ban on bikes will be lifted at a Black Country school after they were outlawed over health and safety fears.

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