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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton shines with exceptional results and strong Ofsted endorsement

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is celebrating a landmark year, marked by outstanding academic results and strong recognition from Ofsted.

Supporting image for story: Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton shines with exceptional results and strong Ofsted endorsement

Supporting image for story: WorkWell delivers strong youth engagement in the Black Country

WorkWell delivers strong youth engagement in the Black Country

Supporting image for story: School spreads goodwill with hampers, hot meals and hands-on kindness

School spreads goodwill with hampers, hot meals and hands-on kindness

Supporting image for story: Partnership helps apprentices build skills for a changing industry

Partnership helps apprentices build skills for a changing industry

Supporting image for story: Hampers, help, and heartfelt giving

Hampers, help, and heartfelt giving

Supporting image for story: Pure-hearted pupils spread positivity and purpose this winter

Pure-hearted pupils spread positivity and purpose this winter

Supporting image for story: School spreads festive spirit with Christmas singalong

School spreads festive spirit with Christmas singalong

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Specialist school set for expansion after approval by Wolverhampton Council

'This is fantastic news!': Thousands cheer as Wolverhampton University School of Art building is granted Grade II-listing

The Black Country's best secondary schools revealed as The Times 2026 school league tables rank the West Midlands' highest-achieving

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Supporting image for story: Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Supporting image for story: Christmas card competition proves a festive hit with children across West Midlands

Christmas card competition proves a festive hit with children across West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Celebrated Netflix actor returns to his Wolverhampton primary school to open library

Celebrated Netflix actor returns to his Wolverhampton primary school to open library

Supporting image for story: Family Christmas concert brings festive cheer

Family Christmas concert brings festive cheer

Supporting image for story: Consultation to begin on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school that will create 79 new pupil places

Consultation to begin on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school that will create 79 new pupil places

Supporting image for story: School breaks record in annual shoebox appeal

School breaks record in annual shoebox appeal

Supporting image for story: School spreads festive cheer with Christmas buffet for pensioners

School spreads festive cheer with Christmas buffet for pensioners

Supporting image for story: Access Creative College celebrates charity concert fundraising success

Access Creative College celebrates charity concert fundraising success

Supporting image for story: St Mary’s pupils bring festive cheer with Travelling Nativity

St Mary’s pupils bring festive cheer with Travelling Nativity

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Apprenticeships

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UK News

Supporting image for story: Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Supporting image for story: Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Supporting image for story: Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Supporting image for story: Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue

Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue

Supporting image for story: Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Supporting image for story: Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Supporting image for story: Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies at 74

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies at 74

Supporting image for story: No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings

No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings

Supporting image for story: Starmer ‘very happy’ with Cabinet and sticking to EU ‘red lines’ – No 10

Starmer ‘very happy’ with Cabinet and sticking to EU ‘red lines’ – No 10

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Supporting image for story: US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Supporting image for story: Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts