Court date on removal of towering Brierley Hill waste pile
A High Court date has been set for a firm at the centre of a row over a towering waste pile in Brierley Hill to answer claims of failing to meet strict targets on clearing the rubbish.
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Disease threatens 1m trees on Cannock Chase
Deer numbers on Cannock Chase are up in one of harshest winters for years
New wheelie bins for Dudley to be delivered in weeks
New wheelie bins for household rubbish will be delivered to residents across Dudley from this summer.
Councils will borrow millions for Black Country polluted land clean-up
Millions of pounds will be borrowed by councils to clean polluted land in the Black Country to make it ready to create thousands of jobs.
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Digital Editions How eyesore former Charles Clark Rover building could look after overhaul
This image shows how the eyesore former Charles Clark Rover dealership in Chapel Ash could look after its multi-million pound transformation into new flats.
Expansion of travellers site gets backing
A controversial plan to double the size of a travellers site in Cheslyn Hay was passed during a heated meeting by council bosses.
Fears on stray horses in Tipton being used for food
Fears have been raised that stray horses roaming Tipton could be ending up in the food chain.
£400,000 new Great Barr RSPB visitor centre plan unveiled
Details of a proposed new visitor centre at the RSPB Sandwell Valley nature reserve have been unveiled – as plans for it went on display.
Action call over smell from Biffa waste plant
The Environment Agency was today urged to take “tough enforcement action” against a waste plant in Staffordshire dogged by long-running complaints about bad smells.
Turbine at Sandwell Valley site put on ice by council
Multi-million pound plans for a 200ft wind turbine at West Bromwich’s Sandwell Valley beauty spot have been put on ice by Sandwell Council.
Legal action moves on Cannock food plant smell
Neighbours living near to a waste plant at the centre of a long-running row over smells have said they may join a legal campaign against it.
Stourbridge crematorium to get £68k facelift
Thousands of pounds will spent on renovation work at Stourbridge Crematorium in a bid to make it more welcoming to visitors.
Seven family homes planned for Great Barr park site
Seven family homes will be built near Red House Park in Great Barr under fresh plans unveiled today by developers hoping to transform the land.
Essington nursing home finally set to be built
A 20-bedroom nursing home that will create new jobs in Essington is finally set to be built – 16 years after it was first put forward for consideration.
Stafford's Victoria Park revamp delay caused by flooding
A £200,000 improvement project at a park in Staffordshire has been delayed by flooding.
Trees toppled by fierce winds across the West Midlands
Ferocious winds sent trees crashing down across the West Midlands – blocking roads, disrupting train services and causing chaos for commuters.
Store set to go ahead despite plea for homes
Controversial plans for a supermarket alongside a new care home and GP surgery on a major route are set to be given the green light – despite pleas for more housing to be built on the site instead.
£50m traffic-busting scheme is launched
A £50 million project aimed at encouraging people to ditch their vehicles and use public transport in the Black Country was launched today.
Mud misery for villagers after thaw
The thaw has brought more misery for residents in a flood-hit cul-de-sac. People living in Heathbank Drive, Huntington, near Cannock, have yet again been hit by flooding and mud as last week’s snow melted and heavy rain arrived.
HS2 second phase set to be opposed
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today admitted he expected opposition to the plan to expand the high speed rail link between Birmingham and the north of England – but he insisted the proposal was essential to build rail capacity.