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Take a sneak peek at the spectacular War Horse puppets ahead of the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre shows

A phenomenal adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse began showing at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton on Thursday.

Supporting image for story: Take a sneak peek at the spectacular War Horse puppets ahead of the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre shows

Supporting image for story: 'I'm so excited' - Beverley Knight coming home to star for the first time at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre

'I'm so excited' - Beverley Knight coming home to star for the first time at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre

Supporting image for story: Panto royalty Jimmy Tarbuck helps celebrate Wolverhampton Grand's 125th anniversary - with pictures

Panto royalty Jimmy Tarbuck helps celebrate Wolverhampton Grand's 125th anniversary - with pictures

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: How many comics can you get in a Nissan?

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: How many comics can you get in a Nissan?

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: A helping hand for Postman Pat's pal

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: A helping hand for Postman Pat's pal

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Comedy royalty clamour on stage

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Comedy royalty clamour on stage

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Theatre fans loved £1m facelift

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Theatre fans loved £1m facelift

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Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Mr Toad hops along to the library

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Mr Toad hops along to the library

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Play was second to nun

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Play was second to nun

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Black Knight is a straw man!

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Black Knight is a straw man!

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: So, who’s famous now?

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: So, who’s famous now?

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Renovation marked a new era

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Renovation marked a new era

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Show goes on after Jack jinxed

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Show goes on after Jack jinxed

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: The Wild West comes to town

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: The Wild West comes to town

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Hatful of theatre goodies

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Hatful of theatre goodies

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Grand facelift – first time round

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Grand facelift – first time round

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Panto stars inspire slimmers

Wolverhampton Grand at 125: Panto stars inspire slimmers

UK News

Supporting image for story: Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Supporting image for story: Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Chance of snow forecast with temperatures expected to plummet again

Supporting image for story: Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Meghan appears to join viral 2016 throwback trend on Instagram

Supporting image for story: Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

Mother suing TikTok over death of son says hearing was ‘deeply painful’

Supporting image for story: Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal

Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal

Supporting image for story: Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

World News

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Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland

Supporting image for story: More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister

Supporting image for story: Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US

Supporting image for story: It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition

Supporting image for story: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting