Entertainment Archive
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? quiz contestant to pay back £4m after being jailed for financial crimes
'This year we want to recognise those local community heroes': Popular walking challenge returns to Bridgnorth for the 59th time in 2026
Watch: Swindon landlady speaks of relief at reopening less than two months after car ploughed into her pub
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Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds
‘I wanted to detonate a bit of an explosion’: Creator Steven Knight on season two of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows
Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government
Black Country Brick Show raises more than £12k for poorly children as organisers look ahead to next year's event
Beverley Knight's rise to become one of Britain's biggest musical stars - and her ongoing pride for Wolverhampton
New Year Honours List 2026: 30 incredible West Midlands people honoured by the King, including Meera Syal
New Year Honours 2026: Singer Ellie Goulding made MBE for services to biodiversity and the climate
395-year-old Wolverhampton pub finally reopens after water leak beneath golf course is repaired
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Is New Year’s Day a Bank Holiday? Full list of 2026 UK Bank Holidays
390-year-old pub near Wolverhampton forced to close at busiest time of year because of water leak beneath golf course
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See the adorable moment a Dudley Zoo tiger finds her Christmas gift on climbing frame
I read the viral TikTok debut novel by Wolves fan William Lee — here’s what I thought - REVIEW
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Cosy snugs, traditional drinking pubs and foodie paradises: 27 amazing photos of West Midlands pubs we visited in 2025
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John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Meet the author from Walsall who wants to teach us how to listen to what animals are telling us
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'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'
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West Midlands retail and leisure destination puts new artists in the frame alongside 50 of Britain's best known brands
The rise and fall of five Wolverhampton pubs - here's how our city's pubs were affected by national trade decline
West Midlands rail disruption from Boxing Day to New Year: what trains are running and what’s cancelled
Recieved a Christmas present you didn't like? Know your rights on gift returns
Boxing Day: Full list of bargains to be found at Merry Hill stores with many items over 50 per cent off — including Schuh, New Look and River Island
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Take a peek behind the curtain with 24 backstage pictures from Birmingham theatre's production of Fiddler on the Roof
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Need a break during Boxing Day shopping? Here are the best places to eat while grabbing bargains in the sales
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'Life may change, but lasting friendship remains' - Plenty of fun and laughter for 21st century Oddfellow friendship groups across the Midlands
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'We can't absorb the cost, so we're going to have to pass it on': West Midlands landlords facing rising costs and uncertain futures post-Budget
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11 perfect winter walks in the West Midlands to catch some fresh air
Popular Bloxwich pub welcomes customers back in after six-figure makeover
The Flying Scotsman, a catastrophic landslip, Herculean repair efforts and a 60th anniversary: Just 12 months at the Severn Valley Railway
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'We may not have made it to Christmas number one - but our song created in the West Midlands has started a conversation that can end shame and save lives'
8 cosy pubs in the West Midlands offering a perfect spot to warm up with a pint this festive season
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151 West Midlands establishments handed zero or one star food hygiene ratings in 2025 as Sandwell tops charts for number of least hygienic spots
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Real life Fiddler on the Roof spotted in Birmingham - as the award winning musical wows audiences
The UK's luckiest postcodes in the Postcode Lottery revealed - which includes part of Staffordshire
How do you like your Christmas Day dinner sprouts? We ask Bilston Market traders and customers for their top tops on the seasonal vegetable
Dancing celebs and a Peep Show reunion: What’s on this Christmas and Boxing Day?
'I hope to make this time of year a little easier': Dudley Indian restaurant spreads festive joy with food donation
130 dogs dress up for huge pooch Nativity - including cute Midlands pups dressed up as Shepherds
Famous Victorian Dudley pub is granted permission for brewery extension and iron gates
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We visit Staffordshire village known for its award-winning farm and booming independent businesses that make it an 'amazing' place to live and work
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New year deals at Travelodge could make visiting family across the Midlands even cheaper
New West Midlands food hub 'reflects King’s priorities', representative claims
