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February 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: Fight on to preserve historic rights of way

Fight on to preserve historic rights of way

February 25, 2020

Supporting image for story: Tributes paid to former Labour MP Bruce George

Tributes paid to former Labour MP Bruce George

Supporting image for story: Visit Hagley: The friendly village brimming with character

Visit Hagley: The friendly village brimming with character

February 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police chief: Government must back us in fight against violent crime

West Midlands Police chief: Government must back us in fight against violent crime

Supporting image for story: GALLERY: A dip into the flooding archives

GALLERY: A dip into the flooding archives

February 22, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'Burlesque is in a wonderful place right now': Dita Von Teese talks body positivity, creating new acts and the Glamonatrix tour ahead of Birmingham show

'Burlesque is in a wonderful place right now': Dita Von Teese talks body positivity, creating new acts and the Glamonatrix tour ahead of Birmingham show

Supporting image for story: How the beautiful Molineux gardens are now home to the beautiful game

How the beautiful Molineux gardens are now home to the beautiful game

February 20, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'I do love Birmingham and the theatre is lovely': Joe Pasquale talks ahead of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em role

'I do love Birmingham and the theatre is lovely': Joe Pasquale talks ahead of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em role

February 17, 2020

Supporting image for story: Bumps, bruises and a childhood to remember

Bumps, bruises and a childhood to remember

February 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Generations of gin makers: What it's like to be a master Black Country distiller

Generations of gin makers: What it's like to be a master Black Country distiller

February 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: From Duncan Edwards to the Man on the Oss: The monuments that define our region

From Duncan Edwards to the Man on the Oss: The monuments that define our region

February 14, 2020

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Headline here

Supporting image for story: GALLERY: Goodyear fire engine restored in tribute to iconic tyre plant

GALLERY: Goodyear fire engine restored in tribute to iconic tyre plant

Supporting image for story: Peter Pan Goes Wrong coming to Birmingham

Peter Pan Goes Wrong coming to Birmingham

Supporting image for story: 'I just feel really positive and upbeat': Rebecca Ferguson talks ahead of Birmingham show

'I just feel really positive and upbeat': Rebecca Ferguson talks ahead of Birmingham show

Supporting image for story: Debate kicking off over football club mascot charges

Debate kicking off over football club mascot charges

Supporting image for story: Black Country Music Awards back to celebrate the best in 2020 - unsigned column

Black Country Music Awards back to celebrate the best in 2020 - unsigned column

February 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Trains boss: We are sorry we have let passengers down

West Midlands Trains boss: We are sorry we have let passengers down

Supporting image for story: 'We can't rest until we have justice': Ryan Passey's father on landmark legal bid

'We can't rest until we have justice': Ryan Passey's father on landmark legal bid

February 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Is it the end of the line for opponents of HS2?

Is it the end of the line for opponents of HS2?

Supporting image for story: Why Tipton retains its charm despite sweeping changes to industrial heritage

Why Tipton retains its charm despite sweeping changes to industrial heritage

February 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: Couple celebrate love for the sweeter things in life

Couple celebrate love for the sweeter things in life

Supporting image for story: Ring of a bell and shout out!: What it's like to be a town crier

Ring of a bell and shout out!: What it's like to be a town crier

February 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'Dave can’t use the name Slade anymore': Former drummer Don Powell on being fired by his bandmate and the next chapter

'Dave can’t use the name Slade anymore': Former drummer Don Powell on being fired by his bandmate and the next chapter

Supporting image for story: How The Towers shaped thousands of lives for generations

How The Towers shaped thousands of lives for generations

Supporting image for story: Sweet history of village created by Cadbury's unearthed

Sweet history of village created by Cadbury's unearthed

Supporting image for story: 'I lived the life I wanted to lead and I have loved it': Sir Matthew Bourne talks ahead of The Red Shoes performance in Birmingham

'I lived the life I wanted to lead and I have loved it': Sir Matthew Bourne talks ahead of The Red Shoes performance in Birmingham

February 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: Youth club's modern sessions helping raise aspirations of Walsall kids

Youth club's modern sessions helping raise aspirations of Walsall kids

Supporting image for story: 'It has become a landmark and a meeting place': Walsall's New Art Gallery gears up for 20th anniversary

'It has become a landmark and a meeting place': Walsall's New Art Gallery gears up for 20th anniversary

Supporting image for story: Hidden history of West Bromwich's Manor House has story to tell

Hidden history of West Bromwich's Manor House has story to tell

Supporting image for story: From Sedgley to LA: Manager celebrates country star's double GRAMMY win

From Sedgley to LA: Manager celebrates country star's double GRAMMY win

February 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: City people’s stories of the war are told at last

City people’s stories of the war are told at last

Supporting image for story: Slade drummer Don Powell fired by bandmate Dave Hill in 'cold email'

Slade drummer Don Powell fired by bandmate Dave Hill in 'cold email'

Supporting image for story: Cheers! Beer lovers hail region's ales

Cheers! Beer lovers hail region's ales

Supporting image for story: Why we're all bowled over with living in Wombourne

Why we're all bowled over with living in Wombourne

February 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Nothing Strictly off-limits for feisty Ann Widdecombe as she prepares for Shropshire show

Nothing Strictly off-limits for feisty Ann Widdecombe as she prepares for Shropshire show

February 2, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'It's so rewarding': What it's like to volunteer overseas

'It's so rewarding': What it's like to volunteer overseas

February 1, 2020

Supporting image for story: Special report: The uncomfortable truth that terror suspects are living on our streets

Special report: The uncomfortable truth that terror suspects are living on our streets

January 31, 2020

Supporting image for story: Shenanigans served with a dollop of utter humiliation on top

Shenanigans served with a dollop of utter humiliation on top

January 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'Oasis ripped off Slade': Alan McGee talks ahead of Wolverhampton Literature Festival appearance

'Oasis ripped off Slade': Alan McGee talks ahead of Wolverhampton Literature Festival appearance

January 28, 2020

Supporting image for story: Proud Socialist Pete Lowe: I'm the man to win West Midlands Mayoral contest for Labour

Proud Socialist Pete Lowe: I'm the man to win West Midlands Mayoral contest for Labour

January 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: The life-saving - often 'harrowing' - work of search and rescue volunteers

The life-saving - often 'harrowing' - work of search and rescue volunteers

Supporting image for story: Horror of Auschwitz still looms large, 75 years on

Horror of Auschwitz still looms large, 75 years on

January 25, 2020

Supporting image for story: Putting wildlife at top of agenda: Liz Bonnin talks ahead of Planet Earth II live show coming to Birmingham

Putting wildlife at top of agenda: Liz Bonnin talks ahead of Planet Earth II live show coming to Birmingham

January 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: 'Pillar of the Black Country': Educator, author and historian Stan Hill dies at 90

'Pillar of the Black Country': Educator, author and historian Stan Hill dies at 90

Supporting image for story: Story of king’s daring escape and role of ‘royal oak’ told in new book

Story of king’s daring escape and role of ‘royal oak’ told in new book

January 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Farewell to Terry Jones, genius King of Silliness

Farewell to Terry Jones, genius King of Silliness

January 21, 2020

Supporting image for story: Obituary: Peter Hobday, Black Country-born presenter of Radio 4's Today programme

Obituary: Peter Hobday, Black Country-born presenter of Radio 4's Today programme

Supporting image for story: Harrowing wartime diaries made into book

Harrowing wartime diaries made into book

Supporting image for story: George Orwell's tales from the Midlands

George Orwell's tales from the Midlands

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