News Archive
It’s am dram time and panto is leading the way! We look at seven must-see shows to see in the Black Country and Shropshire this Christmas
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£1.1m cocaine haul seized at M6 services in Staffordshire leads to arrest
Toy appeal comes to Rugeley: Community invited to donate at Santa’s Grotto
‘Requires improvement’: West Midlands Police told its child protection work needs to improve in three areas
‘He targeted innocent residents’: A Wolverhampton car thief who stole 24 vehicles across the Black Country has been jailed thanks to help from the public
'They are breaking barriers, building careers and driving progress' - Inspirational learners and employers celebrated at Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2025
'The language used by the Home Secretary was divisive and lacking compassion': Stourbridge MP blasts Shabana Mahmood
Underground railway and subterranean walkways will link Dudley Canal Tunnel to limestone caves under £27 million plan - here are the details
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Rooftop street food venue in Walsall submits planning application after sudden closure due to ‘immediate risk’ to public safety
'This is built for the children': Saved church opens new Dudley community centre following change in fortunes
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Tipton drug dealer who got paid in cosmetics, electrical items and chocolates is jailed for six years
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Plans for 24/7 casino in Smethwick approved despite objections from police and public health officials
'Why my bus pass is only a last resort' - Your Letters plus before the flood barriers, a peaceful view of the Severn in 1965
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Top Staffordshire councillor calls on Government to stop 'solar grab' amid fears of land loss
Pelsall could get up to 350 new homes on greenbelt
'You just can’t imagine the pain' - Poignant tree unveiled to remember victims of road crash in the West Midlands
Cradley Heath musician switches career plans to build firm foundations in green jobs of the future
South Staffordshire pub can keep outdoor seating area – but mural set to be painted over
Battery energy storage site planned for farmland next to former Rugeley Power Station
Major development to Birmingham's creative quarter approved
'Everything we deliver is a little bit of us' - This is how TikTok shop helped Wolverhampton brothers make £10,000 of sales on halal meat from high-quality family-run butchers
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Through the years: 28 pictures of community spirit in focus across Staffordshire and the Black Country
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Plans to convert £1m landmark hilltop house in Wednesbury into children’s home to be decided
Co-op announces £70m plans to create thousands of apprenticeships
'Self-indulgent lefties': Former Dudley Labour MP takes swipe at Stourbridge MP over her criticism of migrant plan
West Midlands Police continue crackdown on vehicle crime with flurry of arrests across Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley
Lane reopened on M54 after 'multi-vehicle' collision - but drivers warned of delays
Festive season set to begin at West Midlands retail outlet as Santa prepares to open his grotto
Birmingham City unveil plans for £1.2bn 'Powerhouse' stadium in huge 'statement of intent' for Birmingham and the West Midlands
Stone Roses bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield who was due to visit West Midlands on tour dies aged 63
Man arrested over fatal Wolverhampton shooting which killed two men
'The people of Dudley have a police station they can be proud of' - Councillors, MPs and police chiefs delighted to see new police station open in centre of Dudley
Ex-cricket star charged with stealing a car in Birmingham and having a machete
'It took me a long time to admit, even to myself' - Cannock Chase MP tells colleagues he was raped as he calls for end to stigma around victims
Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds
'They have shown incredible courage' - Police pay tribute to victims of Rowley Regis rapist now 'rightly behind bars' for five years
WI Christmas event draws 500+ members to hear adventurer Louise’s inspiring story
Police seize over £200,000 of cash and large amounts of crack cocaine and heroin in Birmingham drugs bust
New ‘Nature Nook’ sensory garden launches in Rushall to support neurodivergent community in Walsall
Staffordshire businesses invited to join an influential environmental network for free
Dedicate a shooting star this Christmas to someone you’ll never forget
Multi-award-winning Sunjay to perform in Bewdley this weekend
Dudley Zoo and Castle takes top tourism award
Live: Birmingham City announce grand plans for new 62,000 capacity stadium as part of £3bn Sports Quarter project
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United By 2022 launches 'Ideas Made Real' campaign with £50,000 funding for social action projects
20 minutes activity can lower blood glucose levels in diabetes
NFU Mutual’s £7,899 donation helps Midlands Air Ambulance Charity save lives
McDonald’s Christmas 2025 range unveiled - including Grinch themed items
