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Heather Large

Special projects reporter - @HeatherL_star

Senior reporter and part of the Express & Star special projects team specialising in education and human interest features.

Stories by Heather Large

A tricky year - but pumpkins have grown a treat for Halloween

A tricky year - but pumpkins have grown a treat for Halloween

It’s been a tricky year, but the pumpkin harvest has come good, just in time for Halloween.

Staffordshire | Last updated: 10 hours ago

The Greatest Show Wench hits stage

The Greatest Show Wench hits stage

Dudley | Last updated: Oct 16, 2019

Meet the man making custom camper vans worth up to £100,000

Meet the man making custom camper vans worth up to £100,000

Weekend | Last updated: Oct 14, 2019

The hospice offering crucial care in time of need

The hospice offering crucial care in time of need

News | Last updated: Oct 14, 2019

Backbone of the museum: What it's like to be the face of Hartlebury Castle

Backbone of the museum: What it's like to be the face of Hartlebury Castle

Weekend | Last updated: Oct 13, 2019

From one red carpet to another for Sara

From one red carpet to another for Sara

Birmingham | Last updated: Oct 7, 2019

Coffee with a conscience in Shrewsbury

Coffee with a conscience in Shrewsbury

Features | Last updated: Oct 6, 2019

Creating locks perfect for you: what it's like to be a hairdresser

Creating locks perfect for you: what it's like to be a hairdresser

Features | Last updated: Oct 6, 2019

A chance to cherish our region's teachers

A chance to cherish our region's teachers

Walsall | Last updated: Oct 5, 2019

'Writing the book was a huge feat': Lenny Henry releases candid autobiography

'Writing the book was a huge feat': Lenny Henry releases candid autobiography

Dudley | Last updated: Oct 3, 2019

How reading behind bars links dads with kids at HMP Oakwood

How reading behind bars links dads with kids at HMP Oakwood

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Sep 30, 2019

Book shop is a family affair: What it's like to run a children's book shop

Book shop is a family affair: What it's like to run a children's book shop

Features | Last updated: Sep 29, 2019

Bobbington business Black Country Firewood keeping home fires burning

Bobbington business Black Country Firewood keeping home fires burning

Features | Last updated: Sep 29, 2019

Remembering the earthquake that shook the West Midlands in 2002

Remembering the earthquake that shook the West Midlands in 2002

Features | Last updated: Sep 23, 2019

A welcoming special place at Himley Hall: What it's like to manage a stately home

A welcoming special place at Himley Hall: What it's like to manage a stately home

Dudley | Last updated: Sep 22, 2019

Marathon runner takes challenges in his stride ahead of Great Birmingham Run

Marathon runner takes challenges in his stride ahead of Great Birmingham Run

Birmingham | Last updated: Sep 22, 2019

Meet the team dedicated to showing off Wolverhampton's history

Meet the team dedicated to showing off Wolverhampton's history

Wolverhampton | Last updated: Sep 21, 2019

Stunning paper art - Jennifer Collier brings treasures from the past to life

Stunning paper art - Jennifer Collier brings treasures from the past to life

Features | Last updated: Sep 15, 2019

Everyday lives the green way: Dedicated environmentalists aim to change the way we shop

Everyday lives the green way: Dedicated environmentalists aim to change the way we shop

Features | Last updated: Sep 15, 2019

Heather Large: A time to relish changing seasons

Heather Large: A time to relish changing seasons

Features | Last updated: Sep 15, 2019

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