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March 3, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'I’m turning derelict multi-storey Staffordshire car park into 111 apartments with Peloton room and cinema'

'I’m turning derelict multi-storey Staffordshire car park into 111 apartments with Peloton room and cinema'

February 25, 2026

Supporting image for story: Date clocks spring forward and if your clocks will update automatically - why they change on a weekend

Date clocks spring forward and if your clocks will update automatically - why they change on a weekend

February 23, 2026

Supporting image for story: Terrifying moment ‘reckless’ Staffordshire driver goes wrong way on M6 toll

Terrifying moment ‘reckless’ Staffordshire driver goes wrong way on M6 toll

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

February 22, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

February 18, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'We’ve been ordered to take down 5.8ft garden fence in the West Midlands which keeps our autistic son safe'

'We’ve been ordered to take down 5.8ft garden fence in the West Midlands which keeps our autistic son safe'

February 17, 2026

Supporting image for story: Snow warning issued for West Midlands - where and when warning will come into force

Snow warning issued for West Midlands - where and when warning will come into force

February 14, 2026

Supporting image for story: Where and when it's forecast to snow in the West Midlands this weekend

Where and when it's forecast to snow in the West Midlands this weekend

February 12, 2026

Supporting image for story: Dramatic moment drug dealer from West Midlands is arrested - knife, drugs, and £9k in cash seized in raids

Dramatic moment drug dealer from West Midlands is arrested - knife, drugs, and £9k in cash seized in raids

February 11, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'This Birmingham park was popular with families - it’s now full of rubbish and rats'

'This Birmingham park was popular with families - it’s now full of rubbish and rats'

February 10, 2026

Supporting image for story: Moment fireworks let off from car being driven on busy road by Birmingham man

Moment fireworks let off from car being driven on busy road by Birmingham man

February 8, 2026

Supporting image for story: 11 flood alerts in place for the West Midlands - Met Office forecast

11 flood alerts in place for the West Midlands - Met Office forecast

Supporting image for story: World-famous Flying Scotsman to visit West Midlands this month - dates and prices

World-famous Flying Scotsman to visit West Midlands this month - dates and prices

February 3, 2026

Supporting image for story: Moment schoolboys fall out of window from top deck of moving bus in Walsall - bus company launches investigation

Moment schoolboys fall out of window from top deck of moving bus in Walsall - bus company launches investigation

February 2, 2026

Supporting image for story: The exact date winter ends and when the clocks will go forward

The exact date winter ends and when the clocks will go forward

January 29, 2026

Supporting image for story: Watch West Midlands burglar filming himself in stolen cars during £300k crime spree

Watch West Midlands burglar filming himself in stolen cars during £300k crime spree

January 28, 2026

Supporting image for story: Moment woman 'pushed or thrown' 40ft from West Midlands window in attack by boyfriend

Moment woman 'pushed or thrown' 40ft from West Midlands window in attack by boyfriend

January 27, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'I’m a West Midlands maths teacher turned UK Scrabble champion - I practice over 500 anagrams while watching TV'

'I’m a West Midlands maths teacher turned UK Scrabble champion - I practice over 500 anagrams while watching TV'

January 25, 2026

Supporting image for story: “I’ll be first in line”: Unique West Midlands carpet museum to reopen for four days

“I’ll be first in line”: Unique West Midlands carpet museum to reopen for four days

January 23, 2026

Supporting image for story: Fantastic moment adorable Northern giraffe is born at West Midlands Safari Park

Fantastic moment adorable Northern giraffe is born at West Midlands Safari Park

January 21, 2026

Supporting image for story: Fun Birmingham takeaway offers £1 chicken and chips in return to the “good old days”

Fun Birmingham takeaway offers £1 chicken and chips in return to the “good old days”

Supporting image for story: Grimy footage shows grotty scenes around Walsall as the West Midlands town is labelled the most deprived place in the UK

Grimy footage shows grotty scenes around Walsall as the West Midlands town is labelled the most deprived place in the UK

January 20, 2026

Supporting image for story: Northern Lights turn UK skies pink and green - see Met Office aurora forecast for tonight

Northern Lights turn UK skies pink and green - see Met Office aurora forecast for tonight

Supporting image for story: ‘We live by the HS2 Bellingham Bridge in Birmingham - it’s like a metal Godzilla and the works are a daily hell’

‘We live by the HS2 Bellingham Bridge in Birmingham - it’s like a metal Godzilla and the works are a daily hell’

January 16, 2026

Supporting image for story: Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

Adorable moment tiger cubs play with boxes hiding treats at West Midlands Safari Park as they celebrate a birthday

January 15, 2026

Supporting image for story: ‘I held 20p chip day at my Birmingham chip shop and had queues around the block’

‘I held 20p chip day at my Birmingham chip shop and had queues around the block’

January 14, 2026

Supporting image for story: When heavy rain is expected to hit West Midlands - see Met Office forecast

When heavy rain is expected to hit West Midlands - see Met Office forecast

Supporting image for story: 'I'm a West Midlands real ale fan and I've drank in every pub in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide - these are the best'

'I'm a West Midlands real ale fan and I've drank in every pub in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide - these are the best'

Supporting image for story: Watch moment 'career criminals' are arrested after attempted robbery led to death of 83-year-old in Birmingham

Watch moment 'career criminals' are arrested after attempted robbery led to death of 83-year-old in Birmingham

December 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: UK weather forecast: Met Office snow and ice warning plus amber cold health alert issued for West Midlands

UK weather forecast: Met Office snow and ice warning plus amber cold health alert issued for West Midlands

December 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mountains of Christmas rubbish on streets of Birmingham as bin strikes continue

Mountains of Christmas rubbish on streets of Birmingham as bin strikes continue

Supporting image for story: Volunteers serve Christmas dinner to 200 homeless and vulnerable people in Birmingham

Volunteers serve Christmas dinner to 200 homeless and vulnerable people in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: See the adorable moment a Dudley Zoo tiger finds her Christmas gift on climbing frame

See the adorable moment a Dudley Zoo tiger finds her Christmas gift on climbing frame

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Moment West Midlands Police finds gun and class A drugs in man’s bag after he led officers on 'reckless' chase

WATCH: Moment West Midlands Police finds gun and class A drugs in man’s bag after he led officers on 'reckless' chase

December 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I closed my Shropshire all-year-round Christmas café weeks before December 25'

'I closed my Shropshire all-year-round Christmas café weeks before December 25'

December 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dramatic moment police find gun stuffed in sock - and around £300k of Class A drugs - at West Midlands address

Dramatic moment police find gun stuffed in sock - and around £300k of Class A drugs - at West Midlands address

Supporting image for story: Watch Chris Martin’s fantastic surprise performance at Staffordshire couple’s wedding

Watch Chris Martin’s fantastic surprise performance at Staffordshire couple’s wedding

Supporting image for story: ‘I’m the world’s longest serving Santa - I’ve been spreading Christmas joy in the West Midlands for 64 years’

‘I’m the world’s longest serving Santa - I’ve been spreading Christmas joy in the West Midlands for 64 years’

December 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Moment police dog finds £16k worth of Class A drugs in Birmingham man’s home

Moment police dog finds £16k worth of Class A drugs in Birmingham man’s home

December 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Moment West Midlands drink driver who killed a dad on Christmas Eve tells police 'you've got nothing'

Moment West Midlands drink driver who killed a dad on Christmas Eve tells police 'you've got nothing'

December 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I planted a Christmas tree in my West Midlands garden in 1979 - it’s now 50ft tall and I decorate it in memory of my husband'

'I planted a Christmas tree in my West Midlands garden in 1979 - it’s now 50ft tall and I decorate it in memory of my husband'

December 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Our very own Downton Abbey': West Midlands grandfather wins £4.5m six-bedroom house

'Our very own Downton Abbey': West Midlands grandfather wins £4.5m six-bedroom house

December 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dramatic moment massive fire rages at West Midlands fireworks storage unit

Dramatic moment massive fire rages at West Midlands fireworks storage unit

December 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Moment Audi left dangling precariously over River Severn despite nearby warning sign

Moment Audi left dangling precariously over River Severn despite nearby warning sign

December 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward

Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward

December 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: One-of-a-kind 25ft Christmas tree made from 10,000 balloons in the West Midlands aims to raise £100k for charity

One-of-a-kind 25ft Christmas tree made from 10,000 balloons in the West Midlands aims to raise £100k for charity

November 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I met my husband on Blind Date - we’ve now been married for 34 years'

'I met my husband on Blind Date - we’ve now been married for 34 years'

November 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Weather warning issued for West Midlands as up to 80mm of rain forecast - when warning will come into force

Weather warning issued for West Midlands as up to 80mm of rain forecast - when warning will come into force

November 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'This has put us back together': West Midlands sisters win combined £249k in lottery

'This has put us back together': West Midlands sisters win combined £249k in lottery

November 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Meet the West Midlands man on a 'never-ending' pub crawl having visited nearly 170 London pubs

Meet the West Midlands man on a 'never-ending' pub crawl having visited nearly 170 London pubs