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Rachel Alexander

Local Democracy Reporter

October 5, 2024

Former Walsall birthing unit to become apartments

Decision made on 5G mast plan at site of Walsall business which was source of cyanide spillage

October 4, 2024

Why this year's firework events in Walsall will not have a bonfire

October 3, 2024

Fresh bid to replace disused Walsall pub with 15 apartments after previous scheme thrown out

Fresh plans submitted to demolish dairy farm in Great Barr and build 13 homes

Great Barr|Oct 3

Europe's most contaminated site’ in Walsall cleared, making way for £100m regeneration project

Plans to demolish disused Willenhall church to make way for housing and parking spaces

October 1, 2024

Five-bed home in Walsall set to become town's latest shared housing

'What’s the point?' Walsall Council leader calls for crime commissioner role to be scrapped

September 28, 2024

How £260k was spent to ‘fix’ flooded Walsall children’s graves

Environment|Sep 28

September 27, 2024

Two staff members suspended from Wolverhampton primary schools

Education|Sep 27

'A lot of parents won't make it through': Councillor backs hospice campaign to save vital funding

September 26, 2024

Walsall Council attacks government over winter fuel payment and demands U-turn

Politics|Sep 26

September 24, 2024

Former Willenhall pub to become pizzeria

Business|Sep 24

September 23, 2024

Mystery solved over wooden poles which have appeared in Pelsall

Environment|Sep 23

September 21, 2024

More than 40 solar panels to be installed on Willenhall secondary school car park - find out why

Willenhall|Sep 21

September 20, 2024

Council approves £4.8m spend to tackle shortage of school places in Walsall

Education|Sep 20

September 19, 2024

Protest held against planned battery storage facility on green belt land in Great Barr

Great Barr|Sep 19

Plans submitted for 18m 5G lattice tower on green belt land in Streetly

Streetly|Sep 19

September 18, 2024

Disused Walsall railway set to benefit from upgrade to make it 'safe and accessible route'

Petition launched to save former Bloxwich school being turned into housing

Bloxwich|Sep 18

September 17, 2024

More than 660 EV charging points to be installed in Walsall by 2030

Environment|Sep 17

September 16, 2024

Plans resubmitted for battery storage system next to retail park

Elderly ‘clobbered’ by winter fuel payment changes says council leader

September 11, 2024

Reason for disappearing post boxes in Walsall confirmed by Royal Mail

Aldridge|Sep 11

August 20, 2024

Plans to convert former Wetherspoon into new use withdrawn at last minute

Politics|Aug 20

Football stadium in Willenhall granted alcohol licence despite opposition

What's On|Aug 20

August 15, 2024

Petition launched in response to planned closure of Wolverhampton Wholesale Market

Wolverhampton|Aug 15

The derelict buildings in Willenhall set to be transformed

Willenhall|Aug 15

August 13, 2024

Construction begins at new Lidl site in Walsall

August 10, 2024

'I have to take the law into my hands': Temple plagued by fly-tipping ‘denied help’ from authorities

Every street affected in Molineux one-way system proposals

Wolverhampton|Aug 10

24-hour bingo and adult gaming centre moves to bigger site in Bilston

August 7, 2024

Long-awaited bridge project to start in Walsall

August 6, 2024

Tettenhall residents urged to object to planned ‘monstrous’ 5G mast

Tettenhall|Aug 6

August 1, 2024

Permission granted for disused school to be turned into a mosque with classrooms

Transit van seized following two suspected fly-tipping offences

July 30, 2024

'No place for racism' after Walsall pub defaced with slurs

July 25, 2024

Willenhall: Dilapidated town centre buildings could be demolished to make way for 100+ homes

Willenhall|Jul 25

July 21, 2024

'I'm worried about the future of the current generation': Children's expert on 'lack of resilience'

Politics|Jul 21

July 19, 2024

'An accident waiting to happen': Residents plead for parking answers on busy Walsall road

July 18, 2024

Animal rights charity calls on Walsall Council to install memorial plaque for cows outside former leather factory

July 17, 2024

Review to be held over grass cutting in Walsall which is 'hot topic' for residents

Environment|Jul 17