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whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

A charity walk held in memory of a much-loved colleague has raised over £4,000 for a homeless charity supporting young people across the West Midlands.

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Supporting image for story: Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Walsall manufacturing business to close with the loss of 35 jobs

Supporting image for story: Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Supporting image for story: Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

Why this week's huge Wolverhampton factory fire has echoes of the Carvers disaster in 2012

Supporting image for story: 'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

'This is exactly the type of responsible regeneration we want to see,' Walsall Council leader says as report confirms Launchpad project's £1.23m social value success

Supporting image for story: Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Plan to open sweet shop in West Bromwich home is rejected

Supporting image for story: Leading Black Country business expert appointed to prestigious West Midlands Innovation Board

Leading Black Country business expert appointed to prestigious West Midlands Innovation Board

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Supporting image for story: New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

New world-leading rare earth magnet recycling facility in West Midlands will create hundreds of well-paid jobs

Supporting image for story: Lichfield supplier to nuclear and defence industries sold to strategic investor

Lichfield supplier to nuclear and defence industries sold to strategic investor

Supporting image for story: Birmingham Real Estate Investment Trust gives trading update - announcing £26.9m in property sales

Birmingham Real Estate Investment Trust gives trading update - announcing £26.9m in property sales

Supporting image for story: Navigate Commercial Finance expands its BD team

Navigate Commercial Finance expands its BD team

Supporting image for story: Birmingham engineering firm appoints new chief growth officer to accelerate group-wide expansion

Birmingham engineering firm appoints new chief growth officer to accelerate group-wide expansion

Supporting image for story: Cygnet psychologist wins Innovator of the Year Award

Cygnet psychologist wins Innovator of the Year Award

Supporting image for story: Halesowen Cornbow set to host annual jobs and skills fair

Halesowen Cornbow set to host annual jobs and skills fair

Supporting image for story: Black Country man’s eventual job search success: ‘After four years of applying, I’m finally in work’

Black Country man’s eventual job search success: ‘After four years of applying, I’m finally in work’

Supporting image for story: Milestone reached at Wavensmere’s regenerative £150m Wolverhampton Canalside South development

Milestone reached at Wavensmere’s regenerative £150m Wolverhampton Canalside South development

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton psychologist wins Researcher of the Year Award for groundbreaking study

Wolverhampton psychologist wins Researcher of the Year Award for groundbreaking study

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Supporting image for story: Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Supporting image for story: Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Supporting image for story: Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

Supporting image for story: Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

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Supporting image for story: Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Britain and Ukraine stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’, Lammy says on Kyiv visit

Supporting image for story: Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Government issued contempt of court warning over Sturgeon investigation ruling

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

Supporting image for story: Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

Supporting image for story: Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

Ex-councillor who stalked Dame Penny Mordaunt jailed for 20 weeks

World News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025