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Brownhills Ormiston Academy opens its doors to hundreds for a magical community Christmas Fayre

Brownhills Ormiston Academy, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, welcomed hundreds of families and visitors through its doors as its Community Christmas Fayre transformed the school into a vibrant winter wonderland.

Supporting image for story: Brownhills Ormiston Academy opens its doors to hundreds for a magical community Christmas Fayre

Supporting image for story: Pupils lead with empathy and compassion through community action

Pupils lead with empathy and compassion through community action

Supporting image for story: Plans to demolish most of Oldbury school for new teaching block

Plans to demolish most of Oldbury school for new teaching block

Supporting image for story: Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton shines with exceptional results and strong Ofsted endorsement

Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton shines with exceptional results and strong Ofsted endorsement

Supporting image for story: WorkWell delivers strong youth engagement in the Black Country

WorkWell delivers strong youth engagement in the Black Country

Supporting image for story: School spreads goodwill with hampers, hot meals and hands-on kindness

School spreads goodwill with hampers, hot meals and hands-on kindness

Supporting image for story: Partnership helps apprentices build skills for a changing industry

Partnership helps apprentices build skills for a changing industry

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Hampers, help, and heartfelt giving

Pure-hearted pupils spread positivity and purpose this winter

School spreads festive spirit with Christmas singalong

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Supporting image for story: Specialist school set for expansion after approval by Wolverhampton Council

Specialist school set for expansion after approval by Wolverhampton Council

Supporting image for story: 'This is fantastic news!': Thousands cheer as Wolverhampton University School of Art building is granted Grade II-listing

'This is fantastic news!': Thousands cheer as Wolverhampton University School of Art building is granted Grade II-listing

Supporting image for story: The Black Country's best secondary schools revealed as The Times 2026 school league tables rank the West Midlands' highest-achieving

The Black Country's best secondary schools revealed as The Times 2026 school league tables rank the West Midlands' highest-achieving

Supporting image for story: Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Supporting image for story: Christmas card competition proves a festive hit with children across West Midlands

Christmas card competition proves a festive hit with children across West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Celebrated Netflix actor returns to his Wolverhampton primary school to open library

Celebrated Netflix actor returns to his Wolverhampton primary school to open library

Supporting image for story: Family Christmas concert brings festive cheer

Family Christmas concert brings festive cheer

Supporting image for story: Consultation to begin on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school that will create 79 new pupil places

Consultation to begin on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school that will create 79 new pupil places

Supporting image for story: School breaks record in annual shoebox appeal

School breaks record in annual shoebox appeal

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UK News

Supporting image for story: Tories: Farmers’ personal cost won’t be forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Tories: Farmers’ personal cost won’t be forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Supporting image for story: In Pictures: Christmas light displays bring sparkle and joy

In Pictures: Christmas light displays bring sparkle and joy

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How well can you remember some of the most eye-catching news stories of 2025?

Supporting image for story: Future of Yomper statue secured thanks to fundraising drive

Future of Yomper statue secured thanks to fundraising drive

Supporting image for story: Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Supporting image for story: Charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza amid ‘immense’ devastation

Charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza amid ‘immense’ devastation

Supporting image for story: Starmer says many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

Starmer says many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

Supporting image for story: Campaigner fears ministers ‘trying to run us out of cash’ after gender ruling

Campaigner fears ministers ‘trying to run us out of cash’ after gender ruling

Supporting image for story: Renting Christmas tree growing more popular to cut waste, says business

Renting Christmas tree growing more popular to cut waste, says business

Supporting image for story: King’s pilgrimage-themed Christmas message filmed in Westminster Abbey

King’s pilgrimage-themed Christmas message filmed in Westminster Abbey

World News

Supporting image for story: US and Ukraine have reached consensus on key issues in peace plan – Zelensky

US and Ukraine have reached consensus on key issues in peace plan – Zelensky

Supporting image for story: Two police officers killed in Moscow blast

Two police officers killed in Moscow blast

Libyan chief of general Staff General Mohamed Ali Ahmed El Haddad during talks in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday

Libya’s military chief and four others killed in plane crash over Turkey

Supporting image for story: New Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions

New Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Supporting image for story: Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow