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

The man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton's landmark School of Art has spoken of his delight that the building has been saved from the bulldozers after being granted listed status.

Supporting image for story: 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

Supporting image for story: School spreads festive cheer with Christmas buffet for pensioners

School spreads festive cheer with Christmas buffet for pensioners

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Supporting image for story: Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Supporting image for story: Employers highlight pressing challenges at Wolverhampton Business School festive breakfast

Employers highlight pressing challenges at Wolverhampton Business School festive breakfast

Supporting image for story: Resident’s fury over proposed Walsall children’s home as static caravan blights cul-de-sac

Resident’s fury over proposed Walsall children’s home as static caravan blights cul-de-sac

Supporting image for story: Family of much-loved Wolverhampton lollipop lady who was always ‘armed with sweets' stop funeral procession to hand chocolates out to tribute payers

Family of much-loved Wolverhampton lollipop lady who was always ‘armed with sweets' stop funeral procession to hand chocolates out to tribute payers

Supporting image for story: Christmas magic for Kidderminster nursery children

Christmas magic for Kidderminster nursery children

Supporting image for story: 'Super kindness' from APWG schools helps change lives in The Gambia

'Super kindness' from APWG schools helps change lives in The Gambia

Supporting image for story: Department for Education confirms plan to build £50m school in Walsall

Department for Education confirms plan to build £50m school in Walsall

Supporting image for story: From Dudley to the City of London as Wolverhampton University alumni becomes Master of historic Feltmakers’ Company

From Dudley to the City of London as Wolverhampton University alumni becomes Master of historic Feltmakers’ Company

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

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

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Supporting image for story: Trail hunting set to be banned for fear it is a ‘smokescreen’ for harm

Trail hunting set to be banned for fear it is a ‘smokescreen’ for harm

Supporting image for story: Irish premier tells UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of nation’s pride

Irish premier tells UN peacekeepers in Lebanon of nation’s pride

Supporting image for story: Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Supporting image for story: William and George don aprons to help with Christmas lunch at homeless shelter

William and George don aprons to help with Christmas lunch at homeless shelter

Supporting image for story: Man who disarmed Leicester Square knifeman says young victim is like a ‘sister’

Man who disarmed Leicester Square knifeman says young victim is like a ‘sister’

Supporting image for story: Andrew introduces paedophile Epstein to British high society in huge photo dump

Andrew introduces paedophile Epstein to British high society in huge photo dump

Supporting image for story: Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin ‘in solidarity with Gaza’

Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin ‘in solidarity with Gaza’

Supporting image for story: Groups arrive in Dover after busy night of small boat Channel crossings

Groups arrive in Dover after busy night of small boat Channel crossings

Supporting image for story: Extinction Rebellion protest criticises inaction over 1.5C climate change target

Extinction Rebellion protest criticises inaction over 1.5C climate change target

Supporting image for story: Long queues at Port of Dover amid IT issues as travellers seek Christmas getaway

Long queues at Port of Dover amid IT issues as travellers seek Christmas getaway

World News

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Supporting image for story: US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Supporting image for story: Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Supporting image for story: US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters

US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters

Supporting image for story: Eight dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port

Eight dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port

Supporting image for story: Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges

Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges

Supporting image for story: Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star

Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star

Supporting image for story: The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building

The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building

Supporting image for story: Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’

Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’