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Strike action in two South Staffordshire schools called off

Planned strikes at two schools in the constituency have been suspended

Supporting image for story: Strike action in two South Staffordshire schools called off

Supporting image for story: Open evening at Wolverhampton College set to offer wide range of part-time courses

Open evening at Wolverhampton College set to offer wide range of part-time courses

Supporting image for story: Hi-vis vests donated to Stafford pupils and local Scouts for winter safety

Hi-vis vests donated to Stafford pupils and local Scouts for winter safety

Supporting image for story: Furniture experts partner with college to boost local skills

Furniture experts partner with college to boost local skills

Supporting image for story: Public consultation begins on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school to host 400 pupils

Public consultation begins on planned expansion of Wolverhampton community school to host 400 pupils

Supporting image for story: We visit the Cradley Heath school where every member of the community is a part of the 'Forge Family'

We visit the Cradley Heath school where every member of the community is a part of the 'Forge Family'

Supporting image for story: 7 topics to be discussed by Walsall Council this week - including litter, super tip and school walking distance

7 topics to be discussed by Walsall Council this week - including litter, super tip and school walking distance

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Birmingham-based health charity Cysters appoints founder as Chief Executive Officer after decade of volunteering

Supporting image for story: Plans for £20m new Oldbury primary school and 190 new homes take a step forward

Plans for £20m new Oldbury primary school and 190 new homes take a step forward

Supporting image for story: Students invited to explore post-16 opportunities at Shireland CBSO Sixth Form

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Supporting image for story: Recap: Storm Goretti arrives in the West Midlands - schools announce closures and trains cut services

Recap: Storm Goretti arrives in the West Midlands - schools announce closures and trains cut services

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Supporting image for story: Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures planned for Black Country and Staffordshire after Storm Goretti heavy snow

Is your school open on Friday? Latest school closures planned for Black Country and Staffordshire after Storm Goretti heavy snow

Supporting image for story: Discover your future at Halesowen College's open day

Discover your future at Halesowen College's open day

Supporting image for story: Open event for students to explore Post-16 opportunities at Shireland Biomedical UTC Sixth Form

Open event for students to explore Post-16 opportunities at Shireland Biomedical UTC Sixth Form

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Supporting image for story: BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Panorama edit – court documents

BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Panorama edit – court documents

Supporting image for story: Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

Supporting image for story: Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Supporting image for story: SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election

SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election

Supporting image for story: Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft

Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft

Supporting image for story: Beauty retailer Sephora UK to open first store on island of Ireland

Beauty retailer Sephora UK to open first store on island of Ireland

Supporting image for story: Starmer tells MPs ‘isolationism’ will not solve cost-of-living crisis

Starmer tells MPs ‘isolationism’ will not solve cost-of-living crisis

Supporting image for story: Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

Starmer warns X that if it cannot control Grok, ‘we will’

Supporting image for story: Victims of crime ‘held to ransom’ by criminal Bar strike, Long says

Victims of crime ‘held to ransom’ by criminal Bar strike, Long says

Supporting image for story: Girl says childhood was stolen after sexual assault by soldier turned teacher

Girl says childhood was stolen after sexual assault by soldier turned teacher

World News

Supporting image for story: Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Supporting image for story: Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Supporting image for story: China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

Supporting image for story: Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Supporting image for story: Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Supporting image for story: Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Supporting image for story: Donald Trump says Iran wants to talk as death toll from protests rises

Donald Trump says Iran wants to talk as death toll from protests rises

Supporting image for story: Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran rises to at least 538, say activists

Supporting image for story: Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights

Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights

Supporting image for story: Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203

Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203