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Land Ahoy! Pirate ship sails into Wordsley primary school delighting pupils

Pupils at a primary school in Wordesley were ecstatic as a pirate ship arrived

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Headteacher Mrs Fellows and Councillor Adam Davies with pupils at Brook Primary School

Headteacher Helen Tomlinson and chair of governors Mark Westwood with pupils next to the new fence

New fencing installed at Dudley primary school after construction of supermarket left pupils playing in 'open view'

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Nieve Wheway (Year 10 student) showcasing her talents to fellow students Amelia Gandy, Hannah Roelake and Polina Tarabanovska (Year 9 students).

The magic of music: Penkridge students take centre stage at Lichfield Cathedral's Music Share event

Your World|Mar 22

Year 9 student, Darius, has secured a hard-earned place in the national finals of Ormiston’s Got Talent.

Talented Ormiston SWB Academy student reaches ‘Ormiston’s Got Talent’ national final

Your World|Mar 22

Severn Trent

The businesses tackling youth unemployment and opening their doors to care leavers

Your World|Mar 20

Maple Hayes Headteacher David Lowe with Jason Bisseker, Operations and Product Director at Fonua UK who has donated iPads to the school

Technology boost for dyslexic students with iPad donation to specialist school

Your World|Mar 20

Jen the PTA Treasurer and the pupils showed Hollie from Bellway inside the shed and shared plans for its set-up.

Bellway helps primary school in Fradley expand preloved uniform scheme

Your World|Mar 20

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'Impossible to open the school safely': Secondary school in Shifnal shut for today

Shropshire pupils have a tale of a time for World Storytelling Day

Eco club boost at village school near Bewdley

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Your World|Mar 19

L to R - Kat Emms of The Edge Foundation presents Melissa Tisdale, Walsall College lecturer with a Beacon Award

Walsall College’s Future Flames Productions scoops industry award for real world learning

Your World|Mar 19

Pupils at Hill Avenue Academy celebrating the Ofsted inspection result. Photo: Wolverhampton Council

'Pupils are kind and caring': Ofsted praise 'Outstanding' Wolverhampton primary school

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Property|Mar 19

The 31-acre site off Neachells Lane, Wolverhampton, which could soon become a new 33,000sqm distribution centre. Pic: AJA Architects/Goold Estates. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Decision due on controversial Wolverhampton distribution centre on green space

Education|Mar 19

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Your World|Mar 18

Halesowen College Reception

College seeks governors to support its journey to excellence

Your World|Mar 18

Residents from Hempstalls Hall had the special opportunity to read with the children.

Care home residents 'bookmark' a special day Staffordshire primary school for World Book Day!

Your World|Mar 17

St Peter’s U19 Girls’ Basketball Team celebrating their historic victory after securing a place in the Dynamik National Schools Final!

Girls' basketball team secures historic place in national schools final

Your World|Mar 17

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Hundreds march through central London to express solidarity with Palestine

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More migrants brought ashore at Dover after crossing the Channel

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Two dead after vehicle collision in Essex

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Sir Ed Davey speaking at the Liberal Democrats spring conference

Davey: Tory ‘disdain and neglect’ led to rise of Reform

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Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe

Income tax cuts and jobs at risk due to trade war, Donohoe says

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Probe into potential exploitation in university loans system under way

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media

Davey warns against scrapping tax on tech companies to ‘appease’ Trump

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