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May 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Weather warning thunderstorms: Met Office map shows where and when 'intense' rain will hit West Midlands today

Weather warning thunderstorms: Met Office map shows where and when 'intense' rain will hit West Midlands today

Supporting image for story: Met Office warns West Midlands could see half a month's worth of rain in two hours today

Met Office warns West Midlands could see half a month's worth of rain in two hours today

May 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Thunder warning for the West Midlands and Shropshire from the Met Office - here's when

Thunder warning for the West Midlands and Shropshire from the Met Office - here's when

Supporting image for story: Date set for scrutiny of Walsall food waste collection decision

Date set for scrutiny of Walsall food waste collection decision

May 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: I visited the Birmingham bin strike ‘megapicket’ where defiant workers from across the UK came to show support

I visited the Birmingham bin strike ‘megapicket’ where defiant workers from across the UK came to show support

Supporting image for story: UK weather: Met Office forecasts temperatures to surge in the West Midlands - when does summer start?

UK weather: Met Office forecasts temperatures to surge in the West Midlands - when does summer start?

May 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Urgent call to Staffordshire residents to help protect pollinators and local biodiversity

Urgent call to Staffordshire residents to help protect pollinators and local biodiversity

Supporting image for story: Popular community garden set to bloom for years to come

Popular community garden set to bloom for years to come

May 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Mickey Mouse made a splash in the Severn Trent sewers, but thankfully didn’t cause a huge blockage

Mickey Mouse made a splash in the Severn Trent sewers, but thankfully didn’t cause a huge blockage

May 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton fly tipper's van seized and crushed by the council after local filmed them dumping waste

Wolverhampton fly tipper's van seized and crushed by the council after local filmed them dumping waste

Supporting image for story: Divisive Birmingham Country Park charging proposal set to proceed despite huge opposition

Divisive Birmingham Country Park charging proposal set to proceed despite huge opposition

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council unveils new 'odour control system' for £32M Aldridge waste recycling centre

Walsall Council unveils new 'odour control system' for £32M Aldridge waste recycling centre

May 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Warm weather ahead as sunshine and moderate temperatures predicted for the West Midlands

Warm weather ahead as sunshine and moderate temperatures predicted for the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Full list of proposed parking charges for three West Midlands beauty spots

Full list of proposed parking charges for three West Midlands beauty spots

May 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Five Walsall wards make up half of all flytipping reports

Five Walsall wards make up half of all flytipping reports

May 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Essington farm invites the public to take a walk through stunning bluebell walk for charity

Essington farm invites the public to take a walk through stunning bluebell walk for charity

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

Peter Rhodes on apologies, imperial guilt and a lesson in rounding-up penguins

May 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: Green Kidderminster housing development receives Building with Nature accreditation

Green Kidderminster housing development receives Building with Nature accreditation

Supporting image for story: Businesses across West Midlands feeling benefit of sunny weather as greater numbers come through doors

Businesses across West Midlands feeling benefit of sunny weather as greater numbers come through doors

Supporting image for story: Recycling old tyres will help reduce fly tipping, says Stafford MP

Recycling old tyres will help reduce fly tipping, says Stafford MP

Supporting image for story: 160 Bloxwich homes to receive free energy upgrade to become one of Britain’s first net-zero carbon-ready neighbourhoods

160 Bloxwich homes to receive free energy upgrade to become one of Britain’s first net-zero carbon-ready neighbourhoods

April 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'It's like a phoenix rising!' Goscote Greenacres returns with annual bank holiday plant sale

'It's like a phoenix rising!' Goscote Greenacres returns with annual bank holiday plant sale

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent worker reveals grossest day in job - tackling fatbergs

Severn Trent worker reveals grossest day in job - tackling fatbergs

Supporting image for story: UK weather: Met Office weather map turns red as temperatures forecast to reach 26°C in West Midlands

UK weather: Met Office weather map turns red as temperatures forecast to reach 26°C in West Midlands

Supporting image for story: National Trust plan to fell 48 acres of trees at Blakeshall Common, Kinver, rests with Forestry Commission

National Trust plan to fell 48 acres of trees at Blakeshall Common, Kinver, rests with Forestry Commission

April 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: JLR drives over £100m of value from reuse initiatives to cut waste as it transforms its industrial operations for electrification

JLR drives over £100m of value from reuse initiatives to cut waste as it transforms its industrial operations for electrification

Supporting image for story: £4m 'flagship regeneration' Dudley flats scheme will have wild flowers growing on the roof

£4m 'flagship regeneration' Dudley flats scheme will have wild flowers growing on the roof

April 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: More than 140 properties in Bridgnorth experience power outage

More than 140 properties in Bridgnorth experience power outage

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire libraries go green again for May

Staffordshire libraries go green again for May

Supporting image for story: More sunny weather for the West Midlands as Met Office predicts hottest day of the year 'so far'

More sunny weather for the West Midlands as Met Office predicts hottest day of the year 'so far'

Supporting image for story: Felling of ancient oak highlights lack of regulation in tree removal

Felling of ancient oak highlights lack of regulation in tree removal

April 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Walsall’s independent group calls for ‘slop bucket saga’ decision to be scrutinised

Walsall’s independent group calls for ‘slop bucket saga’ decision to be scrutinised

April 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent looking for customers to join forum and express their views

Severn Trent looking for customers to join forum and express their views

April 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: One of the world's oldest trees which dinosaurs snacked on bears fruit for the first time in West Midlands garden

One of the world's oldest trees which dinosaurs snacked on bears fruit for the first time in West Midlands garden

Supporting image for story: Warm weather ahead as West Midlands temperatures set to hit 10C above average

Warm weather ahead as West Midlands temperatures set to hit 10C above average

April 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Calls for ‘rat tax’ to be permanently scrapped in Birmingham after ‘welcome’ change during bins strike

Calls for ‘rat tax’ to be permanently scrapped in Birmingham after ‘welcome’ change during bins strike

April 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Global movement urges support for the Great Barrier Reef in world-first recognition

Global movement urges support for the Great Barrier Reef in world-first recognition

Supporting image for story: Birmingham bin strike: Should bin collections be nationalised?

Birmingham bin strike: Should bin collections be nationalised?

Supporting image for story: New homes approved next to M5 in Oldbury despite pollution ‘cancer risk’

New homes approved next to M5 in Oldbury despite pollution ‘cancer risk’

April 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: McDonald's volunteers from Wolverhampton take part in The Great British Spring Clean

McDonald's volunteers from Wolverhampton take part in The Great British Spring Clean

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent customers across the West Midlands could capture almost half a million litres of rainwater a year by taking up free water butts

Severn Trent customers across the West Midlands could capture almost half a million litres of rainwater a year by taking up free water butts

Supporting image for story: Weather forecast: West Midlands braces for week of rain and sunshine

Weather forecast: West Midlands braces for week of rain and sunshine

April 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: How battery farms and solar farms could reshape our countryside

How battery farms and solar farms could reshape our countryside

April 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Easter Sunday weather: Met office map shows temperatures forecast for the West Midlands on Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday weather: Met office map shows temperatures forecast for the West Midlands on Easter Sunday

April 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: West Midlands to brace for some rain this bank holiday weekend - but it won't be all bad

West Midlands to brace for some rain this bank holiday weekend - but it won't be all bad

April 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Weather forecast: Here's what to expect across the West Midlands and Staffordshire this Easter bank holiday weekend

Weather forecast: Here's what to expect across the West Midlands and Staffordshire this Easter bank holiday weekend

Supporting image for story: £1.7m food waste collection service coming to Walsall

£1.7m food waste collection service coming to Walsall

April 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Blaze at Tipton factory unit involved estimated 10 tonnes of waste

Blaze at Tipton factory unit involved estimated 10 tonnes of waste

Supporting image for story: New battery energy storage system approved for farmland near Wombourne

New battery energy storage system approved for farmland near Wombourne

April 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Acoustics study vital in managing health impacts of noise

Acoustics study vital in managing health impacts of noise

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