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March 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Uncollected recycling waste in Wolverhampton debated at full council

Uncollected recycling waste in Wolverhampton debated at full council

March 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Garden waste collections to remain free in Walsall while 25,000 households sign up to bin scheme in Dudley

Garden waste collections to remain free in Walsall while 25,000 households sign up to bin scheme in Dudley

March 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Solved: Mystery over 'constant humming' which is driving Stourbridge residents 'round the bend'

Solved: Mystery over 'constant humming' which is driving Stourbridge residents 'round the bend'

Supporting image for story: Popular Ashwood Nurseries gives award in memory of a much-loved gardener

Popular Ashwood Nurseries gives award in memory of a much-loved gardener

March 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Food waste collections in Dudley promised as council announces deadline for it to start

Food waste collections in Dudley promised as council announces deadline for it to start

Supporting image for story: Watch as cameras capture the rare moment baby giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

Watch as cameras capture the rare moment baby giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton residents complain of fly-tips after bins go uncollected under new rules

Wolverhampton residents complain of fly-tips after bins go uncollected under new rules

March 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Council brands planned strikes by waste workers 'disappointing'

Wolverhampton Council brands planned strikes by waste workers 'disappointing'

Supporting image for story: Giant landslip leaves Black Country residents 'living on the edge of a cliff'

Giant landslip leaves Black Country residents 'living on the edge of a cliff'

Supporting image for story: Owner of dirty Wolverhampton shop where dead rat was found gets food business ban

Owner of dirty Wolverhampton shop where dead rat was found gets food business ban

March 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: More than 600 fines for littering and fly-tipping given out in Walsall over the last year

More than 600 fines for littering and fly-tipping given out in Walsall over the last year

Supporting image for story: Community orchards and micro woods to be created across Walsall thanks to government grants

Community orchards and micro woods to be created across Walsall thanks to government grants

Supporting image for story: West Midlands ranked fifth in league of litter-related incidents injuring and killing animals

West Midlands ranked fifth in league of litter-related incidents injuring and killing animals

March 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent invests more than £640m to improve Staffordshire rivers

Severn Trent invests more than £640m to improve Staffordshire rivers

March 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Water companies to invest more than £180m to tackle sewage spills

Water companies to invest more than £180m to tackle sewage spills

March 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Energy Secretary takes tour of Dudley waste plant which can help raise income for council

Energy Secretary takes tour of Dudley waste plant which can help raise income for council

March 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: New trees planted in Sandwell's open spaces in green initiative

New trees planted in Sandwell's open spaces in green initiative

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wolves remove wolf from crest as part of vital environmental campaign

Wolves remove wolf from crest as part of vital environmental campaign

Supporting image for story: Action over 'raw sewage and toilet paper' flowing from broken drainage pipe and flooding road

Action over 'raw sewage and toilet paper' flowing from broken drainage pipe and flooding road

March 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Speed limits of 60mph on M6 and M1 to be dropped after air quality improvements

Speed limits of 60mph on M6 and M1 to be dropped after air quality improvements

Supporting image for story: Arrests made, but climate protest passes off peacefully

Arrests made, but climate protest passes off peacefully

March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Unthinkable' or 'a great idea?' Residents split on asking unemployed people to clean their streets

'Unthinkable' or 'a great idea?' Residents split on asking unemployed people to clean their streets

Supporting image for story: We visited Wolverhampton's worst hotspots for fly-tipping - here's what we found

We visited Wolverhampton's worst hotspots for fly-tipping - here's what we found

Supporting image for story: Pensioners furious about new recycling rules and uncollected bins after 'decades without a problem'

Pensioners furious about new recycling rules and uncollected bins after 'decades without a problem'

Supporting image for story: Decision on solar farm near Stafford is deferred

Decision on solar farm near Stafford is deferred

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Fury over dog fouling left in Walsall gardens

Fury over dog fouling left in Walsall gardens

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent teams up with Sikh places of worship in potential 'world first' to battle sewer blockages and fatbergs

Severn Trent teams up with Sikh places of worship in potential 'world first' to battle sewer blockages and fatbergs

Supporting image for story: Walsall Arboretum designated first West Midlands ancient tree site in milestone year

Walsall Arboretum designated first West Midlands ancient tree site in milestone year

February 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Meet the business owners helping people to reduce the amount of plastic in their weekly shop

Meet the business owners helping people to reduce the amount of plastic in their weekly shop

February 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Anger as thousands of bins go uncollected due to Wolverhampton residents not properly disposing of waste

Anger as thousands of bins go uncollected due to Wolverhampton residents not properly disposing of waste

Supporting image for story: The wild animals being kept as pets in Staffordshire – what's near you

The wild animals being kept as pets in Staffordshire – what's near you

Supporting image for story: Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Project to reduce flooding in part of West Midlands to get share of £25 million government funding

Project to reduce flooding in part of West Midlands to get share of £25 million government funding

February 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shadow chancellor pledges 31,000 jobs in green training visit to Black Country

Shadow chancellor pledges 31,000 jobs in green training visit to Black Country

Supporting image for story: New partnership brings authentic touch to Shakespearean classic

New partnership brings authentic touch to Shakespearean classic

Supporting image for story: Trapped van driver rescued from flood water on Staffordshire village road

Trapped van driver rescued from flood water on Staffordshire village road

Supporting image for story: Homes plan for M5 green buffer thrown out over cancer risk from pollution

Homes plan for M5 green buffer thrown out over cancer risk from pollution

February 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bargain Hunt star seeks entries for latest best kept village contest

Bargain Hunt star seeks entries for latest best kept village contest

February 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Food security ‘vital part of national security’, Sunak tells farmers

Food security ‘vital part of national security’, Sunak tells farmers

February 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent Water fined more than £2 million over river sewage pollution

Severn Trent Water fined more than £2 million over river sewage pollution

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council to 'intensify' fly-tipping and litter crackdown after year of success

Walsall Council to 'intensify' fly-tipping and litter crackdown after year of success

Supporting image for story: Hope for fairytale ending after landmark tree becomes 'dangerous' and is chopped down

Hope for fairytale ending after landmark tree becomes 'dangerous' and is chopped down

February 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Clean bandits! Walsall Council teams thorough clean-up operation on fly-tipping hot spot

Clean bandits! Walsall Council teams thorough clean-up operation on fly-tipping hot spot

Supporting image for story: Heavy rain predicted as 27-hour weather warning issued for this weekend

Heavy rain predicted as 27-hour weather warning issued for this weekend

February 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dramatic photo shows woman being rescued after car gets stuck in flood water

Dramatic photo shows woman being rescued after car gets stuck in flood water

Supporting image for story: Why you shouldn't drop fruit peel or apple cores from your car or at the roadside

Why you shouldn't drop fruit peel or apple cores from your car or at the roadside

February 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Be prepared!' Road users urged to avoid low lying ground amid amber flood warnings

'Be prepared!' Road users urged to avoid low lying ground amid amber flood warnings

Supporting image for story: Minister and MP visit college to see how students and apprentices prepare for a bright, green future

Minister and MP visit college to see how students and apprentices prepare for a bright, green future

February 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Environment Agency says it has taken numerous steps to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution

Environment Agency says it has taken numerous steps to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution

February 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Protest to save River Wye from ‘severe' agricultural pollution ahead of River Action's legal case

Protest to save River Wye from ‘severe' agricultural pollution ahead of River Action's legal case

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