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October 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent unveils £13bn plan for future of the region

Severn Trent unveils £13bn plan for future of the region

Supporting image for story: Calls for long-disused tip to be redeveloped as site becomes fly-tipping magnet

Calls for long-disused tip to be redeveloped as site becomes fly-tipping magnet

October 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Met office issues 27-hour weather warning for West Midlands and Shropshire

Met office issues 27-hour weather warning for West Midlands and Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Dudley Council spending £15k on winter planting to 'keep borough looking beautiful'

Dudley Council spending £15k on winter planting to 'keep borough looking beautiful'

Supporting image for story: My home is being taken over by ladybirds, but why?

My home is being taken over by ladybirds, but why?

October 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Stripped van and trailer full of rubbish among recent fly-tipping incidents spoiling streets

Stripped van and trailer full of rubbish among recent fly-tipping incidents spoiling streets

October 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Saharan dust: Weather experts spot huge desert dust clouds heading to the UK

Saharan dust: Weather experts spot huge desert dust clouds heading to the UK

Supporting image for story: Council move to buy in plants instead of growing its own set to save £46,000 a year

Council move to buy in plants instead of growing its own set to save £46,000 a year

Supporting image for story: Dudley residents can now sign up for extra winter green waste collections

Dudley residents can now sign up for extra winter green waste collections

October 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Black Country birdwatchers go wild for colourful parakeet sightings - including stand-off with crow

Black Country birdwatchers go wild for colourful parakeet sightings - including stand-off with crow

October 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Report says city centre pollution levels ‘down by almost 40 per cent’

Report says city centre pollution levels ‘down by almost 40 per cent’

Supporting image for story: Weekend weather to be 'unseasonably warm' for Wolverhampton, Black Country and Staffordshire

Weekend weather to be 'unseasonably warm' for Wolverhampton, Black Country and Staffordshire

October 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Villagers 'over the moon' as PM scraps HS2 northern leg

Villagers 'over the moon' as PM scraps HS2 northern leg

Supporting image for story: Bridgnorth eco store offers shopping collection service

Bridgnorth eco store offers shopping collection service

October 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: What is the impact of cutting HS2 north of Birmingham?

What is the impact of cutting HS2 north of Birmingham?

October 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Popular Wolverhampton tip to close for most of October

Popular Wolverhampton tip to close for most of October

Supporting image for story: Shop a fly-tipper for £100 – Spate of dumped rubbish incidents in Wolverhampton sparks fresh campaign

Shop a fly-tipper for £100 – Spate of dumped rubbish incidents in Wolverhampton sparks fresh campaign

October 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Bird watchers go flapping mad as 'wild parakeet' colony spotted

Bird watchers go flapping mad as 'wild parakeet' colony spotted

Supporting image for story: Region braces for 24C heat as one of warmest weekends of year on the way

Region braces for 24C heat as one of warmest weekends of year on the way

September 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Star comment: If big businesses can't provide a good service, action must be taken

Star comment: If big businesses can't provide a good service, action must be taken

Supporting image for story: Event shows people how to cut bills and save the planet

Event shows people how to cut bills and save the planet

September 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Storm Agnes set to batter Black Country - 19-hour weather warning in place

Storm Agnes set to batter Black Country - 19-hour weather warning in place

Supporting image for story: Wolves bring wildlife rushing back to their training ground in 'One Pack, One Planet' green drive

Wolves bring wildlife rushing back to their training ground in 'One Pack, One Planet' green drive

September 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Strong winds could hit parts of the West Midlands as Met Office issues 20-hour weather warning

Strong winds could hit parts of the West Midlands as Met Office issues 20-hour weather warning

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Council 'falling behind' in responsibility to cater to vegan diets

Wolverhampton Council 'falling behind' in responsibility to cater to vegan diets

September 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Wet and windy Wednesday on cards as forecasters spot very deep low pressure set for UK

Wet and windy Wednesday on cards as forecasters spot very deep low pressure set for UK

Supporting image for story: RSPCA sees 37 per cent rise in unwanted guinea pigs, leaving resources at 'breaking point'

RSPCA sees 37 per cent rise in unwanted guinea pigs, leaving resources at 'breaking point'

September 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Firefighters return home to West Midlands after joining Morocco quake rescue efforts

Firefighters return home to West Midlands after joining Morocco quake rescue efforts

September 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Prime Minister's net zero announcement "reckless and inept" says West Midlands environmental group

Prime Minister's net zero announcement "reckless and inept" says West Midlands environmental group

Supporting image for story: 500 residents call for climate change action

500 residents call for climate change action

September 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Time for supermarkets to give farmers a better deal

Star comment: Time for supermarkets to give farmers a better deal

September 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Floods caused by heavy rain in UK could pose danger to life, forecasters warn

Floods caused by heavy rain in UK could pose danger to life, forecasters warn

Supporting image for story: Midlands water giants South Staffs and Severn Trent working together on £23m pipeline

Midlands water giants South Staffs and Severn Trent working together on £23m pipeline

September 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Almost a month’s rain could fall on parts of the UK on Sunday, Met Office warns

Almost a month’s rain could fall on parts of the UK on Sunday, Met Office warns

September 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: ‘Amazing’ progress on Walsall industrial site clean-up

‘Amazing’ progress on Walsall industrial site clean-up

Supporting image for story: Will wild wolves make return to their original Midlands haunts?

Will wild wolves make return to their original Midlands haunts?

September 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Second green festival hailed a success

Second green festival hailed a success

Supporting image for story: Residents report 'fishy smell' across the Black Country as people debate cause of stench

Residents report 'fishy smell' across the Black Country as people debate cause of stench

September 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Trials using electric vehicles for Dudley waste collections continuing this week

Trials using electric vehicles for Dudley waste collections continuing this week

Supporting image for story: Raw sewage released in open water in Staffordshire and the Black Country for 10,900 hours last year

Raw sewage released in open water in Staffordshire and the Black Country for 10,900 hours last year

September 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'We all have to rest up sometime': Wolverhampton park ranger set to retire after almost four decades

'We all have to rest up sometime': Wolverhampton park ranger set to retire after almost four decades

September 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Thunderstorm warning looms amid record-breaking September heatwave

Thunderstorm warning looms amid record-breaking September heatwave

Supporting image for story: Black Country Boat Festival triumphs in the heat with 12,000 visitors enjoying the sun

Black Country Boat Festival triumphs in the heat with 12,000 visitors enjoying the sun

Supporting image for story: Thunderstorms could hit the West Midlands today with Met Office yellow weather warning now in place

Thunderstorms could hit the West Midlands today with Met Office yellow weather warning now in place

Supporting image for story: Stunning Saharan sand sunset captured over Shropshire by photographer

Stunning Saharan sand sunset captured over Shropshire by photographer

September 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Delight from all as ground is broken on new flood defences

Delight from all as ground is broken on new flood defences

Supporting image for story: UK's biggest charging hub opens at NEC

UK's biggest charging hub opens at NEC

Supporting image for story: Is the heatwave set to continue? Latest weather report for the region

Is the heatwave set to continue? Latest weather report for the region

Supporting image for story: Why are our cars and windows covered in a layer of dust?

Why are our cars and windows covered in a layer of dust?

September 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Midlands weather: Sun fun for many but some are simply hot under the collar

Midlands weather: Sun fun for many but some are simply hot under the collar

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