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October 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent’s Stickleback tool gets a spooky makeover as ‘The Spider’ this Halloween

Severn Trent’s Stickleback tool gets a spooky makeover as ‘The Spider’ this Halloween

Supporting image for story: 'Confidence for the future' - Walsall children's hospice unveils new £200,000 garden with guest appearance from ITV's popular This Morning gardener

'Confidence for the future' - Walsall children's hospice unveils new £200,000 garden with guest appearance from ITV's popular This Morning gardener

October 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Using nature to help tackle mental health issues in the West Midlands

Using nature to help tackle mental health issues in the West Midlands

October 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Paws off the pumpkins! Adorable lion and tiger cubs prepare for first Halloween at West Midlands Safari Park

Paws off the pumpkins! Adorable lion and tiger cubs prepare for first Halloween at West Midlands Safari Park

Supporting image for story: Birmingham bin woes and council turmoil at heart of by-election battle

Birmingham bin woes and council turmoil at heart of by-election battle

Supporting image for story: Prepare UK to cope with at least 2C of warming by 2050, Government told

Prepare UK to cope with at least 2C of warming by 2050, Government told

October 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Bees need your help more than ever - will you help aid their survival?

Bees need your help more than ever - will you help aid their survival?

Supporting image for story: The odds on snow coming to the West Midlands in October are revealed as temperatures plunge - see the long range weather forecast here

The odds on snow coming to the West Midlands in October are revealed as temperatures plunge - see the long range weather forecast here

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton council to spend £1.3m on new food waste lorries ahead of law changes

Wolverhampton council to spend £1.3m on new food waste lorries ahead of law changes

October 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Plan for thousands more trees in Brierley Hill cut back by inspector

Plan for thousands more trees in Brierley Hill cut back by inspector

October 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Freebies for Severn Trent's Staffordshire customers helped save water in dry spell

Freebies for Severn Trent's Staffordshire customers helped save water in dry spell

Supporting image for story: 21 adorable dogs are waiting for a forever home at West Midlands Dogs Trust - could you adopt a furry friend?

21 adorable dogs are waiting for a forever home at West Midlands Dogs Trust - could you adopt a furry friend?

October 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire County Council scraps climate emergency declaration six years on

Staffordshire County Council scraps climate emergency declaration six years on

October 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'We're moving back into our Walsall church which suffered £140,000 damage during Storm Darragh and we can’t wait' - say worshippers

'We're moving back into our Walsall church which suffered £140,000 damage during Storm Darragh and we can’t wait' - say worshippers

Supporting image for story: On-going Birmingham bin strike has cost council at least £14million so far, report reveals

On-going Birmingham bin strike has cost council at least £14million so far, report reveals

Supporting image for story: 'We're celebrating in style this year' - Canal volunteer speaks ahead of 40th anniversary Open Weekend in Stourbridge

'We're celebrating in style this year' - Canal volunteer speaks ahead of 40th anniversary Open Weekend in Stourbridge

October 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Watch: Staffordshire Council's gritters hit the streets ahead of the winter season

Watch: Staffordshire Council's gritters hit the streets ahead of the winter season

Supporting image for story: Review could mean removal of nearly 500 grit bins in Dudley

Review could mean removal of nearly 500 grit bins in Dudley

October 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'We are against speculative overdevelopment and the erosion of our green belt forever': Campaign groups join forces in fight against hundreds of new homes

'We are against speculative overdevelopment and the erosion of our green belt forever': Campaign groups join forces in fight against hundreds of new homes

October 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Funding support from HSBC sees Solarport scale up operations with new site in Halesowen

Funding support from HSBC sees Solarport scale up operations with new site in Halesowen

Supporting image for story: Here's the reason Black Country households are seeing so many ladybirds this autumn - and how we can help them

Here's the reason Black Country households are seeing so many ladybirds this autumn - and how we can help them

Supporting image for story: First supermoon of 2025 to occur this week - what Harvest Moon will look like and date and time it will rise

First supermoon of 2025 to occur this week - what Harvest Moon will look like and date and time it will rise

October 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dramatic moment Birmingham Airport plane aborts landing in Storm Amy’s strong winds

Dramatic moment Birmingham Airport plane aborts landing in Storm Amy’s strong winds

Supporting image for story: “Bright or sunny spells” forecast for the West Midlands as Storm Amy clears

“Bright or sunny spells” forecast for the West Midlands as Storm Amy clears

Supporting image for story: Lichfield district revokes final 'Air Quality Management Area' after sustained pollution decline

Lichfield district revokes final 'Air Quality Management Area' after sustained pollution decline

October 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Lucky escape': Wolverhampton man tells of his Storm Amy shock as a tree fell during high winds into his family home causing extensive damage

'Lucky escape': Wolverhampton man tells of his Storm Amy shock as a tree fell during high winds into his family home causing extensive damage

Supporting image for story: Storm Amy in Wolverhampton: Tree falls down blocking road to motorists - council issues warning

Storm Amy in Wolverhampton: Tree falls down blocking road to motorists - council issues warning

October 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Storm Amy to hit West Midlands on Saturday - full details here

Storm Amy to hit West Midlands on Saturday - full details here

October 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Bright meteors to shoot across skies this month - When Orionid meteor shower peaks and how to see it

Bright meteors to shoot across skies this month - When Orionid meteor shower peaks and how to see it

October 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: West Midlands forecast shows rain and wind as Hurricane Humberto to impact UK weather

West Midlands forecast shows rain and wind as Hurricane Humberto to impact UK weather

Supporting image for story: Fears for city heritage amid ‘unacceptable’ conservation provision

Fears for city heritage amid ‘unacceptable’ conservation provision

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council makes no promises over keeping garden waste collections free of charge

Walsall Council makes no promises over keeping garden waste collections free of charge

September 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: South Staffordshire sewage treatment works gets £22.3m upgrade: residents invited to project update

South Staffordshire sewage treatment works gets £22.3m upgrade: residents invited to project update

Supporting image for story: Crufts invite nominations from across West Midlands as it begins search for nation's Hero Dog 2026

Crufts invite nominations from across West Midlands as it begins search for nation's Hero Dog 2026

September 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I plead with them to say this is not the best option' - Walsall Council issue update on food waste collections as residents invited to have their say

'I plead with them to say this is not the best option' - Walsall Council issue update on food waste collections as residents invited to have their say

Supporting image for story: Black Country Hero Awards: Meet the sponsor who keeps Black Country sustainability 'close to their hearts'

Black Country Hero Awards: Meet the sponsor who keeps Black Country sustainability 'close to their hearts'

September 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Walsall Council leader says fly-tippers need to be ‘grabbed by the throat’ as £4.7 million to tackle scourge approved

Walsall Council leader says fly-tippers need to be ‘grabbed by the throat’ as £4.7 million to tackle scourge approved

Supporting image for story: Developer behind controversial 800-home Albrighton development accused of ‘strong-arm tactics' as it files appeal notice

Developer behind controversial 800-home Albrighton development accused of ‘strong-arm tactics' as it files appeal notice

September 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Plans submitted for cornerstone work in Wolverhampton’s new ‘green innovation corridor’

Plans submitted for cornerstone work in Wolverhampton’s new ‘green innovation corridor’

Supporting image for story: Court approves ‘explosive’ battery storage system in Walsall conservation area

Court approves ‘explosive’ battery storage system in Walsall conservation area

Supporting image for story: 'A near perfect summer' - Wolverhampton National Trust property enjoys stunning apple harvest and sets sights on pumpkin success this Halloween

'A near perfect summer' - Wolverhampton National Trust property enjoys stunning apple harvest and sets sights on pumpkin success this Halloween

September 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Grand opening coming soon for Walsall’s new £32m waste and recycling centre

Grand opening coming soon for Walsall’s new £32m waste and recycling centre

Supporting image for story: Watch: Birth of rare monkey 'no bigger than a golf ball' makes history at Chester Zoo

Watch: Birth of rare monkey 'no bigger than a golf ball' makes history at Chester Zoo

September 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'I've grown a 6.5m cucumber in my Midlands home garden and it's broken 4 world records for home-grown veg'

'I've grown a 6.5m cucumber in my Midlands home garden and it's broken 4 world records for home-grown veg'

Supporting image for story: West Midlands to see period of autumnal warmth - what is the weather forecast for the West Midlands this week?

West Midlands to see period of autumnal warmth - what is the weather forecast for the West Midlands this week?

September 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Autumn equinox is coming up - what happens during the autumn equinox? When do the clocks go back in 2025?

Autumn equinox is coming up - what happens during the autumn equinox? When do the clocks go back in 2025?

Supporting image for story: Climate change blamed for 52 deaths across Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Telford. Here's the details

Climate change blamed for 52 deaths across Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Telford. Here's the details

September 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Birmingham City Council urged to ‘restart negotiations’ amid ongoing bin strike tensions

Birmingham City Council urged to ‘restart negotiations’ amid ongoing bin strike tensions

September 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: West Midlands could be hit by 60mph winds as Met Office weather warning issued

West Midlands could be hit by 60mph winds as Met Office weather warning issued

September 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Birmingham woman who kept underweight dog in faeces-strewn yard is banned from keeping animals for 10 years

Birmingham woman who kept underweight dog in faeces-strewn yard is banned from keeping animals for 10 years

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