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July 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Wet and windy forecast for Saturday dampens start of summer holidays

Wet and windy forecast for Saturday dampens start of summer holidays

July 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: £50m flood mitigation scheme opens in Sandwell Valley to protect 1,400 homes

£50m flood mitigation scheme opens in Sandwell Valley to protect 1,400 homes

Supporting image for story: Outbreak of killer fish disease at picturesque angling spot

Outbreak of killer fish disease at picturesque angling spot

July 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Good start for Severn Trent with reservoir levels higher

Good start for Severn Trent with reservoir levels higher

Supporting image for story: When snappers flocked to find trace of ‘the Cannock Croc’

When snappers flocked to find trace of ‘the Cannock Croc’

July 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Jaguar Land Rover to announce electric battery ‘giga-factory’ plans

Jaguar Land Rover to announce electric battery ‘giga-factory’ plans

Supporting image for story: Amazon says carbon emissions decreased for the first time in 2022

Amazon says carbon emissions decreased for the first time in 2022

Supporting image for story: Wednesfield hoping to scoop another award in national flower festival competition

Wednesfield hoping to scoop another award in national flower festival competition

Supporting image for story: Weird weather: Why we’re chilly as rest of Europe bakes

Weird weather: Why we’re chilly as rest of Europe bakes

July 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Investigation under way after rubbish dumped illegally in Walsall

Investigation under way after rubbish dumped illegally in Walsall

July 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Is it safe to travel in Europe during the heatwave and how are Britons affected?

Is it safe to travel in Europe during the heatwave and how are Britons affected?

July 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: UK battered by wind and rain as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings

UK battered by wind and rain as Met Office issues weekend weather warnings

Supporting image for story: Black Country Musicom event called off due to 'severe weather'

Black Country Musicom event called off due to 'severe weather'

July 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Just Stop Oil disrupt first night of the BBC Proms and The Last Leg taping

Just Stop Oil disrupt first night of the BBC Proms and The Last Leg taping

July 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Revealed: Location of borehole drilling sites across Staffordshire as scientists seek climate change solutions

Revealed: Location of borehole drilling sites across Staffordshire as scientists seek climate change solutions

July 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Frightened to open the door': Wolverhampton residents 'barricaded' in by fly infestation

'Frightened to open the door': Wolverhampton residents 'barricaded' in by fly infestation

July 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fury as Walsall fly-tipping ‘epidemic' costs £880,000

Fury as Walsall fly-tipping ‘epidemic' costs £880,000

July 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fire warning after discarded barbecue leads to woodland blaze in Cannock Chase

Fire warning after discarded barbecue leads to woodland blaze in Cannock Chase

Supporting image for story: Trust awarded nearly £10,000 to help monitor wildlife in Wyre Forest

Trust awarded nearly £10,000 to help monitor wildlife in Wyre Forest

Supporting image for story: Government funding cut will lead to canal closures, charity says

Government funding cut will lead to canal closures, charity says

July 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms until midnight tonight

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms until midnight tonight

Supporting image for story: River Severn angler is given rude awakening by 'black cat the size of a Labrador'

River Severn angler is given rude awakening by 'black cat the size of a Labrador'

July 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Weather warning for the region as heavy showers and thunderstorms expected this weekend

Weather warning for the region as heavy showers and thunderstorms expected this weekend

July 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton site leading the way on battery recycling

Wolverhampton site leading the way on battery recycling

Supporting image for story: Walsall Arboretum boasts 'highest concentration of ancient and veteran trees in region'

Walsall Arboretum boasts 'highest concentration of ancient and veteran trees in region'

July 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: David Austin Roses releases new rose named after award-winning author Dame Penelope Lively

David Austin Roses releases new rose named after award-winning author Dame Penelope Lively

July 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Time capsule to be buried as part of centenary celebrations

Time capsule to be buried as part of centenary celebrations

June 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent boss calls for ‘social purpose’ firms to ward off nationalisation

Severn Trent boss calls for ‘social purpose’ firms to ward off nationalisation

Supporting image for story: Mother-of-five 'horrified' as garden crawling with maggots amid bin strikes

Mother-of-five 'horrified' as garden crawling with maggots amid bin strikes

June 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Sandwell bin strikes: Firefighters' warning after fed-up residents begin burning uncollected rubbish

Sandwell bin strikes: Firefighters' warning after fed-up residents begin burning uncollected rubbish

Supporting image for story: 'Remarkable' – Baby beavers born in Staffordshire for first time in 400 years

'Remarkable' – Baby beavers born in Staffordshire for first time in 400 years

Supporting image for story: LETTER: Starmer's plan won’t cut energy bills

LETTER: Starmer's plan won’t cut energy bills

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire hit by earthquake as residents describe 'windows and doors rattling'

Staffordshire hit by earthquake as residents describe 'windows and doors rattling'

June 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Police accused of picking sides in ever-more bitter Sandwell refuse strike

Police accused of picking sides in ever-more bitter Sandwell refuse strike

Supporting image for story: Badgers blamed for huge delay in building Birmingham railway stations

Badgers blamed for huge delay in building Birmingham railway stations

Supporting image for story: Rare species of butterfly returning to National Trust site Kinver Edge

Rare species of butterfly returning to National Trust site Kinver Edge

Supporting image for story: Bewdley residents given chance to learn more about town's new flood defences

Bewdley residents given chance to learn more about town's new flood defences

June 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Smoke from Canadian wildfires set to drift over UK possibly creating 'vivid sunrises and sunsets'

Smoke from Canadian wildfires set to drift over UK possibly creating 'vivid sunrises and sunsets'

June 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Metal sculptures on show at park to celebrate Insect Week

Metal sculptures on show at park to celebrate Insect Week

Supporting image for story: The growing problem with our love of trees

The growing problem with our love of trees

June 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Public backlash forces Sandwell Council to amend parking charges plan

Public backlash forces Sandwell Council to amend parking charges plan

Supporting image for story: 'Foul, medieval stench' from sewage works making Cradley Heath residents' houses 'smell like toilets 24/7'

'Foul, medieval stench' from sewage works making Cradley Heath residents' houses 'smell like toilets 24/7'

June 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Pupils help to count nature on grounds of Lichfield Cathedral

Pupils help to count nature on grounds of Lichfield Cathedral

Supporting image for story: Yellow weather warning issued with more heavy showers and thunderstorms on way

Yellow weather warning issued with more heavy showers and thunderstorms on way

Supporting image for story: Black Country canal gets conservation status upgrade following expert study

Black Country canal gets conservation status upgrade following expert study

June 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'Concerns' for horse riders as doggy nursery proposed for Walsall green belt land

'Concerns' for horse riders as doggy nursery proposed for Walsall green belt land

Supporting image for story: Ultra-rare pink grasshopper found in Wolverhampton woman's garden

Ultra-rare pink grasshopper found in Wolverhampton woman's garden

June 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: New water pump brought into Stourbridge park following dead fish drama

New water pump brought into Stourbridge park following dead fish drama

June 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Father calls for action as flash flooding submerges his Wolverhampton home and leaves cars and gardens underwater

Father calls for action as flash flooding submerges his Wolverhampton home and leaves cars and gardens underwater

Supporting image for story: Police officers forced to deal with large boa constrictor snake on busy Birmingham road

Police officers forced to deal with large boa constrictor snake on busy Birmingham road

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