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April 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Severn Trent Water gets go-ahead for £95 million plan to improve quality and reduce pollution

Severn Trent Water gets go-ahead for £95 million plan to improve quality and reduce pollution

Supporting image for story: What's the weather going to be like over Easter? This is what the Met Office thinks...

What's the weather going to be like over Easter? This is what the Met Office thinks...

Supporting image for story: Black Country wildlife trust trains new staff in 'successful' conservation scheme

Black Country wildlife trust trains new staff in 'successful' conservation scheme

March 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Extra battery units to be added to storage site despite safety fears

Extra battery units to be added to storage site despite safety fears

Supporting image for story: Heritage sites to be included in meadow plans to mark the coronation of King Charles III

Heritage sites to be included in meadow plans to mark the coronation of King Charles III

March 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: 'It's impossible not to want to help. You do everything you can': West Midlands firefighter helps rescue hundreds of people after Cyclone Freddy

'It's impossible not to want to help. You do everything you can': West Midlands firefighter helps rescue hundreds of people after Cyclone Freddy

March 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire County Council updating flood risk management plans

Staffordshire County Council updating flood risk management plans

Supporting image for story: Village hall is sowing the seeds for RHS

Village hall is sowing the seeds for RHS

Supporting image for story: Thousands of blooms turn village yellow for daffodil festival

Thousands of blooms turn village yellow for daffodil festival

March 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Graduate wins more recognition for sustainable 3D printing business

Graduate wins more recognition for sustainable 3D printing business

March 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Starving fox adopted by animal rescue leaves staff in tears as he makes new friend

Starving fox adopted by animal rescue leaves staff in tears as he makes new friend

March 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: HS2 work in Staffordshire 'in limbo' after Government delay announcement

HS2 work in Staffordshire 'in limbo' after Government delay announcement

Supporting image for story: Elderly Staffordshire couple left 'prisoners in their own home' by HS2

Elderly Staffordshire couple left 'prisoners in their own home' by HS2

Supporting image for story: Large Black Country nature reserve sealed off with 42 trees hit by disease

Large Black Country nature reserve sealed off with 42 trees hit by disease

March 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Crash 'caused by ice' leaves one car on its roof and another in a hedge

Crash 'caused by ice' leaves one car on its roof and another in a hedge

March 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Public needs to tell developers in Sandwell green belt land is off-limits, says MP

Public needs to tell developers in Sandwell green belt land is off-limits, says MP

March 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fun for some in the snow - but drivers bump into each other and are rescued from icy roads

Fun for some in the snow - but drivers bump into each other and are rescued from icy roads

Supporting image for story: Black Country snow recap as weather warnings come to an end

Black Country snow recap as weather warnings come to an end

Supporting image for story: Star comment: Is HS2 on the fast track to oblivion?

Star comment: Is HS2 on the fast track to oblivion?

March 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Volunteers join Severn Trent's Commonwealth Games legacy tree planting project

Volunteers join Severn Trent's Commonwealth Games legacy tree planting project

Supporting image for story: Surprise snowfall in the Black Country spells wintry fun – and transport chaos

Surprise snowfall in the Black Country spells wintry fun – and transport chaos

Supporting image for story: When will the snow stop? Black Country forecast as weather warning remains in place

When will the snow stop? Black Country forecast as weather warning remains in place

Supporting image for story: Black Country school closures: List of schools shut on Friday as more snow falls

Black Country school closures: List of schools shut on Friday as more snow falls

Supporting image for story: Black Country snow: How the West Midlands responded to heavy snow and ice

Black Country snow: How the West Midlands responded to heavy snow and ice

March 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Barriers installed at Dudley nature spot over off-road motorbikes nuisance

Barriers installed at Dudley nature spot over off-road motorbikes nuisance

March 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: MP meets with water chiefs after concerns over sewage in Wombourne stream

MP meets with water chiefs after concerns over sewage in Wombourne stream

March 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire hit with 39-hour snow warning by Met Office as 'Beast from the East' approaches

Staffordshire hit with 39-hour snow warning by Met Office as 'Beast from the East' approaches

Supporting image for story: Snow forecast for Black Country this week but region set to miss worst of 'Beast from the East'

Snow forecast for Black Country this week but region set to miss worst of 'Beast from the East'

March 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: On the right track? HS2 moving forward with huge uncertainty

On the right track? HS2 moving forward with huge uncertainty

March 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: New Sandwell cemetery secures burials for years to come

New Sandwell cemetery secures burials for years to come

Supporting image for story: West Midlands fire crews dealt with more than 4,000 call outs during last year's record heatwave

West Midlands fire crews dealt with more than 4,000 call outs during last year's record heatwave

March 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Return of 'Beast from the East' predicted to bring cold, unsettled weather

Return of 'Beast from the East' predicted to bring cold, unsettled weather

Supporting image for story: Mixed views among Wolverhampton's dog owners on new rules for leads, dog mess and water features

Mixed views among Wolverhampton's dog owners on new rules for leads, dog mess and water features

February 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Litter heroes doing their bit to clean up our region

Litter heroes doing their bit to clean up our region

February 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Can I see the northern lights tonight? What time spectacular display should be visible

Can I see the northern lights tonight? What time spectacular display should be visible

Supporting image for story: New energy waste contract could save Dudley Council up to £2 million a year

New energy waste contract could save Dudley Council up to £2 million a year

Supporting image for story: New fleet set to bring eco-friendly cleaning to Sandwell's streets

New fleet set to bring eco-friendly cleaning to Sandwell's streets

Supporting image for story: Northern lights likely to return tonight after stunning display captured over Black Country

Northern lights likely to return tonight after stunning display captured over Black Country

February 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Earthquake hits parts of UK as midnight tremor makes houses and walls shake

Earthquake hits parts of UK as midnight tremor makes houses and walls shake

February 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fruit and veg shortages leave shoppers flocking to independents at Bilston Market

Fruit and veg shortages leave shoppers flocking to independents at Bilston Market

Supporting image for story: Trade of fruit and veg picks up at independent farm shop while supermarkets face shortages

Trade of fruit and veg picks up at independent farm shop while supermarkets face shortages

February 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fly-tipper billed hundreds of pounds after illegally dumping foliage

Fly-tipper billed hundreds of pounds after illegally dumping foliage

February 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Fury as almost seven tonnes of rubbish dumped on main road in Willenhall

Fury as almost seven tonnes of rubbish dumped on main road in Willenhall

February 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Call to extend free bulky waste collection service after record fly-tipping

Call to extend free bulky waste collection service after record fly-tipping

February 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Council in regional top three for climate change action

Council in regional top three for climate change action

February 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Allotment gardeners welcome £5k water system grant for 'Jurassic Park'

Allotment gardeners welcome £5k water system grant for 'Jurassic Park'

Supporting image for story: Permanent flood barriers for Bewdley rubber-stamped by council chiefs

Permanent flood barriers for Bewdley rubber-stamped by council chiefs

Supporting image for story: Bird flu found in owl on Staffordshire-Shropshire border

Bird flu found in owl on Staffordshire-Shropshire border

February 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Spectacular sunsets predicted as Saharan dust heading our way

Spectacular sunsets predicted as Saharan dust heading our way

Supporting image for story: Turkey earthquake: Midlands Air Ambulance doctor rescues man buried under earthquake rubble for five days

Turkey earthquake: Midlands Air Ambulance doctor rescues man buried under earthquake rubble for five days

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