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'It is going to cause chaos': New homes approved for Wombourne despite bus stop and flooding concerns

Plans for more than 90 homes in Wombourne have been given the green light for land – despite concerns residents living at the new development would have to walk at least 900 metres to the nearest bus stop.

South Staffordshire|Feb 19
Supporting image for story: 'It is going to cause chaos': New homes approved for Wombourne despite bus stop and flooding concerns
Supporting image for story: Eight flood alerts issued across Staffordshire and Shropshire as 'yellow' weather warnings remain in place across UK
Eight flood alerts issued across Staffordshire and Shropshire as 'yellow' weather warnings remain in place across UK
Flooding|Feb 16
Supporting image for story: Flood alerts in place in Black Country as Storm Goretti snow begins to melt
Flood alerts in place in Black Country as Storm Goretti snow begins to melt
Flooding|Jan 11
Supporting image for story: West Midlands weather outlook as severe warnings in place across UK - latest Met Office update
West Midlands weather outlook as severe warnings in place across UK - latest Met Office update
Environment|Dec 14, 2025
Supporting image for story: Golf club near Newport installs smart butts to save water and funds - and cut flood risk
Golf club near Newport installs smart butts to save water and funds - and cut flood risk
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Newport|Dec 9, 2025
Supporting image for story: Man denies damaging businesses by driving through floodwater with tractor in West Midlands town
Man denies damaging businesses by driving through floodwater with tractor in West Midlands town
Tenbury Wells|Dec 1, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'Time will tell': What do Bewdley residents think of the town's new £10 million River Severn flood defences?
'Time will tell': What do Bewdley residents think of the town's new £10 million River Severn flood defences?
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Flooding|Nov 14, 2025

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Severe rainfall warning as Storm Claudia arrives in West Midlands and Met Office issues weather warnings with wind gusts of 47mph forecast - here's when and where
Environment|Nov 13, 2025
Supporting image for story: Three Bewdley roads set to close today as flood defences to be deployed
Three Bewdley roads set to close today as flood defences to be deployed
Bewdley|Nov 12, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'Sort out this flooding problem caused by blocked ditches and gullies' say Staffordshire residents
'Sort out this flooding problem caused by blocked ditches and gullies' say Staffordshire residents
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Staffordshire|Sep 13, 2025
Supporting image for story: Flood alerts in place along Staffordshire and Black Country rivers after heavy rainfall sees levels rise
Flood alerts in place along Staffordshire and Black Country rivers after heavy rainfall sees levels rise
Flooding|Sep 4, 2025
Supporting image for story: Flood warning in Bushbury issued by Environment Agency and Wolverhampton Council
Flood warning in Bushbury issued by Environment Agency and Wolverhampton Council
News|Sep 3, 2025
Supporting image for story: Why beavers are cheap solution to flooding headache on River Severn in Shropshire and the West Midlands
Why beavers are cheap solution to flooding headache on River Severn in Shropshire and the West Midlands
News|Mar 13, 2025
Supporting image for story: Temporary crossing installed in Wednesbury to help residents dodge flood-prone underpass
Temporary crossing installed in Wednesbury to help residents dodge flood-prone underpass
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News|Jan 20, 2025
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'We're at our wits' end' - Static home site residents plagued by two-foot floods
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News|Jan 10, 2025
Supporting image for story: In pictures: Floating cars and closed paths as floods close parts of Stafford town centre
In pictures: Floating cars and closed paths as floods close parts of Stafford town centre
News|Jan 7, 2025
Supporting image for story: Fast flowing currents and rising water levels - here's how residents and traders in Bewdley and Stourport feel about flood threat
Fast flowing currents and rising water levels - here's how residents and traders in Bewdley and Stourport feel about flood threat
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Thousands of Tesco staff in line for £134 million windfall
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No excuse for price rises at petrol pumps, says Micheal Martin
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No change to threat level in Ireland, Simon Harris says
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Mother remembers how Sarah Everard ‘added to the beauty of the world’
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How are Britons getting out of the Middle East?
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Oil prices surge further and markets slump as Middle East war intensifies
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Viral News

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Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
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Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Viral news|Feb 22
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'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
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Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Viral news|Feb 9
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What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
Viral news|Jan 30
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‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar
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World News

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Foreign Office issues latest travel advice for four countries - where is it not safe to visit?
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Clinton distances himself from Epstein in testimony
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War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
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