August 2, 2022
More than 300 child abuse crimes in region for every month safety bill delayed, charity warns
No funerals at six Wolverhampton sites due to cycling time-trial road closures
Some of the £1m+ Black Country homes for sale as number of seven-figure houses rockets
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Mayor Andy Street pledges support to Liz Truss in Tory leadership race
More than 72,000 people could have long Covid-19 in region
August 1, 2022
Cost of food and drink a topic of conversation at Games
Plans to create traveller site at disused farm on green belt land
Community support sought to help create garden for stroke patients
'Think carefully' about leaving kids home alone during summer holidays, charity warns
New series of M6 Junction 10 overnight closures to begin tonight as roadworks continue
Loud crowds, fast action and warm welcome as Games roll on
Black Country councils to get share of £9 million funding pot for new and improved parks in urban areas
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off bike in Walsall
Doctors baffled that Walsall woman was 'walking and talking as she was' due to size of brain tumour
Walsall drivers warned to 'expect delays' due to road closure
Bin liner full of puppies thrown in canal just one of thousands of animal cruelty calls in West Midlands
£15 million plan lodged to speed up Birmingham to Shrewsbury trains
July 31, 2022
First ever Black Country Folk Festival hits the right note
M6 car fire causes congestion
Darlaston's Ben Whittaker wins pro debut backed by Wolverhampton mayor
Popular Walsall community garden gets five-year lease extension
'Up The Saddlers': Becky Hill professes Walsall FC love ahead of Euro 2022 final performance
Girls' football teams in the Black Country your kids can join off back of Euro 2022
July 29, 2022
'Unbelievable': Volunteers disgusted at fly-tip on Walsall park path
Motorists warned of overnight closures on M6 junction 10
Games set to break attendance records for tickets sold
New apartments planned on former Millfields Nursery site
Garden makeover is delivered
Armed forces ready to serve and protect throughout Games
A golden start for Yee as park embraces Games
Major congestion expected today and tomorrow with AA issuing first 'amber traffic warning'
Black Country council tax hike considered to plug Metro line funding gap
Another heatwave? Met Office on alert for rising temperatures
Black Country Plan to be scrutinised at special council meeting
Closing town's bank branch will 'rip the heart' out of it, councillor says
July 28, 2022
Businessman 'deserves construction gold medal' for building McDonald's branch in 57 days
Celebrations at the park as the Games begin
'Over and above business as usual!' What the Commonwealth Games is really like for the emergency services
Red Arrows Commonwealth Games flight route: When and where to see iconic planes
New partnership to help Walsall’s young people kicks off
Appeal launched to find woman accused of racist comments at Aldi
Vandal-hit units to be demolished
Police hunting for man wanted on recall to prison
Jobs boost for Aldridge as firm takes over industrial site
One in 10 council complaints made in the West Midlands, watchdog reveals
Delays on M6 at Walsall and Birmingham junctions due to lane closure
Rail travel warning for West Midlands as services recover day after strike action
