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May 11, 2025

The scene in Marbury Drive, Bilston

Police investigate link between two house fires in Bilston afer a man died - and continue separate blaze probe in Wednesbury

News|17 hours ago

Live: House fire in Wednesbury - avoid the area as firefighters tackle a fifth Black Country blaze this weekend

News|23 hours ago

May 10, 2025

Bilston house fires: Man aged in his 70s dies in double house blaze incident - police probe underway

Fire crews and police officers had remained at the scene, which was cordoned off

Bilston residents tell of shock as two house fires break out in their neighbourhood and a man aged in his 70s dies

‘Avoid the area’: Bilston fire crews tackle blaze as warnings issued

The petrol garage at Morrisons off Bankfield Road, Bilston. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Wolverhampton petrol garage made to wait over decision on 24/7 alcohol plans

May 9, 2025

The woman was found on the junction of Proud's Lane and Moseley Road, Bilston.

Woman's body found in Bilston pool - police investigating 'unexplained' death

Philip Walter

'I’ve got loads of money so I lend money' - words of loan shark who took £500k from 'desperate' Black Country victims

May 3, 2025

Police launch appeal after scrambler bike driven dangerously in Bilston

May 2, 2025

The petrol garage at Morrisons off Bankfield Road, Bilston. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Calls to refuse Bilston garage’s 24-hour alcohol plan

April 29, 2025

GSA colleagues in the construction and development team celebrate completing the second phase of Springvale

Construction completes on 57-home affordable development in Bilston

Your World|Apr 29

April 28, 2025

Pictures in Willenhall at the Mount Olive Apostolic Church, where money raised from a bake sale event was being handed over to the British Heart Foundation.
It was an event organised paying tribute and inspired by an amazing girl called Rhiana Thompson who sadly passed away last year.
On the photo is Cadence Wilson, aged one, Rhiana's niece; Rhiana's cousin and event organiser: Leyah Gardner, Bishop: Floyd Downie, Lucy Roberts from British Heart Foundation and Rhiana's mom: Sharron Thompson.

'She brought people together' - Money raised in memory of 'fearless and joyful' miracle woman who died aged 28

April 27, 2025

Cozens and Cole, Spring Road, Wolverhampton. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Plans to relocate Bilston specialist school to industrial estate rejected

Education|Apr 27

April 26, 2025

Wolverhampton Crown Court (PA)

Bilston woman avoids jail despite attacking two people and beating police officer

April 23, 2025

The junction of Dudley Street and Highfield Road in Bilston will be closed until Monday for emergency gas works. Photo: Google Street Map

Drivers in Bilston set to face diversions as road closes for emergency gas works

April 22, 2025

First new homes built on site of former eyesore pub in Wolverhampton are ready

April 16, 2025

Craig Callear

Revealed: Face of careless driver who killed his passenger after crashing high-powered BMW in Bilston

April 15, 2025

The spot where Callear crashed his BMW in November 2021

Walsall man admits killing passenger of the BMW he crashed on the Black Country Route

April 14, 2025

Last summer, GSA funded it’s a Family Thing CIC, a community organisation, to run the Creative Dreams: Bilston project providing creative, arts and craft out-of-school activities for children and young people aged 5-12 in Wolverhampton.

GreenSquareAccord doubles maximum grant available through Community Impact Fund

Your World|Apr 14

April 13, 2025

Bilston town centre

Lorry enterprise applying to operate from Wolverhampton yard

April 9, 2025

Members of Bradley Senior Citizens Centre in action

Bilston group wins £1,000 centre revamp

Your World|Apr 9

April 4, 2025

'Delays in service' after tram breaks down at Bilston stop

April 1, 2025

Councillor Steve Evans, the council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for City Housing on the left, Tom Broadway, MD at Morro, West Mids (right)

Morro breaks ground at sustainable development in Wolverhampton

Your World|Apr 1

Traffic delays warning on major Black Country A road following road collision

March 30, 2025

Have you seen Armani?

Police appeal for help to find missing Wolverhampton girl, 14

March 28, 2025

Do you know these people? Police wish to talk to them following a fire on a bus in Bilston

Police appeal for help following arson that destroyed a Bilston bus

March 27, 2025

Have you seen Rhama? Photo: West Midlands Police

Police appeal for help finding missing Bilston teenager

March 26, 2025

A computer-generated image of how the revamped Bilston Market may look

Tories accuse council of wasting £1.3 million on admin in Bilston market regeneration scheme

March 22, 2025

Year 9 student, Darius, has secured a hard-earned place in the national finals of Ormiston’s Got Talent.

Talented Ormiston SWB Academy student reaches ‘Ormiston’s Got Talent’ national final

Your World|Mar 22

March 18, 2025

GPO Girls’ Football Team in 1973.The photograph shows Lesley Pearce, Ruby Lloyd, Carol Ward, Ann Rutter, Janice Wilkiss, Janice Stevenson, Linda Morgan, Gillian Fern and Susan Pritchard at training.

17 nostalgic pictures from 1970s Wolverhampton - including lost offices of Goodyear and Tarmac

Bilston writer unveils thought-provoking book to give abuse victims hope

Entertainment|Mar 18

March 12, 2025

Les Winwood who was found dead at a flat in Bilston in July 2022

West Midlands Conservative councillor suffocated to death after placing plastic bag over his head in sex game, inquest hears

Fighting Cocks trolleybus terminus, 1967

27 historic Wolverhampton pictures from 1901 to1984, including The Beatles at the Gaumont

March 7, 2025

Nunia the cat. Photo: RSPCA

Woman banned from keeping animals after 'inhumane' botched attempt to stitch her cat's wound herself

March 4, 2025

Walsall town centre high street GV
Photo taken by LDR Rachel Alexander 25 July 2024 uploaded 6 August 2024
Story: Walsall ranked worst for access to childcare places by ONS
Permission for use for LDR partners

Five Black Country towns to share in £100 million government boost

March 3, 2025

15 evocative pictures of Bilston from the past - see what Black Country landmarks you still recognise

Rocket Pools Inn, Rocket Pool Drive, Bradley, Wolverhampton. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Council to review Wolverhampton pub’s licence after owner claims CCTV footage stolen

March 1, 2025

Last year's winners

Celebrating good deeds and kindness- how you can nominate for Wolverhampton's Young Citizen Awards

February 28, 2025

The bus could be seen well ablaze as police blocked the road.

Watch as fire rips through Wolverhampton bus - police launch investigation

February 27, 2025

The bus could be seen well ablaze as police blocked the road.

Emergency services rush to bus on fire in Bilston town centre

Wolverhampton man appears in court over Taser and drugs allegations

February 26, 2025

Man accused of threatening youths in Wolverhampton street with knife due in court

February 25, 2025

Wolverhampton Crown Court

Bilston man appears in court charged with possessing a machine gun

February 24, 2025

The works will be carried out in Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis

Delays warning as key Black Country 'A' road lane is closing after manhole cover went missing

February 21, 2025

Severn Trent apology to Bilston amid discoloured water complaints

Watch: Residents shock as 'dozens' of chicken carcasses dumped on Sedgley road

February 19, 2025

Teenager, 18, arrested on suspicion of knife possession in Bilston

February 18, 2025

Man, 23, accused of attempting to murder women in Wolverhampton drive-by shooting appears in court

February 17, 2025

Lee MacDivitt has been jailed following a string of prolific thefts from shops around Bilston

Revealed: Face of man jailed for more than 25 thefts in Wolverhampton

Ten Wolverhampton sports stars set to star in the Kabaddi World Cup in their home city