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May 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: VE Day brought first ever tot of naval-issue rum for Shropshire Wrens

VE Day brought first ever tot of naval-issue rum for Shropshire Wrens

Supporting image for story: VE Day 2025: A family's fascinating link with a Shropshire airbase has inspired generations

VE Day 2025: A family's fascinating link with a Shropshire airbase has inspired generations

May 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: VE Day 2025: Newport travels back to the 1940s to kickstart VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

VE Day 2025: Newport travels back to the 1940s to kickstart VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

Supporting image for story: VE Day 80: Stunning footage captures Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire and Red Arrows flypast as Royal Family look on

VE Day 80: Stunning footage captures Lancaster Bomber, Spitfire and Red Arrows flypast as Royal Family look on

Supporting image for story: Iconic Lancaster bomber to fly over Cosford to mark VE Day 2025 - here's when

Iconic Lancaster bomber to fly over Cosford to mark VE Day 2025 - here's when

Supporting image for story: 'It wasn't the end of the war but it felt like it' - Stourbridge nonagenarians tell us about their VE day memories

'It wasn't the end of the war but it felt like it' - Stourbridge nonagenarians tell us about their VE day memories

Supporting image for story: How the West Midlands remembered VE Day - poignant interviews from the files of Peter Rhodes

How the West Midlands remembered VE Day - poignant interviews from the files of Peter Rhodes

May 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Community events and street parties as West Midlands comes together to mark VE Day anniversary

Community events and street parties as West Midlands comes together to mark VE Day anniversary

May 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Time will tell if I did the right thing' - Shropshire author took a sometimes rocky road to achieve his mill home dream

'Time will tell if I did the right thing' - Shropshire author took a sometimes rocky road to achieve his mill home dream

May 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: The Tipton football scout who discovered Steve Bull, Andy Thompson and David Burrows dies aged 87

The Tipton football scout who discovered Steve Bull, Andy Thompson and David Burrows dies aged 87

April 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: 9 of the most popular ice creams and lollies of the 60s, 70s and 80s which we've loved and lost

9 of the most popular ice creams and lollies of the 60s, 70s and 80s which we've loved and lost

April 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Utter disrespect' of yobs who flattened Dudley VE Day peace monument - and the Good Samaritan who repaired the damage

'Utter disrespect' of yobs who flattened Dudley VE Day peace monument - and the Good Samaritan who repaired the damage

Supporting image for story: 14 of the best photos take you back to Wolverhampton in 1978

14 of the best photos take you back to Wolverhampton in 1978

April 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire libraries to host events for VE Day 80th anniversary

Staffordshire libraries to host events for VE Day 80th anniversary

Supporting image for story: 'Stop the Wolverhampton express!' - How quick thinking spared Wolverhampton from a major rail disaster

'Stop the Wolverhampton express!' - How quick thinking spared Wolverhampton from a major rail disaster

April 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Archaeologist will share his finds with Black Country history group

Archaeologist will share his finds with Black Country history group

April 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Birmingham's fascinating 'time-warp' pothole uncovered by motorists revealing Victorian street

Birmingham's fascinating 'time-warp' pothole uncovered by motorists revealing Victorian street

April 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dudley 'Peace' monument unveiled to honour Britain's Commonwealth veterans

Dudley 'Peace' monument unveiled to honour Britain's Commonwealth veterans

Supporting image for story: How Bridgnorth celebrated Victory in Europe 80 years ago

How Bridgnorth celebrated Victory in Europe 80 years ago

April 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Historic and fascinating RAF Cosford - 26 pictures from popular museum and airbase between Wolverhampton and Telford

Historic and fascinating RAF Cosford - 26 pictures from popular museum and airbase between Wolverhampton and Telford

Supporting image for story: 1920s bike catalogue takes retiring Dudley toy-shop owner on ride down memory lane

1920s bike catalogue takes retiring Dudley toy-shop owner on ride down memory lane

April 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: For his dedicated service and good works, Shropshire rural bobby Bill Williams got a gentle pat on the back from officialdom. For Alan Scriven, a Wolverhampton lad from an impoverished background whose life Bill transformed, it was a meagre reward.

For his dedicated service and good works, Shropshire rural bobby Bill Williams got a gentle pat on the back from officialdom. For Alan Scriven, a Wolverhampton lad from an impoverished background whose life Bill transformed, it was a meagre reward.

April 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Longbridge 20 years on - end of the road for Britain's biggest car plant MG Rover

Longbridge 20 years on - end of the road for Britain's biggest car plant MG Rover

April 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: 15 incredible pictuers of Drayton Manor through the ages as the West Midlands theme park celebrates its 75th anniversary

15 incredible pictuers of Drayton Manor through the ages as the West Midlands theme park celebrates its 75th anniversary

April 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Empty seats. Rows and rows of them. It wasn't the best start to Dudley Pageant back in 1951. The weather was bad - but even so.

Empty seats. Rows and rows of them. It wasn't the best start to Dudley Pageant back in 1951. The weather was bad - but even so.

April 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Famous Dudley toy and bike shop to close after 160 years

Famous Dudley toy and bike shop to close after 160 years

March 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Wolves fans share memories and tributes to legendary striker Bully as he gets ready to celebrate 60

Wolves fans share memories and tributes to legendary striker Bully as he gets ready to celebrate 60

March 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: 15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s, including a dinner time favourite

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s, including a dinner time favourite

March 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Things are looking up for a 21st century airship revival in Bridgnorth - but this new dawn has beckoned before

Things are looking up for a 21st century airship revival in Bridgnorth - but this new dawn has beckoned before

March 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Walsall’s history to be celebrated with new digital archive grant awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Walsall’s history to be celebrated with new digital archive grant awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

March 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: 17 nostalgic pictures from 1970s Wolverhampton - including lost offices of Goodyear and Tarmac

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

March 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: 27 historic Wolverhampton pictures from 1901 to1984, including The Beatles at the Gaumont

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

March 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Auctioneer delighted to be able to put Roman coin discovered in Kingswinford field up for auction

Auctioneer delighted to be able to put Roman coin discovered in Kingswinford field up for auction

Supporting image for story: International Women's Day 2025: Seven remarkable women who helped shape the West Midlands

International Women's Day 2025: Seven remarkable women who helped shape the West Midlands

March 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dudley community unites to restore a 1963 E-type Jaguar

Dudley community unites to restore a 1963 E-type Jaguar

March 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Canal charity launches project to preserve stories of canal restoration and invites public to share memories

Canal charity launches project to preserve stories of canal restoration and invites public to share memories

Supporting image for story: How Black Country women smashed the glass ceiling

How Black Country women smashed the glass ceiling

March 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: 15 evocative pictures of Bilston from the past - see what Black Country landmarks you still recognise

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

Supporting image for story: A rare beauty, isn't she? Muscular, too, with enough horsepower to knock your socks off.

A rare beauty, isn't she? Muscular, too, with enough horsepower to knock your socks off.

March 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: The Dudley Castle spaceships from 1975 that landed amid a poignant Cold War link between America and Russia

The Dudley Castle spaceships from 1975 that landed amid a poignant Cold War link between America and Russia

February 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Historic Wolverhampton lock and safe factory to become 14 flats

Historic Wolverhampton lock and safe factory to become 14 flats

February 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: What can you spot? 17 nostalgic pictures from the past of Penn in Wolverhampton

What can you spot? 17 nostalgic pictures from the past of Penn in Wolverhampton

February 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Memories of big bands and big nights come flooding back for legendary Wolverhampton club founders as blue plaque tribute is unveiled

Memories of big bands and big nights come flooding back for legendary Wolverhampton club founders as blue plaque tribute is unveiled

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton-born author explains what should happen to 'forgotten Scots' artefact 'Book of Deer'

Wolverhampton-born author explains what should happen to 'forgotten Scots' artefact 'Book of Deer'

February 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Life was a Laff for Suzi Perry's dad during the heady days of Wolverhampton's famous nightspot

Life was a Laff for Suzi Perry's dad during the heady days of Wolverhampton's famous nightspot

Supporting image for story: Couple who spent 67 years bringing music to the people of Walsall

Couple who spent 67 years bringing music to the people of Walsall

February 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'George Edalji - guilty or innocent?' - New research uncovers clues to unsolved mystery hanging over Cannock since 1888

'George Edalji - guilty or innocent?' - New research uncovers clues to unsolved mystery hanging over Cannock since 1888

February 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: 200-year-old Black Country town centre pub to be converted into flats

200-year-old Black Country town centre pub to be converted into flats

February 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Here's what happened when Malcolm X visited Smethwick in 1965

Here's what happened when Malcolm X visited Smethwick in 1965

February 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Dudley;'s father of the Industrial revolution the subject of history talk

Dudley;'s father of the Industrial revolution the subject of history talk

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