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Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile

A little teaser ahead of a bumper gallery of festive-themed pictures we’re saving for Christmas Eve.

Supporting image for story: Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile

Supporting image for story: Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton School of Art speaks of his joy after it is saved from bulldozers

Supporting image for story: 'Like an OBE for the whole town': Reflecting on 25 years since Wolverhampton became a city

'Like an OBE for the whole town': Reflecting on 25 years since Wolverhampton became a city

Supporting image for story: Black Country as it used to be: Remembering school days from the 60s, 70s and 80s

Black Country as it used to be: Remembering school days from the 60s, 70s and 80s

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton 1973: See how many familiar faces you can spot in our retro photo gallery

Wolverhampton 1973: See how many familiar faces you can spot in our retro photo gallery

Supporting image for story: Step back to 1981: 23 historic images capture Black Country and Staffordshire life

Step back to 1981: 23 historic images capture Black Country and Staffordshire life

Supporting image for story: How Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody stormed the charts and turned four West Midland lads into global music legends

How Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody stormed the charts and turned four West Midland lads into global music legends

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Supporting image for story: 'Full of sympathy and a warm welcome': How Christmas was special for Hungarian refugees welcomed by the good folk of the West Midlands in 1956

'Full of sympathy and a warm welcome': How Christmas was special for Hungarian refugees welcomed by the good folk of the West Midlands in 1956

Supporting image for story: Step back to 1955: 18 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember

Step back to 1955: 18 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember

Supporting image for story: 1972 retro: 26 pictures from the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark your memories

1972 retro: 26 pictures from the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark your memories

Supporting image for story: 27 remarkable pictures capturing creativity in the ’80s and ’90s across the Black Country and Staffordshire

27 remarkable pictures capturing creativity in the ’80s and ’90s across the Black Country and Staffordshire

Supporting image for story: Claverley through the years: 22 historic photos of the picturesque village between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth

Claverley through the years: 22 historic photos of the picturesque village between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth

Supporting image for story: Sign up for your FREE Express & Star Nostalgia Newsletter - a weekly round-up of fascinating picture galleries and features

Sign up for your FREE Express & Star Nostalgia Newsletter - a weekly round-up of fascinating picture galleries and features

Supporting image for story: 17 historic images offer a glimpse of Black Country and Staffordshire in 1962 - see what you can remember

17 historic images offer a glimpse of Black Country and Staffordshire in 1962 - see what you can remember

Supporting image for story: West Midlands retro: 24 pictures to take you back to 1990 across the region featuring protests, WW2 bombs and a rock band in trouble with the law

West Midlands retro: 24 pictures to take you back to 1990 across the region featuring protests, WW2 bombs and a rock band in trouble with the law

Supporting image for story: Retro special: 37 unforgettable pictures from 1974 in the Black Country and Staffordshire - see how many you recall

Retro special: 37 unforgettable pictures from 1974 in the Black Country and Staffordshire - see how many you recall

Supporting image for story: Step back to 1971: 19 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country - see how many you remember

Step back to 1971: 19 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country - see how many you remember

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Supporting image for story: Burglars jailed for using Grindr to dupe victims into letting them in their home

Burglars jailed for using Grindr to dupe victims into letting them in their home

Supporting image for story: ‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’

‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’

Supporting image for story: Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Supporting image for story: Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Supporting image for story: Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting