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Care home residents launch podcast to share stories and spark conversation across generations

Three lifelong friends from a West Midlands care home are proving it’s never too late to try something new – by launching their very own podcast.

Supporting image for story: Care home residents launch podcast to share stories and spark conversation across generations

Supporting image for story: whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

whg colleagues support homeless young people in memory walk

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge hospice invites community to get involved with new volunteer campaign

Stourbridge hospice invites community to get involved with new volunteer campaign

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

Staffordshire highways improvements start next week – here’s where

Supporting image for story: Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour arrives in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Free family games afternoon brings fun and togetherness to Oldbury

Supporting image for story: Three bears spotted on Sainsbury’s car park in Perton - it must be panto time!

Three bears spotted on Sainsbury’s car park in Perton - it must be panto time!

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Supporting image for story: Rising guitar star Sophie Lloyd to play KK’s Steel Mill this month

Rising guitar star Sophie Lloyd to play KK’s Steel Mill this month

Supporting image for story: Local student brings K-Pop dance class to Halesowen Wellbeing Hub

Local student brings K-Pop dance class to Halesowen Wellbeing Hub

Supporting image for story: Reminiscence Roadshow brings music and connection to care home

Reminiscence Roadshow brings music and connection to care home

Supporting image for story: Walsall opticians donates more than 100 gifts to Salvation Army Christmas appeal

Walsall opticians donates more than 100 gifts to Salvation Army Christmas appeal

Supporting image for story: Local women make a date with charity calendar launch

Local women make a date with charity calendar launch

Supporting image for story: Stafford hospice launches Firewalk fundraiser

Stafford hospice launches Firewalk fundraiser

Supporting image for story: Midlands artist joins fostered children to create art with powerful message about home

Midlands artist joins fostered children to create art with powerful message about home

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire residents urged to get health advice from trusted sources

Staffordshire residents urged to get health advice from trusted sources

Supporting image for story: Residents on oil heating in the West Midlands urged to have their say as 3,000 households respond to government heating plans

Residents on oil heating in the West Midlands urged to have their say as 3,000 households respond to government heating plans

Supporting image for story: Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service

Optical store supervisor celebrates 20 years service