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Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:50:11 +0000
PM condemns racist abuse against England stars
The Football Association also issued a statement saying it is ‘appalled’.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:39:14 +0000
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MG Motor has seen a 76.3 percent growth in sales in the first six months of this year.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:19:27 +0000
Great Wyrley school pupils learn about the benefits of sport
Youngsters have been learning to take care of mind and body during a special week-long celebration of sport and wellbeing.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:16:16 +0000
'I hope you see my face': Medic's message to knifeman
"That day, you took all that I am away from me; you took my confidence, my humour, my trusting nature, and my happiness."

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:29:00 +0000
Volunteers help clear up the canal in Wolverhampton
Staff and volunteers have reached out to the community by tidying the canal towpath in Wolverhampton.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:05:01 +0000
Excitement ends in despair across Black Country and Staffordshire as England lose on penalties
A day of excitement turned to elation, tension and eventual despair for England fans across the Black Country and Staffordshire.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:04:30 +0000
GALLERY: Fans roar on England in Black Country pubs
England fans were out in force to show their support for the Three Lions in the Euro 2020 final against Italy.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:03:31 +0000
Hundreds of patients waiting more than a year for treatment
Hundreds of people in the Black Country have been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment amid the backlog caused by Covid, while cancer delays are causing particular concern for bosses.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:02:30 +0000
Service celebrating £301K lottery grant
A Wolverhampton community space has been awarded a £301,000 National Lottery grant to help it develop its centre and activities.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:01:33 +0000
Homes and car park plan for depot site
Plans have been put forward for new housing estate and a car park on land next to a rail line near Lichfield.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:01:30 +0000
Primary school scores tennis bundle for pupils
Pupils at a Wolverhampton primary school have been getting into the Wimbledon spirit after their neighbours, Jardine Jaguar Wolverhampton, donated vital equipment including racquets, balls and nets.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:01:00 +0000
Barnstorming look at heritage gems
Want to know where your taxes go to? One place you probably wouldn't think of looking is a barn.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:45 +0000
A34 flyover demolition 'right decision'
People will “come to see” the demolition of the A34 Perry Barr flyover was the “right decision”, Birmingham’s council leader has said.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:37 +0000
Flashback to July 1972 and an aircraft to aircraft skydive
In the annals of skydiving, it must rank as one of the most extraordinary incidents ever.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:30 +0000
Dapper's trials and tribulations at castle boarding school
A castle setting, disgusting eating trials involving insects and worms, unsympathetic hosts... No, this is not I'm A Celebrity – it's I'm a boarding schoolboy of yesteryear.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:05 +0000
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Classic car fans raised £1,000 for voluntary groups by driving 80 miles across the Black Country and Staffordshire.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:05 +0000
Townswomen's Guild get busy to save the bees
Things are really buzzing in Sedgley where members of the local Evening Townswomen's Guild have launched a Save The Bees campaign and designed a Post Box topper.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:21:31 +0000
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Your photos as fans across the Black Country and Staffordshire cheered on England for the Euro 2020 final.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:04:13 +0000
Bully calls on England fans to help make Euro final magical
Wolves legend Steve Bull MBE has praised England fans in the region for their support ahead of the Euro final.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:45:09 +0000
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The Prime Minister will hold a press conference on the next stage of lifting lockdown on Monday.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:39:25 +0000
Women 'deliberately' mown down on pavement
Two young women were seriously injured when they were mown down by a car in what is being treated as a deliberate hit and run.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:39:20 +0000
Stabbed man in hospital as fight sees seven arrested
One man is seriously injured in hospital and seven others are in custody after a brawl involving knives in the Black Country.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:56:10 +0000
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Police are appealing for help to find a missing woman from Cannock.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:54:14 +0000
Third man charged with Black Country murder
A third man has been charged with the murder of a father-of-five found dead at a Black Country industrial estate.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:57:08 +0000
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A drop-in coronavirus vaccination centre is running just minutes from the famous arch.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:54:19 +0000
Two people rescued from house fire
Two people were taken to hospital after being rescued from a severe house fire in Halesowen.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:54:10 +0000
'Savage' rapist jailed after attacking woman he followed off bus
A "savage" rapist has been jailed after he followed a woman off a bus and attacked her in a park.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:53:14 +0000
Police force apologises as officers conduct banned England football chant in Walsall
West Midlands Police has apologised after two of its officers were filmed conducting England fans singing a banned football chant outside a Black Country pub.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:52:17 +0000
Flash Three Lions Bhangra mob celebrates England in Wolverhampton
The spirit of the England football team and its diverse fan base was demonstrated as a flash mob danced through Wolverhampton.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0000
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Dozens of people enjoyed all the fun at the fair as Wednesbury Carnival returned following a one-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:16:10 +0000
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A pensioner is in hospital after suffering a head injury when he was hit by a car in the Black Country.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:16:29 +0000
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A Black Country nurse has the best of both worlds in the Euros final tomorrow between England and Italy.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:16:19 +0000
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A famous Black Country restaurant is celebrating Black Country Day by inviting customers to create their own pie.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:16:10 +0000
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West Midlands Mayor Andy Street was the special guest at a Black Country hospital as he heard about how staff have been loaning electric bikes during the pandemic.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:13:09 +0000
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Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the Met have a ‘significantly enhanced policing operation in place’ for the final.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:37:10 +0000
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A severe bedroom fire in the Black Country was caused by an overloaded electrical socket.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:20:28 +0000
Alan's memories of 1966 and all that
Alan Beckett will never forget where he was when England won the World Cup – because he was right there, at Wembley Stadium.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:14:14 +0000
Dave missed '66 final - to snap weddings
Lifelong Wolves fan Dave Bagnall will never forget Geoff Hurst's late goal which sealed England's victory in the 1966 World Cup final – because he missed it.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:05:10 +0000
Flags flown on council houses across the Black Country
St George's Flags are being flown across the region ahead of England's final Euros clash with Italy.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:26:15 +0000
Artist releases house track to spread the joy after pandemic
A music producer has released a new track aimed at making people feel "happy and uplifted" following "difficult times" caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:20:10 +0000
Stab wound 'completely severed artery'
A man stabbed to death in Wolverhampton suffered a wound which completely severed an artery in his heart, a court has heard.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:18:10 +0000
Murder accused dealt with business calls
A man accused of murder dealt with business-related calls on the day two men were shot in a Range Rover, to help re-establish some "normality", a trial heard.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:15:09 +0000
Health staff could skip isolation when ‘pinged’ by NHS app
Under current plans, those who are fully vaccinated will be able to forgo self-isolation from August 16.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:14:25 +0000
How master glass blower has turned traditional skill into modern art
Enjoying 15 minutes of fame was never part of the plan for Elliot Walker.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:14:12 +0000
Staff absent from workplaces still hitting cafes and restaurants hard
The ongoing absence of many office staff from town and city centres is hitting cafes hard, business owners have warned.



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