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Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Fashionista Georgia hits new heights with her own business
A former Halesowen College fashion student has launched her own clothes business.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:04:20 +0000
Success stories from around the region as pubs find ways to bring in locals
Philip Guy remembers the first time he walked into the Red Lion.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:15:05 +0000
Ukraine vows to ‘fight absolutely to the end’ in Mariupol
Ukraine has vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in Mariupol where the port’s last-known pocket of resistance is holed up in a sprawling steel plant laced with tunnels.Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukrainians would keep fighting in the ru...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:29:13 +0000
Casualty helped by paramedics after a car hits tree near Shifnal
One person was injured when a car they were in hit a tree in Sheriffhales, near Shifnal.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:03:09 +0000
Nearly one in 10 parents ‘very likely’ to need food bank, survey finds
Some 88% said their monthly food shop has increased in price over the past three months, research for Deliveroo found.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:03:15 +0000
Patel defends Rwanda plan and challenges critics to come up with better idea
Writing in The Times, the Home Secretary said the policy was ‘bold and innovative’.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:03:18 +0000
Johnson expected to urge MPs to move on from partygate
The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the Commons on Tuesday when MPs return.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:39:10 +0000
Volodymr Zelensky says Russia is building torture chambers in southern Ukraine
Meanwhile, the country’s foreign minister said Mariupol effectively does not exist any more due to massive destruction.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:04:30 +0000
Hundreds of new jobs planned under £50 million scheme at i54 site
Hundreds of new jobs will be created under plans for a new £50 million factory on the i54 site.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:08:08 +0000
Talented young boxer who impressed Amir Khan dead at 18 after car crash
A talented teenage boxer from the Black Country has died aged 18.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:04:00 +0000
Graffiti-hit and peeling horse sculptures on train route look like 'scabby osses'
The once-majestic life-size black iron horses between Wolverhampton and Birmingham railway stations are fast becoming "scabby osses" due to a lack of love.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:03:30 +0000
Train companies pay millions for Covid and weather disruption as claims increase
Covid and bad weather have hit rail companies badly in the pocket, new figures released today reveal.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:03:00 +0000
Severn Valley Railway train turned purple to help mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Severn Valley Railway is enjoying a purple patch - unveiling eye-catching new livery and a new name for one of its locomotives.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Top chef to host special dinner to raise funds for old school
A top television chef will hold a special dinner to raise funds for a new teaching kitchen and dining room at his old school.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:22:58 +0000
Sea of colour hits Black Country streets for Vaisakhi celebrations
A sea of colour descended on the streets of the Black Country as one of the most important days in the Sikh calendar was celebrated in style.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 10:52:17 +0000
Teen passenger killed in Wolverhampton crash with driver critically injured
A teenager has died and another is in hospital in critical condition after a crash in Wolverhampton.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:44:07 +0000
Archbishop criticises Rwanda policy as senior civil servant’s concerns published
Justin Welby used his Easter Sunday sermon to say there are ‘serious ethical questions’ about the scheme.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 09:45:08 +0000
Easter Sunday brings warm sunshine before temperatures drop over next week
Forecasters say temperatures will range from the high teens across the country to around 20-21C in the south on Sunday.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:51:08 +0000
Above-average temperatures expected on Easter Sunday
According to the Met Office, the daytime average in the UK for April is highs of 13C.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 09:51:14 +0000
Council leader travels to Poland to help transport Ukraine refugees
A council leader has returned to Poland to offer help to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in their homeland.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:57:32 +0000
Walsall's Walking the Way of the Cross procession returns after pandemic break
Hundreds of delighted Christians took part in the return of Walsall's popular Easter Walking the Way of the Cross street procession.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 09:02:11 +0000
New hub for blood tests in the Black Country
A new hub has been launched in the Black Country to make it easier for people to access the blood tests they need.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:11:15 +0000
Armed robber who threatened shop worker with knife caught after leaving hand print
An armed robber who threatened a shop worker with a knife has been jailed for five years after police recovered a partial hand print linking him to the scene.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:35:08 +0000
Busy roads near McArthurGlen outlet to close overnight to lay new road markings
Work to lay new road markings on a busy Cannock roundabout later this month.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:54:15 +0000
Bungalows evacuated as fire crews tackle carport fire in Kingswinford
Fire crews tackled a blaze at a carport between two bungalows in Kingswinford.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:59:14 +0000
Adorable baby black swans hatch at Dudley Zoo
An adorable pair of baby black swans have hatched at Dudley Zoo.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:01:00 +0000
Views wanted on how to improve town's parks with Government cash
Residents are being asked for their views to assist Walsall Council as it develops plans to improve parks in Bloxwich.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Staffordshire garden designer creates inspirational garden of hope for Cancer Research UK
It has been designed as a place of hope and connection to others.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:33:08 +0000
Busy Saturday for motorists in Easter getaway, but traffic is ‘flowing’
The RAC has suggested the best time to travel on major roads is after 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, and either before 10.30am or after 6.30pm on Monday.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:32:24 +0000
Blind Dave "amazed anyone escaped" from Colditz after Mayor welcomes team to town
Blind Dave Heeley and his intrepid team of cyclists are inside the walls of Colditz castle.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:13:05 +0000
UK predicted to be warmer than Greece and Turkey during Easter weekend
Temperatures may reach 23C (73.4F) in the UK while the European nations could see highs of 19C (66F) and 21C (70F).

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 14:52:15 +0000
Birmingham Airport queues kept to 'just over half an hour' on second day of Easter getaway
Thousands of travellers continue to pass through Birmingham Airport for their Easter holidays but queueing times have been capped at just over half an hour, bosses say.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:57:10 +0000
NHS charity gets boost of £178,000 to fund life-changing research into heart disease
An NHS charity has received a cash boost of nearly £200,000 to fund life-changing research into heart disease.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:13:12 +0000
Speedway commentary legend Nigel Pearson dies aged 52
Nigel Pearson, the voice of Speedway, has sadly passed away aged 52.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:49:05 +0000
Government’s Rwanda plan may breach Geneva conventions on refugees, says peer
Former child refugee Alf Dubs said the plans would face opposition in the Lords.



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