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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:48:10 +0000
Former Bilston Art College site up for sale with price tag of £1.5 million
The site of the former Bilston Art College has gone up for sale with a price tag of £1.5 million.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:00:11 +0000
Hospitals across region prepare to screen Queen's funeral for patients
Hospitals in the West Midlands will make arrangements to ensure patients are staff are able to watch the Queen's funeral on Monday, bosses have said.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:27:09 +0000
Almost 800,000 dental treatments carried out in Black Country and Staffordshire
Almost 800,000 dental treatments were carried out in 12 months across the Black Country and Staffordshire, which represented a large surge from the year before.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Crowds turn out for beer and cider festival in Staffordshire
Cheers! Crowds of people have turned out over three days to see a beer and cider festival held at a theatre in Staffordshire which boasted a variety of drinks.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:46:33 +0000
By order of the Peaky Blinders! Fans flock to Black Country Living Museum for special event
People have grabbed their flat cap and put on their finest threads for a special event in the Black Country – by order of the Peaky Blinders.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:36:09 +0000
Severn Trent closes road in Wolverhampton for emergency works
A road in Wolverhampton has been closed while Severn Trent carry out emergency works.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:06:00 +0000
Hospitals in Staffordshire are safe from energy market 'volatility' due to being under contract, chiefs say
Hospital chiefs in Staffordshire have moved to reassure patients it is protected from the "current volatility" concerning energy due to being under contracts until 2024.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Convenience store opening times: Queen's funeral day hours for Co-op, Spar, Tesco and more
Shops such as Tesco Express, Co-op, Sainsbury's Local and Spar will have reduced hours or be closed completely on the bank holiday.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
More than £15,000 raised for 10-year-old Bloxwich boy's physiotherapy
More than £15,000 has been raised to pay for a inspirational 10-year-old's physiotherapy after he took on a journey to Blackpool with a personal trainer.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:04:00 +0000
Pupils and staff at Wolverhampton primary school praised by Ofsted inspectors
Pupils at a school in Wolverhampton are kind and caring and show respect to others with instances of bullying being rare, an education watchdog has found.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:01:07 +0000
Chain to open pubs across region on Monday and broadcast Queen's funeral
A Black Country brewery has announced it will broadcast The Queen's funeral service in its houses on Monday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:51:11 +0000
Vulcan bomber overshoots runaway and narrowly misses busy road
A Vulcan Bomber has overshot a runway at an airfield in the Midlands – before coming to a stop extremely close to a busy road.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:07:06 +0000
Travelling fans to Walsall match accuse force of sending too many officers
A prominent football fan has written to police chiefs with concerns over the high number of officers on duty at Walsall's league match against Grimsby Town.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:34:11 +0000
The coffee chains closing on Monday for Queen's state funeral
Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffe Nero branches will be closed in West Midlands on Monday for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:27:16 +0000
All lanes now open on M54 after crash caused misery for motorists
All lanes are now open on the M54 after a road traffic collision took place earlier today.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:38:10 +0000
Date for main demolition work at Dudley Hippodrome draws closer, chiefs say
Main demolition work to tear down Dudley Hippodrome is expected to start early next year amid £25 million education campus plans, chiefs have said.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:40:13 +0000
King and Prince of Wales greet mourners in queue for Queen’s lying in state
Hundreds of people in line at Lambeth, south London, cheered and applauded as Charles and William greeted them on Saturday.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:48:13 +0000
Postcode Lottery blunder sees Dudley residents named as £30,000 winners
Residents on a street in the Black Country had seemingly hit the jackpot after their postcode was named a £30,000 winner – until the tweet was deleted.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:57:15 +0000
Severe fire at wedding venue may have been accidental, investigators say
A huge fire at a wedding venue in the appears to have been started accidentally although the precise cause is not known, investigators have said.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:58:09 +0000
Where to watch Queen's funeral on big screen in Black Country
Large screens will be showing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II across parts of the Black Country on Monday for people who don't wish to grieve alone.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:36:14 +0000
No arrests after man injured by machete-wielding masked men in West Bromwich
No arrests have been made after a man suffered slash wounds to his head after being attacked by three masked men with machetes in West Bromwich.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 10:01:14 +0000
Work continuing on major £44 million housing development in Walsall
Work is continuing on a major £44 million housing development in the Black Country on the site of a long-derelict former engineering works.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:06:00 +0000
Classified police papers linked to gang-related crime stolen from off-duty officer's car
Names and personal details of people linked to gang-related crime were stolen from a vehicle belonging to an off-duty officer in Walsall, it has been revealed.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 08:10:11 +0000
'Bodies are piled high!' Ironbridge Gorge's creepy folklore dating back to the Black Death
The Ironbridge Gorge is usually one of Shropshire's most peaceful places to stop and smell the fresh air - but did you know it is supposedly patrolled by a phantom boatman sailing a ghost barge full of corpses?

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 06:37:07 +0000
Unique loco out of service after first day of Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala due to fires
The Severn Valley Railway has had to withdraw its refurbished GWR 4930 loco 'Hagley Hall' after just the first of the three day Autumn Steam Gala.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:17:15 +0000
University of Wolverhampton 127th in the country, according to league table from The Times
The University of Wolverhampton has ranked 127th out of 132 universities in the UK, according to an academic league table published by the The Times.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:29:13 +0000
Mystery over foul stench across parts of the West Midlands solved
A mysterious foul smell which passed over parts of the Black Country and Birmingham may be due to muck spreading according to council bosses.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:01:30 +0000
Darts stars face off in Bilston charity fundraiser
Stars from the world of darts faced off in the Black Country to raise funds for charity.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:03:30 +0000
Man raised in Black Country speaks of importance of his role in Queen's funeral
"It's important to get it right, not just for my pride but to uphold the traditions of the country – and to give The Queen the best send-off she deserves."

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:30 +0000
Toby Neal: What sort of King can we expect now Charles' long apprenticeship has ended?
No Queen anecdotes I'm afraid, as I have none, only having seen her once.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Husband's charity hike for Alzheimer's support group returns for sixth year in memory of late wife
A devoted widower has hosted his sixth annual charity hike to raise money for an Alzheimer's support network which cared for his wife before she died.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Great Wyrley care homes go back to school for the day
Staff and residents at two care homes in Great Wyrley went back to school and enjoyed a day of themed activities.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Unusual ‘Robinson Crusoe’ chairs drift in at Bridgnorth antiques centre
A pair of unusual chairs made from driftwood are on sale at a Bridgnorth antiques centre.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
'Friendship through flowers' as club celebrates 65 years two years late
Friendship and creativity are at the heart of a flower arrangement club celebrating a special anniversary.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:33:13 +0000
Wolverhampton disability nightclub ready to open its doors
The new MXT Disability Nightclub in Wolverhampton is set to be opened by avid club goers and owners Damian Sier and Louise Blumm.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:44:06 +0000
Wolves vs Manchester City: Molineux to honour Queen with silence, applause and national anthem
Molineux will join the nation in paying respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II before Saturday’s Premier League fixture with Manchester City.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:42:13 +0000
Merry Hill to open on Monday - but Boots pharmacy will be the only store open
Merry Hill has confirmed that the only store that will open on the day of the Queen's funeral will be Boots.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:25:10 +0000
New crackdown could be approved to tackle substandard HMOs in Dudley
A new crackdown on substandard HMOs could be approved in Dudley to stop rogue landlords who cram tenants into overcrowded homes.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:29:05 +0000
Women ‘sexually assaulted in queue to see lying in state’, court told
Adio Adeshine was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:44:09 +0000
Worst roads for speeding drivers in Birmingham revealed
New figures have revealed the worst roads for speeding drivers in Birmingham.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:04:12 +0000
Trams running limited service on Sunday due to essential upgrades
West Midlands Metro trams will only run between Wolverhampton St George's and Black Lake on Sunday due to "essential upgrades" in West Bromwich.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:57:06 +0000
Woman's loud lovemaking lands her with fine as cries of passion leave neighbours 'on edge'
A single mum has been fined £300 after complaints were made that sounds of passion from her semi disturbed her neighbours.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:50:22 +0000
Staffordshire mourns ahead of state funeral for the Queen
Staffordshire continues to mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her state funeral on Monday.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:51:16 +0000
Man suffers 'slash wounds' to head after being attacked by machete-wielding masked men in West Bromwich
A man and women were taken to hospital after police and paramedics descended on a West Bromwich street.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:13:14 +0000
Jobs hope as Aldridge firm applies to build new units
Jobs could be created if plans to build new commercial units on a patch of disused land in Aldridge are given the go-ahead.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:29:11 +0000
Hour-long delays on M6 caused by spillage following collision
Drivers on the M6 faced hour-long delays after a spillage following a collision on Friday afternoon.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:09:22 +0000
'I wanted to show my gratitude': Wolverhampton councillor attends Queen's procession
"I wanted to show my gratitude for everything she has done for this country," says a Wolverhampton councillor who was in London to see the procession for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:40:21 +0000
Panto stars get cheeky selfies with Diego Costa as Wolves renews partnership with Grand Theatre
Worlds collided this week as stars from Wolves football club - including new signing Diego Costa - met cast members from Wolverhampton Grand's panto, Aladdin.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Walsall street fight broke out before planned peace meeting could happen, court told
A Walsall man accused of being part of a brawl between feuding families told a jury the incident pre-empted a meeting to resolve the dispute.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:22:10 +0000
Wolverhampton University secures £35,000 for projects focused on healthy lifestyles and organ donation
The University of Wolverhampton has secured £35,000 to deliver three projects focused around healthy lifestyles and organ donation.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:57:10 +0000
New West Bromwich depot for DX
Deliveries group DX is to open a new depot in West Bromwich to support the continuing growth of its freight business.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:34:15 +0000
Floating market could visit Stone’s canalside
A floating market could visit Stone’s canalside after community leaders agreed to consider inviting boat-based traders to the town.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:38:09 +0000
New campaign encourages residents and businesses in Stafford to reduce their waste
Residents and businesses in Stafford will be encouraged to reduce their waste and re-use items as part of a new campaign.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:09:07 +0000
Elderly drivers died after vehicles collided on road which connects Staffordshire and Shropshire
Two elderly drivers died from their multiple injuries when their vehicles collided on a road between Staffordshire with Shropshire, an inquest heard.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Shopping centre opening hours on Queen's funeral day for Merry Hill, Mander Centre and more
Shopping centre opening times at locations such as the Bullring and McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Cannock on the day of the Queen's funeral.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:14:16 +0000
Bin collection days in the Black Country and Staffordshire next week after Queen's funeral
Councils across the Black Country and Staffordshire have announced plans for bin collections on the day of the Queen's funeral.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:05:32 +0000
From West Midlands to Westminster: Pair make 13-hour journey to pay respect to the Queen
Two friends from the West Midlands have recorded diaries of their 13-hour journey to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:55:22 +0000
Tipton couple heading to London to see Queen lying in state
A "heartbroken" royalist couple from Tipton are bracing themselves for crowds on Friday when they head down to London to see the Queen lying in state.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:41:11 +0000
'Chilly' nights and frost expected for the Black Country and Shropshire
After a summer of heat waves and drought-like conditions plus a humid September-so-far, the West Midlands and Shropshire are about to experience their first genuinely cold night for quite some time.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:10:25 +0000
Meeting Queen Elizabeth was something two sporting legends will never forget
Meeting Queen Elizabeth II has often been described as a momentous occasion – and for two sporting greats, it is something they will never forget.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:51:19 +0000
Wolves owner Fosun denies claims after shares fall
The giant Chinese business group, which owns Wolves, has moved to scotch suggestions that it is in poor financial health.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:45:15 +0000
Staffordshire digger giant JCB profits recover but the outlook remains uncertain
Staffordshire digger giant JCB has announced that its profits recovered in 2021 after the turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic, but is warning of a less certain outlook for the coming year.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:15:12 +0000
Drivers heading to London to pay respects to Queen urged to avoid peak times
Drivers across the West Midlands and Staffordshire who are travelling to London to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II have been urged to avoid travelling at peak times.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:23:50 +0000
Wolverhampton students lead tribute to The Queen
Around 70 students studying uniformed public services qualifications in the Black Country have led a two-minute silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:35:11 +0000
Finalists revealed in West Midlands business’s £10k charity SOS appeal
A Midlands-based printing and branding company is poised to give away over £10,000 worth of products and services to a deserving charity or community project as its Brum:SOS initiative reaches the final stages.



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