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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:28:28 +0000
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It would make a great set for a James Bond film.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:25:14 +0000
It could be brew! New ale to help trace lottery winner
Lottery bosses are hoping a new beer will be just the tipple to help track down the missing West Midland winner of a unclaimed £1 million prize.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:24:13 +0000
£1.7m holiday fund for school pupils in need
A new school holiday activity programme in Walsall has been set up following government funding.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:21:09 +0000
Overhaul of busy roads to help ease congestion steps forward
Birmingham New Road in line for changes under scheme.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:22:15 +0000
Theatre plan to open once again
Theatres today said they were ready to emerge from their coronavirus nightmare – but demanded more guidance on the roadmap.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:04:00 +0000
Figures show delays on breast cancer referrals
Hundreds of patients with suspected breast cancer were not seen on time at hospital trusts in the Black Country and Staffordshire according to the latest figures.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:03:00 +0000
Parky helping plan to honour miners
A group’s bid to install a permanent reminder of the country’s mining industry in the West Midlands has received a celebrity endorsement – from coalworker’s son and TV chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:01:00 +0000
Former police station and workhouse put up for sale
It has been a workhouse and a place of law. And now this historic building is ready for its next chapter.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:00:30 +0000
Park group’s joy at special status
Volunteers who care for a park are celebrating after gaining Arboretum Status.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:00:10 +0000
Artist’s water works to boost Trust
An artist has donated an original painting to a city’s canal trust to raise funds for its restoration work.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
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One of the West Midlands' top pub-restaurants is already fully booked for its first weekend after announcing it will reopen in the spring.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:16:20 +0000
Fatal hit-and-run and stabbing on the same street
Detectives investigating whether two incidents are linked.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:58:12 +0000
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Councillors in Walsall are in line for an increase in allowances while staff will get a bonus in recognition of their work fighting Covid.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:56:13 +0000
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Council tax is set to rise for residents in Stafford for the next financial year, it has been confirmed.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:47:13 +0000
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A councillor who was unable to don the Mayoral chain last year because of the coronavirus pandemic will get a second chance in the coming months.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:41:18 +0000
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Senior councillors have said plans to plant new trees in Stafford are progressing.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:40:09 +0000
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Councillors in Cannock Chase have agreed a budget for the next financial year after alternative proposals were put forward by opposition members.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:38:10 +0000
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Opposition councillors in Walsall slammed years of Government cuts as a near five per cent rise in tax was confirmed.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:37:10 +0000
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Councillors have voted for a £1 million bailout of a Government fund to help families pay food and fuel bills after costs almost doubled.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:35:14 +0000
Anger over proposed travellers site in Walsall
Hundreds of furious residents have signed a petition demanding a decision to place a travellers transit site in their area be reversed.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:34:09 +0000
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A further 23 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:29:10 +0000
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A further 17 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:57:14 +0000
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Police have launched an investigation after 10 shots were fired at a house with children inside in the West Midlands.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:52:11 +0000
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A fatal hit-and-run and a stabbing in a shop on the same road in the Black Country within half an hour are not believed to be linked, police have said.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 13:07:09 +0000
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Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has died aged 85, his family have announced.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:01:10 +0000
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Police are appealing help in tracing a missing Wolverhampton man.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:32:15 +0000
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A stretch of the busy M6 motorway in Staffordshire was closed after a lorry fire sparked fears of cans of fruit exploding.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:50:14 +0000
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Three men were fined under Covid-19 rules after police caught them watching rugby together – despite being from separate households.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:47:13 +0000
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Police caught 115 motorists using their mobile phones behind the wheel during a two-week operation.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:52:10 +0000
Win £1.1m house in charity raffle
A property worth £1.1 million is up for grabs in a competition to raise funds for the Black Country’s Beacon Centre.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:51:10 +0000
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Cases in Staffordshire still above the national average.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:47:09 +0000
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Around 600 plants were discovered by officers.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:44:20 +0000
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See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:23:13 +0000
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16-year-old boy was stabbed in the stomach.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:59:09 +0000
Arrest after boy stabbed in street
A teenager has been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in Walsall.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:48:14 +0000
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More than 97 per cent of over 65s in town have had first dose.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:26:13 +0000
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Man was checked over by paramedics after smash.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:20:19 +0000
Brave Amaya is a Takeaway winner
A brave Black Country youngster who leapt to her mother’s rescue by calling 999 after she collapsed at their home has won a holiday through Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway TV show.



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