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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:09:25 +000068641281
The region's biggest vaccination hub has opened at a shopping centre with the capacity to treat 5,000 people a day.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:36:10 +000012,000 men reported being victims of domestic abuse
More than 12,000 men across the West Midlands reported they had been victims of domestic abuse last year, new figures show.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000Latest LCP Prime Point phase nears being full
LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, has just one vacant unit available at its speculative development within its flagship Black Country business estate.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:05:00 +0000Grieving daughter in plea to follow Covid guidelines after father dies
A councillor whose father died of Covid-19 has paid tribute and urged others to follow government guidelines to avoid suffering a similar “horrible loss”.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:04:30 +0000Electronic bollards to ensure city
pedestrianised zones are obeyed
Council bosses say they will create a safer environment for pedestrians in Wolverhampton city centre with new measures ahead of shops and other businesses reopening after lockdown.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:04:00 +0000Police officers in schools plan in crackdown on crime
Police officers could be placed in schools as part of plans to clamp down on violent crime in the region.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:03:30 +000068641181
A mobile unit offering free rapid testing for coronavirus will be located in Wednesfield this week.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:01:30 +0000Vodka brand links with rapper
A new vodka brand, launched at the start of the pandemic, has added MOBO award-winning rapper MIST to its growing list of celebrity influencers.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:01:01 +0000More than 1,400
chain stores are
closed last year
The West Midlands saw 1,468 chain stores close permanently last year at retail locations.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:40 +0000Dame Julie’s appeal for dementia funding
Dame Julie Walters is backing a petition calling on the Government to deliver on its election promise to double funding for dementia research.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:30 +0000Song is tribute to Captain Tom
A singer-songwriter from South Staffordshire has written a song with her friend in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000Single racks up 21,000 streams
A singer from Staffordshire has shot to fame after his first single attracted more than 21,000 streams on Spotify.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +000068583880
The West Midlands can play a key role in the UK's bid to become a world leader in the gaming sector, the Universities Minister has said.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +000068647191
An online event has been organised to help people fill in their census form.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000School clinches wellbeing award
A school has won a prestigious award for the exceptional treatment of students’ wellbeing.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +000068647647
The mystery of the unclaimed £1 million prize in the West Midlands remains unsolved with just hours to go before the deadline.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +000068614501
It wasn't the holiday Michael Hardman and his mates had planned. But when their week-long drinking session in Ireland began to go awry, they knew they had to do something.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:49:09 +0000Man stabbed outside New Cross Hospital
A teenager was stabbed outside a Black Country hospital after being chased by a group of males.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:14:17 +0000£2.4m is on the way to
help families at Easter
Almost £2.4 million will be handed out to councils in the Black Country and Staffordshire to help families most in need over Easter.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:32:56 +000068649338
Hednesford is to get a new community hub, café and garden under new plans.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:07:52 +0000Jury retires in trial of teenager accused of stabbing then-17-year-old in neck
A jury has retired to deliberate in the trial of a teenager accused of stabbing a then-17-year-old in the neck in Walsall.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:57:12 +000068648437
A man has admitted stabbing an old school friend to death at his Birmingham home.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:07:13 +0000Police plea after alleged kidnap
Police have launched an investigation after an alleged kidnapping in Sutton Coldfield.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:45:24 +0000Cyclists and motorists are urged to work together in bid to cut accidents
A new road safety campaign is asking cyclists and motorists in Staffordshire to look out for each other.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:45:13 +000068608320
Over the past year thousands of office staff have found themselves doing their jobs remotely for the first time.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:42:16 +0000New routes and cheaper fares on way in £3bn transport revolution
The biggest ever shake-up of Britain's bus network will see new routes and bus lanes and caps on ticket prices, the Prime Minister has announced.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:40:20 +0000Boris gets chatty on the buses
Boris Johnson took the weight off his feet as he chatted with bus drivers during a visit to the West Midlands.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:20:22 +0000Investigation launched into collapse
of estate agents with £1.3m debts
An estate agents has collapsed with debts of £1.3 million, leaving tenants and landlords out of pocket.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:20:17 +0000Historical ledger charts remarkable rise of young star Duncan Edwards
Fascinating details about the early life of football hero Duncan Edwards are to go on show.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:01:09 +000068639274
Police say they were rammed by a driver in a stolen car in the Black Country.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:10 +000068642161
A further seven coronavirus deaths have been confirmed across hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:56:09 +0000New Department for Transport headquarters to open in city
The Department for Transport is to set up a second headquarters in Birmingham creating hundreds of jobs, ministers have announced.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:26:13 +0000Motorists face yet more
roadworks in city centre
Commuters returning to Wolverhampton city centre following lockdown have been warned they will face a familiar irritation – roadworks.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:03:18 +0000Teenager and man still in critical condition after crash
A teenage girl and a young man remain in a critical condition after a car hit a wall in the Black Country.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:58:09 +0000Teenager is shot in a ‘shocking act’
A teenager was shot in the West Midlands yesterday in what police have called 'a shocking act of violence'.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:05:13 +0000Iain is keeping us healthy
and safe with dual roles
“The health service and police are always there for people in their ultimate time of need and it’s a privilege to do both roles.”
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:54:25 +0000Inesh ready to be a star attraction
An Indian rhino at West Midland Safari Park is preparing to show off her six-month-old calf to the public when the gates reopen next month.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:05:15 +000068448050
A manor house dating back to the late 16th century could be transformed into a luxury 5* hotel and spa under plans.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:39:26 +000061586656
See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:32:13 +0000Council secures £130k to help tree planting schemes
A total of 20,000 new trees will be planted across Wolverhampton after chiefs secured a cash boost of almost £130,000 from a charity.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:29:27 +0000£44m plans are under way
Building has begun on the site of a derelict Black Country steelworks in Walsall, which will transform the site into a new 252-home community.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:08:10 +0000Teacher’s top marks for Nuno art
Art teacher Stuart Mayor has gained top marks from his students for his portrait of Wolverhampton Wanderers manager and head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:06:27 +0000Cling film artist’s park penguin
A special artwork has left visitors to a Black Country park clinging to it with delight.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:06:00 +000068563287
Residents have more time to take part in a consultation exercise over a town's housing needs after plans for a development for up to 800 homes were snubbed.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:06:00 +000068584874
Plans for a multi-million pound West Midlands Police “super-station” in the Black Country are set to move forward after being delayed due to red-tape.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:04:00 +0000Knife attack suspect denies
stabbing teen in ‘revenge’
A teenager accused of stabbing a then-17-year-old in the neck during a fight in Walsall town centre has denied it was deliberate, a trial heard.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:03:00 +0000£450k crisis meals vow
for families left in need
Foodbanks across Wolverhampton are set to receive another year of support from the city council.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:02:00 +0000Longbridge plans
speeding ahead
Exciting plans will bring the MG Rover site back to life.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:01:01 +0000Historic pub could face demolition under plans
Plans have been put forward to knock down an historic Black Country pub and make way for 12 houses.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +000068553981
It has been a year like no other. And while the coronavirus has changed all our lives in a way few would have imagined, people in the West Midlands can at least see some light at the end of the tunnel as the threat begins to recede.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000I beat death but my Covid fight goes on
As the country was still reeling from being placed under lockdown restrictions, Karen Peake was fighting for her life in intensive care – one of the first to truly understand the life-changing seriousness of Covid-19.
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +000068535080
Think it's time to have that all-important heart-to-heart with your children about what they want to do when they grow up? Just make sure it's not on an empty stomach.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:24:09 +000068625923
A further five coronavirus deaths have been confirmed across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:16:09 +0000'Small number' of people turn out in West Midlands to pay respects to Sarah Everard after events were cancelled
A small number of people attended vigils in the West Midlands following the death of Sarah Everard, police have said.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:08:10 +000068624930
A teenage girl and a man have been left in a critical condition after a car hit a wall in Walsall.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:00:15 +000068624680
A number of arrests have been made following a series of police pursuits on motorists across the region.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:28:22 +000068624357
A man has been charged over the murder of a teenager who died after being stabbed in Great Barr.