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Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:51:08 +0000Above-average temperatures expected on Easter Sunday
According to the Met Office, the daytime average in the UK for April is highs of 13C.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:11:15 +0000Armed 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 +0000Busy 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 +0000Bungalows 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 +0000Adorable 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 +0000Views 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 +0000Staffordshire 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 +0000Busy 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 +0000Blind 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 +0000UK 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 +0000Birmingham 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 +0000NHS 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 +0000Speedway 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 +0000Government’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.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:04:30 +0000Owners of crumbling eye infirmary told 'get on with redevelopment'
Developers behind proposals to carry out a £300 million revamp of Wolverhampton's former eye infirmary site say the scheme has been welcomed by the community.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:04:00 +0000West Midlands one of the areas worst afflicted by fuel poverty
The West Midlands has some of the worst levels of fuel poverty in the country, according to new figures.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:03:30 +0000Wolverhampton NHS Trust worker from Telford competing in Invictus Games
An RAF veteran who works for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has been chosen to represent her country in the Invictus Games.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:02:00 +0000Ukrainian family safe at last having been rehomed by kind Telford couple
It is a happy Easter for one Ukrainian family re-housed in Telford with a kind-hearted couple – but there are some mixed blessings.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:01:00 +0000Global forum at ICC
The Forum for Global Challenges will see thinkers and doers from around the world gather in Birmingham for a major international meeting to showcase and generate solutions to some of the most pressing challenges faced by the planet.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:30 +0000Toby Neal: A Chancellor who is popular is never a good Chancellor
Here are some headline-grabbing announcements from Boris Johnson that you may have missed this week.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Stourbridge apprentice reaches final of national competition
An apprentice electrician has reached the national final of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition and is the running to win a prize package worth £10,000.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Bewdley school photographers show talent in competition
A school in Worcestershire has celebrated receiving record entries in a photographic competition based on the theme of the Colours of Nature.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Bridgnorth paper firm that came from one woman's childhood passion
She’s disarmingly pleasant. Lisa Forde is both charming and straight. She’s a lady with her eye on the prize who’s managed to live out her dreams.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Charity teams up with YO!Sushi to host free cooking classes for children
They pulled a face at first – but by the end they became masters of sushi.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Black Country cosmetics shop wins four different international awards
A cosmetics shop in the Black Country has been selected as the winner of four different international aesthetics awards.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Project to form ‘Menopause Community Choir’ launched in Wolverhampton
A project which will see the creation of a ‘Menopause Community Choir’ has been launched in Wolverhampton.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Bishop goes the extra mile to complete walking challenge
A bishop has taken on a huge walking challenge to raise funds to tackle global food poverty.
Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Family fun day to raise roof funds for Dudley centre
A wellbeing centre in the Black Country is hosting a family fun day and football match to raise vital funds for much-needed roof repairs.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:57:32 +0000Walsall'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.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:34:16 +0000Former Love Island contestant swoops into city by helicopter to view opportunity
TV reality star Jordan Hames paid a flying visit to Wolverhampton to check out a disused Victorian factory which he hopes to invest in.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:18:09 +0000Protest planned in Cannock over plan to build 60 new homes in Rawnsley
Furious residents are holding a protest in Cannock on Wednesday after developers resubmitted a plan to build an estate on green fields.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:14:11 +0000Consultation on first Sandwell black cab fare rise since 2013 approved
Approval has been given for a consultation which will see black cab fares in Sandwell rise for the first time since 2013.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:03:15 +0000No arrests over double stabbing on Walsall-Sandwell border
A man who was stabbed in the leg in a Black Country street did not have life-threatening injuries, police have confirmed.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:19:09 +0000Plans for Walsall flats with potentially 'unacceptable living environment' rejected
Plans to build six new apartments in Walsall town centre have been rejected by councillors.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:17:11 +0000Libraries in Sandwell to have opening hours extended after grant awarded
Unstaffed libraries will be rolled out across Sandwell after the council received a cash boost to improve services and stay open for longer.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:12:09 +0000Wolverhampton Shisha bar licence bid postponed for site visit after location disagreement
Plans to grant a premises licence for a hookah smoking cafe in Wolverhampton have been put on hold.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:10:16 +0000Truck with bizarre load draws attention of police - resulting in arrest of wanted man
Motorway cops stopped a wanted man in Cannock after being greeted with a bizarre sight following a previous job.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:41:13 +0000Youtubers get round of Belfry course before British Masters
Three Youtube football pundits have been invited for a round of golf on 2022 Betfred British Masters course at the Belfry.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:17:10 +0000Black Country MP accuses Prime Minister of 'ignoring advice' over Rwanda asylum seeker plan
A Black Country MP has accused the Prime Minister of ignoring advice over using the Royal Navy to patrol the English Channel for asylum seekers.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:42:18 +0000Long queues at Birmingham Airport with 150,000 set to fly over Easter weekend
Travellers have reported huge queues at Birmingham Airport at the start of a busy Easter weekend where 150,000 customers are expected to fly out.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:54:18 +0000Kidderminster police given temporary extra powers to tackle troublemakers over Easter
Police in Kidderminster will be making use of extra temporary powers in a bid to to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:12:09 +0000Conman who continued lavish lifestyle after prison term must pay up £1.5m or return to jail
A self-styled "Lord" and convicted fraudster allowed to live a lavish lifestyle on the proceeds of crimes he was jailed for must pay £1.48m or return to prison.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:25:16 +0000Oil pan to blame for kitchen blaze near Stafford
An overheated pan of oil caused a kitchen fire at a Stafford property. Firefighters from the town and from Cannock were called to an address off Baswich Lane, where they found the pan ablaze on the cooker.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:49:08 +0000Chaos and gridlock prediction after plans to convert police station into flats are approved
Council chiefs have been accused of letting a village down after approving plans to partly demolish a disused police station and convert it into flats.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:48:07 +0000Dozens of arrests made as climate activists target oil terminals
Warwickshire Police said 12 arrests had been made on Friday morning, while officers were also at the scene in Essex.
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:36:08 +0000West Midlands PCC offers organisations £20,000 to help deliver his crime plan
Small organisations which can help victims of crimes could qualify for a £20,000 grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner.