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Plans for next phase of Wolverhampton's Green Innovation Corridor to go before council's cabinet

Wolverhampton Council is set to approve plans to enable the delivery of future projects as part of the city’s pioneering Green Innovation Corridor (GIC).

Supporting image for story: Plans for next phase of Wolverhampton's Green Innovation Corridor to go before council's cabinet

Supporting image for story: 'Unacceptable costs': Fury over Birmingham bins strike as grim milestone approaches

'Unacceptable costs': Fury over Birmingham bins strike as grim milestone approaches

Supporting image for story: 'No apology from any of you - you have lied' - Birmingham council meeting disrupted by angry outbursts over ongoing bin strike

'No apology from any of you - you have lied' - Birmingham council meeting disrupted by angry outbursts over ongoing bin strike

Supporting image for story: Poor harvest to cost arable farmers more than £800m in revenue, analysis finds

Poor harvest to cost arable farmers more than £800m in revenue, analysis finds

Supporting image for story: Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward

Winter solstice: When the days will start to get longer and date clocks go forward

Supporting image for story: ‘Major distress’ over Newport flooding for homeowners as Severn Trent promises 'urgent' work to fix it

‘Major distress’ over Newport flooding for homeowners as Severn Trent promises 'urgent' work to fix it

Supporting image for story: Yellow weather warning and fog across West Midlands as drivers warned to take care

Yellow weather warning and fog across West Midlands as drivers warned to take care

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Supporting image for story: Delayed changes to Birmingham bin collections to go ahead next year - here's everything you need to know

Delayed changes to Birmingham bin collections to go ahead next year - here's everything you need to know

Supporting image for story: Wood burner ban rules explained - here’s the lowdown on Labour’s updated environmental plan and whether it will affect burners already sold

Wood burner ban rules explained - here’s the lowdown on Labour’s updated environmental plan and whether it will affect burners already sold

Supporting image for story: 'We'd love to see you' - Christmas trees of real quality and a warm welcome promised by Albrighton nursery

'We'd love to see you' - Christmas trees of real quality and a warm welcome promised by Albrighton nursery

Supporting image for story: Bin collections suspended in Birmingham as agency workers join picket lines over bullying claims - here's when they are due to resume

Bin collections suspended in Birmingham as agency workers join picket lines over bullying claims - here's when they are due to resume

Supporting image for story: Man denies damaging businesses by driving through floodwater with tractor in West Midlands town

Man denies damaging businesses by driving through floodwater with tractor in West Midlands town

Supporting image for story: Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers join picket lines

Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers join picket lines

Supporting image for story: Walsall landfill site granted permission to operate for another four years

Walsall landfill site granted permission to operate for another four years

Supporting image for story: Plan to protect West Midlands green spaces and wildlife unveiled

Plan to protect West Midlands green spaces and wildlife unveiled

Supporting image for story: Weather warning issued for West Midlands as up to 80mm of rain forecast - when warning will come into force

Weather warning issued for West Midlands as up to 80mm of rain forecast - when warning will come into force

Supporting image for story: Hundreds to attend ‘National emergency briefing’ at Westminster to spell out climate change risks

Hundreds to attend ‘National emergency briefing’ at Westminster to spell out climate change risks

UK News

Supporting image for story: Kate to stage annual Christmas carol service celebrating love in all forms

Kate to stage annual Christmas carol service celebrating love in all forms

Supporting image for story: Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Supporting image for story: Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live

Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live

Supporting image for story: Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list

Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list

Supporting image for story: UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

Supporting image for story: Red squirrel range increases 25% in Highlands following reintroduction project

Red squirrel range increases 25% in Highlands following reintroduction project

Viral News

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Supporting image for story: Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

Supporting image for story: New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

World News

Supporting image for story: Man charged after arrest connected to January 6 Capitol pipe bombs

Man charged after arrest connected to January 6 Capitol pipe bombs

Supporting image for story: Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons

Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons

Supporting image for story: Man arrested in connection with pipe bombs placed before US Capitol riot

Man arrested in connection with pipe bombs placed before US Capitol riot

Supporting image for story: Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation

Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation

Supporting image for story: Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time

Supporting image for story: Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand

Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand