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New Year Honours List 2026: 41 amazing West Midlands actors, campaigners and fundraisers from Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest honoured by the King

World-renowned actors, charity fundraisers, dedicated volunteers, diversity campaigners and health leaders have all been given a royal honour in recognition for their hard work and dedication.

Supporting image for story: New Year Honours List 2026: 41 amazing West Midlands actors, campaigners and fundraisers from Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest honoured by the King

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton stabbing: Everything we know about Christmas Day murder of 'loving' father-of-two

Wolverhampton stabbing: Everything we know about Christmas Day murder of 'loving' father-of-two

Supporting image for story: Family pays tribute as 'loving' father of two murdered on Christmas Day named as Trey Johnson

Family pays tribute as 'loving' father of two murdered on Christmas Day named as Trey Johnson

Supporting image for story: 'No regard for their wellbeing': Walsall fraudster conned elderly victims out of £100,000 by pretending to be from their bank

'No regard for their wellbeing': Walsall fraudster conned elderly victims out of £100,000 by pretending to be from their bank

Supporting image for story: 'We want our residents, shoppers, visitors and those who come here for work, to feel safe in our city' - Wolverhampton police reveal arrest figures for shop thefts during 2025

'We want our residents, shoppers, visitors and those who come here for work, to feel safe in our city' - Wolverhampton police reveal arrest figures for shop thefts during 2025

Supporting image for story: Beverley Knight's rise to become one of Britain's biggest musical stars - and her ongoing pride for Wolverhampton

Beverley Knight's rise to become one of Britain's biggest musical stars - and her ongoing pride for Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

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'We want our residents, shoppers, visitors and those who come here for work, to feel safe in our city' - Wolverhampton police reveal arrest figures for shop thefts during 2025

West Brom debrief: Maligned loan pair make their point as win brings relief but second-half chorus telling

Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds

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Supporting image for story: New Year Honours 2026: Wolverhampton fundraiser speaks of 'humbling' royal honour and how being your best can help everyone

New Year Honours 2026: Wolverhampton fundraiser speaks of 'humbling' royal honour and how being your best can help everyone

Supporting image for story: 'For a good while I simply could not believe it' - Funeral director named in the New Year's Honours list

'For a good while I simply could not believe it' - Funeral director named in the New Year's Honours list

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton Council deploy road gritters as temperatures drop to zero degrees

Wolverhampton Council deploy road gritters as temperatures drop to zero degrees

Supporting image for story: Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds

Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire town named UK housing hotspot after home values rose by double digits

Staffordshire town named UK housing hotspot after home values rose by double digits

Supporting image for story: Hearing will decide alcohol licence for new Lidl in Wolverhampton

Hearing will decide alcohol licence for new Lidl in Wolverhampton

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Supporting image for story: Wolves' super scout remembered in new book

Wolves' super scout remembered in new book

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge Chess Club mid-season report

Stourbridge Chess Club mid-season report

Supporting image for story: Midlands Aikido Sensei awarded highest honour

Midlands Aikido Sensei awarded highest honour

Supporting image for story: West Brom Building Society spreads festive cheer across region

West Brom Building Society spreads festive cheer across region

Supporting image for story: Kind-hearted Kingswinford 6-year-old starts Christmas morning with ‘walkies’ for rescue greyhounds

Kind-hearted Kingswinford 6-year-old starts Christmas morning with ‘walkies’ for rescue greyhounds

Supporting image for story: School choir brings festive joy and nostalgia to Burntwood care home

School choir brings festive joy and nostalgia to Burntwood care home

Sport

"We've got to find a way" - Wolves boss eager for 'ruthless edge'

Rob Edwards has urged Wolves to find a 'ruthless edge' as they bid to end their Premier League losing run.

Supporting image for story: "We've got to find a way" - Wolves boss eager for 'ruthless edge'

Supporting image for story: Dave Edwards: Wolves need to find a way to get a result

Dave Edwards: Wolves need to find a way to get a result

Supporting image for story: West Brom debrief: Maligned loan pair make their point as win brings relief but second-half chorus telling

West Brom debrief: Maligned loan pair make their point as win brings relief but second-half chorus telling

Supporting image for story: 'We are good enough': Jayson Molumby makes defiant West Brom statement as midfielder eyes starting return

'We are good enough': Jayson Molumby makes defiant West Brom statement as midfielder eyes starting return

Supporting image for story: Unai Emery hoping to avoid 2024 repeat as Aston Villa boss opens up on his dreams

Unai Emery hoping to avoid 2024 repeat as Aston Villa boss opens up on his dreams

Supporting image for story: West Brom boss underlines set-piece change after 'important' win

West Brom boss underlines set-piece change after 'important' win

Supporting image for story: 'Refocus' - Mat Sadler on Walsall's last-gasp defeat against Oldham Athletic

'Refocus' - Mat Sadler on Walsall's last-gasp defeat against Oldham Athletic

Wolves

Supporting image for story: "We've got to find a way" - Wolves boss eager for 'ruthless edge'

"We've got to find a way" - Wolves boss eager for 'ruthless edge'

Supporting image for story: Dave Edwards: Wolves need to find a way to get a result

Dave Edwards: Wolves need to find a way to get a result

Supporting image for story: Manchester United v Wolves preview: Rob Edwards facing a midfield dilemma

Manchester United v Wolves preview: Rob Edwards facing a midfield dilemma

West Brom

Supporting image for story: West Brom debrief: Maligned loan pair make their point as win brings relief but second-half chorus telling

West Brom debrief: Maligned loan pair make their point as win brings relief but second-half chorus telling

Supporting image for story: Ex-West Brom man adored by Carlos Corberan back amongst the belters with stunning Lincoln City strike

Ex-West Brom man adored by Carlos Corberan back amongst the belters with stunning Lincoln City strike

Supporting image for story: 'We are good enough': Jayson Molumby makes defiant West Brom statement as midfielder eyes starting return

'We are good enough': Jayson Molumby makes defiant West Brom statement as midfielder eyes starting return

Walsall FC

Supporting image for story: 'We'll make a plan' - Walsall weighing up another loan for striker Levi Amantchi

'We'll make a plan' - Walsall weighing up another loan for striker Levi Amantchi

Supporting image for story: 'Shaky' - George Bennett analyses Walsall's defeat against Oldham Athletic

'Shaky' - George Bennett analyses Walsall's defeat against Oldham Athletic

Supporting image for story: 'Refocus' - Mat Sadler on Walsall's last-gasp defeat against Oldham Athletic

'Refocus' - Mat Sadler on Walsall's last-gasp defeat against Oldham Athletic

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Supporting image for story: 'Shaky' - George Bennett analyses Walsall's defeat against Oldham Athletic

'Shaky' - George Bennett analyses Walsall's defeat against Oldham Athletic

Supporting image for story: 'It's a start': Lewis Cox and Jonny Drury analysis after West Brom sign off 2025 with victory

'It's a start': Lewis Cox and Jonny Drury analysis after West Brom sign off 2025 with victory

Supporting image for story: 'They need that': West Brom fan reaction after QPR and what Ryan Mason needs to turn it around

'They need that': West Brom fan reaction after QPR and what Ryan Mason needs to turn it around

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher with the latest from Unai Emery's Aston Villa press conference

Matt Maher with the latest from Unai Emery's Aston Villa press conference

Supporting image for story: 'They have to replicate that': Liam Keen and Jonny Drury on Wolves' defeat at Liverpool

'They have to replicate that': Liam Keen and Jonny Drury on Wolves' defeat at Liverpool

Supporting image for story: 'They gave it a go': Wolves fan reaction and January sale view after Liverpool defeat

'They gave it a go': Wolves fan reaction and January sale view after Liverpool defeat

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Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds

Four tiny plastic dolls of The Monkees bought for pennies in 1970 for a ten year-old girl who now lives in Willenhall are set to sell for more than £1,000.

Supporting image for story: Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds

Supporting image for story: ‘I wanted to detonate a bit of an explosion’: Creator Steven Knight on season two of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows

‘I wanted to detonate a bit of an explosion’: Creator Steven Knight on season two of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows

Supporting image for story: Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

Supporting image for story: Black Country Brick Show raises more than £12k for poorly children as organisers look ahead to next year's event

Black Country Brick Show raises more than £12k for poorly children as organisers look ahead to next year's event

Supporting image for story: Beverley Knight's rise to become one of Britain's biggest musical stars - and her ongoing pride for Wolverhampton

Beverley Knight's rise to become one of Britain's biggest musical stars - and her ongoing pride for Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: New Year Honours List 2026: 29 incredible West Midlands people honoured by the King, including Meera Syal

New Year Honours List 2026: 29 incredible West Midlands people honoured by the King, including Meera Syal

Supporting image for story: New Year Honours 2026: Singer Ellie Goulding made MBE for services to biodiversity and the climate

New Year Honours 2026: Singer Ellie Goulding made MBE for services to biodiversity and the climate

Supporting image for story: 395-year-old Wolverhampton pub finally reopens after water leak beneath golf course is repaired

395-year-old Wolverhampton pub finally reopens after water leak beneath golf course is repaired

Supporting image for story: Is New Year’s Day a Bank Holiday? Full list of 2026 UK Bank Holidays

Is New Year’s Day a Bank Holiday? Full list of 2026 UK Bank Holidays

Supporting image for story: 390-year-old pub near Wolverhampton forced to close at busiest time of year because of water leak beneath golf course

390-year-old pub near Wolverhampton forced to close at busiest time of year because of water leak beneath golf course

Supporting image for story: See the adorable moment a Dudley Zoo tiger finds her Christmas gift on climbing frame

See the adorable moment a Dudley Zoo tiger finds her Christmas gift on climbing frame

Supporting image for story: I read the viral TikTok debut novel by Wolves fan William Lee — here’s what I thought - REVIEW

I read the viral TikTok debut novel by Wolves fan William Lee — here’s what I thought - REVIEW

Supporting image for story: Cosy snugs, traditional drinking pubs and foodie paradises: 27 amazing photos of West Midlands pubs we visited in 2025

Cosy snugs, traditional drinking pubs and foodie paradises: 27 amazing photos of West Midlands pubs we visited in 2025

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Crime

Supporting image for story: 'We want our residents, shoppers, visitors and those who come here for work, to feel safe in our city' - Wolverhampton police reveal arrest figures for shop thefts during 2025

'We want our residents, shoppers, visitors and those who come here for work, to feel safe in our city' - Wolverhampton police reveal arrest figures for shop thefts during 2025

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton stabbing: Everything we know about Christmas Day murder of 'loving' father-of-two

Wolverhampton stabbing: Everything we know about Christmas Day murder of 'loving' father-of-two

Supporting image for story: Police horses patrol Wolverhampton city centre for the first time since 1999

Police horses patrol Wolverhampton city centre for the first time since 1999

Supporting image for story: 'No regard for their wellbeing': Walsall fraudster conned elderly victims out of £100,000 by pretending to be from their bank

'No regard for their wellbeing': Walsall fraudster conned elderly victims out of £100,000 by pretending to be from their bank

Supporting image for story: Family pays tribute as 'loving' father of two murdered on Christmas Day named as Trey Johnson

Family pays tribute as 'loving' father of two murdered on Christmas Day named as Trey Johnson

Supporting image for story: West Midlands Police and Birmingham City FC partnership hailed a success following 'car cannibalism'

West Midlands Police and Birmingham City FC partnership hailed a success following 'car cannibalism'

Business

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire town named UK housing hotspot after home values rose by double digits

Staffordshire town named UK housing hotspot after home values rose by double digits

Supporting image for story: Hearing will decide alcohol licence for new Lidl in Wolverhampton

Hearing will decide alcohol licence for new Lidl in Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge conservation project set to steam ahead in 2026 with 'game-changing' new heritage centre planned

Stourbridge conservation project set to steam ahead in 2026 with 'game-changing' new heritage centre planned

Supporting image for story: How the West Midlands' water company is looking to the future with automated drone operations

How the West Midlands' water company is looking to the future with automated drone operations

Supporting image for story: New Year Honours 2026: The 10 extraordinary Staffordshire people recognised by the King for their services to the community

New Year Honours 2026: The 10 extraordinary Staffordshire people recognised by the King for their services to the community

Education

Supporting image for story: 'A legacy that will long be remembered': Tributes paid to beloved Newport community figure who has died

'A legacy that will long be remembered': Tributes paid to beloved Newport community figure who has died

Supporting image for story: University of Wolverhampton plans to move engineering faculty to former brewery headquarters when Telford campus closes

University of Wolverhampton plans to move engineering faculty to former brewery headquarters when Telford campus closes

Supporting image for story: Thousands of pupils from Shropshire to Staffordshire learn about farming’s crucial role at Christmas

Thousands of pupils from Shropshire to Staffordshire learn about farming’s crucial role at Christmas

Supporting image for story: West Midlands retail and leisure destination puts new artists in the frame alongside 50 of Britain's best known brands

West Midlands retail and leisure destination puts new artists in the frame alongside 50 of Britain's best known brands

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton University students gain real-world Interpreting experience through innovative learning events

Wolverhampton University students gain real-world Interpreting experience through innovative learning events

Supporting image for story: 30 gorgeously festive pictures of nativity scenes at schools in the Black Country and Staffordshire

30 gorgeously festive pictures of nativity scenes at schools in the Black Country and Staffordshire

Motors

Supporting image for story: Nearly half of road accidents this year were caused by vehicles colliding while driving – research

Nearly half of road accidents this year were caused by vehicles colliding while driving – research

Supporting image for story: One final drive in the epochal Alpine A110

One final drive in the epochal Alpine A110

Supporting image for story: Road Test of the Year: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

Road Test of the Year: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

Supporting image for story: UK Drive: The Kia Sorento brings comfort and space in an impressive all-round package

UK Drive: The Kia Sorento brings comfort and space in an impressive all-round package

Supporting image for story: UK Drive: The Urban Cruiser shows even Toyota can sometimes miss the mark

UK Drive: The Urban Cruiser shows even Toyota can sometimes miss the mark

Supporting image for story: Long-term report: Can the Renault Scenic convince an EV newbie?

Long-term report: Can the Renault Scenic convince an EV newbie?