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A former food business in the village of Gnosall has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for a series of hygiene failures

Village takeaway fined £30k after reports of rats and filthy kitchen

Forestry England has announced the end of Christmas Tree sales at Cannock Chase Forest

End of an era as Christmas tree sales end at Cannock Chase forest

Fly tipping in Leicester Street, Wolverhampton

Cars seized as residents slam 'disgusting' Wolverhampton fly-tipping

Wolves forward Adam Armstrong

Breaking Wolves suffer fresh injury blow as forward ruled out of Burnley clash

Emma 53 Tettenhall

Inside Wolverhampton suburb residents love with one frustrating flaw

Navpreet Singh died after suffering injuries in Phoenix Park

Plus Wolverhampton Diwali murder trial: Accused driver grilled over lies

Updated pics from the murder scene at the house on the junction of Coppice Lane and Littlewood Road, Cheslyn Hay.
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Breaking Two released under investigation after arrest over Cheslyn Hay death

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There's a warm welcome from the licensees and staff at the Greyhound. (L-R): Joe Dorrington, Matt Hogg, Dawn Hogg, Charley Guest and Lexie Poole

Historic Staffordshire village pub begins new life after reopening

Chris 'Chopper' Hall

Dudley pub's day of activities to pay for regular's home adaptations

Councillor Simran Cheema, Willenhall ward, Councillor Elaine Williams, Short Heath ward

Reform accused of ‘hijacking Christmas’ in row over Walsall switch on

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde celebrates after scoring for Wolves against Bolton

Boss backs Wolves man to play important role amid injury woes

Wolverhampton City Centre Christmas Lights Switch-on 2025

Wolverhampton's Christmas lights switch-on events announced

Bus services have been diverted because of a collision

Bus passengers warned of diversions after Sandwell road collision

A Poundland store

Poundland is seeking 400 temporary seasonal staff as Christmas nears

Andrew Mynors, cabinet member for connectivity at Staffordshire County Council

West Midlands leisure centre offers free access during half-term

Cake Middleton: Baker creates lifelike cake of the Princess of Wales

Baker creates lifelike cake of the Princess of Wales for Brum contest

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Wolves striker Raul Jimenez

WATCH: Reaction to major Raul Jimenez injury blow for Wolves

Killer was caught on CCTV buying a hi-vis workmen’s vest

Killer seen buying hi-vis before kidnap and murder of father-of-two

Demolition of the former Wilko's store, Stafford continues.
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Watch: Huge progress on demolition of former Wilko store

Supermodel Erin O’Connor

International supermodel visits Wolverhampton's Mander Centre

Nostalgia

Titanic explorer Dik Barton meets Simon Topman at Acme Whistles in Birmingham

Titanic explorer visits Midland factory that made captain's megaphone
Man who discovered Titanic megaphone visits the Birmingham factory that made it

'King' John Richards and Steve Daley

Plus When it was Moor the merrier for Wolves

Plus Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves and England legend

Business

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Businesses can open their eyes to potential online opportunities

Porsche Centre Wolverhampton

Car dealership responds to 'inappropriate comments' made towards staff

How the Stoford i54 development may look

39-acre extension of Wolverhampton's i54 to create hundreds of jobs

L-R:Jenny Hemstock and Emily Filer

Global real estate advisor strengthens West Midlands management team

Education

Making friends and learning together at the Nest

West Midlands school opens new nursery for two-year-olds

Dudley Council's cabinet approved a big increase in SEND spending.

Council's SEND spending set to almost double as new hub agreed

21 adorable first-day-of-school photos from Black Country and Staffs

James Watt Primary School in Handsworth

Fire doors at school to be replaced after 'not meeting regulations'

Springdale Primary School celebrate Ofsted Result

Wolverhampton primary school celebrates Ofsted praise as result rise

Celebrating their Ofsted success are D’Eyncourt Primary School pupils with, left, Headteacher Danielle Darby and, right, Councillor Jacqui Coogan, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education

'Highly inclusive' primary school celebrates Ofsted success

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Corporate partner, Blue Diamond Recruitment attend our 2025 Winter Gala

St Giles Hospice Winter Gala returns for a second year following £40,000 fundrai...

West Brom Building Society branch

West Brom Building Society creates new employment opportunities for young people...

new vape restriction

Vape shops to stop offering free gifts this month under new UK rules

Pictured outside St Edward’s Church are (left to right): JCB Group Transport and Garage Manager Carole Ball with parishioners Pam Kinshott, Rosie Yardy, Kevin Pointon, Paul Wagg, Roy Copper, and vicar The Revd. Dr. Henry Hope.

JCB pledges £7,500 to historic village church restoration appeal

Politics

Another Dudley councillor defects to Reform

Lichfield Boney Hay And Central Paul Taylor Labour

Councillor concerned over comments demanding planners be 'hunted down'

South Staffordshire District Council In Codsall

Council leader urges Gov. to review national planning policy change

Work at Dudley Interchange is continuing

'Common sense' prevails as council won't to spend £250k on artwork

Summer Osbourne, Mayor Richard Parker, Maya Amir, and Amia Fishley taking part in an omelette making challenge. PIC: WMCA

'Nothing short of phenomenal' - Mayor says youth employment target met

Sandwell Council House

Reform to axe climate emergency declaration in Sandwell

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Parkdean Resorts Celebrity Weekender serves up 90s nostalgia

The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

Parsonage Country House Hotel and Spa, Escrick, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire country house hotel spa stay down to under £55 per person

Health

High Street, Bridgnorth

Plus Wolverhampton man in court over theft of chocolates from Bridgnorth

Russells Hall Hospital’s Stroke Unit staff receiving their accreditation from the National Gold Standards Framework (GSF)

Every medical ward at Dudley hospital accredited for end-of-life care

Royal Stoke University Hospital Main Building

Urgent and emergency care performance 'worsened' at hospital

Wayne Williams says he has on occasion been forced to crawl across his garden when hospital staff and patients have parked outside his house

Plus I've had to crawl to my home due to hospital parking - disabled man

Russells Hall Hospital

Chiefs apologise for parking errors that saw priest get ticket

Joe Wicks visited Uplands Primary School in Smethwick. One of only 12 schools that were selected out of thousands for a visit.

17 brilliant images as fitness star Joe Wicks visits Smethwick school

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