Leisure centre closing next week for £24 million makeover
Cradley Heath|Mar 21
Lisa O'Brien
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Money raised for bleed kits in wake of fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Harleigh Hepworth
Wolverhampton|Mar 21
Shoppers save £5.6 million at Dudley discount store in a year
Business|Mar 21
Council urging residents to use bring banks following closure of recycling centre due to safety issues
South Staffordshire|Mar 21
Tributes paid to former Mayor of Sandwell who was well respected for his community and charitable work
Sandwell|Mar 21
Plan to tackle 'higher than average' teenage pregnancy rates in Walsall
Walsall|Mar 21
Wolverhampton cinema plans take major step forward with reopening planned for later this year
Wolverhampton|Mar 20
Homes plan for former eyesore pub site in Bilston gets go-ahead
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Bilston|Mar 20
Black Country NHS trust becomes first in Midlands to use new treatment for ovarian cancer patients
Health|Mar 20
School receives over £7,000 in sports facilities funding boost
Education|Mar 20
£56 million funding package for school refurbishment and building programme given the green light
Education|Mar 20
Official opening of new teaching facility hailed 'important moment' for college
West Bromwich|Mar 20
Free pint giveaway at Greene King pubs in the Black Country – but only if it rains
Dudley|Mar 20
Garden waste collections to remain free in Walsall while 25,000 households sign up to bin scheme in Dudley
Walsall|Mar 20
Wolverhampton's old Grand Post House set for 'new lease of life' as restaurant and ceremonial hall
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Wolverhampton|Mar 20
Rowley Regis shop and post office up for sale with £1 million price tag
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Business|Mar 20
Farmers ‘under siege’ by criminals call on police for action after thefts and slaughter of animals
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Staffordshire|Mar 20
West Bromwich pub where Steven Knight's new drama was filmed to hold special screening when first episode airs
Entertainment|Mar 20
Plans for multi-million pound school take step forward with contractor appointed
Education|Mar 19
Construction on new £8.1 million training facility in Wolverhampton reaches major milestone
Education|Mar 19
New coffee shop to open at Merry Hill
Business|Mar 19
Halesowen College students get bursary boost
Education|Mar 19
New free youth club launches in troubled area of Walsall
Bloxwich|Mar 19
Stafford mum to Race for Life after treble cancer blow
Stafford|Mar 19
Mayor’s Fest to honour late Wolverhampton Council leader Ian Brookfield
Wolverhampton entertainment|Mar 19
Drivers warned of 20 minute delays on M54 after crash between Wolverhampton and Albrighton
Wolverhampton|Mar 19
Two Black Country care homes rated among top 20 in the West Midlands
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Brownhills|Mar 19
Grandfather left with reduced life expectancy following prostate cancer diagnosis delay calls for lessons to be learned
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Staffordshire|Mar 19
Walsall school looking for new principal who will be 'exceptional, resilient and inspiring leader'
Education|Mar 19
Well-known 23 bedroom hotel and pub in Walsall town centre up for sale
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Walsall|Mar 19
Brierley Hill hairdresser celebrates 'incredible journey' of being in business for three decades
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Business|Mar 19
Hotel owners win best B&B and guest house of the year
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Business|Mar 19
Children’s Laureate sows love of reading with a gardening tale
Education|Mar 18
Thriving community pub 'serving fantastic real ales' is given top award
Business|Mar 18
TV premiere date announced for Steven Knight's new drama This Town filmed across the Black Country
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Walsall|Mar 18
Brewery in 'advanced talks' to take over city centre pub with plans to change its name
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Business|Mar 18
Plans lodged to build nearly 100 bungalows in Wolverhampton to replace post-war prefabs
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Wolverhampton|Mar 18
Has Rishi Sunak met his NHS waiting lists pledge in the Black Country? New numbers reveal the answer
Health|Mar 18
Dudley entertainment quarter scheme gets under way
Dudley|Mar 15
Preferred site that 'makes sense' revealed to bring Eton College to Dudley
Education|Mar 15
More than 650 people sign open letter calling for road safety measures at busy junction
Stourbridge|Mar 15
Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country
Health|Mar 15
Bank to close for three weeks to get a 'refresh'
Business|Mar 15
City centre pub with heavy metal heritage which helped to launch Black Sabbath's career gets Grade II listing status
Business|Mar 15
Dozens of arrests and knives, machetes and drugs seized in week-long county lines crackdown
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Birmingham|Mar 15
Campaigners deliver 1,100-signature petition against controversial Tettenhall traffic calming plan
Tettenhall|Mar 15
