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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: Banks's Brewery site in Wolverhampton up for sale

Banks's Brewery site in Wolverhampton up for sale

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire housebuilder to build 65 new affordable homes for families in Birmingham

Staffordshire housebuilder to build 65 new affordable homes for families in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: From Mortal Kombat to Stoke College: Meet the FE teacher tackling the digital skills gap

From Mortal Kombat to Stoke College: Meet the FE teacher tackling the digital skills gap

Supporting image for story: ‘Safe for the Season’ campaign launches

‘Safe for the Season’ campaign launches

Supporting image for story: Look: How iconic Stourbridge pub could look according to plans for its reopening

Look: How iconic Stourbridge pub could look according to plans for its reopening

Supporting image for story: Marks & Spencer opens expanded Cannock food store with space galore in former Homebase - take a look around

Marks & Spencer opens expanded Cannock food store with space galore in former Homebase - take a look around

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Supporting image for story: Emerging industries are putting Birmingham at the 'heart of a new economic era' says new report

Emerging industries are putting Birmingham at the 'heart of a new economic era' says new report

Supporting image for story: 'We’re rethinking every part of our factories': JLR trials drone technology at Wolverhampton manufacturing centre

'We’re rethinking every part of our factories': JLR trials drone technology at Wolverhampton manufacturing centre

Supporting image for story: 'The scheme has been a profound success' - UK’s first civilian air traffic control apprentice qualifies to direct planes at Birmingham Airport

'The scheme has been a profound success' - UK’s first civilian air traffic control apprentice qualifies to direct planes at Birmingham Airport

Supporting image for story: Another bid to open a petrol station in an upmarket Wolverhampton village

Another bid to open a petrol station in an upmarket Wolverhampton village

Supporting image for story: New £773,000 grant funding to support 63-bed extra-care scheme being built in Shrewsbury

New £773,000 grant funding to support 63-bed extra-care scheme being built in Shrewsbury

Supporting image for story: Be a B&M discount store landlord in Staffordshire as retail unit goes up for auction - guide price here

Be a B&M discount store landlord in Staffordshire as retail unit goes up for auction - guide price here

Supporting image for story: Update issued on Willenhall Masterplan as derelict buildings sent for demolition still standing

Update issued on Willenhall Masterplan as derelict buildings sent for demolition still standing

Supporting image for story: End of an era as world-famous Black Country gym set to close after 67 years - with all equipment going to auction

End of an era as world-famous Black Country gym set to close after 67 years - with all equipment going to auction

Supporting image for story: Willenhall business named finalist in Small Business Awards

Willenhall business named finalist in Small Business Awards

Supporting image for story: New Wolverhampton brewery aims to fill the void left by Springfield and Banks's

New Wolverhampton brewery aims to fill the void left by Springfield and Banks's

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Entry for ESBA 2024

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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

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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

World 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