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December 19, 2024

Yellow weather warning in place as West Midlands braces for high winds

Severn Trent water bills set to rise by 47% as company defends investment programme

Telford restaurant granted alcohol licence after pushback from residents

December 17, 2024

Plan to bring forward Midlands nuclear reactor sites by 2040

December 15, 2024

More than 50,000 gullies cleared across Staffordshire as work continues to prevent floods

December 13, 2024

Gemind Meteor shower tonight: Where to watch shooting stars in the West Midlands

December 10, 2024

When your bin will be collected in the Black Country over Christmas - date changes for Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and Sandwell

Solar panels set for approval at Aston Marina

Staffordshire residents have slammed Severn Trent following months of sewage issues

December 9, 2024

Revealed: Number of weather-related calls made to West Midlands fire operators amid Storm Darragh

Man 'seriously injured' by falling tree in Storm Darragh road collision in Bewdley

December 8, 2024

24 hours and counting - customers in West Midlands waiting to get electric back on after Storm Darragh chaos

Man dies after tree hits car in Birmingham amid chaos of Storm Darragh

December 7, 2024

Storm Darragh: Travel disruption, events cancelled, power cuts and flood alerts in place across West Midlands

Environment|Dec 7

December 6, 2024

Storm Darragh: Transport bosses issue advice for bus and train passengers amid weather warning

Birmingham Airport issues advice: What you should do if you have a flight booked during Storm Darragh

Staffordshire town's Christmas lights switch-on cancelled as Storm Darragh windy weather forecast

Storm Darragh: Flood alert for Wolverhampton as river levels set to rise

December 5, 2024

Bridgnorth Christmas lights switch-on 'reluctantly' cancelled over Storm Darragh safety concerns

Storm Darragh: Strong winds and rain hit Wolverhampton and the West Midlands - Met Office warning in place

December 4, 2024

39 hour yellow warning of strong winds and heavy rain over the weekend – details here

'The smell is horrendous, I can't live like this' - Dudley woman's pleas for help after sinkhole causes cellar to flood every time it rains

December 3, 2024

Bat conservation efforts helping our flying furry friends overcome Dracula smears

December 2, 2024

Severn Trent urging customers to help 'sleigh' fatbergs this Christmas by preventing sewer blockages

Your World|Dec 2

December 1, 2024

Funding approved for playground improvements at Cannock Chase family centre

November 30, 2024

Staffordshire Council announces conservation guides investment planning

RSPCA appeal after neglected puppy fly-tipped in the snow in Smethwick

Smethwick|Nov 30

Residents invited to have say on the new Brandhall Eco-Park

Sandwell|Nov 30

'We just want to be heard' - Wolverhampton Council responds to 'maladministration' claim by residents over Rock Junction proposals

November 29, 2024

Severn Trent urges customers not to make their Black Friday a ‘Block Friday’

Your World|Nov 29

Annual campaign to recycle Christmas trees and help Wolverhampton charity launches

I met the penguin at Dudley Zoo who fought for her right to waddle, paddle and play with her friends

November 27, 2024

Fast flowing currents and rising water levels - here's how residents and traders in Bewdley and Stourport feel about flood threat

November 26, 2024

Watch: Bewdley flood defences in place after weather warnings - River Severn due to peak this morning

'Often tied to organised crime groups' - Large cannabis grow recovered from farm building

Storm Conall named following flood warnings across the region

Environment|Nov 26

Flood alerts and warnings remain in place across Staffordshire and Wyre Forest

Huge Walsall street tip keeps on growing despite rubbish removal and council's ultimatum to owners

November 25, 2024

Flooding easing across Black Country and Staffordshire but some warnings still in place

November 24, 2024

Walsall and Staffordshire train line flooded amid Storm Bert aftermath floods and wind warnings

Roads are flooded across the Black Country amid wind warnings and rain in Storm Bert aftermath

Flooding|Nov 24

Fire fighters rescue a man from a car stranded in Storm Bert flood water in Walsall

Giant battery installation approved for Halesowen green belt

Halesowen|Nov 24

November 23, 2024

Events cancelled and flooding alerts as Storm Bert hits Black Country and Staffs

Residents and motorists across South Staffordshire urged to be cautious as river forecast to flood

November 21, 2024

Weather warning for snow and ice in place across Black Country

Be careful what goes down the sink on ‘Stir up Sunday’

Your World|Nov 21

Be careful what goes down the sink on ‘Stir up Sunday’

Your World|Nov 21

November 19, 2024

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for ice across the West Midlands

In pictures: Dazzling West Midlands snow pictures in wonderful Wolverhampton and beyond