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May 15, 2025

The house fire took place on Wharf Road, Gnosall. Photo: Google

Six people rescued from fire at Stafford home

News|11 hours ago

Sonia Kumar MP outside of Sedgley Library and clinic at Ladies Walk. She is calling on Dudley Council to extend the lease on the building or to consider buying it outright.

Minister questioned in parliament about closure-threatened Dudley library and clinic

Sedgley|17 hours ago

May 14, 2025

Wolverhampton Crown Court (PA)

'Despicable' Wolverhampton woman jailed for stealing £2,000 from people with learning difficulties in her care

School exam

'Our teens need more help to catch up on lost lessons' union warns as attainment figures fall sharply

May 13, 2025

Advance Healthcare at Pine Court was rated as Requiring Improvement. Photo: Google Street Map

Wednesfield care provider told to improve governance after CQC inspection

Claregate Dental Practice

Black Country healthcare and dental providers enjoy Good ratings as CQC inspectors publish reports

The Canary Wharf skyline viewed through the haze from Alexandra Palace, north London

Air quality levels across the Black Country - which areas have the highest pollution?

Alex with his father Bruce and sister Eve.

Cannock man whose father lost use of his legs hikes from the bottom of the UK to the top - raising nearly £8,000 so far

Schoolchildren in a classroom

Revealed: Number of schoolchildren removed from Black Country classrooms due to disruptive behaviour on the rise

Exam time is incredibly stressful

7 signs your teen’s GCSE and A-level stress is out of control – and how you can help

May 12, 2025

County Hospital, Stafford

Maternity units in Stafford and Lichfield could close permanently

May 11, 2025

A person weighing themselves on scales

'We encourage residents to seek support' - Walsall Council responds to borough's shocking obesity stats

May 10, 2025

Fasting earlier or later in day ‘effective strategy for long-term weight loss’

Glenys and David Yates thought more should be done based on the figures

'I think fast food is the problem' - Walsall residents weigh in on 'shocking' stats showing town is among the most obese

May 9, 2025

Mohammed Alazawi

This is the face of the fake doctor who carried out illegal circumcisions including in the West Midlands

James Austin, head of development at Access Bookings with the new defibrillator

Life-saving defibrillator installed near Lichfield park thanks to travel company

Lichfield|May 9

May 8, 2025

Urgent pleas have been made to make children more active to fight off obesity

Two towns in West Midlands named among 'Britain's fattest' in shocking obesity report - find out where

Professor Cara Bailey is supervising the groundbreaking research into spiritual needs of dying patients

Groundbreaking study to explore spiritual needs of dying patients launched by local hospice

Your World|May 8

Black Country Healthcare secures £1.8m to transform care pathways for patients with complex mental health and offending histories

Your World|May 8

Ryan Proctor, Staffordshire County Council, head teacher at St. Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School and school council members.

Staffordshire steps up for National Walking Month

Your World|May 8

May 7, 2025

Ellie Simmonds MBE at Manor Farm Community Association centre in Walsall this morning to launch Wave one of the 'Move Together' campaign by Active Black Country

Black Country ‘Move Together’ campaign aims to tackle huge physical inactivity challenges

Your World|May 7

Care staff at Katharine House Hospice who will be on hand throughout the event

Experts join forces to provide free dementia advice

Your World|May 7

Patient experience for GP patients in Black Country has improved - Survey

'I've lost thousands after Brexit and Covid' says owner of storage yard built without permission near Wolverhampton

May 6, 2025

Black Country GP surgeries set to benefit from nationwide investment

Learning life-saving skills at the Stop The Bleed training session are (from left) King Edward VI School Year 7 pupils Archie, Macauley and James.

Lichfield District Council’s Stop The Bleed training provides life-saving skills to hundreds of young people

Your World|May 6

Julie Ashford-Martin's husband, was cared for at St Giles Hospice before he died. She is encouraging people to talk about death as part of Dying Matters Week.

Lichfield woman shares story of 'living wake' for Dying Matters Week

Your World|May 6

Care Quality Commission sign

Birmingham care home which saw an accident on its premises 'needs to improve'

'If it wasn’t for research, I wouldn’t be here now' - Wolverhampton chef 'proud' of son who raise thousands for cancer charity

May 5, 2025

Anurse taking the blood pressure of an elderly patient at an NHS hospital in England.

Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

Peter Rhodes on the Bard's shocker, the food-pouch scandal and a lesson in advertising

Peter Rhodes|May 5

May 2, 2025

Dudley MP Sonia Kumar at the Ladies Walk centre in Sedgley. Picture Sonia Kumar free for LDRS use

Dudley MP stages protest to save village library

Fact check: Reform UK’s NHS policy and Labour’s free breakfast clubs pledge

HoLEP is a minimally invasive procedure that can improve recovery times for patients with enlarged prostates

Gold-standard prostate surgery now available in Sandwell and Birmingham

Your World|May 2

Codsall Community Hub

Live Healthy - Live Happy: Seisdon PCN invites you

Your World|May 2

Lisa McDonnell (left) and Laura Taylor-Childs celebrated winning a rethink on the Crystal Gateway dementia centre in Stourbridge. Picture Martyn Smith/LDRS free for LDRS use

Background work ‘not done’ for dementia centre cut near Stourbridge

May 1, 2025

Retinal Scan

Groundbreaking retinal-based cardiovascular risk assessment now available at Style Optique

Your World|May 1

Paul Sinton-Hewitt and Ellie Simmonds at Finsbury parkrun as the parkwalk record was smashed on parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day.

parkwalk record smashed on parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day

Your World|May 1

Pictured - Specialist dementia nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, will support families living with dementia in the Midlands

Dementia UK shares tips on tackling tough conversations around dementia ahead of free clinics in the Midlands

Your World|May 1

Spring Covid-19 vaccine reminder

Your World|May 1

April 30, 2025

Preet Gill and Richard Parker with Shahida Liaqat and Jeff Faint from University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Health tech firms showcase innovation to West Midlands Mayor and Edgbaston MP

Your World|Apr 30

Sean Raybould, Health and Fitness Instructor, Victoria Morgan, Sport and Activities Manager, Kay Barnes, Customer Service Assistant, Lee Newman, Compton Care’s Head of Fundraising, and Custard the Bear, Compton’s mascot.

Get in a spin for Compton Care at WV Active

Your World|Apr 30

'It is quite simply a lifeline' - Councillors vote to scrap Stourbridge dementia centre closure

Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove

New female mental health hospital opens in Staffordshire

Your World|Apr 30

The Bike Insurer of Emily Browne head of education & training at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity hosts first Biker On Scene training

Your World|Apr 30

April 29, 2025

As part of Specsavers’ campaign to raise awareness of childhood myopia, a giant outdoor snakes and ladders installation appeared on London’s South Bank on Wednesday April 16.

Kids spend a whopping 45 hours a week stuck indoors – with more than a third of that time staring at screens.

Your World|Apr 29

CHITTER CHATTER EASTER FUN!

Sandwell medical centre going from 'strength to strength'

Your World|Apr 29

Keep safe in hot weather: First aid and health response charity St John Ambulance explains how you can stay safe

Your World|Apr 29

April 28, 2025

Get protected this World Immunisation Week

Your World|Apr 28

Neurodiversity and Wellbeing Conference

Neurodiversity and wellbeing conference set to take place in June

Your World|Apr 28