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Meet the author from Walsall who wants to teach us how to listen to what animals are telling us

What are animals trying to say to humans and how can we be a good listener? Those are the questions Amelia Thomas hoped to answer during her journey of discovery in which she came face to face with many creatures great and small.

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Weekend|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: Meet the author from Walsall who wants to teach us how to listen to what animals are telling us
Supporting image for story: 'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'
'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'
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Features|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'
'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'
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Business|Dec 20, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'If we can achieve a tenth of Slade's success - we would be absolutely ecstatic': Walsall band The Assist release their first Christmas song
'If we can achieve a tenth of Slade's success - we would be absolutely ecstatic': Walsall band The Assist release their first Christmas song
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Features|Dec 13, 2025
Supporting image for story: West Midlands wedding pianist explains how she plays her part making priceless memories - and why Spotify can't compete
West Midlands wedding pianist explains how she plays her part making priceless memories - and why Spotify can't compete
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Weekend|Nov 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: Midlands-based Frank Sinatra singer brings The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas show to the region
Midlands-based Frank Sinatra singer brings The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas show to the region
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Entertainment|Nov 22, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'I fulfilled my dream to open a women's clothing shop in Cannock - now I help women of all ages find clothes they love'
'I fulfilled my dream to open a women's clothing shop in Cannock - now I help women of all ages find clothes they love'
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Features|Nov 8, 2025

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Supporting image for story: 'I grew up in Wolverhampton now I'm starring in a one-woman play inspired by Edith Nesbit's ghost stories'
'I grew up in Wolverhampton now I'm starring in a one-woman play inspired by Edith Nesbit's ghost stories'
Features|Nov 1, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'I started working in landscaping during my school holidays in the West Midlands now I lead a team of five in my own business and I've worked on a McDonalds drive-thru'
'I started working in landscaping during my school holidays in the West Midlands now I lead a team of five in my own business and I've worked on a McDonalds drive-thru'
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Weekend|Oct 25, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'I'm living my dream writing cosy crime novels from my home in Wolverhampton'
'I'm living my dream writing cosy crime novels from my home in Wolverhampton'
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Features|Oct 25, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'Clay is therapy' - We meet the owner of a Staffordshire pottery studio who teaches workshops and paint-a-pot sessions
'Clay is therapy' - We meet the owner of a Staffordshire pottery studio who teaches workshops and paint-a-pot sessions
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Features|Oct 18, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'I'm a sleep consultant from Brierley Hill and I offer solutions to help tired parents and children'
'I'm a sleep consultant from Brierley Hill and I offer solutions to help tired parents and children'
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Features|Oct 11, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'It’s the gift of music and passing it on' - We meet a musical couple who sell instruments and offer lessons at their shop in Pelsall
'It’s the gift of music and passing it on' - We meet a musical couple who sell instruments and offer lessons at their shop in Pelsall
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Entertainment|Oct 4, 2025
Supporting image for story: "I loved learning calligraphy so much, I now teach others at workshops in Wolverhampton and Stourbridge"
"I loved learning calligraphy so much, I now teach others at workshops in Wolverhampton and Stourbridge"
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Entertainment|Sep 20, 2025
Supporting image for story: We visit a cosy and friendly Stourbridge tea room where the owner bakes cakes, scones, brownies and blondies from scratch
We visit a cosy and friendly Stourbridge tea room where the owner bakes cakes, scones, brownies and blondies from scratch
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Features|Sep 13, 2025
Supporting image for story: 'A seaside shop in the middle of Halesowen': We visit the independent gift store which offers so much more than shopping
'A seaside shop in the middle of Halesowen': We visit the independent gift store which offers so much more than shopping
Weekend|Sep 6, 2025
Supporting image for story: "I taught beauty and holistic therapy in West Midlands college classrooms for 25 years and now I have my own holistic and tarot business in Bewdley"
"I taught beauty and holistic therapy in West Midlands college classrooms for 25 years and now I have my own holistic and tarot business in Bewdley"
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Features|Aug 30, 2025

UK News

Supporting image for story: Council ordered to pay £80,000 after man hit by falling lamppost
Council ordered to pay £80,000 after man hit by falling lamppost
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Supporting image for story: ‘Tomorrow is not the end’, says Harris over vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal
‘Tomorrow is not the end’, says Harris over vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal
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Supporting image for story: Bodies of boy and man found at separate homes
Bodies of boy and man found at separate homes
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Supporting image for story: Rare red warning for wind issued for parts of South West as Storm Goretti nears
Rare red warning for wind issued for parts of South West as Storm Goretti nears
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Supporting image for story: NHS repeatedly releasing bodies to wrong families, Swinney warned
NHS repeatedly releasing bodies to wrong families, Swinney warned
UK News|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: Greggs boss says there is ‘no doubt’ weight loss jabs are impacting business
Greggs boss says there is ‘no doubt’ weight loss jabs are impacting business
UK News|1 hour ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond
Viral news|Jan 2
Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed
Scottish TikToker of the year revealed
Viral news|Dec 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk
Entertainment|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Breaking News|Dec 27, 2025
Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025
Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025
Showbiz|Dec 26, 2025
Supporting image for story: Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre
Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre
Viral news|Dec 24, 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by Ice officer
Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by Ice officer
World News|3 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say
World News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Protests after Ice officer shoots woman dead in immigration crackdown
Protests after Ice officer shoots woman dead in immigration crackdown
World News|19 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Hundreds of passengers stranded as snow and ice disrupt travel across Europe
Hundreds of passengers stranded as snow and ice disrupt travel across Europe
World News|Jan 7
Supporting image for story: Nick Reiner case over parents’ killing delayed after lawyer asks to be replaced
Nick Reiner case over parents’ killing delayed after lawyer asks to be replaced
World News|Jan 7
Supporting image for story: France bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with funeral and public homage
France bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with funeral and public homage
World News|Jan 7
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