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Well-off pensioners told to 'stop blagging' free Christmas dinners intended for the needy

Globe-trotting pensioners with money in the bank have been trying "to blag" free Christmas dinners intended for the needy in the Black Country.

Gornal restaurant brings festive cheer to food bank

Award-winning Staffordshire brewery producing beers with unique taste and legacy

Take a look inside a traditional Bridgnorth pub with a family feeling

Single fares for buses across West Midlands set to rise in new year

From the brewhouse to the bar, we look at the award-winning Codsall brewery based inside its own pub

Take a look inside pub on outskirts of Bridgnorth which is warm and welcoming with great views

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Events held to mark 200th anniversary of ‘world’s first’ fire service

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In pictures: Special day for Blind Date couple as they renewed vows at Pelsall church over weekend

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