Local Headlines from Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Dudley Zoo awarded gold

Dudley Zoo are celebrating after scooping a top award from industry professionals for work to making the attraction more inclusive.
Business owner fined for allowing a knife to be sold to a child

The owner of a Lye town centre store has been fined, after a chopper blade was sold to an undercover 15-year-old.
Bins strike timeline amid major negotiations update

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Birmingham City Council is ending talks to solve the bins strike crisis and staff are set to go.
Calls for Black Sabbath pub to reopen

Calls to reopen the pub known as the ‘birthplace’ of Black Sabbath have intensified once more following the band’s momentous farewell show.