Local Headlines from Sunday, September 28th, 2025

Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands, is offering parents free bus rides to help cut the cost of keeping children busy this half-term.

Halesowen College is delighted to announce its first Open Day of the academic year, taking place on Saturday, 11th October between 10am and 4pm.

The borough tip in Stourbridge will close earlier on Mondays from October 1 as winter opening hours come into operation.

Walsall Council’s Bereavement Services team has been named ‘Team of the Year – Cemetery and Crematorium Service’ at the prestigious APSE Service Awards 2025.

Dudley Council spends an average of two-and-a-half thousand pounds getting a vacant property ready for a tenant.