Local Headlines from Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Dudley Council approved its pay policy for the coming financial year despite being told of residents’ anger over executive wages.

A major new creative campaign is calling on people across Birmingham to imagine what the city could look like in 2050.

Poems inspired by the life and works of internationally acclaimed poet, author and activist Benjamin Zephaniah are set to take over Birmingham Botanical Gardens this spring.

Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight has unveiled a West Midlands Metro tram named in his honour as part of the build up to the feature film based on his blockbuster TV show.