Local Headlines from Friday, August 14th, 2026

A former headteacher of a school in the West Midlands has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

Community organisations in Dudley are set to benefit from £420,000 funding over the next 12 months, following an announcement today.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has announced that its request to rename the local bus stop serving the museum and the historic Red House Glass Cone has been officially approved.

The restoration of the Grade II listed Sedgley Beacon tower has reached another major milestone, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the fully repointed structure.

Prime minister, Andy Burnham has praised the efforts of emergency services following a fire in Stourbridge which saw three firefighters and a child hospitalised.