Local Headlines from Thursday, September 24th, 2026

Dudley councillors expressed their frustration about a mixed bag of performance results for the first quarter of the financial year.

Weston Park will host a brand-new harvest festival hoedown next month bringing a taste of Americana to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

A year-long programme of events and activities is being launched to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Wren’s Nest National Nature Reserve and highlight its globally important geology and heritage.

A by-election for St James’s ward will take place on Thursday 29 October, following the resignation of former councillor, Ivor Robinson.