Local Headlines Archive

Illegal and counterfeit goods seized in crackdown on high street shops

Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:27

Reform claim stitch-ups and grubby deals at Dudley Council AGM

Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:20

Sandwell SEND school staff striking over serious safety concerns

Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:08

£20m plans for new Sandwell school submitted

Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:05

West islands Mayor unveils blueprint to revitalise region’s nightlife

Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:01

New cabinet unveiled to ‘deliver for Dudley’

Saturday, 30 May 2026 21:57

Sandwell’s new Mayor announced

Saturday, 30 May 2026 21:53

Birmingham Hippodrome reveal panto cast

Thursday, 28 May 2026 12:06

First cohort completes groundbreaking WMAS Degree

Thursday, 28 May 2026 00:37

New Mayor of Dudley gets the job he never expected

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 21:55

Knife crime drops by a quarter across the West Midlands

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 21:51

Man jailed after woman brutally killed in Smethwick

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 21:47

Reform accused of breaking tradition as new mayor confirmed

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 20:42

New leader and cabinet for Sandwell Council

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 20:37

Dudley MP to hold 'Meet Your MP' session in town centre

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 20:30

West End magic comes to the Women's T20 World Cup in Birmingham

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 12:25

Packed meeting told development would mean devastation

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 22:49

Local group to make debut at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 22:46

Man jailed for grooming girls and meeting them for sex

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 22:39

Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar to come to Brum

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 09:27

Kids invited to open auditions for Belgrade Theatre panto

Monday, 25 May 2026 19:30

Thousands flock to Great British Farm-Fest

Sunday, 24 May 2026 11:22

Brand new e-bike fleet to boost visibility and tackle crime

Saturday, 23 May 2026 15:10

Rise in Wolverhampton council leader’s allowance agreed

Saturday, 23 May 2026 15:05

Housing plan for historic football stadium

Saturday, 23 May 2026 14:59

Families invited to enjoy a Festival of Free Play this half term

Friday, 22 May 2026 00:44

Mayor to invest in major redevelopment of Solihull town centre

Friday, 22 May 2026 00:38

Wolverhampton stabbing leaves one injured

Thursday, 21 May 2026 23:05

Council leader slams NHS in waste row

Thursday, 21 May 2026 23:04

Charity marks 35 years of lifesaving across the Midlands

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 23:29

Bank of England to give exclusive update at Black Country chamber event

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 23:28

£20 million investment plan approved

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 23:22

Stellar line-up for free Dudley Writers’ Festival

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 23:20

MP welcomes new £13m funding to improve support for veterans

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 20:19

Reform UK councillor in Walsall suspended by party days after election

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 20:16

Major boost for Sports Quarter and Blues ground

Monday, 18 May 2026 21:49

£1.4m to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour

Monday, 18 May 2026 21:43

Get involved in May half term activities across Dudley

Monday, 18 May 2026 18:06

Join Peppa Pig’s dance party as Under 5s day returns to Himley Hall

Monday, 18 May 2026 18:04

Last chance to get early bird boxing tickets

Monday, 18 May 2026 18:01

Police publish Victim Support Strategy

Sunday, 17 May 2026 17:30

Walsall Tory leader wishes new Reform council ‘success’

Sunday, 17 May 2026 17:27

Outdoor screen application sparks backlash

Sunday, 17 May 2026 17:23

Tories set to stay in control of Dudley council

Sunday, 17 May 2026 17:21

Mayor tells tourism heroes to enter West Midlands Tourism Awards 2027

Sunday, 17 May 2026 17:18

Dudley College Students brush up on their history at Himley Hall

Thursday, 14 May 2026 17:20

MP raises city’s fractured politics in House of Commons

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 18:10

New look for Dudley Labour in post election era

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 18:06

Starlight Express pulls into Birmingham

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 18:00

Halesowen MP calls for PM to go

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 23:22

Jersey Boys returns to Wolverhampton

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 23:20

Halesowen Air Cadets celebrate growth and community impact

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 23:08

Sandwell supports Foster Care Fortnight

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 23:03

MP speaks out against planning application set to devastate Dudley’s Green Belt

Monday, 11 May 2026 16:34

Horse trading under way at new-look Dudley Council

Monday, 11 May 2026 16:27

Dudley MPs reacts to Labour’s election disaster

Monday, 11 May 2026 16:22

New drive-thru planned by the WBA football ground

Monday, 11 May 2026 16:01

Platform extension at Kidderminster Town station marks major milestone for Severn Valley Railway

Sunday, 10 May 2026 22:08

Multiple political parties and no overall control in Birmingham

Sunday, 10 May 2026 20:37

Victory for Reform in Walsall as Tory control brought to an end

Friday, 8 May 2026 22:32

‘Rampant’ Reform claim 12 seats in Wolverhampton

Friday, 8 May 2026 16:48

Man charged after loaded gun seized in Tipton

Friday, 8 May 2026 13:43

Reform take 22 seats in Dudley taking seats from political rivals

Friday, 8 May 2026 07:07

Jewellery cleaning trend names Dudley in top five hotspots

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17:42

WMAS supports deaf awareness week

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17:24

Councillors clash over bin collection delays

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17:16

Crucial seats up for grabs in local election

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 17:12

Trust plays key role in early identification of motor coordination needs 

Monday, 4 May 2026 19:55

Green belt warning and rallying call from Dudley Council leader

Sunday, 3 May 2026 21:17

Officers charge man following shop thefts in Dudley

Sunday, 3 May 2026 21:08

Local MP saddened to hear of fire at Crooked House site

Sunday, 3 May 2026 21:05

Care home conversion approved and trees get the chop

Sunday, 3 May 2026 19:38