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March 21, 2025

'We were just going to scare him' - Murder accused admits to going armed with a hockey stick but denies killing DPD driver

12 of the best places for a Sunday roast in the Black Country, rated by locals

Food and Drink|Mar 21

Shifnal town council objects to plans for four new homes

Property|Mar 21

Cradley Heath pub could be demolished to make way for new shop

Property|Mar 21

Revealed: The most visited tourist attractions in Shropshire and the West Midlands

Business|Mar 21

‘We thought we’d be shut for two weeks – we never realised how bad it would be’: How Covid shook West Midlands pubs and cafes to the core

Prime Minister on calls for more police officers to tackle knife crime in West Midlands

Peter Rhodes on devils, hellfire and the enduring power of the bogeyman

Peter Rhodes|Mar 21

New jobs to come to West Midlands as energy firm moves to region

Politics|Mar 21

Enticing Non-League Day fixtures for football fans to get stuck into across the West Midlands this weekend

List of Shropshire businesses that have applied for alcohol licences

Things are looking up for a 21st century airship revival in Bridgnorth - but this new dawn has beckoned before

Features|Mar 21

Britain’s drivers spending an average of £617 a year on unexpected car repairs

March 20, 2025

Civic funeral held for Staffordshire Mayor who died after collision on A525

Walsall road reopens following vehicle fire

Watch: Moment officers seize six guns in dramatic raid of Birmingham flat

Talks to halt Birmingham bins strike end without deal

Man, 36, arrested and vehicles recovered in Wolverhampton chop shop raid

Teenager, 14, arrested after 16-year-old boy robbed at knife point in Dudley

£40,000 in cash seized and six arrested following national fraud crackdown

Watchdog launches investigation after pedestrian fatally struck by police car

PIP assessment points: new eligibility questions for daily living and benefits assessment criteria - scoring

Politics|Mar 20

Bewdley bar worker died after suffering ‘trauma wound’ caused by pet dog, inquest told

Man, 26, charged after cocaine found in sock in Rugeley

Police and Crime Commissioner talks of ‘deep and inexcusable unfairness’ in offer numbers after applying for 150 new police officers in West Midlands

Warm weather kick-starts spring in the Black Country as workers urged to take a mood-boosting break in nature

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner calls for 150 extra officers to tackle 'inexcusable unfairness'

Road in Willenhall still closed after water pipe repairs as all traffic diverted

Here’s how to make family travelling this year as easy as possible

Stafford resident is raising funds for local charity by recycling the "unrecyclable"

Your World|Mar 20

Army's explosives disposal team called after 'suspicious items' found at property in Birmingham

Stafford Half Marathon: Route and road closures and everything you need to know

The businesses tackling youth unemployment and opening their doors to care leavers

Your World|Mar 20

'War is Over' - 80th year anniversary party in Bridgnorth

Your World|Mar 20

Peugeot unveils motorsport-inspired Expert Sport van

Adorable new West Midlands Safari Park tiger cub's name revealed on ITV's Lorraine

Dudley Labour group: Three more councillors quit Labour after leader's resignation

Technology boost for dyslexic students with iPad donation to specialist school

Your World|Mar 20

Oldbury woman jailed after defrauding thousands of pounds out of vulnerable people she was supposed to be looking after

CCTV shows 'car cannibal' strip VW Golf GTI for parts to sell on 'black market' outside Sutton Coldfield home

Bellway helps primary school in Fradley expand preloved uniform scheme

Your World|Mar 20

FDC deploys over £5m in loans from Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

Your World|Mar 20

Five men appear in court charged with murder of man in Walsall

Wolverine kits born in the Black Country in first for Dudley Zoo

Retired racing greyhounds brings Janice joy at Wolverhampton care home

Your World|Mar 20

Local Telford youth football team get new coats thanks to community spirited housebuilder

Your World|Mar 20

Dudley Labour group announces interim leader following shock resignation

Politics|Mar 20

Fire crews called to blaze in Wolverhampton garden

Last call for Staffordshire businesses to get 'High Street boost'

Business|Mar 20

Police recover knuckle-duster and drugs in stop-and-search in Smethwick

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