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July 18, 2023

Pints for under £2 as famous Wolverhampton club launches plan to attract new members

Wolverhampton|Jul 18, 2023

July 14, 2023

Wolverhampton's money-saving mum gets thousands of new followers overnight after catching the eye of social media celebrity

Food and Drink|Jul 14, 2023

July 12, 2023

Drop-off fees increased at more than a third of airports

Birmingham|Jul 12, 2023

July 11, 2023

Star comment: Consumers won't accept supermarkets being greedy at their expense

Star Comment|Jul 11, 2023

July 10, 2023

New bar launches weekly auction for bargain hunters during cost-of-living crisis

Sutton Coldfield|Jul 10, 2023

Government funding cut will lead to canal closures, charity says

UK News|Jul 10, 2023

July 1, 2023

Devastated bar and grill boss hopes church can be given lifeline after restaurant closure

Business|Jul 1, 2023

June 29, 2023

'End of an era' – Community swimming pool will not reopen due to cost of repairs

Walsall|Jun 29, 2023

June 25, 2023

Veterinary surgeon Laura shares how the PDSA helps animals at its Wolverhampton pet hospital

Weekend|Jun 25, 2023

June 23, 2023

Wolverhampton Council investing £5 million to help households through cost of living crisis

Cost of living|Jun 23, 2023

June 22, 2023

'It's a kick in the teeth' – RSPCA food bank parcel sold on Facebook Marketplace 'for profit'

Stourbridge|Jun 22, 2023

Mortgage crisis to deepen as Bank unexpectedly hikes interest rates to 5%

Cost of living|Jun 22, 2023

Three West Midlands firms named on Government list for underpaying staff on minimum wage

Walsall|Jun 22, 2023

June 21, 2023

Star comment: Act now as time is running out on mortgage crisis

Star Comment|Jun 21, 2023

June 19, 2023

Asda donates £16k to Walsall community centre so it can give hot food to people in need

Pelsall|Jun 19, 2023

'Appallingly high levels of childhood poverty!' Record number of pupils in the Black Country eligible for free school meals

Education|Jun 19, 2023

Food banks dipping into own resources as donations drop

Wolverhampton|Jun 19, 2023

Morrisons cuts prices of nearly 50 products including summer favourites

Cost of living|Jun 19, 2023

Large number of jobs fairs to be held in the Black Country this summer

Business|Jun 19, 2023

June 18, 2023

The Wednesbury pub said to be the oldest in the town, dating back to 1510

Business|Jun 18, 2023

June 15, 2023

Star comment: Shrinking value of coins in our pocket

Star Comment|Jun 15, 2023

June 14, 2023

Charity ready to open new low-price Walsall pop-up shop

Walsall|Jun 14, 2023

June 12, 2023

Star comment: Banks coining it while we're left out of pocket

Star Comment|Jun 12, 2023

June 8, 2023

Allegations of dangerous driving near Sandwell bin collectors' picket lines

Cost of living|Jun 8, 2023

June 7, 2023

Free school meal holiday programme extended to Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth|Jun 7, 2023

June 5, 2023

West Midlands is UK's child poverty capital with a third below the breadline, shocking report shows

Cost of living|Jun 5, 2023

June 4, 2023

Appetite for the high street in West Midlands remains but it must continue to reinvent itself

Business|Jun 4, 2023

June 2, 2023

Another nine days of bin strikes planned in Sandwell as pay deal rejected

Sandwell|Jun 2, 2023

May 30, 2023

People in the West Midlands waiting six years for allotment plots as demand soars

Cost of living|May 30, 2023

Star comment: Something seriously wrong for so many working people to need food banks

Star Comment|May 30, 2023

May 29, 2023

New community shop aims to help people eat well for less

Wolverhampton|May 29, 2023

May 28, 2023

The Bilston pub known as a jazz and blues club with a rich history of playing live music

Cost of living|May 28, 2023

May 26, 2023

Where kids can eat for free – or for £1 – in the Black Country and Staffordshire

Food and Drink|May 26, 2023

Star comment: Don't be fooled that energy price crisis is over

Star Comment|May 26, 2023

May 25, 2023

'Loving and playful' dog still looking for new home after no interest in seven months

Birmingham|May 25, 2023

May 24, 2023

Severn Trent creating 1,000 new jobs for Midlands and boosting help on bills

Business|May 24, 2023

May 23, 2023

Smethwick day care centre becomes lifeline for needy pensioners in cost-of-living crisis

Sandwell|May 23, 2023

May 22, 2023

Charity wins top award for helping students through cost-of-living crisis

Cost of living|May 22, 2023

May 19, 2023

Black Country Foodbank's new reminder service aims to meet rising demand for donations

Cost of living|May 19, 2023

Birmingham restaurant to close almost a year after first opening

Business|May 19, 2023

May 18, 2023

'Extravagant and expensive' free three-course meals for Dudley mayoral ceremony criticised

Dudley|May 18, 2023

May 17, 2023

Star comment: Supermarkets need to do more on prices

Star Comment|May 17, 2023

Business owners support employees as cost of living crisis continues

Cost of living|May 17, 2023

May 16, 2023

Unemployment rises for fifth straight month across the region

Business|May 16, 2023

Jobless rate rises again unexpectedly as economic uncertainty takes its toll

UK News|May 16, 2023

May 10, 2023

Tesco follows Sainsbury’s to cut prices of own-brand bread and butter

UK News|May 10, 2023

Wolverhampton had one of highest levels of fuel poverty when energy crisis began in 2021

Cost of living|May 10, 2023

May 9, 2023

Sainsbury’s cuts cost of some of its essential lines to reflect falling commodity prices

UK News|May 9, 2023

May 8, 2023

10 days to claim pension credit and qualify for £301 cost-of-living payment

UK News|May 8, 2023

Cheap as chips? Not any more as price rockets

Food and Drink|May 8, 2023

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