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Cost of living Archive

January 11, 2025

We ask Wolverhampton shoppers 'what's so great about Aldi?' as supermarket rated cheapest fourth year in a row

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News|Jan 11

January 10, 2025

Increasing costs behind sad decision by owner to close popular Willenhall restaurant

News|Jan 10

January 8, 2025

Free entry and hot meals for youngsters at Wolverhampton youth throughout winter

News|Jan 8

January 6, 2025

Cheapest way to get the best odds on winning a £4 million house and a £100k Range Rover

News|Jan 6

January 5, 2025

Step off the train and walk into a Codsall pub full of character

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News|Jan 5

January 1, 2025

Soup kitchen continuing to help feed and assist those most in need across Wolverhampton

News|Jan 1

December 31, 2024

Free New Year's Day buses welcomed, but future fare pricing still a concern for shoppers in Walsall

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News|Dec 31, 2024

New figures lay bare rise in West Midlands pub closures

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News|Dec 31, 2024

December 29, 2024

Inside the Wolverhampton pub with historical feeling and warm welcome

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News|Dec 29, 2024

December 27, 2024

Work powering ahead of schedule on multi-million pound waste energy plant to supply Walsall homes

News|Dec 27, 2024

We take a look at some of the best places to enjoy a hot breakfast and warm welcome across the West Midlands

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News|Dec 27, 2024

December 24, 2024

Benefit payments over Christmas: when are benefits paid in 2024 - payment dates including Child Benefit

News|Dec 24, 2024

December 23, 2024

Peter Rhodes on hi-tech voting, dirty old coal and a joke that crossed the line

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News|Dec 23, 2024

Black Country Community Gospel Choir co-founder Ivylue's festive TV surprise

Entertainment|Dec 23, 2024

December 22, 2024

Severn Trent announces £770m investment for Birmingham and the Black Country as water bills to rise by 47%

News|Dec 22, 2024

A Wolverhampton pub with a troubled past, but a bright present as a matchday venue and plans for the future

News|Dec 22, 2024

December 20, 2024

Well-off pensioners told to 'stop blagging' free Christmas dinners intended for the needy

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News|Dec 20, 2024

Gornal restaurant brings festive cheer to food bank

Dudley|Dec 20, 2024

December 19, 2024

Award-winning Staffordshire brewery producing beers with unique taste and legacy

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News|Dec 19, 2024

December 15, 2024

Take a look inside a traditional Bridgnorth pub with a family feeling

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News|Dec 15, 2024

December 14, 2024

Single fares for buses across West Midlands set to rise in new year

News|Dec 14, 2024

December 12, 2024

From the brewhouse to the bar, we look at the award-winning Codsall brewery based inside its own pub

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News|Dec 12, 2024

December 8, 2024

Take a look inside pub on outskirts of Bridgnorth which is warm and welcoming with great views

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News|Dec 8, 2024

December 5, 2024

Halesowen MP urges pensioners to apply for winter fuel payment before December 21 deadline

News|Dec 5, 2024

A love of bikes and beer leads to a decade of making amber gold for Blackheath brewery

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News|Dec 5, 2024

December 4, 2024

20 new sustainable council homes under construction in Sandwell - here's where

News|Dec 4, 2024

December 1, 2024

Take a trip into the open countryside to find Bobbington family pub steeped in history and full of character

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News|Dec 1, 2024

November 29, 2024

South Staffordshire brewery continues to enjoy sweet taste of success after three decades of making unique beer

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News|Nov 29, 2024

November 27, 2024

'I went to the Willenhall cafe people can't stop talking about to find out what makes it so popular'

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News|Nov 27, 2024

November 25, 2024

Food banks across West Midlands feeling the pinch, but also feeling more hopeful ahead of festive season

News|Nov 25, 2024

November 24, 2024

Wolverhampton pub provides great pint and a sense of community for everyone

News|Nov 24, 2024

November 21, 2024

'It will be a grim winter' Residents explain the measures they are taking amid rising fuel costs and winter fuel allowance cuts

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Bridgnorth|Nov 21, 2024

Brewery with generations of history behind it still looking to the future

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Food and Drink|Nov 21, 2024

November 19, 2024

More than half of West Midlands children 'will go to bed cold' this winter, study says

Cost of living|Nov 19, 2024

November 18, 2024

Shoppers across West Midlands called on to help as food banks brace for tough Christmas

Cost of living|Nov 18, 2024

November 17, 2024

'I'm just like a proud mum!' Pub with family feeling and sizzling steaks in heart of Dudley community

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News|Nov 17, 2024

November 16, 2024

Begging issues under the spotlight for shoppers and traders in Walsall

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News|Nov 16, 2024

November 14, 2024

A hobby which became a career, a life and a love for Kinver brewer

News|Nov 14, 2024

November 13, 2024

Peter Rhodes on mulch, tortoises and a variant on the four-day working week

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News|Nov 13, 2024

November 12, 2024

Shoppers across West Midlands called upon to nominate charities for donations

News|Nov 12, 2024

November 11, 2024

Public invited to give thoughts on Dudley budget as consultation launches

Dudley|Nov 11, 2024

November 10, 2024

Distinguished old pub with a jazzy history and a modern but faithful new look in the heart of a village

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News|Nov 10, 2024

November 7, 2024

Heritage, history and great beer all part of what makes Smethwick brewer much loved brand

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News|Nov 7, 2024

November 6, 2024

Donald Trump: how will election 2024 win and return to president impact UK mortgages, inflation and economy?

News|Nov 6, 2024

November 3, 2024

Hidden gem pub on edge of Wolverhampton with friendly welcome and unique look

News|Nov 3, 2024

October 31, 2024

How to cut the cost of your water bill after eye-watering price hike proposal

News|Oct 31, 2024

Brewery which keeps that traditional Black Country pub feel and taste

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Food and Drink|Oct 31, 2024

October 29, 2024

'Imagine their faces when they open the gifts': Wolverhampton charity needs your help filling Christmas hampers

Wolverhampton|Oct 29, 2024

Watch: Dudley shoppers and traders share hopes and fears for Labour's Budget – from taxes to pensioners heating bills

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Dudley|Oct 29, 2024

Trading Standards officers warn of two 'clever' new scams criminals are using to try and steal money

Cost of living|Oct 29, 2024

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