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Forestry England Wyre Forest launches magical Room on the Broom trail
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (387+ words) Forestry England Wyre Forest launches magical Room on the Broom trail'Express & Star Forestry England Wyre Forest launches magical Room on the Broom trail Forestry England Wyre Forest invites families to step into a magical forest adventure with the new Room…...
Wolverhampton psychologist wins Researcher of the Year Award for groundbreaking study
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (347+ words) A psychologist at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has been recognised for outstanding research at Cygnet Health Care's Annual Psychology Awards. Katie Roberts, a Preceptor Psychologist at the mental health hospital for men, was named Researcher of the Year in recognition of…...
Nominations open for Black Country Inspirational Woman of the Year - helping fund 10 new domestic abuse refuges
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (616+ words) Award nominations are now open for the Black Country's main celebration of women and girls in 2026. Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA), the West Bromwich-based charity, is staging its fourth International Women's Day (IWD) event at the Hawthorns stadium, home of…...
Ex-Catholic priest convicted of abusing boy at Staffordshire church in the 80s
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (162+ words) A former Catholic priest has been found guilty of a historical sexual offence against a boy in Staffordshire. Alexander Bede Walsh, 72, of HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was convicted of indecent assault against a child following a trial at Stoke-on-Trent Crown…...
Offshore wind power auction a ‘missed opportunity’, Scottish Government says
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (691+ words) The latest round of contracts under flagship renewable energy auctions has been announced. The UK Government's record achievement of offshore wind power is a "missed opportunity" in Scotland due a limited budget and "unfair" transmission charges, the Scottish Government has…...
'It's frightening because of how big it looks and how high the flames are' - Residents and workers react to dramatic factory fire in Wolverhampton
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (104+ words) Residents and workers in Wolverhampton have given their reaction to a huge factory fire in the city this morning. Firefighters were called to a unit at Sunbeam Street near the junction of Upper Villiers Street at around 7.30am today (Wednesday)." It…...
Watch: Firefighters tackle major blaze at Wolverhampton factory unit with plumes of smoke seen for miles
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (209+ words) Video footage shows a huge blaze at a factory unit in Wolverhampton which has sent smoke billowing over the city. Firefighters were called to a unit at Sunbeam Street near the junction of Upper Villiers Street at around 7.30am today (Wednesday)....
Spanish prosecutors investigate Julio Iglesias over sex assault claims
10+ hour ago (387+ words) The singer allegedly assaulted two former employees at his homes in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his homes in the Dominican Republic and the…...
Man charged with shop theft and having a blade in Sutton Coldfield
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (121+ words) A man has appeared at court accused of stealing and having a blade in Sutton Coldfield. New Hall and Four Oaks neighbourhood officers from West Midlands Police responded to a man acting suspiciously at a shop on Penns Lane, shortly…...
Captain ‘waited until tanker one nautical mile away before bid to avoid crash’
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (623+ words) A container ship captain accused over a fatal crash saw an oil tanker up ahead on his radar but waited until it was one nautical mile away before attempting to avert disaster, a court has heard. Russian Vladimir Motin, 59, was…...