52+ min ago   (443+ words) A former dog trainer convicted of raping and assaulting women over a period of 35 years has had his sentencing delayed again while a fresh risk assessment is carried out. Ian Hendry, 54, subjected his victims to “sustained” physical and sexual abuse…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (553+ words) Work to remove nearly 50 acres of mature woodland is set to begin later this month after the National Trust were given the green light by the forestry commission, despite fightback from regular enjoyers of the woodland. The felling, starting on…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (369+ words) New green shoots have begun to emerge across blackened fields after wildfires tragically swept through farmland and destroyed houses in Stourbridge. Many areas of vegetation left blackened and charred by the effects of the wildfire have seen a return to…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (467+ words) As soon as you arrive at the Black Country Museum you can smell the history of former industry in the in its air, the attraction is not only a visual one, but an experience for all the senses. To wonder…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (386+ words) Two local firefighters have completed a 110-flight stair climb challenge in memory of the US firefighters who died in 9/11. Crew Managers Dan Walker and Paul White, based at Kinver Fire Station, took part in the memorial event at Truist Park,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (392+ words) Dudley Council aims to save around £1m per year with a new deal at a centre dedicated to special needs children. The authority’s cabinet member for development and regulation, Cllr Daniel Bevan, signed a draft decision to extend a lease on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (127+ words) A BUSY Quarry Bank road is set to close one-way. Thorns Road will close in a southbound direction on Sunday September 6. The closure will be at the junction with Caledonia. Traffic will be diverted via: Northbound - Thorns Rd - Mount Pleasant…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (126+ words) HAGLEY Community Association has applied for a premises licence covering alcohol sales, entertainment and late-night refreshments at Hagley Community Centre. If granted, the licence would allow the venue to hold a range of licensable activities as required, including on-sales of…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (817+ words) Police investigations are continuing into the events surrounding Saturday’s deadly A66 crash after five more arrests were made on Tuesday. Cleveland Police have arrested a total of 17 people following the crash on the A66 in which two police officers and five people…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (553+ words) Attractions across the West Midlands say the way weather apps are displaying forecasts is costing local attractions "greatly." They believe that the current way forecasts are presented fail to capture the full picture, as just one weather icon is shown…...