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Doreen Tipton has joined health professionals to urge patients across the Black and West Birmingham to get their free flu jabs before the winter sets in.

Work to replace part of an historic wall at Stevens Park in Wollescote has been completed.

Bosses at Dudley Zoo are excited to announce the arrival of four Arctic foxes – a species not held at the attractions for at least three decades.

A further four more people have been arrested in connection with a series of break-ins across the Black Country.

Sycamore Adventure is gearing up for a Spooktacular themed October half term!

Street food, children’s rides and festive craft markets will feature at Christmas lights switch-ons in Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen and Brierley Hill next month.

The family of a 54-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Wolverhampton has today paid tribute to him.

Nine markets and shopping centres have today joined forces in a pledge to stamp out fake and counterfeit goods being sold in the borough.

Following her performance at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sofie Hagen is heading to Artrix on Wednesday 30 October with a show about memory, chickens, strawberries, sex holidays and a swing that once had a naked bum on it.

Consider yourself invited to the Stourbridge Ooeratic Society production of Oliver! at Stourbridge Town Hall from Sunday 20th to Saturday 26th October.

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New footage, showing the horrifying moment a police officer was knocked down by a car thief who then ran over him, can be shown today after the driver responsible was jailed for 12 years.

A campaign to encourage more children in the borough to have their flu vaccine has been launched.

One man’s dream of following in his family footsteps and becoming a professional distiller is now reality as his new bar is officially opened by the Mayor of Dudley.

This week literally tens of thousands of people, mainly children, will learn how to restart a heart which could turn them into a lifesaver.

West End and Broadway smash hit, The Book of Mormon, is coming to Birmingham Hippodrome from 4th March 2020.

A man has been convicted of having more than 15,500 indecent images of children, including some described as the worst that officers had ever seen.

Police in the Black Country are warning the public to be vigilant after an increase in burglaries where elderly residents are being targeted.

People in Birmingham are the most worried about money according to a nationwide study revealing the UK’s most financially stressed cities.

A pedestrian has died after a collision with a 4x4 in Wolverhampton.

West Midlands Police is investigating a series of nasty Black Country burglaries in which thieves have targeted the homes of elderly residents.

An unusual vacancy has emerged as The Circus of Horrors rolls into town at Artrix on Tuesday 22 October - and is on the hunt for a new Pickled Person!

Dudley North MP, Ian Austin, visited the YMCA Black Country Group to hand £300 raised to help young people.

Staff at Brierley Hill engineering firm, Banelec, are celebrating after more than doubling their fundraising target for the Alzheimers Society.

Birmingham audiences are invited to take adventure to new heights as Mickey, Minnie and their friends from around the Disney Kingdom come together with Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival.

Sandwell Council is participating in a national digital campaign to help more people to get online and learn new digital skills.

New, state-of-the-art trams are on their way to the West Midlands following the signing of contracts worth £83.5 million.

Businesses are being urged to play their part in designing out homelessness across the West Midlands.

A top Black Country firm is investing in its future by taking on a team of apprentices as part of a recruitment drive.

Dudley Council is to give staff more paid leave when their children are born prematurely.

Councillor Laura Taylor, local councillor for Belle Vale and Cabinet Member for Housing and Community Safety, has decided to step down at the 2020 local elections after four years serving her local community.

Blue Cross in Bromsgrove are having a bumper week of fundraising fun to raise funds for the homeless pets in their care.

A guitar, weights and even a Bob Marley LP are proving the adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Two of Acorns Children’s Hospice’s most high profile supporters, will be appearing at an exclusive fund-raising event for the charity’s Save Acorns Black Country Appeal.

Residents in Sandwell are being reminded that the council offers help to anyone at risk of homelessness or in need of benefit advice.

Researchers at the Black Country Living Museum are looking for memories of Laurie Thomas Hairdressers in Tipton as part of their ambitious 'Forging Ahead' project.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s panto stars have arrived in style, rolling into town on a London red bus, direct from the city where the streets are paved with gold!

As part of a tour around the UK, rock royalty Robert Plant is bringing his new project to Stourbridge Town Hall on Friday 20th December.

Dudley Council has confirmed that it will join a series of national events and activities to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

This Morning star, Alison Hammond, joined dance groups from across the Black Country on Sunday night to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK.

A team of financial services staff swapped suits for spades with a day’s volunteer work at Saltwells Nature reserve.

Are you brave enough to watch cult chiller, 'The Exorcist' and take a tour of the most haunted venue in Birmingham?

Jimmy Carr has added an unprecedented fifth Dudley date to his current UK tour, it has been revealed.

Sandwell Council is developing an Inclusive Economy Deal, which will be among the first in the country.

Trustees and supporters of the Duncan Edwards Foundation have been left dismayed after flowers laid in tribute were stolen within 24 hours.

Sandwell Museums are preparing to travel back to 1469 next weekend as they welcome Buckingham’s Retinue re-enactment group.

Following the generous donation of thousands of items of Cadbury memorabilia dating as far back as the 1800s, a new exhibition showcasing nearly 2,000 pieces from the collection has been unveiled at Cadbury World.

Dudley Council is looking for a consultant for a landmark 3,000-to-4,000-seat multipurpose entertainment venue in the borough.

About 15,000 people visited and enjoyed what Ironbridge Gorge has to offer during The Festival of Imagination, making the two week celebration a roaring success.

More than £30 million investment to transform bus services in Birmingham and Dudley has been announced by Government.

A man who filmed himself gloating about stabbing a former housemate has been locked up for more than five years − after West Midlands Police found vital pieces of evidence hidden under a sofa.

BBC1 Strictly star, Craig Revel Horwood, is taking to the road in the spring with his debut solo tour, which waltzes its way to Wolverhampton Grand on Sunday 24 May 2020.

People can kick-start festive preparations by displaying their very own Christmas tree creation at the Red House Glass Cone this winter.

From lemonade stalls to quiz nights, the Save Acorns Black Country Hospice Appeal has raised an amazing £350,000 in just over two months.

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Staff at Dudley Zoological Gardens are very excited to announce the birth of a female giraffe.

Bosses will be welcoming three independent businesses to The Waterfront as part of the centre’s £100m investment plan.

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People who want to start November off with a bang can take advantage of a significant discount on Himley Bonfire and Fireworks tickets.

A 20 year-old man’s been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in Bartley Green on Sunday.