Local Headlines from Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

A housing development backed by a community project in Stourbridge has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

Dudley MP Sonia Kumar fears the future of Gornal’s Sycamore Adventure Centre is not as secure as council leaders claim.

Plans have been submitted for the proposed £45 million redevelopment of a former Masonic lodge on the Hagley Road in Birmingham.

Works of public art previously at the Black Country Living Museum having been refurbished are on their way to Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on Birmingham City Council to reverse its 'divisive' busking crackdown.