Local News and Updates
- 22nd September 2026
Walsall residents will be able to have their electric blankets safety tested for free ahead of winter.
- 22nd September 2026
Families across Walsall will have even greater access to support, activities and health services as Walsall Gala Swimming & Fitness Centre becomes the newest spoke site in the borough's Best Start Family Hubs network.
- 22nd September 2026
Walsall’s Re-Use Shop has sold its 100,000th item, with more than 109,000 people visiting the Middlemore Lane facility since it opened in February.
- 22nd September 2026
A nine-year-old Walsall patient has been given a special behind-the-scenes look at his favourite animals, thanks to the Well Wishers charity and West Midlands Safari Park.
- 21st September 2026
Walsall College has appointed Matt Laws as its new Deputy Principal for Curriculum and Student Success
- 21st September 2026
How a 14-year-old from Aldridge, backed almost entirely by local businesses, found himself at the front of Britain’s toughest junior class.
- 20th September 2026
The Walsall Awards 2026 is a landmark celebration recognising the outstanding individuals, businesses, charities, organisations and community leaders making a positive impact across the borough.
- 20th September 2026
“We shouldn’t just celebrate the achievements of Birmingham city” is the rallying cry of an award-winning BBC radio presenter from Walsall who has become one of the faces of a new awards launched to celebrate her town.
- 19th September 2026
Archived images of Walsall being used at Walsall Makers Fest thanks to Walsall Archives
- 18th September 2026
Seven days in: 21 squares gone, 20 left, and a Walsall teenager two rounds from the finish