Local News and Updates
- 18th August 2026
RCF Bolt & Nut & Union Fasteners have uncovered a fascinating connection between its Darlaston manufacturing site and one of the biggest names in British industrial history.
- 17th August 2026
Wolverhampton-based charity Good Shepherd has launched a monthly creative mentoring programme, made possible through Arts Council England (ACE) funding, running alongside its weekly art workshops for people in recovery from addiction
- 17th August 2026
Careers advisers from Connexions are on hand to help students decide what to do next after collecting their exam results.
- 17th August 2026
City residents will start receiving letters about a new weekly food waste collection service which is set to launch this autumn.
- 17th August 2026
Night-time resurfacing starts on Stafford Road/Three Tuns Lane island this week as City of Wolverhampton Council’s highways improvements continue.
- 16th August 2026
Made more famous by the film adaptation of the same name starring Michael Caine and giving Julie Walters her big break, Educating Rita is a powerful play.
- 16th August 2026
Arts Council England poet to appear on Black Country Xtra
- 16th August 2026
Nigel Duttton Director (pictured with Barry Harper & Linda Harper Hocknull) Willenhall Lock Stock CIC on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 14th August 2026
Law firm Wilkes has been shortlisted in four categories at the Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2026 - including individual recognition for senior partner Gareth O'Hara.
- 14th August 2026
Pregnant women, new mothers and families with newborn babies are being urged to take extra precautions during periods of extreme heat, as health experts warn of the risks high temperatures can pose to both mother and baby.