Local News and Updates
- 30th January 2026
Trailblazing 80’s chart band We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It (Aka FUZZBOX) celebrate forty years since Birmingham's female ‘Fab Four’ burst onto the music scene on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 30th January 2026
Teams across two Black Country NHS Trusts have been recognised nationally for their commitment to digital innovation to improve patients’ experience.
- 30th January 2026
More than 100 patients with severe asthma have been approved to receive biological injections at Walsall Manor Hospital.
- 30th January 2026
Stroke patients across Walsall and Wolverhampton will be able to receive high-quality rehabilitation in their own homes and communities – helping them towards better recovery – now a proposed transformation of the service has been agreed.
- 30th January 2026
Plans to redevelop and future-proof Blakenall Community Centre have been confirmed, following the successful securing of funding from the Towns Deal, New Horizons, and local reserves.
- 30th January 2026
A new community support group is launching in Walsall to help parents and carers of neurodivergent children prioritise their mental health and wellbeing.
- 30th January 2026
A primary school in Walsall has been described as a vibrant, nurturing and harmonious school by Ofsted inspectors.
- 30th January 2026
Walsall’s volunteer litter pickers were welcomed to the Mayor’s Parlour on Thursday January 15 for a special thank you event recognising their outstanding contribution to keeping the borough clean.
- 30th January 2026
Smart technology has officially stepped into the world of eyewear, and it looks very good doing it....
- 30th January 2026
On Tuesday 27 January 2026, Walsall Council will mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) alongside communities across the UK, commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration camp.