Local News and Updates
- 5th May 2026
Businesses will require increasing layers of protection to guard against employees “going rogue” in their use of artificial intelligence, according to a leading lawyer.
- 5th May 2026
West Midlands-based mental health charity Kaleidoscope Plus Group has launched a new fundraising initiative, inviting individuals, schools and businesses to turn £5 into vital support for its mental health services across the Midlands.
- 5th May 2026
Where voices rise, images unfold, and sculpture moves_
Soho House Community Gallery, Handsworth
5 – 27 May 2026
9-5pm Mon-Wed
- 5th May 2026
Published poet from Wolverhampton Literature Festival to be on The Ian Henery Show from Black Country Xtra
- 5th May 2026
Local poet to be interviewed on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 5th May 2026
Celebrated local poet to be interviewed on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 1st May 2026
Residents are being encouraged to prioritise their wellbeing and “take action” for their mental health as a week of free activities and support sessions comes to Bloxwich Launchpad this May.
- 1st May 2026
Walsall residents are being reminded of walking opportunities available across the borough as National Walking Month takes place this May.
- 1st May 2026
Walsall Market was transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity and enterprise on Wednesday 29 April, as students from across Walsall and Birmingham took over the market
- 1st May 2026
For the May Bank Holidays on Monday 4 May 2026 and Monday 25 May 2026, Walsall Council services will be operating with modified hours or closures.