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Historic former Express & Star offices to be converted into flats after plans approved ...
Well, that's what folk used to believe anyway, and big crowds would ascend the summit to witness the sun dance. Presumably they were disappointed, but a couple of centuries back it was a widely held ...
I no longer calculate tradesmen's services in pounds. These days I find it helps my budgeting to divide the invoice by the sum I am paid for writing this stuff. This creates a new unit of currency: ...
A huge green crane is currently towering over Norton Road in Pelsall ahead of the arrival of the beams for the new structure being built to take the place of a former humpback bridge to take traffic ...
Shenstone lies between Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield and was the only village in Staffordshire that was included in Britain’s 48 poshest villages by The Telegraph in 2024. Despite the old money ...
Former Bromley striker Levi Amantchi cancelled out Ben Thompson's seventh-minute opener on the cusp of half-time with a lovely finish on the turn. Substitute Harry McKirdy lobbed Sam Hornby to restore ...
The road has been closed temporarily for about six weeks so that these amphibians can cross in safety. This is an official ‘toad crossing’ without the zebra markings. More than a thousand will use it ...
Millers Lodge, which backs onto a large pool of water, has hit the market for £550,000 with Nock Deighton estate agents. The listed building could make "an ideal holiday home", according to the ...
The Ten Arches pub in Snowdon Road in Stourbridge has applied for permission to build raised decking area and covered pergola. The seating area, which would be enclosed by a 3ft 8in picket fence, ...
England thrashed their opponents 101-25 in the first match of the tournament at WV Active Aldersley. Cheered on by hundreds of supporters, England and his team-mates were simply too strong for their ...
Emergency services responded to the incident on Firs Lane, Smethwick at around 6.30pm on Sunday following reports of residents feeling unwell from 'breathing in fumes'. The fumes are said to have ...
It’s the beginning of English Tourism Week and to say we are fiercely proud of our nook - the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire - and all the things these vibrant areas have to offer is a ...