Sandwell

The owners of Webb's of Bearwood, Pauline and Steve Webb are closing up and retiring end of this month.

Britain's oldest garden centre closing after 104 years in Smethwick

Resident at HC-One’s Perry Locks Care Home, Edmond Griffin at Forge Mill Farm feeding animals

Perry Barr care home residents enjoy a memorable day out at Forge Mill Farm

Alumni from City Hospital came together at the event celebrating the former hospital site

Memories shared of historic Dudley Road Hospital

Primary school stock

The 15 worst performing Sandwell primary schools

The parade in Chapeltown Road.

All the road closures in place for Vaisakhi parade in Sandwell

Ellie Simmonds MBE at Manor Farm Community Association centre in Walsall this morning to launch Wave one of the 'Move Together' campaign by Active Black Country

Black Country ‘Move Together’ campaign aims to tackle huge physical inactivity c...

HoLEP is a minimally invasive procedure that can improve recovery times for patients with enlarged prostates

Gold-standard prostate surgery now available in Sandwell and Birmingham

Staff from the Children's Department at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust who took part in a triathlon for charity.

Sporty NHS staff get moving for charity

Sarah Dorrance, specialist smoking cessation nurse.

Quit smoking support a hit with inpatients

The men would gain access to the properties by snapping the locks of the front and back doors.

Watch: Moment brazen men break into homes during £250k car theft spree

The ‘cross-city’ route would build on existing bus services between Dudley and Druid’s Heath in Birmingham via Smethwick, Cape Hill and Bearwood in the Black Country

Bus upgrades to transform routes by cutting delays and congestion

Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster

Watch: New crime plan unveiled for the West Midlands

Mary's bamboo bike - all ready to vist clocks in Sandwell

We need clocks: Clocking up the miles

Des Coleman, ITV Weatherman, host of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust's 2025 Star Awards

Dedication of healthcare workers celebrated at awards ceremony

The Birmingham skyline in January 2025 including The Octagon and Library of Birmingham from Edgbaston Reservoir

West Midlands house prices soar, Sandwell leads

John Korchak, Inform Direct

Number of companies in the West Midlands hits record high

Emma Stenning, CEO at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Local school stands tall at annual business awards

The cardiac rehabilitation team at City Hospital.

Innovative treatment for heart patients leads to better outcomes

Laura Blake, an apprentice recognised by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust for her dedication and hard work.

NHS apprentices celebrated at awards ceremony

Mum Maria with sons Roman and Ricco.

“Life-changing” services marks milestone of care

(l-r) Dan Coppins (eleven10creative), Jen Coleman (Black Country Food Bank), Steve Watson and Alex Smith (both eleven10creative).

eleven10creative dishes up ‘recipe bags’ boost for Black Country Food Bank

Retired NHS nurse Felicia Selvaraj underwent her breast surgery while awake

First awake breast surgery performed at the Midland Met

The council also plans to make changes with “significantly lower costs” to Tipton Sports Academy under the move

Stadium 'left to crumble' to be ditched and leisure centre to close

Photo 2: The ophthalmology team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, winners of the last Patient’s Choice Award.

Patients to pick their star healthcare workers

The current view of Green Street, West Bromwich, where the new 11-storey tower block could be built

Five of the biggest developments changing the face of Sandwell in 2025

The former Waggon And Horses in Lewisham Road Road, Smethwick

Five pubs in Sandwell that will be lost forever

Oldbury town centre

7 famous faces who were born and brought up in Oldbury

Birmingham Hospice Treecycling

Return of the region’s biggest Christmas tree-recycling campaign

The nuclear medicine team with one of the new machines.

New high-tech service promises faster and accurate diagnoses

Birmingham skyline from Edgbaston Cricket Ground

The 12 'poorest towns' in the Midlands revealed, including Birmingham

Serious failings have been found regarding the management of Solihull Council's council housing

Damning report finds serious failing with houses in Sandwell

The former vape shop is set to be converted into new retail units and a HMO.

Old vape shop gets new lease of life despite neighbours fearing bedlam

The cost of weddings are among the charges being raised in Sandwell

Cost of weddings and funerals to rise - how much, where and when

Lisa Clarke

Walsall nurse shortlisted for national award

Sue Ryder’s Grief Kind Spaces launching in Sandwell, need local volunteers who would be willing to listen and support people in their own communities who are grieving and need more support.

Sue Ryder searches for volunteers to support new services in Sandwell for locals...

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Jobs boost for interns in pioneering project

(From L-R) Mel Mason, assessor trainer coach with winner Laura Blake.

Trust apprentice wins top award for improving patient experience

Paul Nightingale in Heartlands Hospital following his open-repair surgery

Man’s life saved at bingo lung health check

The former Edwin Richards Quarry in Rowley Regis is earmarked for 270 new homes - and a battery storage farm could be built next to it

Battery storage farm bid at former quarry where 270 homes are planned

Multi-million-pound funding for a new village in Oldbury could be approved this week

Vision for huge new village on old golf course could finally happen

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