Ukraine’s $7bn Russia blow
Ukrainian drones – 117 of them, each costing just $400 – destroyed 41 Russian military aircraft collectively worth $7bn in a covert operation
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Vet joins 3M earplugs claim
An ex-Royal Marines commando from Somerset says hearing damage suffered while serving in the military continues to knock his confidence. Adam Stone, 44,
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Cov nursery celebrates refurb
Partou Wonder Years Nursery and pre-school in Coventry is celebrating the completion of a major refurb with an open week launched by the
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Brum transplant unit opens
HRH the Duchess of Gloucester has opened the new Edmonds Transplant Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Within minutes of the new
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Tourism Awards 2026
Entries for the West Midlands Tourism Awards are now open. Businesses from across the region’s tourism industry have been invited to celebrate hard
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Chelsea Flower Show all year round
With the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show coming to an end after a successful show in full bloom, the Royal Horticultural Society are
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Fires reported nationwide
Over 29,200 hectares of wild countryside has gone up in flames this year already – despite this week’s rain. That’s a UK record
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Maternity bereavement suite
Heartlands Hospital has opened its recently refurbished Eden Suite – a maternity bereavement ward which helps families who’ve experienced baby loss due to
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Handblown Glass: A fragile industry
Hand-blown glass has been produced in Stourbridge since the early 1600s. Yet today all that remains of the once prestigious Stourbridge glass industry
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Healthy ketchup in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton city council has become the first local authority in the West Midlands to introduce healthy, low-sugar ketchup into its schools. With lower