Local News and Updates
- 14th August 2026
More than £50,000 worth of illegal tobacco has been seized from traders across Walsall as part of a major crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade.
- 14th August 2026
Walsall Council is inviting residents to celebrate 10 years of Oak Park Active Living Centre in Walsall with a free Family Circus Extravaganza on Sunday 16 August 2026.
- 14th August 2026
Three people have been issued with £400 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) following separate fly-tipping incidents across Walsall.
- 14th August 2026
Young people across Walsall are receiving their A Level and post-16 results today, with students now considering their next steps in education, training and employment.
- 14th August 2026
New oak entrance signs have been installed at Merrions Wood as the Trustees begin a programme of improvements to the historic woodland, with work also underway to restore its Green Flag status.
- 14th August 2026
An AI programme led by Walsall Healthcare clinicians to bring “time and human connection back to patient care” has been shortlisted in the HSJ Awards 2026.
- 14th August 2026
A creative communications initiative that sees schoolchildren review healthcare services at Walsall Manor Hospital – giving their feedback and ideas to senior leaders – has been shortlisted for a national award
- 14th August 2026
A new support group for Gynaecology cancer patients has been launched at Walsall Manor Hospital.
- 14th August 2026
Nigel Duttton Director Willenhall Lock Stock CIC on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 14th August 2026
Parents preparing for A-level results day are increasingly worried about making the right decisions and understanding what happens next.