4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (514+ words) An outspoken councillor will be swapping Wolverhampton for an apocalyptic ghost town in Australia when she stars in a new reality television show which starts this weekend. Councillor Celia Hibbert, who is leader of the council’s opposition Reform group, will…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (226+ words) This year was the festival’s 20th anniversary We’ve had the pictures back from what was an incredible 20th anniversary edition of the annual Moseley Folk & Arts Festival in Birmingham. Thousands of music lovers rejoiced at Moseley Park where they heard plenty of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (443+ words) Katie Taylor finished preparation for her Croke Park farewell against unbeaten Flora Pili by inviting a young fan into the ring to train with her. Once Taylor had completed her session at Wednesday’s open workout, she picked out Clodagh Keating…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) Let’s all go crazee and celebrate Wolverhampton’s greatest band whose hits spanned 20 years Put some vinyl on the turntable and turn up the volume. Cum on, feel the noize echoing down from the 1970s when Slade rocked Britain. Noddy Holder, Dave…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (360+ words) North West has said she would like to get a “regular job” working at Starbucks next year. The 13-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is already developing a music career and released her debut EP N0rth4evr in May. Speaking…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) Sir Ridley Scott has said he sees himself as “not a film-maker but an influencer”. The 88-year-old director has been behind films including Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and The Martian. He is one of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1009+ words) A tribute show is to be held in memory of a Black Country musician who “touched so many peoples’ lives in wonderful ways”. Country singer and guitarist Pete Boddis, who had been passionate about music since he was a teenager,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has said his split from partner Ola has been “a tough few years”. The couple, who met at a dance competition in 1999 and tied the knot in 2003, announced they had split after 22 years…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (640+ words) Five emerging West Midlands comedians will compete for this year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award, with the winner set to be announced at the festival’s opening night in October. The shortlist for the prestigious annual award has been revealed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) A jury has completely cleared a 39-year-old man accused of child sex offences in the West Midlands of any wrongdoing. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard that Kevin Rhodes was charged with three counts of intentionally touching a girl under the age…...