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Birmingham & Black Country

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6 Items

Horizon scandal Postmistress a year on from return
Rooprit Gill is back behind the counter at the business her father opened 50 years ago,
4 mins
Hidden Black Country
The Hunt for the Pigman of Cannock Chase
Did a secret experiment in World War II create a creature that lurks in Staffordshire?
10 Jul 2026,13 mins
'One-in-six-million' hole in one at Great Barr
Matthew Vigurs sank the shot during a league match at Great Barr Golf Club.
2 mins
Hidden Birmingham
Made in Birmingham, Heard Everywhere
How an accident in the Jewellery Quarter, led to the invention of the whistle.
23 Apr 2026,10 mins
Need To Know Birmingham & Black Country
A day of fires across the West Midlands
West Midlands Fire Service dealt with wide spread fires across the region.
14 Aug 2026,5 mins
Forging Metal
22. Ozzy Day: One year on with Sharon Osbourne
Ed James sits down with Sharon Osbourne to reflect on a year since the passing of Ozzy.
22 Jul 2026,16 mins