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No service between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton due to broken down tram

No services between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton Station.

13 August 2026
Birmingham World

Multi-vehicle crash on M6 near Wednesbury causes delays

All lanes have reopened but delays of 20 minutes remain.

1 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

Wednesbury teacher 'slapped autistic boy's bare bum after he urinated in ball pit'

Tsvetelina Kaliszan has been banned from teaching after placing the boy over her knees and 'spanking' him

31 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

'Freddy Krueger' arsonist jailed for life after wheelie bin fire killed pensioner

Andrew Gorrell has been jailed for life for the murder of 82-year-old John Edwards, who died after a wheelie bin blaze spread to his family home in Wednesbury, in the Black Country

16 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

The troubled past of 'Freddy Krueger' killer behind Wednesbury wheelie bin house blaze

Andrew Gorrell, 55, is starting a life sentence after committing murder and arson

12 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

The Birmingham areas with the highest economic inactivity rates

New Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that all top 10 most economically inactive areas in the West Midlands are in Birmingham, with Wednesbury recording the highest rate in the Black Cou

12 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

Chilling moment twisted arsonist loiters near family home before deadly Wednesbury fire

Andrew Gorrell, 55, was captured on camera in the lead up to the arson

9 July 2026
Birmingham World

Wednesbury school set to close early tomorrow - after free lunch for all pupils

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy has confirmed children will be given free chicken and chips on Friday (June 26).

25 June 2026
Birmingham Mail

Bosses refuse to set opening date as they defend "regrettable but normal" Dudley Metro delays

Transport bosses said the delayed Wednesbury to Brierley Hill metro extension is expected to be complete in the autumn

25 June 2026
Birmingham World

M6 vehicle fire sparks lane closures as smoke spreads across motorway near Wednesbury

The road reopened at 8.45pm

18 June 2026
Birmingham Mail

West Midlands Police appeal for Wednesbury rape suspect on the run for a year

Detectives say people should not approach Simon Christou if they see him, but call 999 straight away

7 June 2026
Birmingham Mail

Wednesbury town centre improvements marred by e-bike nuisance and HMO concerns

Residents in Wednesbury say they want to see town centre improvements continue alongside action on dangerous e-bike and e-scooter riders, anti-social behaviour and an influx of HMOs ahead of the Sandw

8 May 2026
Birmingham Mail

New plans for former Wednesbury health centre after 38-bed HMO criticised

The plans to convert the health centre into a HMO were scrapped after receiving criticism - including from the town's MP

27 April 2026
Birmingham World

Wednesbury man who called for small boat migrants to be shot admits hate posts on X

Joseph Peter Ash, 32, made posts on X calling for migrants arriving in the UK on small boats to be shot.

24 April 2026
Birmingham World

Trams will run to Dudley for the first time in 96 years in June when testing begins

Trams will run from Wednesbury to Dudley for the first time in 96 years when Metro testing begins in June

20 April 2026

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