Black Country Talking News

In this week's edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed, including the October edition of the Lifestyle Newsletter with Dan. There's some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. Including a feature segment on the surprising new wildlife being spotted across the Black Country as warmer temperatures continue to influence our local environment. We cont...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. There's some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the region. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we also have another challenging Quiz from Roger. We hear from Meena who has the forecast for the week ahead. We have all the reaction from the weekend’s Black Country derby day action. And we introduce another e...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. From solar farms in the Black Country to biscuit’s made from waste plastic bottles..... There’s some fascinating news from across the region, and beyond. And we introduce another bake-along session from Penny Melville-Brown OBE – also known as the blind baker – this time Penny brings us a an easy to make and store...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. There’s some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we also have another Did You Know segment from Roger, and Quiz with Meena. We hear from Meena who has the forecast for the week ahead. We have all the latest news from the Weekend’s action for Wolves and W...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon including the Lifestyle Newsletter for September with Dan. With next week marking Sensory Awareness Week (7-13 September), the City of Wolverhampton Council's Sensory Team shall be hosting a range of activities, including a series of informative videos, demonstration sessions, and awareness stands at both the Civic Centre and the Beacon Ce...

In this week's edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. There's some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country, including the story of a new machine, deeply rooted in Midlands engineering, which has been sent across the Atlantic in pursuit of another landmark in land-speed history. It's full steam ahead as we hear all about the Severn Valley Railway's...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. There is some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country, including details of a hidden local gem, tucked away behind the trees and stone walls of Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we also have another number puzzle challenge from Roger, and Quiz with Meena. We hea...

In this week's edition, we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. Theres some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind as we also have another Did You Know segment from Roger, and Quiz with Meena. As we continue to bask in these sunny climes of Costa del Black Country- is there any rain on the horizon? We hear from Meena who h...

This week marks a significant celestial event. The solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, will be a rare and spectacular event for the UK, marking one of the largest solar eclipses in nearly 30 years. This Beacon update provides information on safe viewing methods, as it is never safe to look directly at the Sun, local viewing events and tools that may help create an accessible experience of the eclips...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. There's some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. We have a couple of feature focus segments this week too: With this week marking international assistance dog day, we learn about a new pilot project in the Black Country helping to tackle incidents where individuals are unlawfully denied ac...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed; including the lifestyle newsletter for August with Dan. From JRR Tolkien and the Rock Houses of Kinver Edge to the Red House Glass Cone and the latest exhibits at Stourbridge Glass Museum- there’s some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. We continue our journey “’round the Wrekin” with Mic...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country, including an update of significant changes to some local bus routes and services across the region. With the tale of Malcolm the Emu, there's plenty of fascination to be had too. Get ready to ‘chill out’ and test your knowled...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country,  With this week marking Black Country Day, we celebrate all things Black Country: There’s a feature focus on one of the region’s proudest musical success stories from Beacon volunteer and talking news contributor David Smith....

After the footballing theatre from the early hours of Monday morning, this FIFA World Cup keeps shifting our evenings and stretching our screen time well beyond the usual bedtime routine; we take a tactical timeout, or hydration break, to offer fresh relevance to some recent research, into how high intensity artificial light in the evening (i.e. screen time exposure) may effect long term eye healt...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country,  With this week marking World Chocolate Day, with thanks to TNF Soundings contributor Lindsay, we learn the history of the day which is marked each year on the 7th of July. Is this spell of sweltering heat set to continue? we...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon; with the lifestyle newsletter for July with Dan. Some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country, including guidance on how to spot heat exhaustion. You’ll have to be nimble minded, as we have another challenging Number Puzzle Quiz from Roger and Meena. Meena also has the latest forecast for the week ahead. We continue o...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country, including news on how you can help shape the future of local voluntary and community services. With Armed Forces Day being celebrated across the region this weekend, with thanks to TNF Soundings, we hear some humorous, some s...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country, including news on how you can help shape the future accessibility of the NHS App and digital eye care services. We take a journey around a local area with more than 420 million years of historical significance; can you guess...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. There’s all the latest news from across the Black Country, including news of a historic gem in the heart of Wolverhampton, dating back to the 12th century. Talking News Federation's soundings contributor Tina, challenges us all with another number puzzle quiz. With the Football World...