Black Country Talking News

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. With news on road closures, new developments and some forthcoming events- such as Burns Night with a Black Country twist- we have all the latest news from the Black Country. We have some more interesting facts with a general knowledge quiz hosted by Roger. Our Fanzone feature covers all the reaction to the weekends football ac...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. Plus a special update about a forthcoming Welfare Rights event being held by Dudley Centre for Inclusive Living. With news on closures, new developments, inspiring fundraising efforts and a fascinating book review, we have the latest news from the Black Country. We have some more interesting facts with Flashback Roger’s the Di...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Helen. Plus a special update about Beacon’s new Warmth and Welcome Hub. With plenty of innovation and restoration, we have the latest news and interesting nostalgia from the Black Country. We have some more fascinating facts with Flashback Roger’s Did you Know section and quiz with Meena. We have our Fanzone feature- delivering all the...

welcome to a special festive audio play edition of the Black Country Taking News. Combining the festive traditions of ghost stories and Christmas parties, this one-off audio play brings together an amusing collection of different characters and clashing personalities that are all-too familiar from life.  The action is set in St Albans, but the characters can be found everywhere! With thanks to The...

In episode 2 of the festive edition, we have some: Christmas cracker jokes full of festive fun and cheer, and a topical brainteaser for the winter season in the form of an audio-based I-Spy. We have the latest reaction to all the football action in our fanzone feature. Our gardening experts provide some ideas for bringing nature indoors to decorate the house over the festive period, and also some...

In episode 1 of the festive edition we have: Tales of Christmas’ past from 100 years of our newspaper archives,  An update from Beacon,  A festive quiz. We have special guests- local author and acoustic duo- Mike and Lesley from Second Chance, wishing us all a ‘Bostin Christmas’ with a Black Country version of the Nativity Story. Some feature football stories- where football was more than just a g...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. From Surveys to Events and Bats to Adverts that will “tek yer back a bit” we have some more fascinating news from the Black Country. It’s all sounding very festive in this week’s Christmas Carol quiz and Did you Know section with Meena and Roger. We have the latest reaction to the weekends football action, for Wolves and West...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. From Buses to Christmas Trees and Parks to Monarchs- we have  the latest news from the Black Country, including an important announcement from Transport for West Midlands, about some forthcoming changes to a number of our local bus services…. Roger and Meena will be keeping it Seasonal in this week’s quiz and Did you Know sect...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. From the NHS and awareness events to our army of gritters and our local scents- we have some fascinating news from the Black Country. This week’s Did you Know section with Roger, and quiz with Meena, is all about the month of December. It definitely started to feel and look like December out there last week - but then it got m...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. From Pharmacies to Trees and Trees to Comedies- we have some very interesting news from the Black Country. This week’s Did you Know section with Roger, and quiz with Meena, is all about one of the region’s most famous attractions, that was founded shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and was mentioned in the Domesday boo...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Muhammed. With events scheduled for this very weekend, festivities are already upon us. To help out we have a comprehensive guide to all that's coming up across the region. This week’s Did you Know section and quiz with Roger is all about Musicals, Stage and Film. Talking of film, we hear from David Smith, one of our members here at Bea...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Helen. We have an ‘absolute blast’ for you in this week’s Did you Know section with Roger and quiz with Meena. And we hear from David Smith, one of our members here at Beacon, who has Part 2 of his review of one his favourite all time movies: Dracula- Prince of Darkness. With the weather still seemingly settled, is this the calm before...

Carving out some Halloween features for you this week, we have Pumpkin spice and everything nice, with: The latest Beacon update with Helen. including the Lifestyle Newsletter for November. Will you be the pick of the patch- in this week’s spook-tacular, did you Know feature with Roger and quiz with Meena. Was it squad ghouls for West Brom and Wolves this weekend? We hear all the reaction to the w...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Helen. We have a music quiz with sounding’s contributor Roger Brooks. From Scorpions and Bees to Ice Rinks and …..festivities?! – already?! But it’s only October!!  Well, we sure do have some conversation points in this week’s news from the Black Country. And It might seem a long time to Christmas but some gifts targeted specifically at...

In this week’s edition we have: The latest Beacon update with Helen. We have the quiz with Meena. From ‘The Joker’ in our sewers to a cabbage out to woo us- We have some entertaining and nostalgic news from the Black Country. With the international break, there’s no local football action for West Brom and Wolves this week, but we do feature a former local amateur football club from the 50’s.... Ca...