Black Country Talking News

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...

In this week’s edition: We find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed. We have all the latest news from across the Black Country. With the FIFA Football World Cup 2026 now just over a week away, we sail our way across the Atlantic, for some fascinating nostalgia from 40 years ago, to the last time the competition was held in one of this year’s host coun...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon, including the lifestyle newsletter for June with Dan. Some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. Nestle down and find your comfy spot, as with thanks to TNF soundings, we introduce the third and final Episode of ‘Beyond the Call’ an exclusive 3-part short story, about a visually impaired military veteran, written e...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. We have some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country, including an account from local historian Sarah Haywood looking to bring the story of a local legend, known fondly as the Brierley Hill giant, back into the spotlight. Nestle down and find your comfy spot, as with thanks to TNF soundings, we...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. We have some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country, including a lowdown on the Commemorative events planned to celebrate 25 years of The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Nestle down and find your comfy spot, as with thanks to TNF soundings, we introduce Episode 1 of ‘Beyond the C...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. Some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another challenging Quiz from Roger. We continue our journey “’round the Wrekin” with Michael and Lesley Braccia. With Wolves’ relegation from football’s top flight confirmed, we shift our focus to some po...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed; including the lifestyle newsletter for May with Dan. We have some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country; including an article focusing on exercise and nutrition for eye health, with tips on keeping active during Spring, what to eat to keep your eyes healthy and how to sleep better. You’ll hav...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. We have some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. Including an introduction to What3words - a geocode system that divides the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each identified by a unique combination of three words. This system allows for precise location identification, making it easie...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed; as well as an update from Dan. There’s some fascinating news from across the Black Country, including the third and final part of our series focusing on the Express and Star’s 20 letter test for the Royal Mail. With thanks to the Electoral Services at City of Wolverhampton Council, there’s a special segment detaili...

In this week’s edition we have: All an update from Beacon with Dan. There's some fascinating news from across the Black Country, including the 2nd episode of a 3-part series, where the Express & Star puts the Royal Mail to a 20-letter test. We also have some fascinating nostalgia, as we head back in time for a classic ‘rags to riches’ story of Victorian times. You’ll have to be nimble-minded,...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen  Some fascinating news from across the Black Country, including a lowdown on some of the free activities available across the region over Easter. Hopefully any Easter cards you may have posted out have reached their destination in time.  That has definitely not been the case for many residents of the Black Country over the past...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed; as well as the Beacon Lifestyle Newsletter for April, with Dan. From the latest innovation and creation to a SEND focus on education, we have the latest news from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we have another challenging number puzzle with soundings contributor Tina, using mental ari...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. From health and wellbeing to free events and sight-seeing, we have the latest news from across the Black Country. With news of a couple of new railway stations opening across the region, we also take ourselves back to the 90’s for another journey upon the tracks, with Beacon volunteer and Railway Enthusiast David S...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. From health and wellbeing to free events and sight-seeing, we have the latest news from across the Black Country. And despite another poor weekend of results of Wolves and West Brom, we step back a little further into last week for some more positive vibes from our BBC Young Hero Award winner Frazer, as well as a f...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen. From health scans to the forthcoming elections, we have the latest news from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another set of ‘ten teasers’ from Roger, with his General Knowledge quiz. We continue our nostalgic adventures with Beacon’s Talking News Contributor and Railway Enthusiast David Smi...