Black Country Talking News

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed, plus Beacon’s Lifestyle Newsletter for March 2026, with Dan. Some fascinating news and nostalgia from across the Black Country. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we have another challenging number puzzle with Roger and Meena, using mental arithmetic to keep our brains active. We continue our journey “’round the W...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Muhammed and Helen. From the fifties to the fifteen hundreds, and from our roads to our skies, we have some fascinating news, nostalgia and information from across the Black Country. There’s all the reaction to the weekend’s FA Cup football action for both Wolves and West Brom. We’ve had a typical cold snap of sun, sleet and even snow...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed, including information about how to access the RNIB’s Access to Work Survey. Including an urgent alert from the UK Health Security Agency - we have the latest news, nostalgia and a lot of valentine’s love from and for the Black Country. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we have a February number puzzle and challen...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. We have the latest news, nostalgia and innovation from the Black Country, including a feature focus on just what is happening with the postal delivery service across the region. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we have the latest puzzles and challenges from Roger and Meena. With temperatures still holding up and...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed, plus Beacon’s Lifestyle Newsletter for February, with Dan. The latest news from the Black Country. You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we have the first of a new series for 2026. A simple number puzzle with Roger and Meena, using mental arithmetic to keep our brains active. We continue our journey “’round the Wreki...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Dan and Helen. From The Beatles to The Traitors, to our Towns and our Trains. We have some fascinating news and information from the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have our latest did you know section from Roger and quiz with Meena. There’s all the reaction to the weekend’s football action for both Wolves and We...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Muhammed and Helen. We have some fascinating nostalgia and all the latest news from the Black Country, You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have our latest did you know section from Roger and quiz with Meena. There’s all the reaction to the weekend’s FA Cup action for both Wolves and West Brom. Hopefully the cold snap of winter weat...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Muhammed, Dan and Helen. We have some fascinating nostalgia and all the latest news from the Black Country, as well as a satirical look at the new year ahead! You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another challenging Did You Know section from Roger and Quiz with Meena. After a remarkable start to the new year for Wolves, there’s...

In this edition  We have tales of Christmas’ past from 100 years of our newspaper archives,  An update from Beacon,  A festive quiz with TNF soundings contributor Roger. 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 m...

In this 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. Our gardening experts provide some ideas on bringing nature indoors and decorating the house over the festive period; with plants and wreaths to brighten up the festive season.  We travel on a magical fictitious festive adventure...

In this edition we have quite a musical journey: Finding out how Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody stormed the charts in 1973 and turned four West Midland lads into global music legends.  We hear from Beacon Volunteer David Smith who tells us all about a glam rock band who also, quite literally, had a block-buster release in the same year of ’73.  Get ready for a sing along, as in our latest journ...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Muhammed. We have some fascinating nostalgia and all the latest news from the Black Country. Are you planning on attending a pantomime this holiday season? Well, with thanks to soundings contributors Gill and Bob, we learn all about VocalEyes – the charity that offers audio description for events at theatres, museums, galleries and mo...

In this week’s edition we have: We have all the happenings from Beacon. We have some fascinating nostalgia and all the latest news from the Black Country. With the wonderful sounds of the natural world, we continue our journey “’round the Wrekin” with Michael and Lesley Braccia, who this month, take us on a journey in search of a natural wonder- concealed amongst the depths of the Black Country- t...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed, plus Beacon’s Lifestyle Newsletter for December and January 2026, with Dan. With the latest innovation and information, as well as some fascinating nostalgia too, we have all the news from the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another did you know feature from Roger and quiz with Meena and...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Matthew. From information about the region’s Ring and Ride to some updates flushed with pride, quite literally! We have all the latest news from the Black Country. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another challenging iSpy brainteaser from Soundings contributor Lindsay. With temperatures beginning to drop, we hear from Meena...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Muhammed. We have all the latest news for the Black Country, including some transport updates for the regions Metro and Buses. With this week marking Remembrance Day, we have a did you know section from Roger and quiz with Meena; all about the tradition of the Poppy; as well as a regional feature remembering, a forgotten Roll of Honou...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Dan and Nina. We have all the latest news for the Black Country, including am update on some employment and cost of living initiatives supporting residents of the Black Country. With it somehow already being the first week of November, we have a Guy Fawkes themed did you know section from Roger and quiz with Meena; as well as a featur...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon, including the Lifestyle Newsletter for November, with Dan. We have some fascinating nostalgia from Talking News contributor Rhiana and some latest news from the Black Country too, including information about a way we can help shape the skillset of our future Eye Health Professionals. We continue our journey “’round the Wrekin” with Michae...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. From Cost of Living to Health and Wellbeing, we have all the latest news for the Black Country. With October marking World Menopause month, we also have a focus on its, sometimes overlooked, impact on eye health. We have our weekly dose of spooks with talking news contributors Rhiana and Hammer House of Horror enth...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed. From forthcoming events to reports on why the Black Country really is bostin, we have all the latest news for the Black Country. With Halloween celebrations just around the corner, we have a lowdown on the best pumpkin patches in the region, and welcome a new spooky section from our Talking News contributor and Ham...

Did you know British Blind Sport (BBS) is marking five decades of championing sport and physical activity for blind and partially sighted individuals with a Festival. Here, Beacon Volunteer and Talking News contributor Rhiana, talks us through all the relevant information and details for the forthcoming milestone event.

In this week’s edition we have: A Sight Loss Advice Service update from Pete. From forthcoming events to new initiatives, we have all the latest news from the Black Country . In collaboration with the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsmen PHSO, we have the final episode of our 5-part feature focus, helping to inform and better understand the independent complaint handling service, it’s processes...

In this week’s edition we have: We have all the latest news from the Black Country, including information about all that’s happening at our libraries over Autumn, as well as Information and contact details for library services providing audio and tactile books.  In collaboration with the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsmen PHSO, we continue our feature focus, introducing the fourth episode of o...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon, including the Lifestyle Newsletter for October, with Dan. We have all the latest news from the Black Country, including information about the Ageing Well Festival which begins next week. And in collaboration with the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsmen PHSO, we continue our feature focus, introducing the third episode of our five-part...

In this week’s edition we have: All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Mohammed. We have all the latest news from the Black Country, including an insight into a new Wellness App. With our third and final episode about the iconic Lloyds Bank, there’s plenty of Nostalgia too. You’ll have to be sharp of mind, as we have another challenging did you know feature from Roger and quiz with Meena. We ha...