Walsall News

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Asylum seeker jailed for at least 29 years for murdering Walsall hotel worker
by Matthew Weaver on 30 January 2026 at 2:41 pm
Deng Chol Majek stabbed Rhiannon Whyte 23 times in ‘sadistic’ attack at railway stationA Sudanese asylum seeker has been jailed for at least 29 years for the “sadistic” murder of a woman who […]
‘Our last heritage asset’: fears for Walsall Leather Museum as council plans to sell
by Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent on 27 October 2025 at 3:00 pm
Protesters say selling building to local college could end a trade dating back to middle ages, if new premises not foundCampaigners protesting against the sale of Walsall Leather Museum have said the […]
Ken Burley obituary
by Richenda Codling on 18 April 2025 at 9:32 am
My friend Ken Burley, who has died aged 80, was a town planner with a public service ethos. A member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, he worked professionally in local authorities and […]
‘It could be months or years’: Walsall canal faces long road back to health after chemical spill
by Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent on 24 August 2024 at 9:00 am
Charity is considering removing some of the water and there is also concern over the sediment on the canal floorWhen sodium cyanide leaked into a Walsall canal this month, leading to a major incident […]
About 90kg of dead fish removed from Walsall canal after sodium cyanide leak
by Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent on 19 August 2024 at 5:36 pm
Environmental charity fears ‘the aquatic ecosystem will have been devastated or lost’ after chemical spill last weekAbout 90kg (200lbs) of dead fish have been removed from a canal after a sodium […]