Black Country Talking News 15th July 2026

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.

We have some bostin’ fittle and celebrate a culinary delight and delicacy of the Black Country - the humble orange chip!

Staying with the theme of food, and you’ll have to be ‘berry’ alert for this week’s quiz, where you’ll need to identify as many fruits as you can in a Juice Bar audio based iSpy brainteaser challenge!

And established over 60 years, with thanks to the Gentlemen Songsters, we share a full rendition of the re-recorded version of the Black Country Anthem.

We hear from Meena who has the forecast for the week ahead.

And with thanks to Guide Dogs and St. Albans & district talking newspapers- we hear from Charlotte the trainer and her doggy trainees, with the latest episode from the Puppy Academy.