Black Country Talking News 16th September 2026

In this week’s edition we have:

All the latest from Beacon with Helen and Muhammed.

From solar farms in the Black Country to biscuit’s made from waste plastic bottles.....

There’s some fascinating news from across the region, and beyond.

And we introduce another bake-along session from Penny Melville-Brown OBE – also known as the blind baker – this time Penny brings us a an easy to make and store crumble mix for any seasonal fruit that you can find over the summer or into autumn.

We've plenty of nostalgia too, as we continue to look back to when the glamour of Monaco came to the Midlands.

You’ll have to be nimble-minded, as we also have another Number Puzzle Challenge from Roger and Meena.

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

We have all the latest news and action for Wolves and West Brom and look forward to the Black Country derby day clash this weekend.

And we introduce another episode of our brand-new feature, as we potter about in the garden with our very own Talking News contributor and volunteer, Peter.