Black Country Talking News 25th February 2026

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 Wrekin” with Michael and Lesley Braccia, who this month, continue upon their journey through the airwaves, with fond memories of radio stations and programmes from the past.

With temperatures starting to hold up and keeping any winter bite at bay, will these spells of sunshine continue? we hear from Meena, who has the forecast for the week ahead.

With thanks to Meena, there’s also a feature focus on Visually Impaired Cricket and the successes of the local Staffordshire VI Cricket team.

The sun is definitely not shining on our region’s football teams though, as we have another gloomy weekend of action for both West Brom and Wolves.

And of course, we have the latest goings-on from the village of Leeford!- our exclusive drama series, written by local authors Jon Markes and Michael Braccia - with audio also provided by Michael and Lesley Braccia.