Walsall landmark Barr Beacon is to get a £440,000 three-year revamp, including restoring the war memorial which has been targeted by metal thieves.

Metal strips were ripped off the Barr Beacon war memorial in Walsall either on Friday night or Saturday morning. Adrian Andrew, deputy leader of Walsall Council, has described the theft as "shocking ...

Three fire engines were called into action to tackle the blaze on grassland on Barr Beacon, which is on the border between Walsall and Great Barr, on Thursday afternoon.. The fire, which was ...

Moment blaze breaks out at Barr Beacon Nature Reserve Crews were at the scene for more than five hours. Comments. Black Country. Annabal Bagdi Senior reporter. 16:00, 13 Aug 2022 Updated 10:58, 14 ...

“DESPICABLE” thieves who stripped a Great Barr war memorial of its copper roofing should be sent to the front lines in Afghanistan a leading councillor said.