{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Black Country Talking News 03rd June 2026","description":"In this week’s edition:\n\nWe find out what’s been happening at Beacon with the latest update from Helen and Muhammed.\n\nWe have all the latest news from across the Black Country.\n\nWith the FIFA Football World Cup 2026 now just over a week away, we sail our way across the Atlantic, for some fascinating nostalgia from 40 years ago, to the last time the competition was held in one of this year’s host countries.  Introducing a quite fascinating story about a group of Wolves fans who famously went to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico - and loved it so much, they didn’t come back.\n\nWe hear from Meena who has the forecast for the week ahead.\n\nWith thanks to Guide Dogs and St Albans & District Talking News, we introduce Episode 8 of Puppy Academy, a monthly series following Charlotte the trainer as she continues the journey with her latest puppy recruits.\n\nAnd no ‘loafing’ around here- ‘Ciabatta’ be ready - as last but not ‘yeast’ - we have a bread themed audio-descriptive i-Spy challenge from Soundings Contributor Lindsay.","author_name":"Black Country Talking News","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5031564-black-country-talking-news","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43676133/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}