Steve Bruce says he has one aim as Albion boss – winning promotion to the Premier League.

Rishi Sunak said the cost-of-living crisis could not be underestimated but ‘difficult decisions’ needed to be made.

Senior Tories said the exits marked the ‘beginning of the end’ for the Prime Minister.

Ofgem has given itself the powers to change the price cap outside its normal twice-yearly reviews

Four of Boris Johnson’s most senior aides quit in a torrid day for the embattled Prime Minister.

Could a run of fiery skies seen over the West Midlands be due to the eruption of a volcano on the other side of the planet?

The drug dealing former boyfriend of the mother of Kemarni Watson Darby has denied repeatedly lying about the death of the three-year-old.

They have just come through their toughest two years yet but a travel firm has celebrated its 20th anniversary.

A council has introduced new restrictions on drinking alcohol in public across the district.

Families face a financial crisis – with energy bills, interest rates and council tax charges all rising.

The papers splash with the latest crisis consuming the embattled PM as his closest staff suddenly depart.

Presenter Fiona Bruce previously called for people who have chosen not to get vaccinated to apply for the episode, which was broadcast from London.

There was a 77% increase in the number of children needing specialist care for serious and urgent issues like self-harm and eating disorders.

Efforts to get unemployed people into work in the West Midlands are being stepped up with 16 temporary Jobcentres now operating in the region.

The excitement is building among fans and members of Kidderminster Harriers as the big cup match approaches.

A group of young adults with learning difficulties which include obsessive compulsive disorder in Wolverhampton have been left without hot water and central heating for over two weeks.

West Midlands Police have made more than 40,000 referrals to social services for domestic abuse over the last year, official figures show.

New plans for a shuttle to link the HS2 Interchange Station with the city have been submitted.

Plans for the regeneration of Cannock’s rundown town centre have been been highlighted by a county council chief.

Struggling families face yet more severe hardship.

A team of seven girls has been chosen to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup finals this June.

A fledgling community band has scooped a golden award in its first competition and earned an invite to the national final of a prestigious music festival.

One of Russia's top ballet companies will bring three shows to the Wolverhampton Grand, marking the twentieth anniversary of its first UK season.

The people behind the produce are the subjects of an art exhibition right in the heart of the city.

A charity dance event to raise funds for the Hospice Charity Partnership will soon see fundraisers showing off their moves.

The Penny Post Credit Union is expanding having completed a transfer of engagements from Voyager Alliance Credit Union.

The Express & Star has helped readers beat the January blues with its Grand New Year competition.

Kidderminster is going FA Cup crazy ahead of this weekend's big match.

Axe-wielding robbers held up a security van at McDonald's in Willenhall and escaped with cash.

Burglars have snatched two bicycles worth almost £3,000 from a property in Abbots Bromley.

Munira Mirza reportedly resigned as Downing Street’s head of policy after the Prime Minister refused to apologise for the widely criticised remarks.

A teenager has been assaulted and robbed in Walsall after being followed off a bus.

The West Midlands will receive £24.3 million to support vulnerable families in the region.

The claim will allege KPMG failed to respond to multiple ‘red flags’ which should have alerted them to a clear and obvious risk of misstatement.

A Wednesbury dental surgery is set to get a £70,000 makeover to help it start welcoming more NHS patients.

A shoe shop which has been in Kidderminster for over 20 years is re-locating.

Plans for “necessary” temporary tents to be put up around a Birmingham university’s student halls for the Commonwealth Games have been unanimously approved.

Walsall is to get a seven-day-a-week oncolgy service from Monday after bosses announced an increase in days and hours.

A further eight coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region’s hospitals, official NHS figures show.

People in Wolverhampton are being asked to take extra care when sorting out domestic household waste and recycling materials to ensure they are put in the correct bins.

Proposals for a new Aldridge super tip and a bigger Bloxwich facility to end frustrating queues for residents will be decided within three months.

Working people are being asked to pay the cost of the Government's mistakes through tax rises after a "colossal mismanagement" over Covid-19 payments, an MP has said.

People looking to make some noise are being encouraged to apply for roles at the Commonwealth Games.

Pupils playing truant are among the teenagers given support by a specialist team of officers patrolling Birmingham city centre streets.

A shoe shop which has been in Kidderminster for over 20 years is re-locating.

Walsall residents are facing a 2.99 per cent hike in their council tax bills for the coming year.

An intruder has caused extensive damage after breaking in and ransacking a GP in Smethwick.

Erdington resident Robert Alden will be trying to win the parliamentary seat for the Conservatives after being named as their candidate in the up-coming by election.

Residents in Sandwell could see their council tax bills rise by between £39 and £119 this year.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Dudley.

Twycross Zoo's new multi-million pound major development, The Gruffalo Discovery Land, will open this spring.

Seventy two new staff have been welcomed at a Black Country hospital as part of a joint initiative with whg and Walsall College.

An artist's paintings of her home city are on display in an art gallery in the city.

Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to tackle an incident at a Bridgnorth recycling centre.

Two fire engines were scrambled to a fire in the rubbish section of a refuse truck in Shifnal.

Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has launched the next phase of its plans to replant trees that will improve habitat for plants and wildlife at Manorial Wood.

A campaigner has urged parents and residents worried about a "broken down" play area to make their voices heard.

Connecting community-spirited volunteers with railway stations in need of a little TLC is all in a day’s work for Fay Easton.

The leader of a Black Country council has praised the amount of money handed to the authority by the Government.

Levelling up aimed at boosting the education prospects of children in Walsall has been welcomed by authority bosses.

A crash involving a lorry on the M6 has brought the motorway to a standstill.

Thieves have stolen thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment in a raid on an historic allotments site.

Brownhills High Street could be set for another retail boost through plans to build three new shops there.

A new drive to tackle loneliness amongst people in Wolverhampton has been launched by the city council.

"We will be there to help families who will be forced to choose between gas, electric and food."

MyWaitrose card customers will no longer receive a free newspaper when they spend £10 or more from February 22.

The first patient this year to agree to take part in a new RECOVERY clinical trial to identify treatments for Covid at Walsall Manor Hospital has come forward.

A major dance event will return to the region this summer.

A ‘major celebratory event’ will take place this summer to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the leader of a city council has announced.

A pioneering mental health support service has helped more than 334 people to find jobs and given many more the skills they need to get back into work.

Auctioneers expect the force to be strong with a set of collectible Star Wars toys which are set to go under the hammer in Staffordshire soon.

A masterplan detailing how a city suburb will be transformed is due to come into effect on February 8.

Diabetes sufferers in the Black Country can now improve their health using the NHS soups and shakes diet programme.

A football club is asking for help from fans to find the culprits responsible for a pitch invasion, a flare being thrown and disturbances after a match.

A lucky Dudley resident may not realise they are on the verge of becoming a millionaire as a £1 million jackpot remained unclaimed.

A new pest control business is offering a live bee removal service.

It would be the "most appalling humanitarian catastrophe" to let people continue to starve in Afghanistan without intervention, a Wolverhampton MP has warned.

People suffering from health and mobility issues are being helped to regain movement through a fitness and wellbeing centre in Cannock.

Work is continuing to tear down a historic building in Walsall town centre after the work was held up for three years.

Officers are appealing for information after two Land Rovers were reported stolen in South Staffordshire.

The ‘innovation accelerators’ would be centred on Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the Glasgow City Region.

Fewer GP appointments were carried out in the Black Country and West Birmingham in December, figures show, as healthcare workers across England focused their efforts on the coronavirus booster jab rollout.

Walsall's Saddlers Centre will be revamped under a £36 million regeneration scheme to increase footfall in the town centre, it has been revealed.

The drug-dealing former boyfriend of the mother accused of murdering her three-year-old son denied even being in a relationship with her, a court heard.

If levelling up is to work across the Black Country and wider West Midlands it must be about people as well as buildings, an MP said.

"If it does what it's supposed to do, then it can help improve things across this city."

Fatigue is the most common symptom affecting people with the condition, followed by shortness of breath.

From delivering food parcels out of the back of a car and to bus shelters during the lockdown to a warm, city centre cafe donated by a generous proprietor, Maria McKellar continues to serve Wolverhampton's homeless, vulnerable and hungry.

A Black Country author has published a book on the region with the memories and writings of 50 authors who visited the area.

Wolves fans still sing his name 23 years after he played for the club and dozens of them piled in to hear Bully share stories of his life and career.

National Apprenticeship Week returns for a 15th year on Monday and runs to February 13.

Three Conservative MPs called for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister on Wednesday alone.

Controversial plans to spend £18m on a new indoor firing range for Staffordshire Police remain on the table – but the area’s new crime chief has said the facility could be shared with other forces if it goes ahead.

A levelling up pledge for the Black Country was today welcomed – but leaders say they want to see a real difference on the ground.

This weekend's FA Cup tie between Kidderminster Harriers and West Ham United is one which is touching all parts of the community.

Willard Wigan plucks a hair from his eyelash to make a paintbrush. The ones in the shops just lack precision, he says.

The head of a West Midlands estate agents business believes the Government’s levelling up plan will lead to a rise in house prices and rents in Wolverhampton.

Valerien Ismael has been sacked as Albion boss.

Motorists face more traffic misery after a council announced long-running roadworks are set to continue.

An eight-year-old boy has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at an indoor play centre.