Wolverhampton's historic canal is set to get a high-tech water monitoring system.

The daughter of legendary Wolves defender Billy Wright says the former captain would be 'jumping for joy' at the announcement Molineux will once again host the England men's team.

Walsall is facing a huge shortage of school places for children with special needs, prompting a review of the service.

Leaders at a primary school in Wednesbury have asked for a crossing to be installed to calm speeding cars, after it was revealed they have not had a school crossing patrol officer for two years.

Police dog handlers have received new medical training to help them and their canine companions save lives in Staffordshire.

A fundraiser from Staffordshire is taking on the ultimate challenge this spring by cycling 5,000 miles around the entire coastline of England, Scotland, and Wales.

"A lot of people don't see Esports as a serious thing, but we think differently and hope this will really showcase it."

It’s entirely fitting that one of the region’s real legends should be the public face of a seriously impressive rock club.

Roads in the Tenbury Wells, Bewdley and Kidderminster area are getting £6m million per year for the next three years to fill in potholes and fix the roads.

The leader of Birmingham City Council has hailed the relocation of MasterChef to Birmingham as a vote of confidence in the city's creative and culinary talent.

The windy conditions led to deaths and injuries in different parts of the country, along with travel disruption, flight cancellations and power cuts.

Emergency services descended on a busy high street after a medical emergency at a gym.

It came as millions of people were urged to stay at home on Friday due to safety fears over the impact of Eunice.

Three people were injured today (Friday) and rushed to hospital after a tree fell on a car near Wolverhampton as Storm Eunice battered the Midlands.

A rare red weather warning was issued for parts of the country.

A violent Kidderminster criminal has been sent to prison for a string of robberies in North Worcestershire.

On its official Twitter account the building is described as ‘not just a tent’.

Worried residents have called for speed bumps to be installed on a busy road in Wednesbury after a serious collision.

Plans for public spaces around Birmingham’s Paradise development – including a new square and routes through the landmark buildings – are set for approval.

Schools were shut, theatre performances were cancelled and people were urged not to travel in the harsh conditions as Storm Eunice descended on the region.

Storm Eunice hit the West Midlands on Friday bringing winds of up to 70mph to the region.

A burst water main has forced the closure of the A38 in Staffordshire.

Parents in Dudley borough have been told secondary school decision emails will be sent early next month.

A West Midlands Police therapy dog is now being being recreated as a woolly toy for children in the Black Country.

People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are being encouraged to take part in a community project to help make sure care is culturally aware.

More than three out of five police officers in the West Midlands say their morale is low amid issues over pay and conditions, according to a new report.

Police are hunting two distraction burglars after two pensioners were targeted in Walsall on the same morning.

More than £10,000 worth of laughing gas was stolen from a lorry parked at a service station on the M6.

A further six deaths from Covid have been confirmed in the region’s hospitals, official NHS figures show.

A hairdresser with over 22 years of experience has won a planning application to keep her business open, despite the council wishing to close it down over policy reasons.

Almost £10,000 worth of shotgun cartridges have been stolen in a spate of burglaries at country clubs across Staffordshire.

More than 500 people have objected to plans to clear the Birmingham Wheels site of invasive Japanese knotweed due to fears for its future.

Some 8,000 street lights across Birmingham are not working properly – but the council does not know which ones, it is claimed.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to set out his plan for living with Covid on Monday.

Swimmers will finally be able to return to a town pool later this month – almost two years after it was last open.

Trees are being planted at a Dudley park as part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A “threatening” email was sent to Sandwell council over plans to build two bungalows with councillors claiming it amounted to “blackmail” – and forcing them to approve the scheme.

The West Midlands bike-hire scheme appears to be falling flat in the Black Country, new figures show.

Former Walsall Council leader Sean Coughlan has pleaded guilty to two child sex offences.

Transformation of Cannock town centre – and the removal of a long-standing “eyesore” have been welcomed by district councillors as they approved their latest budget.

The NHS is encouraging women in the West Midlands not to miss their cervical screening appointments after data revealed around one in three do not take up the offer.

A woman who lost her partner to motor neurone disease has set up a 350-mile walking challenge to raise funds for research.

The behaviour of some officers in London has left police in the West Midlands horrified, the region's most senior police chief has said.

Workers at a Black Country trading estate had a lucky escape after a wall blew down onto the buildings they were working in.

A Staffordshire restaurant has secured the county's only Michelin star - despite opening just four months ago.

Birmingham will become the home to MasterChef as BBC bosses have promised the city will become the “home to the future of the BBC”.

Plans have been revealed for a special Star Wars auction taking place in Lichfield next month.

A Staffordshire biscuit factory that had been facing closure has been saved.

Football fans have spoken of their delight that England's men's squad will be playing Italy and Hungary at Molineux Stadium.

Plans for Molineux to host the England men's team this summer will be another boost for the local economy, city leaders said today.

A planned closure of Junction 10 on the M6 has been postponed until next Saturday as tomorrow's work is "no longer required".

Dozens of firefighters have been battling a fire at a foundry in the Black Country.

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another teenager was stabbed in Birmingham.

A 32-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder following an alleged assault outside a hospital.

Plans for 350 new homes on land at a former car factory are being opposed over the potential impact on wildlife.

A major road was closed in the Black Country after a nearby building was damaged amid heavy gusts from Storm Eunice.

Theatre shows across the region have been cancelled due to Storm Eunice – including an event in Wolverhampton featuring Harry Redknapp.

An England fan who turned down tickets to the Euro 2020 semi-final so he could donate stem cells has won a national charity award.

A council is to bring some school services back in-house after contracting them to a company it jointly created.

A company has made a significant donation to the Fire Fighters Charity to show its gratitude for the work carried out by crews at the scene of a major fire in Kidderminster.

The first trailer has been released for the new modern dance production of Peaky Blinders, filmed at the Black Country Living Museum.

A 17-year-old boy had several of his teeth knocked out during an assault and attempted robbery in Wolverhampton.

A fly-tipping taskforce has been set up to weed out overgrown and rubbish-strewn patches of land blighting the Black Country.

Train operators across Britain urged passengers to avoid travelling on Friday as an emergency 50mph speed restriction is in place in many areas.

A newsagents has given away five bouquets of roses to members of their community who they believed deserved a reward.

A midwife diagnosed with epilepsy will be running in the London Marathon in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a charity which supports patients and their families.

Train passengers have been warned not to travel on Friday when Storm Eunice hits the region - after Storm Dudley felled trees and caused travel disruption across the Black Country and Staffordshire.

A recruitment drive has started to urge people to take up thousands of Commonwealth Games job opportunities.

An Amazon apprentice is encouraging others to follow his path as the firm announces another 1,500 full time positions.

Projects to replant the popular 18th century landscaping feature have been announced as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.

The proposals have been criticised as ‘the cost of the Conservatives’ failure on crime’.

RMT members at two train operators and London Underground are involved in deadlocked rows over issues including pay and rosters.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil his plan for living with coronavirus on Monday.

A murder trial date has been set for a man accused of fatally stabbing a Wolverhampton father.

A West Midlands Police team has seized more than £2.5 million in ill-gotten gains from criminals since its launch.

A charity leader will dust off the wrestling boots and take to the mat in memory of his brother.

Whatever the PM's faults, failing to win votes was not one of them.

Police have been given stop and search powers in areas of Birmingham after a stabbing on Wednesday.

The Merry Hill shopping centre has an array of family-friendly events and activities planned during half-term.

The only radio station dedicated to serving Wolverhampton is celebrating winning a long extension to its broadcasting licence.

A man has been charged with gun possession after police found a loaded revolver during a stop and search.

Travellers who set up an unauthorised camp in the Black Country are set to be moved on – four months after arriving.

Advice has been issued on travel and flooding ahead of Friday’s bad weather.

Boris Johnson said he feared more violence following the shelling of a nursery school in clashes between Ukraine and Moscow-backed separatists.

A man suspected to have played a primary role in the murder of Yahya Sharif has been arrested in London after being on the run for more than two months.

A 15-year-old girl was left needing surgery and stitches after being assaulted by a man in an unprovoked attack.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars near Stourbridge.

The mother of a one-year-old girl who died after a car crash paid tribute to her "darling diva".

Molineux will host the England men's team for the first time in more than 65 years for two Nations League fixtures this summer.

A bleed control kit was used to help treat a teenage stabbing victim just five days after the life-saving equipment was installed.

Television and radio presenter Adrian Chiles has won a seven-year fight over a £1.7 million tax bill.

Almost 30 unemployed young people have been given job placements at Lichfield Cathedral in a bid to provide hope for the future.

There were 2,226 deaths of babies and 789 deaths of children aged one to 15 in 2020, the Office for National Statistics said.

A man has died after falling from a balcony in a block of flats in the Black Country.

A disused school in Bilston which has sat empty for more than two years is set to become a base for carrying out checks on taxi vehicles.

A partnership has blossomed after teams working on the transformation of a motorway junction found a way to recycle unwanted wooden pallets and help local allotment holders mark a huge milestone.

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A woman has died after suffering a medical emergency in an alleyway near Bilston High Street.

Poundland has confirmed it will open its biggest UK store in the North East.