Young people from Germany have travelled to Staffordshire to tend to war graves as part of an event which has been running for 60 years.

An Aldridge businessman should get "the gold medal for construction" after building a McDonald's in Perry Barr in 57 days.

From September, the grocery giant will instead encourage consumers to use their own judgment about when food has gone off.

Drivers in Walsall are being warned to plan ahead and expect delays as emergency gas work is carried out.

Almost 3,000 animal cruelty calls have been made to RSPCA helplines over the last three years in the West Midlands and Staffordshire according to "shocking and deeply upsetting" new statistics.

A scheme to slash journey times on a rail line through the West Midlands and Shropshire today moved a stage closer after a £15 million plan was submitted to the Government.

A rave-loving Dudley couple have renewed their vows in style at a major Wolverhampton music festival.

Town centre drinkers in Wednesbury are saying 'Cheers' after a popular pub reopened following a makeover.

A West Bromwich church is set to close down after its congregation dwindled to single figures.

Plans are afoot to improve local railways. They cannot come a moment to soon.

Music lovers flocked to Himley Hall on Sunday for the first Black Country Folk Festival.

More than 10,000 people turned up to the last ever Trimpley Heavy Horse Show.

Deividas Skebas, of Thorold Street, Boston, will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Monday, two days after his arrest.

Football clubs around the West Midlands and Shropshire have joined the chorus of delight as England's women beat Germany 2-1 in a thrilling Euro 2022 final at Wembley that went into extra time.

England fans flocked to Sandwell Valley to watch the Lionesses' historic European Championships win on a big screen.

The Government Legal Department has asked the High Court to delay the withdrawal of life support treatment from Archie Battersbee.

A brand new Peaky Blinders bar has opened in Birmingham for the duration of the Commonwealth Games.

England are in a football final - the Lionesses blew Sweden away 4-0 in the Euro 2022 semifinal this week to qualify for a first final in more than 10 years.

A Kidderminster man has been arrested after cannabis was found growing in pots in his back garden.

The former chancellor’s supporters seized on a poll of Tory councillors showing him as neck-and-neck with Ms Truss.

The Raging Bull which stole the show at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is already proving to be one of Birmingham's most popular tourist attractions - with calls to make it permanent.

A trainer cleaning firm to the stars has had 130 pairs of sneakers stolen from their Halesowen headquarters.

A missing Telford woman has been found safe and well following a police appeal.

A car fire on the M6 near junction 10 caused congestion on the motorway.

A thriving community garden in Walsall has been given a new lease of life with a deal securing its future for next five years.

Darlaston Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker won his first professional fight - with the backing of the Mayor of Wolverhampton.

Train company Avanti West Coast is warning about cancellations with little notice to its services next week, despite the drivers' union Aslef denying it will be taking industrial action.

As you get closer to its summit, the landscape becomes almost lunar-like and anxiety-inducing.

A Stafford teacher who was stranded in Moscow during the Ukrainian conflict has finally met the Black Country comedienne whose videos "saved his life".

The Culture Secretary has been told to ‘wind her neck in’ by Tory ministers after accusing Mr Sunak of planning a ‘Tudoresque’ coup.

A car flipped onto its roof after a crash near Bridgnorth.

Showers moving in from the Atlantic will affect parts of the country on Sunday.

The former chancellor alluded to the criticism he faced over the fallout from his wife’s tax status.

A Dudley pensioner has said that the town council should be ashamed of itself after putting up a flimsy plastic barrier to stop children and families seeing human bones.

The pandemic forced the couple to scale back festivities last year.

The National Infrastructure Committee has warned the Government needs to invest £20bn in supply equipment to prepare for more extreme temperatures.

Residents were warned to stay indoors. after a “large industrial fire” broke out in Birmingham.

I'm A Celebrity winner Jacqueline Jossa enjoyed a visit to West Midlands Safari Park this week.

The new Birmingham City FC away shirt has raised eyebrows across the social media sphere, with people saying the design resembles a swastika.

Singer-songwriter Becky Hill has professed her love for Walsall FC ahead of her performance at the Euro 2022 final on Sunday.

The Black Country and Staffordshire both have some real gems when it comes to pubs.

Lincolnshire Police said officers arrested the man on Saturday.

Thousands of members of Aslef at seven train companies staged a 24 hour walkout.

Heavy showers moving in from the Atlantic are set to lash parts of the country over the weekend.

Staffordshire Police has appointed its first ever football hate crime officer to improve fans' experiences at games.

A local runner accidentally found himself running next to world-class athletes at the Commonwealth Games.

Police are hunting a man who got out of his vehicle and exposed himself to a young girl while she waited at a bus stop in Netherton.

Disgusted volunteers were left in shock after fly-tippers left a huge amount of litter strewn across a Walsall park path and then later set it alight.

Plans to open a new KFC restaurant and takeaway in the heart of Wolverhampton city centre have been put forward.

Peaty will look to reach the 100m breaststroke final.

‘It’s blown the cobwebs out,’ said Peaty after qualifying fastest for the semi-finals.

Residents were told to keep windows closed after a truck and trailer burst into flames.

Sandwell Council has implored local taxi drivers to work throughout the Commonwealth Games instead of blockading the Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

A man has been charged over a series of shootings which saw guns fired at properties in what police called "targeted" attacks.

Motorists have been warned that junction 10 of the M6 at Walsall will be closed overnight over two weeks in August.

The 150 football teams and hundreds of gym members who use Pulse Wednesbury are fighting back after it was announced the sports centre is closing to make way for houses.

Andy Burnham, Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock have each stressed the importance of issuing the £100,000 recommended payouts as soon as possible.

The former chancellor faces an uphill battle in the race for No 10.

The former chancellor is seeking to revive his faltering bid for No 10 after Tom Tugendhat endorsed the Foreign Secretary.

Emergency services had to deal with a car which flipped onto its roof in one of Birmingham's road tunnels.