When a woman was asked to take a photo of two people in Wolverhampton city centre on Saturday, she thought nothing of it.

The broadcaster is the sixth celebrity confirmed for the next series of the BBC show.

Streets in Birmingham city centre have been closed this morning after a large fire started at a derelict factory.

The heatwave is expected to roll over into next week amid an unusually dry August.

A new report commissioned by Mr Brown suggested Government measures fell well short of addressing households’ needs.

Drivers have been face long delays this evening after a crash closed the M5.

Hundreds of motorbikes took to the streets of the Black Country today in memory of Ryan Passey on the fifth anniversary of his death.

The winter months could be bleak for households trying to stay warm.

A 'multi-vehicle crash' has closed two lanes of the M6, causing four miles of queues through the Black Country.

Police have released images of a man they want to find after a McDonald's security guard was attacked.

Police have released a photo of a man they'd like to find after a woman was knocked to the ground and robbed.

Drivers heading south on the M5 are set to hit traffic this morning after a caravan overturned on the motorway.

Business owners fear their shops could "close overnight" if brown tourist signs pointing customers their way are removed for good.

Men from Wales and Stoke have been ordered to pay more than £2,100 for dumping their cars in Stafford borough.

Wolves season ticket holders have been receiving special gift boxes ahead of the new season, but some have been sent mismatching items.

When two Wolves fans were photographed celebrating a goal last season, little did they know their faces would end up on billboards across the Black Country.

Almost 500 students were excluded from school in the Black Country and Staffordshire due to breaching Covid-19 rules, official figures reveal.

Less than two weeks into the summer holidays and unaccompanied children have been banned from entering Tipton's swimming pool..

Drivers on the M6 and M5 can be forgiven if they think they're seeing things next week when the top deck of a Boeing 747 passes by.

Saturday, August 6, marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Ryan Passey.

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services because of a planned strike by train drivers in the long-running row over pay and conditions.

M6 Junction 10 works will not be finished until autumn due to delays in manufacturing new bridges after a sub-contractor went into administration.

A major housing development on the former Goodyear site in Wolverhampton will be completed within the next three years, it has been confirmed.

A Black Country CEO has swapped the boardroom for bargains in a TV show debut, due to be aired next week.

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week that was.

During the recent arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds, there was a moment of pure magic.

A police appeal has been launched to find 10 people after chaotic scenes erupted at a Stourbridge vs Halesowen Town match .

Homewares retailer Dunelm has gone back to its roots by inviting local businesses to set up their own market stalls inside its Oldbury store.

A new transport technologies education centre is being planned for Brierley Hill as part of a £20 million bid.

A care home for the elderly set to be converted into accommodation for the homeless has baffled West Bromwich residents who argue their safety may be at risk and were not consulted on the decision.

A sports economy event has helped to showcase the region's status as a host for major national and global events.

Another major major chop shop which may be linked to dozens of stolen vehicles has been uncovered in Wolverhampton.

Dudley Council has received almost £4.5 million in government funding to improve borough roads after years of complaints from motorists about potholes.

A charitable group have helped police officers through distribution of care kits during the Commonwealth Games.

A former church official from Dudley was accused of clocking up more flights than globetrotting broadcaster Alan Whicker as he appeared in court charged with defrauding a charity of more than £5 million.

Robbers have stopped two people on Cannock Chase and stolen their bikes in the last 72 hours.

A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of two rapes he committed while on crutches.

The former chancellor is seen in a video telling Tory members of his work as he fights the leadership campaign.

A woman was arrested after a disturbance on a Wolverhampton city centre street.

The only newly-built venue for the Commonwealth Games has still been doing great business more than a week into the Games.

Dedicated volunteers who have been cleaning up a historic Sedgley graveyard have been locked out by Dudley Council.

Talks are under way to reopen a Sandwell sports centre and football pitches which were suddenly closed.

Teenagers have come together to lay wreaths across two ceremonies held in Cannock Chase.

Over 1.4 million tickets have so far been sold for the Games.

A new incentive supported by Tamworth Borough Council to help families source school uniforms for their children for free, helped more than 35 families’.

A group of travellers have set up an unauthorised encampment at a site in Wolverhampton.

The NHS has issued important guidance ahead of next week’s expected heatwave.

A new family-friendly high ropes course has received a great reception during its first week of business.

A huge solar farm stretching over 100 acres could be built close to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

Commuters in the West Midlands are switching to cycling to work to help navigate the cost-of-living crisis, research shows.

A new exhibition celebrating a theatre's work with young people in the community has gone on show in Wolverhampton.

An enthusiastic member of the crowd perhaps revealed a bit too much as he cheered on cyclists during yesterday's Commonwealth Games time trial in Sedgley.

Thieves have struck at a second cemetery in Wolverhampton, stealing dozens of memorial plaques.

A pair of artists whose work can only be enjoyed through the lens of a microscope have teamed up to create tiny tributes to Commonwealth Games athletes competing in their native city of Birmingham.

Union members at West Midlands Metro are balloting on whether to take industrial action after members decisively rejected bosses' latest pay offer.

Three men have been jailed after they cropped three puppies’ ears in a banned procedure.

TV and radio presenter Richie Anderson, who hails from Smethwick, is the latest celebrity to be announced for the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Governor of the Bank of England warned that earlier interest rate rises could have brought forward a recession.

TK Maxx is hiding 65 gold medal gift cards in its Birmingham Bullring store tomorrow to represent the number of medals won by Team GB in the Commonwealth Games.

A combine harvester was left a burnt-out wreck after catching fire in a field.

There were a record 177 billionaires in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

A disabled Pelsall fundraiser has pedalled his way into the history books by becoming the first ever hand cyclist to complete the Trans Pennine Trail.

St Chad's Church, Boningale, Albrighton is holding a quiet day of reflection on Saturday, September 24.

Teams entering this month's Wolverhampton Krazy Races turned out for the final scrutiny event where the karts are checked before the big day.

A popular garden centre that has been serving customers from Birmingham and the Black Country for seven decades has closed its doors.