A controversial transit site for travellers has been branded a “total waste of money” after it emerged it is yet to be used.

Poundland is putting the finishing touches to its new Poundland Local store in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield.

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

Drivers were caught in a rush hour jam on the M6 through the Black Country this morning.

Self-storage group Lok'nStore reports that revenue is up 17.3 per cent for the year to the end of July.

As the Commonwealth Games draw to a close, there are other ways to celebrate the cultures of the nations and territories.

It happened quickly and without fuss.

Local authorities across the region each have a set procedure to follow once a report of an illegal traveller camp is received.

It's time to say goodbye as the biggest multi-sport event to come to the region draws to a close.

A new factory at the i54 business park will be occupied by more than 200 staff within five years, it has been confirmed.

One of the UK's biggest car dealerships has rebuffed a bid greater than £400 million from an international suitor, despite the board showing interest.

It was their biggest hit, and for a generation of music fans an essential part of their record collection.

Water stocks are dwindling. We are unlikely to have much rain in the days ahead and the drought is likely to intensify.

Jim Bowen was funny on the screen, but he was funnier off it, says Roger Edwards.

In an old Army hut in deepest south Shropshire, surrounded by cockerels, Don Walls and Charlie Wood plotted a revolution which was to help transform the British poultry industry forever.

Some 3,000 dentists are understood to have moved away from NHS work entirely since March 2020.

An award-winning Cannock Chase pub is set to be transformed into a branch of global coffee chain Starbucks.

The only newly-built venue for the Commonwealth Games has been declared a huge success.

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

Visitors to Severn Valley Railway (SVR) stations from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth have been transported back in time after vintage vehicles were put on display.

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

A Cannock convenience store has been allowed to keep air conditioning units installed outside without planning permission.

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

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

The Tory leadership contender wants to accelerate the reversal of the national insurance rate rise by six months.

A van ended up on its side in the middle of the road after colliding with a car outside a hotel in the early hours of Sunday.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a serious disorder in the West Midlands saw a teenager stabbed and two others injured.

An investigation is under way after a man was left with head injuries after an assault on Saturday night.

A memorial walk has been held in tribute to a young father who was killed while acting as peacemaker outside a pub.

Almost 3,000 people have turned out to a major free event in the Black Country boasting a range of family-fun activities – and a dog show.

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

The fight to stop the ‘travesty’ of Green Belt land being lost to huge housing schemes has been stepped up in Streetly.

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

“People have been struggling here, but they’re relieved to see we are open. The community here thought our building was abandoned,” said Natalie Weston, the founder of Dynamic Kids.

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

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

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.

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.

The next phase of £1m worth of improvement works is set to begin in Brierley Hill on Monday.