An heroic schoolboy who saved the life of another child in difficulty at sea has received a mayoral welcome.

An eye-watering five hour council meeting to discuss the decision-making process behind the sale of a former golf course has been described by one Conservative councillor as “inadequate”.

A distraught Walsall pensioner has been conned out of thousands of pounds in a text message scam which duped her into thinking she was helping her son.

Walsall Council is determined to educate local residents about the complicated nature of grass cutting.

He was also behind beloved children’s books Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.

Narrowboat owners are facing a tough winter following a second hike in licence fees this year.

A Brownhills dog owner has been banned from owning pets for ten years after repeatedly beating his puppy Budd.

More than a dozen police officers have been injured in a wave of youth violence that is turning Wolverhampton bus station into a "no go area" according to one councillor.

Plans to move an historic Grade II Listed animal drinking trough with links to the RSPCA have been confirmed.

Nicola Richards has become the latest MP in the region to announce her support for Liz Truss as Tory leader.

Wolverhampton soul singer Beverley Knight has paid tribute to fans for "all the love and messages".

An MP has issued a stark warning to people holding paper £20 and £50 notes.

More than 100 new homes will be built in a rundown part of Willenhall under £40 million regeneration plans.

Developers are hoping to get second time lucky with a new Walsall apartment block which was previously dismissed as an “uber-trendy glass fronted monstrosity”.

The Health Secretary has urged Star readers to take up their Covid booster jab amid warnings of rising cases this autumn.

Staff in a Dudley hospital's maternity department are over the moon with their new staff wellbeing room.

More than eight out of 10 dental practices in the Black Country and Staffordshire overall are not taking on new adult NHS patients, figures show.

A council by-election is set to be held next month following the resignation of a Tory councillor.

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

Tram services had to be suspended due to a fire near the tramlines.

The GMB has submitted a formal pay claim to Amazon for a wage rise for workers at the giant Rugeley distribution centre.

On Saturday loved ones of car crash victims can gather for a special ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

More disruption is set to hit West Midlands Metro services this month, with late-night services impacted by the upgrade of overhead lines.

The Commonwealth Games in the West Midlands was "beyond expectations" and is the best-attended edition of the competition in the UK, chiefs have confirmed.

From a mother drowning her young daughters to a boy brutally slaying his brother, the Black Country has a chilling past.

West Midlands Railway has confirmed strike action will cripple train services across the Black Country over the next two weeks.

Were the Dutch crown jewels kept for safe keeping in a vault in Wolverhampton during the war?

A 14-year-old girl has been left with a fractured collar bone after being seriously assaulted by a man in Walsall.

Two men who have been taken to hospital after being stabbed have also been arrested.

Allotment holders whose plots are next to a historic former pumping station in Wolverhampton are appealing for help, after claiming contractors removed part of a wall from the grade II listed building – leaving the site open to vandalism and theft.

Staffordshire firefighters have tackled the second combine harvester fire in the region in just a week, after incidents in Stone and Penkridge.

The Wynn Foundation and The Arts Society Wrekin have both donated to Weston Park to support its educational programme.

Visitors to West Midland Safari Park could soon be sleeping a whisker away from majestic African predators in new Lion Lodges.

Pianist Jill Crossland is headlining Saturday's coffee concert at Stafford's St. Mary’s Church on Saturday.

The jury in the trial of a Wolverhampton Wanderers' football fan accused of racially abusing former England defender Rio Ferdinand has been discharged by a judge for legal reasons.

Thousands of workers at Birmingham City Council’s may walk out and take strike action after claims of delays to deliver equal pay.

A scheme to improve the career prospects of ethnic minority nurses and midwives in the Black Country has been shortlisted for a national award.

A petrolhead pooch who loves nothing more than feeling the thrill of going out on motorcycle rides has shot to local celebrity status.

NHS staff in the West Midlands have been hailed for almost eliminating the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine treatments.

Police are reminding the public to take 999 calls seriously after fielding 'emergency' calls about lost passports, toilet paper shortages and a dog having puppies in Staffordshire over the last few months.

The Severn Valley Railway will run only diesel-hauled passenger services this coming week as the region is gripped by another heatwave.

Dairy testing and health checks company National Milk Records enjoyed a 6.5 per cent rise in turnover to £6.09 million for the three months to the end of June.

Drivers on the M6 are facing 45-minute delays and six miles of queues this lunchtime after a crash.

Black Country folk inspired by Commonwealth Games cyclists are being offered free riding sessions and bike repairs.

Police have released an image of a missing 38-year-old in hopes of finding his whereabouts.

A Wolverhampton man has been jailed for taking part in a brutal, racist robbery at a corner shop in Plymouth.

A sex offender from Dudley who was caught out by a paedophile sting group is wanted by police for breaching probation requirements.

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.

Drivers are being warned of overnight closures on the M6 from next week.

A rider who came off his scooter on the M54 died in hospital seven weeks later.

An amber weather warning of extreme heat has been issued by the Met Office for the Black Country and Staffordshire as the region is set to swelter in temperatures of over 30C.

A Love Island star has praised the National Memorial Arboretum's plan to memorialise Covid-19 key workers.

Plans to build three new apartment blocks containing 33 flats on land formerly occupied by a sports and social club have been submitted.

Nine people have been left injured after a single-decker bus crash with a parked car and van.

Another heatwave will hit the West Midlands which will last longer than the one that smashed temperature records earlier this summer – but will be less severe.

Plans for a pole with a lit up Starbucks logo have been cut down to size after the original proposal was likened to Blackpool Illuminations – but Stone community leaders have given the latest application the thumbs down too.

As the first anniversary approaches of the discovery of Jomaa Jerrare's burnt body in Perton, nobody has been charged with her murder.

Police have caught a reckless driver with 18 points on their licence and driving a child who was not wearing a seatbelt.

A man is due to appear in court charged over an incident involving an imitation firearm at a Black Country railway station.

A legion of antique teddy bears has been discovered in a Staffordshire attic including one designed by Jeremy Clarkson's mother.

The UK's largest pawnbroking group has reported a rise in profits.

It was a night of celebration and congratulations as the 2022 Commonwealth Games came to an end.

A girl was forced to knock on a stranger's door for help after being followed by a man in Wolverhampton.

A £32million health and wellbeing centre will be built in Bilston as part of the latest round of levelling up plans.

Lesters has announced it has invested £100,000 into the opening of a second warehouse to help it cope with a 120% increase in orders.

A manufacturer that has its products installed in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The Shard and Birmingham’s iconic Rotunda building has posted a record year.

Fablink Group, which is headquartered in Northamptonshire and has a facility in Wolverhampton, has agreed to be bought by EV Technology Group.

A police chief has called for steering wheel locks to be given away free in a bid to reduce the region's soaring car crime rate.

A popular night time experience is set to return to the Severn Valley Railway this year to give visitors the ultimate 'magical' festive feeling.

Planning permission for 74 houses, priced between £239,000 to £355,000, has been passed by Cannock Chase District Council.

Dudley South MP Mike Wood is supporting Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest. Writing for the Express & Star, he warns party members that backing Liz Truss risked repeating Labour's mistakes in electing Jeremy Corbyn and Ed Miliband.

Now we've all seen the Birmingham Bull, it's time to meet the Beasts of Kinver Edge.

A Black Country MP has slammed Rishi Sunak for threatening to take cash out of deprived areas to support affluent towns.

Liz Truss can unlock a potential "gold mine of growth" in the West Midlands once she becomes Prime Minister, Andy Street has said.

The British-born singer died ‘peacefully’ at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends.

Wolverhampton legends Goldie and soul sensation Beverley Knight both stepped into the spotlight during the closing ceremony wearing Wolves gear.

A trio of nursing teams from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust have been nominated for a prestigious national award.

The scourge of clean streets across the world - chewing gum - could disappear with the help of manufacturers like Wrigley.

Efforts to save a much-loved pub from being lost forever are being ramped up amidst increasing fears the Walsall venue will be sold for housing.

A legendary Wolves historian has passed away at the age of 72 following a short illness.

Jamie Arnold has denied racially abusing the former England and Manchester United player at a match in 2021.

Prosecutors said the ex-footballer, who denies the charges, had a ‘much uglier and more sinister’ side to his character.

As Birmingham 2022 draws to a close, the PA news agency takes a look at the Games in pictures.

The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.

A special constable accused of rape has appeared in court.

The final preparations are underway for this year's Hednesford Summer Festival on Saturday.

Wolverhampton murderer Brian Willington will have to serve another eight months after his life sentence has finished.

Rail passengers in the West Midlands have been warned of fresh disruption by train drivers at nine companies in the long-running row over pay and conditions.

A vacant former pub site near Wolverhampton is to have 33 new residential apartments built on the land, council bosses have agreed.

Jamie Arnold has denied racially abusing the former England and Manchester United player at a match in 2021.

A £7 million drainage system thought to be the largest of its kind in the country has been installed underneath the M5 at Oldbury.

More than 30 new apartments will be built on the site of a former Bilston pub which has been torn down after being a target for vandals.

A historic property in Wolverhampton city centre which dates back to around 1820 has been granted approval for partial conversion into four one-bedroom flats.

Keepers at Dudley Zoo have been looking through the Jungle Book of baby names and decided on a name for their newest orangutan baby.

Train services have been cancelled with further disruption expected after a water main burst near a railway line in Walsall.

With a heatwave set to hit the West Midlands this week residents have been given a reminder that barbecues and portable cookers are not allowed in their parks and open spaces.

Hygiene ratings for food businesses across the Black Country and Staffordshire have been released with two Wolverhampton takeaways handed zero out of five ratings - the worst possible score, whilst five other establishments received the second worst ...

A search is on to help find members of a Commonwealth Games team who have gone missing.

British schoolboy Finley Downer had to be pulled to safety by his sister after he was attacked by nurse sharks while swimming in a lagoon.

An award-winning gardener suffering from skin cancer is pushing on to keep his passion project going strong.