Police are searching for a man wanted on suspicion of failing to appear at court to face a charge of driving whilst disqualified.

People have been urged to come forward if they have any information after several inflatable blowers were stolen from a popular park in South Staffordshire.

Football is a game of passion, known to inspire outbursts of emotion both on and off the pitch.

Motorway drivers are facing long delays due to a lane closure and a broken down vehicle.

Numerous buses in Wolverhampton will be diverted this weekend as a soapbox derby and various creative karts descend on the city centre.

Leaders warn that unless the Government takes action on rising energy prices, fuel poverty will put additional pressure on an already overwhelmed NHS.

The RSPCA received more than 1,000 reports of cat cruelty in the West Midlands last year, new statistics have revealed.

South Staffordshire will not be getting a replacement mental health facility after part of the George Bryan Centre burnt down in 2019.

Lee Byer will appear before magistrates on Friday.

Train passengers can travel back to a time before privatisation, eye-watering high prices and weekly strikes with a new retro service from London Euston to Wolverhampton and Stafford.

The festivities are kicking off at Weston Park as Camp Bestival arrives in the Midlands for the first time.

Evidence against Black Country councils' controversial push for more homes to be built in Shropshire will be submitted next month, it has been confirmed.

It was the moment that would change Keith Smith's life forever.

"Disgusting" fly-tipping dumped next to shops in Willenhall town centre is attracting vermin and causing a stink for business owners.

Eric Fisher seemed a pretty unremarkable fellow.

An Oscar-winning University of Wolverhampton alumnus has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his special effects work on the Netflix hit series, Stranger Things.

Delighted school and college students across the region are celebrating bumper results after sitting traditional A-Level exams for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

A 56-year-old man has been jailed after officers discovered cannabis plants worth over £200,000 in a property in Rugeley.

It's A-Levels results day and that means for a huge number of students across the West Midlands and Shropshire the first day of the rest of their lives.

Cheslyn Hay Table Tennis Club is holding a 12 hour fundraising marathon match to help keep its venue open.

The Birmingham Weekender is returning with over 100 free events to enjoy at Bullring, Grand Central, Birmingham Markets and 1000 Trades Square.

A first-of-its kind internship has been launched in Wolverhampton to help disabled people enter the world of event management amid a current lack of opportunities.

A service station convenience store in Wolverhampton will be able to trade for longer and sell alcohol into the early hours.

Wolverhampton residents have being invited to a health and safety advice day at Bilston Outdoor Market.

A building company director has appeared in court accused of the manslaughter of an employee who died after a wall collapse.

A Tamworth businessman was left feeling on top of the world after reaching the summit of one of Europe’s tallest mountains in a gruelling charity challenge.

Police are appealing for the owner of a lost snake who was found in Rugeley to come forward so they can ensure a sssswift reunion.

Year 13 students at Plantsbrook School is Sutton Coldfield have been praised by staff after achieving excellent A level results.

Thousands of people will be descending on Weston Park this weekend as a major music and entertainment festival gets under way.

The loss of 45 jobs at a West Bromwich steel factory has been confirmed.

Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coldfield is celebrating another year of A Level success with year-13 students claiming positive outcomes in a broad range of subjects.

A Sutton Coldfield headteacher has spoken of her 'immense pride' in pupils after record-breaking A-Level, BTEC and RSL results.

A historic church parish in Wolverhampton hopes to improve its security after a run of attempted break-ins and groups of people loitering outside.

Police have issued a warning after a spate of keyless vehicle thefts in Staffordshire.

The first annual fun day in Wednesfield for anti-knife crime charity the Daniel Baird Foundation has been branded a success.

Little Walkers day nursery in Penn is holding its summer fete this weekend.

A woman has been identified after police issued an appeal following a boy being hit by a car in Wolverhampton.

Young people getting exam results this summer have been invited to a series of careers fairs across Worcestershire.

A woman from Tipton is a finalist for two awards which celebrate inspiring women across the globe.

Police are looking for a group of youths after a motorcyclist had a stick thrown at him and his bike was pushed over.

The Ladder for the Black Country is encouraging those receiving exam results this month to look at the opportunities presented by apprenticeships as well as considering going to college and university.

A pensioner has been charged with making threats to kill and possession of a knife after a siege involving armed officers in Bloxwich.

Birmingham City University is ready for its largest ever clearing operation – with more than 550 members of staff on standby to support and guide prospective students through the process of finding the right university place for them.

A severe blaze battled by 40 firefighters at a disused gym in Wednesbury is believed to have been started deliberately, chiefs have said.

Live music, artisan food and crafts will all be on offer at a summer bank holiday fiesta at a stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being shot in the leg outside a property in Wolverhampton.

A woman who was rescued after falling in a canal in Stourport but later died has not yet been formally identified, police have said.

Congestion is building up in Stafford after a burst water main forced the closure of a town centre road today.

A £10 million contract to build new living accommodation for soldiers at MoD Stafford has been awarded to modular building firm Algeco.

Education services for vulnerable youngsters which were slammed for being poor are on the road to recovery in Walsall, inspectors have revealed.

A man has been charged over the stabbing of a woman in a city centre.

New “street hubs” offering wi-fi and free phone calls are set to be installed in Stafford town centre.

New roads for a massive Stafford housing development have been approved – but a nearby resident has raised concerns about the building firm’s lack of response to issues.

A councillor has condemned "scaremongering" around the Covid-19 vaccine after anti-vax graffiti was sprayed onto walls near a popular park.

A Brierley Hill businessman is donating £100,000 to ensure a hilltop church which has been used by his family over two centuries continues to be properly maintained.

Current and ex-West Midlands firefighters are gearing up to blaze a trail in aid of charities close to their hearts when they set off on a nine-day cycling challenge this weekend.

An overturned van and trailer has caused long delays on the M42 today.

Billionaire John Caudwell has spoken of his close friendship to Pop Idol star Darius Danesh, calling him "one of the kindest men I knew".

The Rank Group, which includes Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, returned to pre-tax profit in the year to the end of June.

The Prime Minister should get "back in his office" and an emergency budget should be held to tackle soaring levels of inflation, an MP has said.

A memorial gate at Lord's cricket ground named in memory Wolverhampton's own Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint has been officially unveiled.

Shop sales grew for Angling Direct in the six months to the end of July, but recent adverse fishing conditions caused by the heatwave and its resulting effect on river levels and fish health has impacted its trading in the usually busy month of Augus...

Luxury fashion brand Kurt Geiger London is opening at the Merry Hill shopping centre on Saturday, August 20 creating 10 new jobs.

Britain's train operators, including those running services in the West Midlands and Shropshire, have released plans for how their services will be altered during this week’s rail strikes.

A third cemetery in Wolverhampton has been targeted by thieves in the space of less than two months.

TotalEnergies Blakenhall Service Station on Dudley Road, Wolverhampton has been closed this week as they upgrade their pumps and fuel lines.

Christine Farnish, a director at the energy watchdog, said the regulator had failed to strike a balance between consumers and suppliers.

A-Level results day is a day which can bring up a high number of emotions.

Transport chiefs have discussed making life easier for Sandwell taxi drivers – as new figures show hundreds of drivers have quit working in the borough.

A former chapel has been put up for sale with a £400,000 price tag after being forced to close its doors due to dwindling numbers and reserves.

Our changing language. The Daily Mail, that great guardian of British standards no less, carries a report on a car that destroyed a house by “plowing into it at 90mph.” Or “ploughing,” as we say in Britain. “Plowing” is the US version. I'...

Apprenticeships will play an increasing role in helping solve the shrinking labour pool impacting employers across the UK, the boss of a training provider has predicted.

Thousands of people are expected to flock to the first ever Chase Pride festival next month for a star-studded day of celebration and entertainment.

A new £7.6 million Government initiative has been launched to help over 2,000 adults with learning disabilities and autism move into work – including 120 in Sandwell and Solihull.

A-level students are set to find out their grades for the courses they have spent two years working on.

A senior Sandwell councillor has said the decision to build on the former Brandhall golf course may have been approved with “incomplete” information.

A portable building could be installed at a Walsall special school to help cope with increasing demand for places in the town.

An investigation has been launched after a series of derogatory remarks were made about a dead football fan.

An ultra-marathon runner has spoken of his experiences after finally conquering a mountainous challenge.

40 firefighters battled a blaze in a disused gym in Wednesbury.

Four males have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a man in Wolverhampton.

Policing bosses are warning that West Midlands officers who behave violently towards women or girls will lose their jobs.

Police want to identify this woman after a boy was hit by a car and suffered a fractured eye socket and broken leg, with the driver failing to provide any details.

Two friends, set to return to Ukraine for a third time next Thursday, have now raised almost £20,000 to support people in the war-torn country.

Three men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into modern slavery and human trafficking.

After a successful summer tour which included Brierley Hill, Lichfield and Wolverhampton, street food venue Digbeth Dining Club have announced they are returning to the blueprint they started with ten years ago.

A charity which has a playground for children with additional needs hosted a seaside themed day for Black Country families who use hospice services.

A woman has died after falling in a canal late at night in Stourport whilst a second woman was also injured, police have said.

It costs thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to clean up dog mess, but only six fines have been issued to dog owners in Sandwell in recent years despite there being a huge number of complaints.

Rail users in Sandwell will have to find alternative arrangements for parking as a station car park is temporarily closed.

The first complete project for the Sandwell Towns Fund aims to provide online digital access for children, adults and older people.

Former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman joined other figures from the music industry in remembering Darius Campbell Danesh, saying the singer “could have gone on to be bigger than Michael Bublé”.

A police operation has helped to shut down an illegal nightclub linked to a series of violent offences including stabbings and serious assaults.

A woman lied about the size of her novelty balloon business in order to pocket £45,000 in aid during the Covid pandemic.

Cineworld has warned audience numbers are weaker than expected, blaming a lack of blockbuster films.

The new headteacher at Stafford Grammar School turned his back on potential careers in law and acting in a light bulb moment when he realised he wanted to give children the best start in life.

"Maggot-infested" rubbish is blighting Sandwell streets after Serco refuse lorries broke down in last week's heat.

Campaigners looking to save an ancient meadow are hoping for a "tsunami" of objections to plans to build houses on the land.

A striking new piece of artwork has arrived at Dudley Zoo in the form of a graffiti orangutan wall.

Ladies Evening is back at Wolverhampton Racecourse this Friday, August 19, featuring a live ABBA tribute after racing.