Around two-thirds of parents also said they were concerned about meeting food and fuel costs.

Major projects across the Cannock Chase district will be reviewed and scrutinised to identify what needs to be prioritised, the authority's leader has said.

Police are seeking an 18-year-old man they want to speak to after two assaults took place in Wolverhampton last month.

A plan to convert a historic former First World War hospital into new apartments in Aldridge will be decided by Government inspectors.

A recently-elected Cannock Chase councillor is calling on the authority to create a new role to help make the district more tolerant and inclusive for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Plans to build seven new apartments above a convenience store in Wolverhampton have been given the go-ahead.

A car was left almost completely destroyed following a police chase through South Staffordshire.

Police have uncovered £150,000 worth of cannabis during a raid in Bearwood.

The Health Secretary also suggested he wanted to ‘stimulate a conversation’ about bureaucracy within the health service.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a man's welfare after he went missing from Birmingham and may have travelled to Black Country.

The founder of one of Britain’s biggest food producers has warned this year’s carbon dioxide crisis has now intensified from a producer shutdown issue to a wider price shock for consumers.

A chaperone service has been launched in Wolverhampton to escort staff to their cars, the bus station or railway station to help workers feel safe at night.

Mum led Wolverhampton’s intensive care unit through Covid and daughter became a professional footballer – Sara and Gemma Lawley have both kicked adversity into touch to achieve big things.

The ongoing cost of living crisis has affected people from all walks of life and faith across the West Midlands.

Residents in Stafford have reported a surge in anti-social behaviour this week, with youths banging on a door at midnight in one notable incident.

Some of the biggest names in British comedy are set to appear at a Black Country comedy club.

A Black Country comedian has been nominated for an award recognising breaking talent from a major comedy festival.

A Tettenhall shop run by a mother and daughter has won a prestigious award – "like the Oscars" of retail.

Trevor Matthews shakes his head in disbelief at the energy crisis facing Britain at the moment.

A pair of impostors scammed a 94-year-old Walsall woman out of £200 by posing as garden landscapers, her daughter said in a warning to other vulnerable elderly people.

A Walsall police detection dog has made the grade after impressing everyone at the Commonwealth Games.

Police in Stafford are clamping down on social behaviour after complaints from local residents.

Seven high streets across Cannock Chase have been presented with commemorative legacy beacons.

Railway services across the West Midlands are set to be majorly disrupted later this month after two strike dates were announced by union bosses.

Around 400 objections have been submitted against controversial plans to build a new housing estate on much-loved fields in the Black Country.

Dudley residents are urged to get snapping and enter a Black Country wide photography competition.

A new street food festival is being held in Kidderminster later this month.

A man in his thirties has been jailed for six and a half years after admitting drugs supply charges.

Council bosses are to spend more than £350,000 on new resources to help make Wolverhampton city centre safer for shoppers and visitors over the next 12 months.

New self-storage business StoreAway is to take up residency in Birmingham city centre’s former Beatties department store on Corporation Street.

A man from Wolverhampton charged with attempted murder after another man was stabbed is set to enter a plea later this month.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing 39-year-old man.

The Foreign Secretary has offered strong indications that she would lift the ban on fracking if she becomes PM next week.

The group said the sites have not recovered ‘as well as expected’ following the pandemic.

Two men from Wolverhampton have been arrested following a burglary in Lichfield earlier today.

Repairs to a busy road once branded a hazard are "very welcome" but should be fast-tracked due to the work being needed now, a councillor has said.

A man is fighting for his life after his broken down car was hit by a lorry.

Almost 200 union members at a housing association in the Black Country are set to strike later this month over a "paltry" pay offer.

A volunteer from Walsall has been lauded for 'going above and beyond' during the pandemic.

A scheme to crackdown on sub-standard HMOs is set to be brought into force to cover parts of Walsall.

Christians will be gathering at a number of worship events in Walsall this weekend.

The original cast of TV show Fame will be marking its 40th anniversary with a concert run in the West Midlands next week.

Culinary delights of all kinds will be on offer for visitors as part of an upcoming country fair on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

A West Midlands theatre wants a doggy thespian to play a starring role in this year's nativity musical.

Citizens Advice chief Dame Claire Moriarty said people were already going hungry and were frightened of turning on their heating.

Police officers are appealing for the owner of a dog they found near the M6 to come forward, as the dog's microchip is not registered.

A fire chief has issued a warning following an accidental house blaze caused by faulty electrical cables.

Hakeem Hussain died ‘gasping for air’, and his mother Laura Heath was later convicted of fatal neglect.

A Black Country pub owner has argued that diversification of businesses may be one of the only ways to save the British pub industry.

We look at school uniforms in Asda, M&S, Matalan, Sainsbury's and Tesco to find out how much essential items cost during the cost of living crisis.

The Met Office has predicted possible "surface water flooding" in the West Midlands region this weekend.

Dramatic dashcam footage shows the moment the driver of a suspected stolen car rammed police officers trying to box them in before making their escape.

A man accused of assaulting a police officer in the Black Country has appeared in court.

New hubs helping residents go digital and ensure they can easily access council services are being officially launched on Friday.

Police are trying to identify three people caught on CCTV breaking into a property in Wolverhampton.

An Uber driver has been left "traumatised" after he was brutally attacked by a gang of thugs who caused so much damage to his car that he is now unable to work.

A blaze involving a derelict building in Walsall which was tackled by 40 firefighters was started deliberately, a fire service has confirmed.

Eurocell, which makes, distributes and sells PVC windows and doors, enjoyed growth in both sales and profits in the six months to the end of June.

‘Flying’ fish, a vanishing giraffe and a stag in snow are among the 14 highly commended shots unveiled

The region's police, ambulance and fire chiefs today united in a call to 'stop the abuse' as new figures revealed the soaring number of assaults on emergency workers.

There were delays to rail services at Wolverhampton this morning.

An estimated 55% of UK households will be in fuel poverty this winter.

As energy prices continue to rocket and food prices hit highs not seen for years, services are beginning to feel the pinch as demand for help increases.

Thieves have stolen two delivery vans belonging to a drinks wholesalers, leaving the business thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Fuming Tipton residents with homes next to a new cycle lane and a walking ramp described the project as a "total mess" after a spate of smashes resulting in damage to gate posts.

Victims of hate crimes have been urged to speak to police to help them understand the "true scale of the problem" amid soaring reports.

"Lester killed." A stark and simple diary entry for Friday, October 23, 1942, recorded the heartbreak of his fiancee, Joan Welch.

Employers in the construction industry are being asked by Ladder for The Black Country partner City of Wolverhampton College to help train the workforce of the future.

More than a dozen organisations have shared a £1 million grant to help support young people with mental health concerns in the Black Country.

There has been a final call for nominations for an award scheme celebrating the work of councillors across the country.

A Wolverhampton charity has benefitted from the hard work of a delivery firm's managing director.

The world would be a better and safer place if Russia were led by a man of his calibre.

A series of projects have been unveiled to improve road safety, parking and business support in Stafford.

Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef will walk out at 12 train companies on September 15.

People were urged to avoid an area near Walsall town centre due to a fire in a derelict building.

Police are appealing for information about a pensioner missing from Halesowen.

Many drivers are targeting the most fuel-efficient models for their next purchase.

A city post depot was one of hundreds across the country to fall silent as postal workers walked out for a second time.

Firefighters have been tackling a wildfire in Stafford.

Several men sustained injuries in a mass disorder involving around 20 people in Lichfield.

A father and son from Wolverhampton were tragically killed on Bank Holiday Monday in a horror car crash on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border.

Founder James Watt said the firm believed it would ‘be simply impossible to get these bars even close to financial viability’.

There was major disruption on the M6 on Wednesday afternoon, due to a vehicle fire.

A Wolverhampton hospital worker whose baby daughter died shortly after birth has vowed to help other bereaved parents and raise £1,000 for charity in her memory.

An adventure playground has been targeted yet again by vandals following an attack just days prior.

A 19-year-old man and two teenagers have been arrested after a stolen Range Rover crashed on the M6 during a police pursuit on Tuesday.

The Vodafone UK Foundation has launched a new scheme to help the over-65s develop their digital skills in response to the findings of a study.

The cost-of-living crisis has seen a rise in food bank users, figures show.

A £3.6 million scheme to improve Shifnal town centre will be completed in time for Christmas, council bosses have said.

Supermarket chain Aldi is on track to invest more than £15 million in new and upgraded stores across the West Midlands this year.

A group of intrepid climbers have completed their latest fundraising climb of the UK's highest mountain.

Searches are continuing after human remains were found in a skip at a Sandwell Cemetery.

Staffordshire County Council has stepped in to offer a one-off 12-month subsidy to help bus operators struggling to keep services on the road.

"Although not common in the West Midlands, boat fires do happen on open water and canals."

A review is underway after a 'terrifying' fire at a Sandwell nature reserve resulted in flames spreading near an animal rescue shelter.

Midlands bus enthusiasts will be descending on the annual bus bash this weekend.

A dance course starting in Rowley Regis comes with great health benefits and a 'whole new social life', the organiser says.

The 96-year-old monarch has faced ongoing mobility problems.

Dairy giant Müller has confirmed that it will increase the milk price it offers to farmers from October.

Best before dates will be disappearing from hundreds of items across Sainsbury's and Asda from tomorrow.