Major plans to demolish a bus station in the Black Country and build a £24 million transport interchange in its place look set to be rubber-stamped by chiefs.

Numbers of families going hungry and demand for help paying gas bills are expected to rise to levels seen during the height of the Covid pandemic crisis.

Priti Patel has told the new West Midlands Police Chief Constable to "get the basics right" in the battle to reduce crime.

In 48 hours the identity of Britain's next Prime Minister will be known – and whoever moves in at Number 10 faces a series of monumental challenges.

Patients and visitors attending appointments at New Cross Hospital will no longer be required to wear a face mask unless they have respiratory symptoms.

Free physical and mental health sessions are set to return to the Black Country.

Bilston Town FC have submitted plans for a new car park at their Queen Street ground.

An appeal for information has gone out to help find the identity of a man suspected of attempted burglary.

A new batch of hygiene ratings for businesses across the Black Country and Staffordshire has been released by the Food Standards Agency.

Part of a mansion between Bridgnorth and Ironbridge that resembles a castle - and comes with its own private vineyard - is up for sale for a seven-figure sum.

Digbeth Dining Club is repeating its takeover of Himley Hall next weekend.

Conservationists are being urged to make their voices heard during the consultation for the massive new Stafford Station Gateway development.

One of Wolverhampton’s best-known and most prolific senior councillors has revealed she will be standing down next May, after spending the last five years transforming the lives of children in the city.

A new “virtual ward” approach pioneered by the NHS in the Black Country is helping children spend less time in hospital.

Reepa, the artist of Wolves Records first official release is performing at HMV stores on Saturday.

A suspected grass fire has broken out near Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley.

Emergency water works have forced the closure of a busy road leaving Wolverhampton city centre.

A full report has been issued for a Wolverhampton restaurant that received a zero hygiene rating in its latest inspection, with one point stating that food handlers had little or no training in food hygiene

A community is divided after an iconic ‘Peaky Blinders’ style pub in Birmingham now covered in graffiti is set to be transformed into a mosque.

Worried residents living near an old Aldridge off licence where a ‘Rambo-style’ knife was found fear trouble could return if it’s allowed to reopen.

Rail travellers travelling through Sandwell and the Black Country were met with delays after issues with signals.

Bewdley Museum is set to host an autumn art exhibition by award-winning and local artists.

Steam services will be returning to Severn Valley Railway for its 'Purple Weekend' – where all shades of violet, plum, fuchsia, lavender and grape are welcome.

One of the most historic parts of Kiderminster will find itself in the spotlight this month as part of heritage week in the town.

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 35-year-old man spat at a police officer and shouted racial abuse at train station staff has been locked up for three months.

Cannock's Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Galway Plant and Tool Hire, one of Ireland’s largest and most successful plant, commercial vehicle and tool hire specialists.

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

Thieves who stole speedway cycles from a Southampton racing team competing in Wednesfield have been warned the bikes "have no brakes".

As the nights start to get longer, the countdown is on until the Frankfurt Christmas Market returns to Birmingham - a highlight in the festive season for all Brummies.

Two men from Wolverhampton have been charged following a burglary in Lichfield yesterday.

The campaign group said it wants a ‘Citizens’ Assembly’.

Waitrose admits to land deals blocking rivals opening nearby shops

Wolverhampton Council has announced the details of temporary road closures due to the Wolverhampton Half Marathon and 10km races on Sunday.

A man has pleaded guilty to carrying out an armed robbery at a Walsall betting shop where almost £3,000 was snatched.

Downing Street will reportedly publish legal advice on the Commons inquiry into whether the PM misled MPs, a move branded ‘very odd’ by critics.

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

Nurses will be swapping their uniforms for football strips as part of a £20,000 community garden project appeal.

Police are hunting two men in connection with a theft that saw two TV sets and bottles of alcohol stolen.

A man has been arrested after two people were attacked near a nightclub in the centre of Kidderminster.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.