A carpet firm based in Kidderminster has confirmed it will be reapplying for a prestigious Royal Warrant following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A woman with an incurable blood cancer has cycled almost 500km from London to Paris in just four days, in a bid to fund a cure.

Concern is mounting for a missing girl from Wolverhampton who has not been seen for several weeks.

Pumpkin-picking, a donkey named Harry Kane and family fun galore will be at the heart of a busy October for a popular Staffordshire farm.

Councillors brought books of condolences direct to hospice patients to give them their own chance to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Waste management firm Biffa has agreed to a £1.3 billion takeover deal by a US investor.

One of the Wolverhampton area'’s best known pubs is undergoing a £600,000 refurbishment.

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan

Stargazers will brave the cold and step out in the West Midlands tonight for a rare chance to see the planet Jupiter up close - relatively speaking.

A prominent football fan has written to police chiefs with concerns over the high number of officers on duty at Walsall's league match against Grimsby Town.

The finalists in the first Ladder for the Black Country Apprenticeship Awards are revealed today.

Wintech, one of the leading facade engineering consultancies in the UK, has announced that it is opening its doors in Edinburgh.

Property developer Stoford has completed the first phase of Sandvik Coromant's new UK headquarters in Halesowen.

A new pledge to fast-track Dudley's Metro extension proves the borough is "at the centre" of the Government's plans, council chiefs have said.

Staff and volunteers at a food bank are drawing on reserve stocks to keep pace with demand due to the cost of living crisis.

A veteran fundraiser for Dementia UK is taking on his latest physical challenge - walking from Molineux to Stamford Bridge.

Starting studies? Abi Keay, financial support manager at Keele University, offers her advice

More than £2.5 million has been secured for a housing project in the West Midlands which supports hundreds of people who had previously been sleeping rough.

A retired teacher has been busy drawing up her bucket list of travel destinations after scooping nearly £3.7 million in the Euromillions lottery.

Vintage buses will be recreating the football specials coaches which were part of every football fan's life in the 20th Century.

Dudley Council participated in the Birmingham Pride parade for the first time in its history on Saturday.

Nearly 600 patients who had shoulder surgery at Walsall Manor Hospital are being recalled after the surgeon involved was suspended for several botched operations.

‘Machete-wielding’ thugs have left people in a Walsall area living in fear after terrifying incidents which included a petrol bomb attack.

Drinkers in pubs across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Worcestershire are facing rises in beer prices within weeks.

It's that time of the year again where Halloween events are taking place across the region.

The Stourport High School and Vlth Form College will be showcasing all it has to offer to prospective students and their families on Thursday.

More strikes are due to take place this week as rows between unions and employers continue.

The chief executive of the Black Country Living Museum has been hand-picked to chair a new tourism board with the mission of improving visitor numbers to the West Midlands.

Thousands of shoppers turned out in the autumn sunshine to visit Sutton Coldfield’s new Farmers Market – and were amazed to see ‘Gordon Ramsay’ checking out the stalls too.

West Mercia Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies unlawfully assaulting the ex-footballer with a police baton prior to his death in 2016.

A biker is facing enforcement action from Stafford Borough Council for “unauthorised use” of a garage – but he says the site is only used to store motorcycles and they will be relocated to a new site in the coming weeks.

Tucked away at the foot of The Wrekin is a gorgeous, but quirky, house for sale with more than two acres of land to go with it.

Organisers behind the ever-popular Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham have made a call to recruit more than 200 staff – alongside some musicians.

An iconic Disney show is set to return to the region for the first time in a decade.

Free parking for visitors to a town hall in the Black Country has been reinstated after negotiations with Tesco after it was cut back.

More than 40 West Midlands charities have come together to try to break the world record for the biggest ever charity quiz.

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed in Birmingham during the early hours.

Staff at a Black Country college joined colleagues from across the country in making an unprecedented stand around fair pay and working conditions.

The rising cost of energy has led Staffordshire County Council to take steps to ensure it can buy electricity at the lowest price possible.

Wolves have submitted plans to make the match day Fan Zone at Molineux a permanent fixture.

Sterling slid to its lowest against the US dollar on record after traders swallowed the impact of the Chancellor’s tax cut plans.

Wolverhampton Council has announced its preferred developer for one of the largest city centre residential development opportunities in the Midlands.

Adults who wish to improve their maths skills will get a boost from next month through a new scheme that enables them to learn when and how they want.

Police are asking for help to find a missing 17-year-old from Dudley.

There were friendly smiles and warm greetings from members of a Black Country mosque as it opened its doors to the public.

Campaigners and staff at Wednesbury's former Pulse Sports Centre are celebrating after a sports organisation stepped in to save the facility - which is hoped to reopen in a week's time.

Car dealership group Pendragon has received a £400 million takeover offer from its largest shareholder.

More than 100 residents have given their views on proposals for a multi-million pound development to create a new community.

A new police commander has today called for community support to help clamp down on serious crime in the borough.

Asked to describe what sort of copper he sees himself as and without hesitation, Anthony Tagg says: "Forward thinking."

Wolves fans are being invited to spend a night at Molineux – sleeping on the terraces.

The new police commander in Dudley says groups of travellers arriving in the borough will be dealt with on a "case by case" basis.

Jaguar Land Rover is asking its supply network to commit to sustainability targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

For two years, nobody noticed a thing. People switched on their heating, and their homes became warmer. They turned on their hobs, and they were cooking on gas.

Kwasi Kwarteng rejected analysis that his controversial raft of tax cuts overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy.

Angela Rayner said she was worried about the scale of the attacks aimed against This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Football players and fans from across the country walked from Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground to Molineux to support Prostate Cancer UK.

West Midlands Police call centre staff had to be moved out of the force's Birmingham HQ, and the front office was closed, after the building suffered "significant issues with water supply".

The German Shepherd’s owner and former handler PC Ian Sweeney, 52, described the police dog as his “soulmate”.

Hundreds of firefighters will compete in front of the public at the UKRO Festival of Rescue being held in Birmingham.

A former firefighter is making preparations to row 60 miles to raise funds for two charities close to his heart.

Firefighters serving rural communities in South Staffordshire have unveiled a new car which will be used to help tackle wildfires.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer rejected the Government’s “trickle down” economics approach.

The Prime Minister and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng defended their controversial raft of tax cuts amid accusations they mainly benefit the rich.

Wolverhampton's brand new Coronary Aftercare Support Centre has been officially opened.

The historic moment James Brindley opened Aldersley Canal Junction 250 years ago has been re-enacted.

Two people were injured during when a van caught fire in Oldbury.

University of Wolverhampton staff and students helps a protest against planned cuts.

The Labour leader said his party’s plans would see all electricity generated by renewable and nuclear power by 2030.

A slice of Grade II listed 16th Century elegance brought bang up to to date is on the market near Bridgnorth.