Overall shop price inflation accelerated to 5.7% in September, up from 5.1% in August to mark another new record.

A haul of weapons, drugs and cash was found by police yesterday after they stopped a car in Dudley.

Police have released CCTV images of a woman they want to speak to in connection with a dog attack at Birmingham New Street Station.

Three Black Country councillors have been shortlisted for the 2022 National Councillor Awards.

The Future Skills Programme will train more than 10,000 employees in the UK and nearly 19,000 across the rest of the world.

The UK is set to experience some of the “heaviest rain and strongest winds” it has seen so far this autumn on Friday, and while the most severe weather will be in Scotland and Northern Ireland, it's going to be wet and windy in our region too.

Parcels delivery and courier group DX saw revenue rise 11 per cent in the first half of its financialyear to £202 million.

Wolverhampton's flagship Westside scheme has been replaced with a new development.

Thousands of pounds worth of giftcards will be handed out at Cannock's designer shopping village next week when it holds its first exclusive student event.

Consumer group Which? said the typical price of a one-way ticket for the week-long school holiday in October was £212.

An epic tenpin bowling centre which has cost some £3 million has opened its doors in Walsall.

Sir Keir Starmer was buoyed by rising fortunes for Labour as he accused the Tories of losing control of the economy and vowed to get the UK “out of this endless cycle of crisis”.

People have been left in shock following “disgusting” violent attacks by masked thugs on homes and cars in a Willenhall area.

Birmingham has been rocked by three fatal stabbings in just over a week, as fears over violence in the second city intensify.

A GP surgery has been forced to close its doors after a car came crashing through the front.

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A brand new food bank is being launched at Smethwick Library this week.

An inspirational three-year-old girl from the Black Country has had her Disney fairytale dreams come true.

Digbeth Dining Club is returning home this October and November when they will holding eight nights at Luna Springs.

Shropshire internet sensation Jackie Weaver and the son of Wolverhampton-raised DJ Goldie will make their case to be Prime Minister in a reality television series which launches tonight.

The Labour leader said Great British Energy will take advantage of opportunities in clean British power.

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

Rupa Huq is understood to have been placed on administrative suspension.

A council scheme will aim to provide residents across a city with warm spaces during the winter.

The Labour leader said the SNP greeted Scotland’s success in the UK with ‘gritted teeth’.

A restaurant owner has been ordered to pay £4,000 after admitting breaching food and hygiene standards.

Roadworks are continuing along the M6 over the coming weeks, along with other projects on major A-roads around the Black Country and Staffordshire.

The Chancellor has told City investors that he is committed to ‘fiscal discipline’.

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

Birmingham is out of the running to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, after a "technical issue" around the city's proposed venue.

The final city will be crowned host of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

New schools, a GP surgery, homes, indoor leisure, and railway station could be part of a "garden village" set to be discussed by council chiefs.

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

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.

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

Finding the perfect restaurant can be a challenge, especially for a special occasion.

An action-packed dance show of Peaky Blinders is taking to the stage at Birmingham Hippodrome tonight.

The family of a cyclist who died following a collision near Stafford have paid tribute to him, saying "he will be deeply missed".

It's starting to feel distinctly Autumnal in the West Midlands and Shropshire, and the Met Office's latest weather report backs up what we all know to be the case - it's definitely colder!

A disused bungalow and land behind it which has planning permission for eight new homes is up for sale.

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

A nine-year-old boy has died and four people including two children were taken to hospital after an off-road vehicle overturned in Stourport.

West Midlands Police is set to bust its budget by £5million due to spiralling fuel costs.

Serious youth violence in the West Midlands is at its highest level in almost three years, new figures show.

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

Two well-known Wetherspoon pubs in the Black Country are being sold off by the chain as part of 32 nationally which are facing the axe.

Sandwell Council has discussed ways it could be more transparent for the people of the borough it serves.

A gruelling, high-energy fundraiser organised by a grieving Wolverhampton NHS worker who lost her baby has raised £2,000 for charity.

A car crash blocked a high street and caused buses to be diverted while a woman was assisted by ambulance crews.

West Midlands Police ranks as the worst force in the country when it comes to answering emergency calls.

There has been a drop in number of treasure discoveries across the region, according to government statistics.

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.

Cyclists of all ages, shapes and sizes have come together to raise nearly £50,000 for palliative care charity.

Residents have raised concerns about plans to regenerate land around Stafford’s railway station to provide business space and hundreds of new homes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

‘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.