A troubled pub will remain closed after an application for a new licence was rejected.

A 17-year-old goalkeeper coach is fighting bone cancer after feeling 'pain in his knee' following matches.

A council leader who decided to exit a controversial housing plan for the Black Country said he was not prepared to sacrifice green belt land to keep others "happy".

West Midlands Metro bosses have confirmed reduced tram services will run during the first four days of strike action later this month.

A Marston's pub is set to reopen after a month-long revamp that has cost £600,000.

People in the West Midlands are helping in the search for man who has been missing since Sunday - as his family revealed he had suffered a 'panic attack' in the family car before running off.

A little while ago my wife dragged me along to a concert by the popular music artiste Luther Vandross after winning some tickets.

The poorest residents in the Black Country are not getting the Government's £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme despite struggling to pay rising bills.

Staff at a Staffordshire warehouse have helped raise funds for a special children's charity.

A new book aims to tell the story of those who fought for workers rights in the Victorian era.

West Midlands Metro workers have voted decisively to take strike action in a dispute over alleged "poverty wages".

Wolves football club is to open a permanent match day ‘fan zone’ outside Molineux, which will include stalls selling official merchandise, food and drink including alcohol, a children’s play area and live entertainment.

The train company has been given until April 1 next year to improve its services.

A Midland man has been interviewed has part of an investigation into the largest haul of illegal cigarettes seized in the UK.

The Friday evening commute might be a difficult one if your heading south on the M6 this evening.

A new support group for people living with dementia – as well as their families friends and carers – is to open in Bilston next week.

The MP for Bournemouth West has reportedly said he will co-operate fully with the probe and ‘looks forward to clearing his name’.

Key-cutting and engraving specialists Timpson are to open a new retail pod inside Wolverhampton’s flagship Sainsbury’s su[perstore at St Mark’s near the city centre.

Families have taken to the lanes at Tenpin Dudley after it underwent a £1 million transformation.

Event organisers have confirmed free shuttle buses and overflow parking will be available at the region’s favourite fireworks event at Himley Hall and Park.

A Stafford rock band is hoping their new anthem "We're Gonna Win The Cup" will inspire England to glory in Qatar.

An incident which saw a vehicle collide with a bridge in Cradley Heath has been cleared.

Wildlife lovers can now spend the night up close and personal with some of the most beautiful, yet fearsome, creatures on the planet.

A police dispersal order to tackle reports of ongoing bad behaviour in Cannock town centre has been introduced for the second time within months.

Worcestershire County Council has reported a massive 25 per cent increase in applications for free school travel passes.

Hundreds of hay bales were destroyed in a barn blaze near Rugeley this afternoon.

Birmingham Crown Court was told the wall was ‘decidedly unsafe’ and no one should have been working anywhere near it.

An escalating long-running feud between two families resulted in the murder of a taxi firm manager in Dudley, a court heard.

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is going badly. He is losing ground and, if media reports are to be believed, he is losing support at home.

It was wholly unsurprising that Sir Keir Starmer was determined to focus on the economy when he visited the Black Country in the aftermath of the Tory conference.

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to back striking workers as he warned of an "endless cycle" of industrial action that could cripple the country for years to come.

A tree frog has made it all the way from the Dominican Republic on a 4,300-mile trip to the West Midlands in a bunch of bananas.

It’s ‘lights out and away we go’ as one of the most popular events in the UK motorsport calendar crosses the line into Shropshire for a two-day festival celebrating the best of rallying history.

Staffordshire is the third highest county in England for speeding motorists.

A charity fundraiser has continued to pound the pavements and put in the miles on his latest challenge.

All midwives and maternity support workers employed in the NHS who are members of the RCM are eligible to vote.

An armed robber stole a police car in Bloxwich after officers left him alone in the vehicle with the keys, a court has heard.

As spider season enters full swing, it turns out the eight-legged critters that dart across your living room floor are out and about looking for love.

Walsall FC fans are being urged to ‘bring a pound to the ground’ for local families this weekend.

The head girl of a West Bromwich school is heading to Cambridge University after clinching a bursary from examination board OCR.

Sutton Coldfield town centre will be spreading the festive fun this season, with events every weekend over the Christmas period – including a visit from the Grinch.

Bills are rising, there's uncertainty about our electricity and gas supply over the winter and wages are struggling more than ever to keep up with surging inflation.

Construction is expected to be completed on a new roundabout at a major M6 junction in the Black Country as part of £78 million upgrade works.

A South Staffordshire quarry can be extended to allow more sand and gravel to be extracted.

Office equipment has been stolen and a coffee machine 'ripped from the wall' in two Tettenhall break-ins less than a mile apart.

Dudley Council has controversially pulled out of the Black Country Plan after the four authorities could not agree on how it would progress.

A new scheme has been introduced to help improve response times for callers using Staffordshire Police’s non-emergency number.

Two men from Staffordshire have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions earlier this year. 

Television presenter Kevin McCloud stripped off six layers of clothing, and revealed he does star jumps to keep warm while filming on location.

A multi-academy trust is to provide 11,000 iPads to pupils and staff as part of its digital transformation.

When Shifnal couple Cindy and Derrick Rigby moved across the Shropshire border from Walsall friends joked that they were emigrating.

Almost 30,000 people are now involved in the construction of HS2, it was revealed today.

Asda has announced a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Police in Dudley are asking the public to help find Thomas.

The fate of plans for 3,000 homes on green belt land off the M54 could be settled at a hearing called by inspectors.

Major regeneration works are expected to start up in a Black Country town next year under a £10 million scheme backed by the Government.

A terminally ill builder has married his sweetheart in front of family friends during an emotional ceremony at their Wolverhampton home.

Investigations have been launched into "reported threats" after a school in Wolverhampton was placed briefly into lockdown to ensure pupils were safe.

The National Grid Electricity System Operator has outlined a scenario which could see the need for three-hour outages.

The owner of a rat-infested Dixy Chicken in Walsall has been given a more lenient punishment after a court said there was an issue with its original sentencing.

A vehicle has been seized after dumping large amounts of tyres and other waste on three separate occasions in the Willenhall area during September.

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

Drivers were facing 90-minute delays on the M6 on Thursday evening after a HGV lorry broke down at junction 7.

The festive season has started to stir in Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre this week, as the cast and creatives of their 2022 pantomime officially launched Aladdin.

Tributes have flooded in following the death this week of the much loved town crier of both Newport and Stafford.

A new helpline has been launched to help Wolverhampton pensioners cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

Two men have appeared in court charged with public order offences relating to a Wolverhampton street fight during which a man was allegedly hurt.

A cancer survivor raised £6,000 for an NHS charity after being nursed back to health at Sandwell General Hospital.

A knife with a 10cm blade was taken from an 18-year-old man during a police patrol at Dudley Bus Station.

More than 3,000 packets of illicit tobacco worth £40,000 and 228 illegal vapes on sale for £2,000 were confiscated when Sandwell Council and HMRC swooped on a Smethwick shop.

The future is bright for those in the construction industry, according to the Mayor of the West Midlands.

Steps are being taken to further increase the number of opportunities for young people in Wolverhampton to become engaged in decision making strategies regarding youth-related activities in the city.

A supermarket and restaurant in Wolverhampton has been given the go-ahead to extend and convert its takeaway facility into a butcher’s shop.

Masked men have made off with a VW Golf after approaching the driver and demanding he hand over the keys in South Staffordshire.

A veteran fundraiser left Molineux under the cover of darkness during the early hours of the morning to start his mammoth journey to Stamford Bridge.

Madam Mayoress got personal with a local radio host to reveal her guilty pleasure and favourite songs – but primarily to share an important message.

Visitors to West Midlands Safari Park will be able to see the Sumatran tigers on foot a whisker's away for the first time in its almost 50 year history.

A grant has been awarded to the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to secure the future of a successful volunteering programme.

Almost 750 paramedics and ambulance staff at West Midlands Ambulance Service are being balloted for strike action over calls for a pay rise in line with inflation.

The long-awaited completion of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in Spring 2024 will transform health services in the Black Country.

Thousands of people are battling for scarce social housing as increasing demand continues to outstrip supply in Walsall.

Two endangered zebra from West Midlands Safari Park have become the stars of Fife Zoo's new animal enclosure.

A Walsall school is holding anti-violence assemblies this week in response to violent disorder on Monday which saw two pupils injured.

Aspiring Santa Claus are being invited to be the stars of a traditional Christmas grotto in Staffordshire.

Police have promised to clampdown on hare coursing this autumn.

A rush hour crash on the Aston Expressway has caused long tailbacks on the M6 in both directions.

Liz Truss cut an unpopular figure following her chancellor's disastrous fiscal event, but her decision to mini-budget her way into the public's bad books was driven by other peoples' ideas.

A venue in the Black Country saved from being sold off despite it losing over £100,000 will be renamed to help boost its profile, council chiefs have said.

A petition calling for an immediate general election to "end the chaos of the current government" has garnered nearly 600,000 signatures.

Two men and two youths have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 16-year-old in Wolverhampton.

The weekend is setting up to be a big one, with a range of events taking place across the region.

A man has died following a road traffic collision on a city street.

Thousands of nurses serving in NHS hospitals including the Black Country and Staffordshire are a step closer to taking industrial action over pay.

An appeal for information about a wanted man has been launched by police.

Emergency calls to police have surged by 20per cent during the past year it has been revealed – meaning staff are handling around 89 extra 999 calls a day.

Residents of Oldbury will hear a siren blare out across the town at lunchtime on Friday.

Councillors have ruled out taking enforcement action against a slurry lagoon not built according to approved plans.

The latest in a series of new digital hubs aimed at taking council services to communities has opened in the heart of Aldridge.

Health chiefs in Wolverhampton are considering signing up to a national programme designed to help improve the mental wellbeing of people in the city, which takes a ‘prevention method’ approach to tackling possible causes.

Sir Geoff Hurst has launched a competition for 66 senior football fans to win free dining during the upcoming World Cup.