Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn put on a knockout show for a sell out crowd at an event in Wolverhampton, discussing their deep-rooted rivalry.

Rain and thunderstorms potentially leading to flooding and disruption will sweep over the Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire and wider West Midlands from early this morning.

Rain and thunderstorms potentially leading to flooding and disruption will sweep over the Black Country and wider West Midlands from early this morning.

Boris Johnson was lagging behind his former chancellor in support from MPs as Rishi Sunak gained a valuable ally in Kemi Badenoch.

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said.

A Wolverhampton school has welcomed a Celebs Go Dating star ahead of a new book release.

More than 1,000 households have signed up for extra green waste collections over winter at a cost of £30, council chiefs have said.

A Wolverhampton food business has scored the lowest possible hygiene for a string of failures including no hot water because nobody had turned the boiler on.

A new car park in a Netherton beauty spot will increase drug dealing and anti-social behaviour as well as destroying wildlife, a Friends group has warned.

A former Black Country police station will be transformed into apartments under new plans.

Food prices, along with many other bills, are rising rapidly. So, with the October half-term almost here, the chance of a free or heavily discounted meal for children could be a very tempting offer for many parents and guardians.

Former leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has thrown her weight behind the ex-chancellor.

It was a sea of colour as people gathered at a park in the Black Country to show their support for a much-loved hospice – by wearing glow-in-the-dark accessories.

More than 10,000 people have turned out in Wolverhampton to celebrate Diwali at a special event which featured entertainment, a light switch on – and a fireworks display.

A man has been taken to hospital with head injuries after being attacked in Walsall town centre.

Diwali is taking place later this month, but what is it exactly?

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and car theft after a vehicle was pursued by police in the Black Country.

Comedian Jim Davidson is delighted to be returning to the stage in Dudley – but said he’s “gutted” he won’t be entertaining his beloved fans in Wolverhampton too during his new tour.

Parliament Square Garden, the last stop on the march , saw a sea of blue and yellow as supporters waved EU flags and carried placards.

Police in Sandwell have issued an appeal to find this man on recall to prison.

Another Conservative leadership contest to elect the next Prime Minister is "yet another self-indulgent distraction from the cost of living crisis", a Labour MP has said.

Several MPs in the region have voted against a proposal to introduce "buffer zones" around abortion clinics and hospitals to offer greater protection to women.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.

Two brothers who were part of a major drugs gang have been told they must pay back some of the proceeds of crime they pocketed.

The actress had just appeared in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of Nine Night.

A road in Staffordshire is now open but one lane remains closed to an 'infrastructure defect'.

Fire chiefs have warned people of the dangers posed by log burners and how they can stay safe and warm over winter – after a property caught fire.

A police appeal has been launched to find a man who went missing just after midnight in Staffordshire.

A council is being asked to approve the renovation of a town-centre pub.

Officials from Staffordshire University have said the closure of its Shropshire-based campus comes as a decision to 'consolidate' healthcare courses.

A new 32-bed residential mental health unit is to be built on a car park opposite Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital, after city planners gave the go-ahead this week.

Boris Johnson is the overwhelming favourite among Express & Star readers to be the next Prime Minister.

A road is due to close on Monday morning while a gas main is replaced.

A frustrated councillor says there are “more traffic cones than an ice cream shop” on some Walsall roads, which are not being collected.

Overgrown alleyways in Dudley have been branded “dangerous” as residents claim they are “almost impossible to walk through”.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on Avanti West Coast walked out for 24 hours in a row over rosters.

West Midlands Metro will be running a reduced timetable today due to industrial action.

Traffic lights and phone lines have been disrupted by a power cut that has hit parts of Wolverhampton.

Staff and pupils at two Staffordshire Academies have welcomed a change of leadership as two new headteachers are appointed.

The campaign to bring back Boris Johnson as Tory leader was last night gathering speed.

Nearly a sixth of the Sun will be blocked out by the Moon.

Former PM Boris Johnson was lagging behind, as was Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt.

There has been a feeling of weariness and inpatience among shoppers and store holders at a city market at the current Conservative leadership contest and the current state of politics.

This is the controlling husband who tried to kill his wife by repeatedly stabbing her in the street near a school.

When Acorns Children’s Hospice launched an appeal in February to raise vital funds towards the major refurbishment of the charity’s base in the Black Country, one little girl and her beaming smile stole the show.

The wife of a former Wolverhampton councillor started to run a takeaway business two months before the first lockdown to prove her independence, a court heard.

A riverside site that has planning permission for residential development is among the lots in a property auction on October 27.

A couple has celebrated their diamond anniversary by going back to the pub where they first met 62 years earlier.

There will be Halloween-themed fun as a Black Country glass attraction puts on a weekend of spooky events.

You had to enjoy life down the pit, says Alan Dean.

A dangerous teenage 'paedophile hunter' has been given an extended 17-year custody term for attempting to kill another teenager in Dudley.

Motorists will face parking restrictions, traffic diversions and temporary traffic lights for multi-million pound water mains replacement work in the Black Country and Staffordshire.

A young car trader and TikTok star from Wolverhampton will be moving to Bridgnorth to set up shop.

A takeaway in Walsall was temporarily closed after environmental health officers found a cockroach infestation – with two even scuttling out of a pest contractor’s report book.

A big-hearted grandmother who ran a club for people with learning difficulties for 47 years has died.

Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has reported increasing retail and wholesale volumes for the second quarter of 2022-2023.

A £5 million cinema will be coming to a Lichfield shopping centre after the plans were approved.

Tory MPs across the region were today weighing up their options over who to back in their party's latest leadership election.

MPs today called for a "unifying figure" to lead the country after Liz Truss bowed out as Prime Minister.

Dozens of young people who experienced severe trauma as children will be offered counselling in a bid to prevent them falling into a life of crime.

Two police officers who were attacked and stabbed by two brothers in West Bromwich, but helped protect passers-by, will be given a Pride of Britain Award.

A man who repeatedly stabbed his wife in the street after she left him has been found guilty of trying to kill her.

An extra 150 premium tickets for the popular Himley bonfire are due to go on sale after the enhanced viewing area sold out.

Changes in the way elections are conducted have been outlined to Wolverhampton civic chiefs in readiness for next May, when all 60 of the city’s council seats will be up for grabs.

Fears have been raised over a lack of resources to tackle street drinking problems in areas around Walsall.

Walsall have launched an investigation after an MK Dons player was allegedly racially abused during the Papa John's Trophy clash on Tuesday evening.

Two friends who swindled a Kingswinford company of £107,000 have been jailed.

A Smethwick shop owner who stockpiled more than three quarters of a million illegal cigarettes and tobacco with a retail value of more than £300,000 has been jailed for 30 months.

Two men were taken to hospital following a crash on a busy road in Tipton.

A life-saving defibrillator has been installed outside a church in Wolverhampton, after a city councillor donated ward funds to purchase and fit the device.

The meal deal – which comprises a sandwich, snack and drink – had sat at £3 for the past 10 years.

The Independent Expert Panel parliamentary watchdog had recommended he be suspended from the Commons for ‘serious sexual misconduct’.

The return of "charlatan" Boris Johnson as Prime Minister would be a "total and utter disaster", a Tory peer has claimed.

Boris Johnson has been dogged by scandal throughout his career, but his election-winning record could tempt MPs to gamble on him once again.

Brave fundraisers walked through fire to raise more than £8,000 for a Kidderminster hospice.

Dudley Council could benefit from more than £4 million to help improve town centres and attract tourists.

The charity operators of a Wolverhampton house where a man died in a fire has insisted it was following appropriate health and safety policy when tragedy struck.

“Nauseating” Stourbridge bins full of dog poo were left unemptied for weeks. Despite complaints over missed collections, one councillor said she had to clean up the bins herself by hand.

A Black Country vet has given pet owners advice how to keep their furry friends safe during bonfire night.

Cadbury World chocolatiers have given Birmingham’s iconic new chocolate bull a Halloween makeover.

A charity event in memory of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton raised more than £7000 this year.

Staffordshire’s gritters have been put through their paces, as the winter gritting season officially gets underway.

Across Worcestershire Libraries 2,296 young bookworms signed up for The Summer Reading Challenge.

Fire crews have tackled a blaze at a building used as a mechanics workshop in Halesowen.

Rising costs mean the start of construction on the new Staffordshire History Centre has been delayed.

Wolverhampton’s ongoing rollout of its digital infrastructure strategy has seen 170 public sector buildings in the city connected to full fibre broadband in just two years, council bosses heard this week.

Dudley Council’s finances have been rated as "extreme" - in a report which shows a £13.5 million shortfall in the current financial year.

A Rugby World Cup-winning captain came to meet the great and good of Staffordshire rugby union at a popular venue.

A Wolverhampton baby with breathing difficulties has become the first in the West Midlands to benefit from an innovative care package that meant he could stay with his mother rather than be admitted to the neonatal unit.