Cash was stolen from a shop till during a robbery in Willenhall.

A sell-out crowd came to a Black Country park on Saturday night to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of Bonfire Night.

Monday May 8 will be a bank holiday across the UK, the Prime Minister said.

There were tears and best wishes for the future on the final day of trading for a family butchers.

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A temple leader has paid tribute to a taxi driver who died after being found with serious injuries in a Wolverhampton street.

Police have launched an appeal to find these two men after a woman was sexually assaulted in Wolverhampton.

It has been said that Artificial Intelligence will overtake the human brain within a decade or two, so we've done a rather unscientific experiment to see how A.I. is getting on in 2022.

It is one of few policies from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget to be implemented.

The second instalment of the means-tested Cost of Living Payments are due to be paid to thousands of Black Country and Staffordshire residents from this week.

As pubs face the current cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its Love Your Local series celebrating our local inns.

The Cabinet Office minister accused Wendy Morton of withholding invitations to the Queen’s funeral to ‘punish’ out-of-favour MPs.

Here’s a joke. A bloke walks into a pub with a lump of asphalt on his shoulder and says to the barman: “Give me a pint and one for the road.”

Residents across the borough of Sandwell are being asked to sign up online to start receiving a free food waste bin.

A chop shop has broken up and six men arrested after a police raid found multiple stolen and broken cars

An appeal has been launched to help find a man wanted on recall to prison.

A pizza takeaway has had its licence suspended after councillors heard about the licence holder's threatening behaviour and a number of objectives being undermined.

A councillor was left in tears after a huge row broke out during a full council meeting over a motion to establish a tribute to her aunt.

A busy rail line has again been hit with delays after trespassers were seen near a station.

An appeal for information as to the whereabouts of a wanted Black Country woman has gone out.

A community group has set up a 'warm hub' in their local bowling hub to provide warmth and company as the cost of living crisis bites.

The West Midlands is set to get more powers over housing and funding as part of a new devolution deal.

Rain expected on Saturday is due to clear ahead of firework displays across the region this evening.

A country pub-restaurant is opening its doors to our furry friends on Bonfire Night – promising a paws-itively good time.

A family butcher that has served its community in Wolverhampton for four generations is closing its doors for the final time this weekend.

It's that time of the year where the skies are lit up with firework displays, and events will be taking place across the Black Country and Staffordshire to celebrate Bonfire Night.

Police officers had to perform a tactical stop on the M6 this morning after a van was spotted being driven with just three tyres.

A “highly trusted” courier from the Black Country who was caught on the M6 with a £235,000 cannabis cargo told police he’d received death threats and been blackmailed for half a million pounds.

A teenage boy left blind in one eye after being stabbed by another youth said he now avoids school and cries at night because of the injury inflicted on him.

Services will remain ‘extremely limited’ on Saturday, Network Rail said.

A bingo caller from Wednesbury has made it to the finals of a competition to find the best caller in the country.

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"What I'm most proud of is we still have so much demand for this site. Even in this economic climate, we're doing really well."

Visitors to a popular attraction can see nature in a new light as a lantern festival returns this month.

Thousands of visitors are expected throng to the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market which is officially open.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union had been due to stage 24-hour walkouts on Saturday and next Monday and Wednesday.

It's Chriiiiiiistmas! Black Country legend Noddy Holder has added his voice to a star-studded collection of charity singles to help raise money and awareness.

Residents are being warned to take care when using combustibles after a house fire involving a log burner.

Residents living near a chemical plant have been advised not to set off fireworks and risk causing a "dangerous incident".

Students at the University of Wolverhampton have spoken of their anger at the imminent closure of the university's art shop.

A formal complaint has been made against Sir Gavin Williamson over claims he sent "vile and threatening messages" to former chief whip Wendy Morton.

A series of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended but services in the region will still be impacted.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a 'medical emergency' in a city centre.

Tickets for a major fireworks show in the Black Country to mark bonfire night have fully sold out – with those missing out being urged to stay at home.

Police are investigating after a man was assaulted and left with a broken jaw.

“Sore thighs and toes – but definitely worth the pain” – so says a nurse who raised £2,000 by scaling the Three Peaks for charity.

Drivers are being reminded to ensure their keyless vehicles are kept secure following a spate of thefts.

Joshua Tilt, who took a photo of the picture on a computer screen after a railway fatality, has been told he is likely to be jailed.

Motorists were warned of delays of more than half-an-hour following a crash involving multiple vehicles on the M6 this morning.

A playgroup that has run for more than 40 years will close next month due to increasing costs and diminishing numbers since the pandemic.

An aspiring young musician is set to headline a music festival next year after winning a bursary award set up for a late radio DJ.

Organisations across the Black Country will receive £11.5million as part of levelling up plans for the arts, it has been announced today.

A colourful mum has spoken out about her addiction to getting tattooed – not being able to go four days without getting a new one.

It comes after warnings by the energy network operator that blackouts could be needed in a worst-case scenario.

An arson attack has destroyed a rugby club's bonfire less than 24 hours before their planned bonfire night.

The UK's new car market has recorded a third successive month of growth – and West Midlands-based MG is one of the star performers.

Work on a bespoke theatre for Stone is now nearing completion.

Labour has taken a seat off the Tories on Lichfield Council after winning the Chasetown by-election.

A new dad found a novel way of proposing to his partner after she had given birth – by putting their newborn baby in a vest with a special message.