Patients face a postcode lottery when nurses go on strike later this year.

A mother claims her family was hit by stray fireworks during a Bonfire Night event at a bar.

Charity Help Harry Help Others has been revealed as the very deserving winner of £10,000 worth of services from printing and branding firm, Embello.

West Midlands Police officers have thanked staff at a pub and a dessert shop after vandals attacked their car while on duty.

A family-run cafe which opened in 2018 has been recognised with an award voted for by customers.

When father-of-two John Dixon started streaming DJ shows online from his Wolverhampton home during the first Covid lockdown, it was just a bit of fun.

Lord Austin has called for Iran to be kicked out of the World Cup and their place given to Ukraine.

A pub that closed earlier this week already has a new operator and will be reopening soon.

A popular 1980s hit song by a Midlands band is being used to raise awareness of keeping showers short to save money on utility bills.

Up to £1.8 billion of investment could be ploughed into the Sandwell borough if over 60 regeneration projects are completed over the next five years, chiefs say.

The former health secretary joined the cast of the ITV reality show on Wednesday.

A Wolverhampton family has launched an appeal to raise £25,000 for urgent treatment after a father-of-two was told he has just months to live.

The winner of an unclaimed £7.44 million lottery win has finally come forward – almost five months after the win.

The cost-of-living crisis is driving food banks to "breaking point" with almost 1.3 million emergency parcels given to people in hunger over just six months, a leading charity has said.

Nurses should be think long and hard before they strike. Thousands of NHS operations and appointments are likely to be cancelled if nurses take industrial action across the UK.

More than a dozen buildings across the region have been added to a list of those being potentially lost forever – with the same number being removed from it.

There will be parades, services and moments to reflect as cities and towns across the region remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

A poppy walk has been officially opened in Dudley ahead of the upcoming Remembrance Day events in a "sombre" display of solidarity.

"We're living a life sentence," says John McSherry.

There were 90-minute delays on the M6 due to a collision between a car and a lorry.

Traffic was halted on the M42 due to a collision between a lorry and a car.

GP surgeries in the West Midlands will likely be unaffected by upcoming strike action by nurses across the country – due to how the NHS system works.

Harrowing accounts from female domestic abuse victims in the West Midlands during the cost of living crisis have been raised to a shadow minister in Parliament.

Police have named a man wanted in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Birmingham.

More than 130 arrests have been made as part of an eight-week community policing operation.

Industrial action is expected to begin before the end of this year

The beauty and culture of a classic set of ballets were played out at a town theatre.

A rare 'moonbow' was snapped in the Shropshire skies this week.

Emergency service crews were kept busy on a city street after a man was stabbed and another fell from a building, both within an hour of each other.

The world's most famous steam locomotive delighted railway enthusiasts as it passed through part of the Black Country and Staffordshire.

Work on a new school building which will "transform the education" offered to pupils in Wolverhampton will start next summer, it has been announced.

More than 300,000 members were urged by the Royal College of Nursing to vote for strike action.

Tapping into the “tremendous” Lichfield community to enhance opportunities for pupils is at the forefront of the thinking of Anna Seward Primary School’s new head.

The original flying fairytale hero Peter Pan and his pals have touched down at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week, courtesy of local am dram performers Bilston Operatic Company.

A charity that offers free legal advice to asylum seekers and people subject to immigration control in Birmingham and the West Midlands is set to close.

When he snuck into Number 10 by the side door, Rishi Sunak had more than enough problems to deal with.

Sir Gavin Williamson says he is focused on his constituency work after quitting the Government to clear his name over bullying allegations.

Investment zones which leaders in the Black Country and Staffordshire bid for are set to be axed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt next week, reports suggest.

An appeal for information has been launched after a man had a machete held to his throat during a car-jacking.

Jaguar Land Rover saw an 11.8 per cent rise in car sales in the second quarter of its financial year.

A schoolboy from Wolverhampton who survived brain cancer and had to learn to walk and talk again has raised more than £2,300 for children’s wards.

It's now approaching 'the most wonderful time of the year' as people get into the festive mood.

A Black Country MP has backed a move to stop the Albion ground from being sold off to developers.

Sandwell Council has approved the appointment of its new permanent Chief Executive.

A healthcare recruitment company will celebrate 10 years of serving the healthcare community this weekend.

Spiralling energy costs have forced a landlord to close the doors of his pub for the last time.

Family restaurant Bella Italia is serving up pizzas for a budget price this month.

Members of a Wolverhampton family claim they have been terrorised by physical violence and death threats from beyond the grave – and their story will be told on TV this weekend.

The Wolverhampton-based Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company plans to sell one of its breweries.

Walsall police have put out an appeal after a victim was threatened with a knife in an attempted carjacking in Walsall almost a year ago.

Funeral provider Dignity has seen profits fall this year as there has been a reduction in the number of deaths nationally.

A bald eagle called Cremorne that got spooked and flew off around the M54 in Shropshire has been found, a zoo park says.

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

A man accused of murder told a jury he was standing by claims that he was ill-treated as a child.

Rishi Sunak faces Prime Minister’s Questions following the resignation of Sir Gavin Williamson.

A manhunt is under way to track a suspect who is wanted on suspicion of his brother's murder, police said.

Illegal immigration is becoming "impossible to manage", an MP has warned – as she urged ministers to regain control of Britain's borders.

A Dudley MP has urged council chiefs to take the Home Office to court if it is found to have used local buildings to house asylum seekers.

People with Parkinson’s disease are being forced to take desperate measures due to a “hidden” workforce crisis, a charity warned today.

Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned from the government amid allegations of bullying.

‘Operation: Get Gavin’ never quite made it into its sixth day.

Cases of bird flu have now been confirmed in Wolverhampton.

Britannia has been ranked the UK's worst hotel chain for the 10th consecutive year.

Almost 2,500 people have signed a petition calling for the much-loved "creative heartbeat" of Wolverhampton to reopen after closing down last week.

It was revealed at the weekend that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pays £110 a time for a haircut in Downing Street. Or does he? Isn't the truth that Mr Hunt's haircuts, like his food, accommodation, clothes and transport, are all paid for by the rest of us...

Poppy displays around the area have wowed residents as communities show support for those lost to war.

At a time when Government is trying to trim billions from the balance sheet through tax rises and cuts, it is frankly outrageous that £8.6 million was overpaid in benefits in a single year through a mixture of fraud and incompetence.

The outgoing MP said it should instead go towards reducing the NHS’s waiting lists.

His return to Government raised eyebrows in Westminster, where he is viewed with suspicion by many Conservative MPs.

Anne Milton, who was Sir Gavin’s deputy in the whips’ office, accused him of threatening behaviour.

Rail services across the Black Country have been hit by delays after an incident at a station.

A man and a teenager are set to appear in court after being charged with terrorism offences.

Travellers on the Midlands Metro have been hit with delays after a line was blocked due to a car crash.

No 10 said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still has confidence in the embattled minister.

The union said disruption can be avoided if employers make improved offers.

Comedian Seann Walsh is also expected to join the campsite.

The world's most famous steam train passes through part of the Black Country and Staffordshire this afternoon.

An appeal has gone out for information as the identity of two men found attempting to break into a house.

An ambulance taking a patient to hospital on sirens and blue lights was in collision with a car at a crossroads near Wolverhampton.

An inquest has been formally opened and adjourned after a man's body was found in a Shropshire churchyard.

West Midlands Metro services are back in action after a signal failure on the route meant no trams into Wolverhampton city centre for a day.

Trams are not operating between Wolverhampton St George's and The Royal due to a signal failure.

Investigations are under way after a man was stabbed on a street in the Black Country.

A busy road in Halesowen will close on several nights as resurfacing works continue across the borough, chiefs have said.

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

A community hub has updated its line of T-shirts to show pride for the Black Country.

Plans to turn a townhouse in Wolverhampton into a short-stay guest house look set to be refused due to a lack of adequate parking space and potential noise concerns.

The potential change could see the embattled minister fighting for reselection as the number of Staffordshire MPs shrinks.

An appeal has been launched to help find a rare missing eagle – last seen flying near the M54 .

A man accused of murdering his father in Wolverhampton had been drinking in the hours before the fatal attack, a court heard.

A lorry driver was seen using his mobile phone and straddling the hard shoulder and lane one of the M54.

"I can't change anything, I can't bring him back so the best I can do is try and make a difference – that's the way I look at it."

The fast-food giant said it hopes the move will eliminate 858 metric tonnes of plastic each year.

An off-duty firefighter has been commended for his exemplary actions after he left a family meal to stop a fire in Staffordshire.

A date has been set for works to start that will see new security measures at a nature area which has been blighted by off-road motorbikes.

But Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said that at the moment, the report is in the “realm of media speculation”.

In this week’s Money Matters column, Wrekin Housing Group’s debt and energy manager Dan Bebbington explains why it’s important not to miss out on support to pay your energy bills.

A woman with nine children and 26 grandchildren celebrated her 100th birthday this week.

Shoppers "will find everything they need" in the new mini supermarket, which is the first of its kind.

The group will launch the more basic car insurance policy in the fourth quarter of 2022.