Rishi Sunak has been urged to "put HS2 into administration" and immediately cease all work on the line.

Police are investigating after an "unknown man tried to collect a child from nursery" in Walsall.

Police are investigating three 'indecent exposures' across the Black Country and Birmingham.

The rate of unemployment in the West Midlands was unchanged in the three months to September.

A popular toy and train collectors fair is returning to a venue in Walsall on Sunday.

James Edgar Ford, one of the last of the Shropshire and Staffordshire coalminers who was buried underground at the coalface several times as a teenager, has died. He was aged 82.

Wolves ay we! Club legend Steve Bull has launched his own clothing collection with each containing a handwritten signature – and a special message.

There was reportedly major disruption on the M6 in the Black Country this morning.

Steps being taken to reduce climate change in South Staffordshire and the Shropshire/Staffordshire border were discussed at an event hosted by landowner Bradford Estates and run with South Staffordshire Council.

A new carbon footprint calculator for metal polishing has been created thanks to a tie-up between industry and academia.

The incoming chief of West Midlands Police has been urged to review a controversial police station closure programme amid claims the force had "retreated" out of communities.

A car that caused a stir when it was found dumped side-on in a Black Country canal lock has been craned out by specialists.

A man has denied being the gunman involved in the shooting of Dudley taxi boss Mohammed Haroon Zeb.

A lifelong Walsall FC fan has enjoyed not one but two surprise visits to her care home from the club's head coach.

There has been a sound of success coming from a Black Country school after its students achieved high musical marks.

Police are appealing for information about a large disorder in Redditch on Friday night.

Part of a main road south of Wolverhampton city centre was closed after a crash.

Dudley Council has confirmed it will spend half a million pounds to stop houses being built on two pieces of green belt land in Kingswinford.

A canal lock in the Black Country has been closed – due to a car falling in.

A recovery mission has begun on a major canal network after a car was left dumped in a lock.

A new nursery with spaces for more than 30 youngsters could be opened up in a former bridal gown shop in Walsall.

A man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder a 32-year-old man found with stab wounds in the Black Country.

Michael Cash shouted out to his workmates, after swinging his pick into the coal face about nine o'clock in the morning.

The Leicestershire-based chain employs around 1,600 staff and has over 130 shops.

The upmarket brand said talks over an emergency cash call with investors, including its founder Tom Joule, were unsuccessful.

Plans to convert a lodge in the grounds of a historic Wolverhampton building into a children’s care home have been submitted to the city council.

A robust ‘boot camp’ style training course has been launched in a bit to retain district nurses in Wolverhampton.

An attempt to stop development of the Edgbaston reservoir has been overruled, despite backlash from local residents who think it is “outrageous”.

Police closed part of a road near Bridgnorth after a crash which left a van on its side - with motorists urged to seek alternative routes.

Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder, chart-toppers Sophie Ellis-Bextor and East 17, and former Spice Girl Melanie C will join rock legends Primal Scream at a family music festival next year.

A memorial to honour those lost to Aids and those living with HIV has been craned into place in Birmingham ready for its unveiling next month.

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.

The Government is changing the targeting of the one-off payment, which has increased by £10 this winter to £150.

Thousands of orange ribbons were made by volunteers this week to raise awareness of domestic violence in Wolverhampton.

Two men who were arrested on suspicion of affray after a stabbing in Lye have been released under investigation as police inquiries continue.

The Black Country Ales pub chain is set to open another pub in Walsall.

Four quad bikes were seized during a police operation in Staffordshire.

Police are appealing for information over a missing man from Penkridge.

Plans have been unveiled to install more than 50 charging points for electric cars on residential streets across Dudley.

There was a Whole Lotta Love between new Wolves head coach Julen Lopetugui and the club's superstar fan Robert Plant.

A lollipop lady who has helped hundreds if not thousands of families has celebrated 40 years in the job she loves – which she has vowed to continue.

Travellers are being warned of delays on train services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.

Birmingham-born comedian Joe Lycett has threatened to shred £10,000 of his own money if David Beckham does not end his controversial multi-million-pound deal with Qatar to promote the World Cup.

There were delays on a Black Country stretch of the M6 this morning after a crash caused an oil spillage on the motorway.

An outdoor fire involving rubbish, fencing and conifer trees spread to an empty factory in Dudley, forcing the closure of roads and a bus station.

Parking will be free in the Staffordshire town on selected Saturdays leading up to Christmas.

A yellow weather warning has been issued as a wall of rain is set to hit the West Midlands.

As a result, around two in five, 41%, of companies in the sector said this expect to increase their prices in November.

Burger King is giving away a total of 1,000 free burgers – or plant-based alternatives – to mark the opening of a new branch in Walsall.

An investigation has begun after armed robbers terrorised staff at a shop in Wolverhampton.

An Ipsos poll brings some positives for Rishi Sunak, but suggests the Conservative brand is still ‘in trouble’.

The benefit for low-income families has now been rolled out to those with children under 16.

Three-fifths of small and medium-sized enterprises said that they currently need funding to ease day-to-day cashflow issues.

The Prime Minister said his Chancellor will unveil measures on Thursday that will ‘deliver on the expectations of international markets’.

However, the Resolution Foundation’s Intergenerational Audit concludes over-75s will spend 8% of their total household income on bills.

Sandwell is facing a shortfall of almost 19,000 homes which need to be built within two decades due to the area running out of room, it has been revealed.

The director of the region’s healthcare body has spoken about the way primary care has evolved to meet needs.

Members of the armed forces community who are worried about the cost of living pressures in Staffordshire have been reminded that support is available.

The continual erosion of public services is starting to bite.

An elderly woman died after being struck by a car on a main road near Oldbury.

A stag night reveller from Dudley has been ordered to pay £2,000 compensation for almost blinding a stranger in a glass attack.

Eight out of 10 patients believe GP services have deteriorated since the Covid pandemic.

Shadow minister Pat McFadden says GPs are doing the best they can, but have been let down by a lack of reliability in public services.

The parts of the Black Country that stand to be hardest hit by climate change have been revealed in a new study.

Plans have been submitted for a sprawling new housing estate in the Staffordshire countryside.

Dancers are preparing to take to the stage in a production in Stafford later this week.

However Jeremy Hunt did not deny there are ‘costs’ to the decision to leave the EU.

A Birmingham man has been charged with the murder of his brother following a manhunt.

Thousands of people across the region gathered to mark Remembrance Sunday and pay their respects to fallen heroes under bright sunny skies.

Nothing signifies the approach of Christmas like the glow of seasonal lights.

A large former church with excellent development potential is coming up for sale in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

More electric vehicles will be rolled out across West Midlands Police to ensure it becomes the "greenest" force in the country – and meets its net zero goal.

The Walsall branch of PureGym has moved to a new home.

However, the Chancellor insisted it is ‘not just going to be bad news’ on Thursday.

Sandwell residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.

Walsall residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.

Dudley residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services.

Drivers are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.