A headteacher has said he feels the government is working against him as he battles spiralling costs.

Strikes which threatened to disrupt the region’s transport network have been called off at the eleventh hour after an improved pay offer was made.

More than 10,000 tickets have already been sold for next year's Camp Bestival at Weston Park, says the organiser.

A vehicle has been seized and a learner driver reported after taking to the road on a provisional licence with no insurance.

Transport infrastructure group Hill & Smith saw revenue from continuing operations rise 18 per cent in the four months to the end of October

People across the Midlands have been called on to return their unused antibiotics to over 300 pharmacies to help prevent people from developing antibiotic resistance.

Police have recovered a suspected stolen moped after being called to a retail park in Wednesfield.

Foundry group Castings has seen growth in both sales and profits for the six months to the end of September.

Britain faces an "insurmountable problem" in its efforts to tackle illegal immigration despite a new deal with France to clamp down on Channel crossings, Staffordshire MP Michael Fabricant has said.

Police want to speak to this man following a knifepoint robbery at Dudley bus station.

Commuters are facing some delays after a crash blocked a road in Walsall causing bus services to be diverted.

The threat of all-out strike action by West Midlands Metro workers which is still hanging in the balance has been met with a mixed response.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that inflation jumped to a higher than expected 11.1% in October – the highest rate since October 19

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

The autumn statement will mark an abrupt about-turn on Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-budget.

A family have been left devastated after their son was found to be suffering from a rare form of childhood cancer.

Britain's canals and waterways are at risk of falling into "disrepair" when a funding deal worth more than £1 billion ends, a Staffordshire MP has warned.

A former Dudley Council leader has been suspended by the Conservatives amid a row over the Black Country Plan.

There's barely a ticket to be found as an acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer and producer hits the stage in the region.

A former Sainsbury's store in Wolverhampton city centre will not be redeveloped for another three years when the lease for the property expires, it has been revealed.

A lorry driver's carelessness killed a Black Country mother-of-two on the M6, a court has heard.

There are plenty of road closures in and around the Black Country and South Staffordshire this week.

A school has been busy collecting donations in aid of good causes and to help struggling families.

A man has died after the car he was driving hit a tree on the roadside on a route in Staffordshire.

Staff and children at a primary school are mourning a much-loved Kingswinford teacher who died of cancer aged 44.

A £1 million scheme designed to tackle congestion and ease traffic flow in Brierley Hill has been completed three weeks early – ahead of the Christmas rush.

Three people have been arrested in Dudley following an armed robbery in Bridgnorth.

Up to £1,100 could be handed out to people most in need across the UK under plans which have been tipped to appear in the Chancellor's autumn statement.

An appeal has been launched after a poppy tin at a community centre in the Black Country was stolen in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.

An appeal for help locating the owner of a collection of lost medals has been launched by a city council.

Sandwell council has asked its chief executive to consider waiving fees for temporary road closures ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.

A former pub which has sat empty for more than a decade could finally be transformed into a shop with new apartments in Brownhills.

A man was taken to hospital with 'potentially serious injuries' following a fire at his home in Wolverhampton.

A man from the Black Country has escaped prison after being found with pictures of abused children and breaching a court order banning him from having mobile phones.

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

One food establishment across the Black Country and Staffordshire area has been given a one-out-of-five hygiene rating in the latest scores given out by the Food Standards Agency.

Gotta collect 'em all! A Pokemon trading card collection is set to go under the hammer in Staffordshire later this month – and could fetch up to £75,000.

Vinyl lovers will be descending on Bilston this weekend for the Black Country Record and CD Fair.

People should avoid using some electrical items overnight despite it being potentially cheaper in case a fire breaks out, chiefs have warned.

William Warrington had held long-term grudges against his parents, accusing them of ruining his life.

A new Costa coffee shop and drive thru will be opened on the site of a former Poundland store in Willenhall.

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

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

A man has been jailed after committing a violent robbery in which a 65-year-old man was left with multiple face injuries.

A supermarket in Wolverhampton has been given the go-ahead to extend with the addition of a new bakery, trolley bay and improved staff canteen.

A Staffordshire Police officer has been charged with affray after an incident alleged to have happened while he was off-duty.

The "final" reunion of former aviation workers at Pendeford's iconic Boulton Paul Aircraft company is being held next summer.

Christmas time calls for posting cards and gifts to loved ones near and far.

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.

Kidderminster’s Baxter College sixth form centre is holding an open day on Thursday to showcase what courses are on offer.

Tickets for the world's most popular dog show has gone on sale.

Workers at one of the largest private water providers in the Midlands will be balloted for strike action, it has been announced.

Specsavers opticians in Bearwood and West Bromwich are working with a local charity to provide a warm space and food parcels over the winter.

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.

Concerns have been raised over proposals to cut three bus services in Wolverhampton that hundreds of children rely on to get to three schools in the city.

Officers are spending an entire shift dealing with just one prisoner due to police stations being "spread so thin" around the region.

Rainy weather is hitting the West Midlands and Shropshire this week, but things are set to calm down by the weekend, leaving us with sunny spells and showers.

A town centre shop unit that closed last month after 38 years of selling DIY supplies and homewares is set for a new chapter – as a dance hall and bar.

A Stafford social club building is set to make way for 18 affordable homes after plans were given the green light by councillors.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.