The Met Office has predicted warmer weather ahead for the West Midlands as the weekend approaches.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire’s decision to recruit a temporary chief constable after its previous one was suspended from duty was “unlawful”, a High Court judge has ruled.

A road in Walsall has become impassable for buses due to ice.

BYD’s smallest SUV has gained a PHEV variant, and Cameron Richards has been driving it to see what it’s like.

Part of the southbound M6 near Walsall has become blocked after a lorry broke down on the motorway.

Work to increase the sharing of services between two Staffordshire councils is being halted as both authorities face their own demise in the coming years.

A veteran West Midland councillor has been praised for more than half a century's dedicated commitment to the community as she was presented with a national award.

A plan to build a new HMO in Smethwick's High Street should be approved, according to a recommendation from planners.

A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pretend to be a police officer investigating bank fraud to swindle Wolverhampton residents out of money.

Kidderminster's Museum of Carpet will close next month, citing rising energy costs and falling visitor numbers.

A Wolverhampton cafe owner jailed for drugs and guns offences has been given until January to come clean about his criminal assets.

Health and safety improvements were recommended at a Wolverhampton yard in the months before an employee was run over by a reversing wagon, a court has heard.

Walsall Council is still awaiting the go-ahead to open its £32 million new 'super tip' - two months after the site was completed.

A law firm has appointed a brace of new directors.

In 1980, Margaret Thatcher’s economic policies were beginning to bite across the UK, with rising unemployment, high inflation and industrial decline hitting many areas — not least the traditional manufacturing heartlands of the Black Country.

A new shop has been granted an alcohol licence after neighbours complained it would be ‘incompatible’ with the area.

A Cradley Heath man will go on trial accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl over five months last year.

A former Tory councillor in Walsall has joined Advance UK, a political party backed by anti-Islam campaigner Tommy Robinson.

The AA’s latest app helps you plan journeys, check MOTs and get rescued faster by letting patrols pinpoint your exact location in a breakdown

A goalkeeping legend has been lined up for a fundraising event as residents try to raise enough cash to fight a planning application for 800 homes in their village.

An application has been submitted to convert a temporary traveller site in Walsall into a permanent facility.

Employers have pledged thousands of training opportunities for young people in a bid to tackle the West Midlands high youth unemployment rate.

Government plans to scrap the role of the police and crime commissioners have been welcomed by Conservatives in the West Midlands.

A village memorial garden and an outdoor gym are just two South Staffordshire projects set to benefit from Government funding.

Britain’s biggest model railway show, The National Festival of Railway Modelling, is heading to the NEC Birmingham, this weekend (November 22-23).

Bilston has been identified in a study as the West Midland's most affordable town for working families to buy a home in 2025.

Residents, churches and community organisations across Walsall are ramping up donation efforts in support of devastated communities in Jamaica following the ravaging Hurricane Melissa.

The family of a Malaysian man who visited Bridgnorth more than 65 years ago are appealing for help to find a portrait of their 92-year-old grandfather that was sketched in the town back in the 1950s.

Today’s letters tackle what really worries readers: freedom of speech, school curriculum debates, and social inequalities.

The MP for Walsall and Bloxwich has written to three major conservation trusts in a bid to prevent the borough's Leather Museum attraction from being relocated.

Walsall’s Neonatal Unit (NNU) marked World Prematurity Day with celebrations and fundraising activities for families currently receiving care.

A Black Country eco-business on course to sell its millionth product has urged the government and West Midlands Combined Authority to continue its backing of the Business Growth West Midlands Investment Readiness (BGWM IR) programme.

Far from looking back on Stourbridge music history, for his next creation, artist Cal is promoting a new band who could have a big future.

Regatta’s packaway waterproof jacket, usually £70, is down to just £21 in its Black Friday sale – ideal for unpredictable UK weather

Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of stamps paying tribute to some of the most famous designs in British postal history, including the Penny Black.

A car ended up in the front yard of a house after being involved in a collision in Netherton.

A man and a woman from Birmingham have been charged with the murder of a man from nearly three years ago.

A ‘callous’ man has been convicted of the murder of Anthony Sharma who was last seen returning to the Birmingham property he shared with his killer

Five people have been charged with a range of offences, including conspiracy to murder, after a man was shot in Sutton Coldfield.

A youth has been given police bail as the murder probe continues into the fatal shooting of a man in the All Saints area of Wolverhampton.

Older residents in Walsall are discovering a new reason to feel good with the launch of Feel Good Friday clinics, designed to help people stay strong, independent and socially connected.

The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, which was expected to be closed for the next fortnight for maintenance, has reopened after contractors failed to show up.

A devoted Birmingham dad tells how his baby boy lost half his tongue and suffered a heart attack after drinking caustic soda drain unblocker he thought was milk

Two free author talks at Stourbridge Library this month promise insights into two very different aspects of human behaviour.

In this week’s Money Matters column, Housing Plus Group’s debt and energy manager Dan Bebbington talks us through how your household finances could be affected by the government’s upcoming Budget.

A city palliative and bereavement support provider is inviting the community to join an annual event remembering loved ones.

Staffordshire County Council has presented a series of awards to businesses and organisations across the county which have enabled young people leaving care to find employment.

New research from OnSide’s Generation Isolation 2025 report reveals that three-quarters of young people in the West Midlands spend most of their free time on screens, and 30% spend that time alone.

Police forces across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire face upheaval after the Home Secretary hinted at major change.

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A man has been charged with multiple offences after he was arrested by Operation Skybridge officers from West Midlands Police.

Two men were arrested and a large amount of cannabis plants were seized after a police raid on a house in Oldbury.

A modernised three-bed detached home on Clewley Drive has hit the market for £330,000, featuring a bright conservatory, private garden and stylish interiors

The Winter Light Trail is returning to Staffordshire's Trentham Estate later this week.

The bass player of iconic 90s indie rockers The Stone Roses is set to appear in Dudley at an intimate show to tell all about life in the band.

Electric SUV will bring a claimed range of up to 398 miles.

The first citizen of Wolverhampton has praised a city restaurant which provides high quality food and service on retaining an industry-standard mark of excellence.

A new Christmas film demonstrating the power of music on the lives of families impacted by dementia has touched the hearts of celebrities including Sian Reeves and Tony Christie.

Birmingham MP Liam Byrne is urging the government to rethink referring the Birmingham Pub Bombings atrocity to the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) rather than dealt with through a statutory public inquiry.

A popular stout with a distinctive taste is set to be on sale in can form across the West Midlands.

Names are being added to the annual Wolverhampton Tree of Remembrance to honour loved ones and raise funds for charity.

West Bromwich Albion have made a return to the town centre with the opening of a new retail stall in West Bromwich Indoor Market.

A banned driver was at the wheel of a car which struck the wall of a property in Wolverhampton after failing to stop for officers.

A major Staffordshire industrial estate has reached full occupation following the latest letting to a flooring specialist, commercial property consultancy Burley Browne has announced today.

A vineyard near Stourbridge has unveiled a limited-edition commemorative red wine honouring its late founder who died two months ago.

This November, Forestry England's Wyre Forest offers a range of running experiences for people of all ages and abilities. As a National Nature Reserve, Wyre Forest provides some of the best trail running in Worcestershire, with events taking place th...

New build bungalows are few and far between, but Elan Homes is changing that in Bewdley.

A 20-year-old man was at the wheel of a car containing a quantity of cocaine when he was stopped by officers in Stafford.

The Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) are pleased to announce that the competition's sixth edition with be taking place from the 3rd to the 6th of September 2026 in Birmingham, pres...

The CBeebies panto Cinderella is coming to the big screen in Wolverhampton from Friday, 21st November. This new adaptation of Cinderella, starring Evie Pickerill, Rhys Stephenson, Justin Fletcher and Jennie Dale, was set and filmed in Bradford as par...

Families across the Black Country have been invited to enjoy free greyhound racing on Boxing Day.

The firm’s Range Rover Sport famously conquered the stairway in Hunan Province, China, back in 2018.

Richard Williams had survived a suicide attempt when a talk with a friend led him to joining a study exploring the impact of cold water on depression.

Police are appealing for the victim of a sex assault at Birmingham's New Street Railway Station to make contact with them.

The managing director of Severn Trent's North Wales division is to become the company's new chief executive after the incumbent announced she is to stand down after 11 years.

The firm’s four-door saloon managed a 10 to 80 per cent top-up in 13:35 minutes.

The CR-V might be a name which has been around for a little while, but is it still worth considering in 2025? Jack Evans finds out.

The Government has launched a new strategy for men’s health to tackle issues such as gambling addiction, alcohol abuse and suicide.

Liv Garfield is currently the longest serving female boss in the FTSE 100.

Josh Newbury, the Labour MP for Cannock Chase, has successfully ‘graduated’ from a National Farmers’ Union scheme for Members of Parliament and has vowed to continue to champion farmers in Westminster. The ‘Food and Farming Fellowship Scheme�...

Cloud Accounting Support Services (CASS) is proud to announce that the team has been recognised as a double finalist at the prestigious 2025 The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers LUCA Awards, held on Monday 17 November at the QEII Centre in Westmins...

A 28-year-old man has been jailed after £12,000 worth of cannabis was found at his Birmingham home.

Helen Barnard, director of policy, research and impact at Trussell says the cruel two-child limit policy is punishing families and must be scrapped.

Children in Halesowen stand to gain more days of learning as Labour’s Education Secretary has set local schools an individual minimum attendance target – part of an urgent drive to restore absence to pre-pandemic levels.

Two members of staff at City of Wolverhampton College are celebrating after a regional association they are part of was recognised with a national award.

A busy section of motorway was closed for several hours after a lorry and a van were involved in a crash on the M6 near the junction with the M5, with emergency service crews attended.

Police have objected to a plan to extend the opening hours of a restaurant and shisha lounge in Oldbury.

A busy gateway route into Wolverhampton city centre will finally reopen on Friday - 10 months after it closed for improvement works.

A West Midland MP accused the Government of 'taking the full English breakfast from the high street' in a debate on the future of town centres.

Christmas is coming early at a Black Country church, which holds its festive fete at the weekend.

A 'Santa Spruce Up' is set to take place in Wolverhampton city centre on Thursday December 11.

Major plans for 800 new homes in Albrighton will no longer be considered by councillors this month, it has been confirmed.

Digbeth could be forever changed if major plans to redevelop an entire city block are given the green light this week.

A short detour off the A5 led me to a village far livelier and friendlier than I ever expected.

A subsidy to ‘secure’ the West Midlands bus network and stop services being cut has been given the green light.

A huge black hole in the budget for the West Midlands transport network has been mostly plugged.

A decision to open a new late-night off-licence in Bearwood is set to be made after several residents complained another new shop was turning its high street into a ‘health and safety risk'.

Cannock-based crystal and mindfulness shop Heavenly Treasures has celebrated its 10th anniversary.

A pensioner has become the oldest pupil at a Kingswinford driving school to pass her test - and at the first time of asking.