In celebration of Christmas Jumper Day 2025, The Cadbury Foundation has donated over £20,000 to charities across the UK&I.

The team from Amazon in Sutton Coldfield has been preparing for the Christmas shopping season with a calendar full of festive celebrations.

Despite being the busiest time of the year, Father Christmas and his elves couldn’t resist helping Cannock Rotary Club with their annual charity collection at Tesco stores in both Heath Hayes and Hednesford this week.

The Kingswinford charity truck convoy, which started in 2014 by Andrew Day and Rachel Halford Day and later supported by Kim Macklin and Lee Hicks, celebrated its 10th anniversary by teaming up with the Saleem Foundation, and what a celebration it wa...

A school which helps children with complex and profound learning difficulties to achieve their best is set for a full expansion.

A cordon and police vehicle remain in place around a residential property in Oldbury following the death of a woman.

A four-year-old working Cocker Spaniel named Holly has officially joined West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) as an accelerant detection dog, helping investigators identify the presence of ignitable liquids in deliberate fires.

A truck used to fly tip in Wolverhampton has been seized and destroyed as part of a clear message by the city council of the consequences of the crime as man given community order.

Police are asking for help in locating a 35-year-old man with links to Walsall who is wanted on suspicion of multiple thefts.

Walsall man jailed for Christmas after dangerous driving on Wednesday (December 17)

Residents in a county town are being consulted over their town council taking on services from Shropshire Council as part of a new pilot.

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes after clicking ‘buy’ on an Amazon order?

A row has been rumbling on between Riverside House in Stourbridge and housebuilder Taylor Wimpey over long-overdue plans to complete public open space (POS) works next to the eco charity's premises.

Hundreds of people have taken to social media to share their joy at the Grade II-listing of Wolverhampton's iconic School of Art building.

Major changes will be coming to the borough of Walsall through its £1.5billion transformation programme.

Council bosses have placed a temporary weight restriction on a Wolverhampton road bridge so that repairs can be carried out

Commuters are being warned of delays during planned Severn Trent Water works in Wolverhampton.

Major proposals to build a student accommodation block have been refused amid fears over the potential impact on historic city centre buildings.

Campaigners are calling for Dudley Council to replace grit bins removed from streets in a bid to save cash.

A Newport couple who "love the magic of Christmas" will celebrate 70 years of marriage on December 24.

Long awaited railway services, new homes and progress on major developments are what people of the West Midlands can expect to see in 2026.

There’s nothing worse than getting sick over the holiday season, with pressure on the NHS and accessing a GP appointment a challenge, many of us turn to our local pharmacy for help with common winter ailments.

A move to turn a home into an HMO which led to nearly 100 people objecting has been put forward again to council planners.

Birmingham is a place that is constantly evolving, with huge developments taking shape across the city all the time.

A building firm is applying for a licence to set an operating base near Wolverhampton.

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council’s planned sale of an ‘iconic’ building has been approved.

Dive into this bumper batch of letters from our readers.

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And the car came too... Pictures capture changing face of air travel over the decades.

Queen guitarist Sir Brian May will play a previously unreleased Queen track that “no one has ever heard”.

A man has pleaded guilty to over a dozen car key burglaries across Solihull and the West Midlands - including in Oldbury and Staffordshire.

Police have appealed for information following a hit-and-run in Wolverhampton.

The festively fabulous Wolverhampton Turkey Trot has returned - with hundreds taking part.

Shoppers in Dudley town centre have talked of their shock at an early morning stabbing that left a man hospitalised.

Residents have described their shock and fear following the death of a woman in Oldbury.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died in Oldbury.

Dudley High Street was closed after a man was stabbed early this morning.

Police have appealed for information after a man was seriously injured in a Birmingham collision.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Birmingham on Saturday night.

Police have asked for help in identifying two people as part of an investigation into shop thefts in Dudley.

Staffordshire Police have urged caution after two women were spotted asking for money for a charity that did not exist.

A petition has been launched against a proposed 35 per cent increase in the fees on green waste collections.

As Christmas lights twinkle across the West Midlands and festive cheer fills the streets, a different kind of anticipation lingers at Dogs Trust Kenilworth.

It was a day for a community to come together for a day of food, drink, music and festive fun in Stafford town centre.

A little teaser ahead of a bumper gallery of festive-themed pictures we’re saving for Christmas Eve.

A cafe owner is ready to help provide free Christmas meals to people in need across Wolverhampton.

Communities across Birmingham, from Digbeth to Druids Heath, are to be transformed in the coming years, with major schemes taking crucial steps forward recently.

A beautiful park in the West Midlands has ranked among the best places in the UK for a Christmas walk

This is the moment 101-year-old Dorcas Dearne fulfilled a lifelong dream… to go for a ride in a Rolls-Royce.

A listed public house operated by JD Wetherspoons near West Bromwich will undergo major refurbishment work if planners give the new proposals the green light.

Dudley Council is to buy a clinic and library building which had been under threat of closure.

A bid to overturn Dudley Council’s decision to refuse permission for development of an MOT centre in Brierley Hill has failed.

Three local secondary schools have been named among the best in the country in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026.

A Birmingham church’s plans for a new car park have been given the green light after the planned relocation of gravestones was considered ‘acceptable’.

A BMW driver who was caught drink driving on a busy A-road has been banned.

Nearly 60 homes are to be built in Shifnal, despite many people being against it.

It's a pub which is run with a friendly welcome by generations of the same family and which prides itself on providing high quality food in a beautiful rural setting.

Construction work on long-awaited new railway stations in Birmingham and the Black Country has finally been completed.

Across the borough of Walsall 53 food outlets have been given the lowest or second lowest rating possible during 2025.

Speed limits of 20mph are being proposed for several Birmingham roads in a bid to improve safety around a school.

Our resident foodie James Vukmirovic visited a restaurant in the heart of a town he has a familial history with to try the unique and authentic cuisine on offer.

Major plans to transform a fire-hit building in Willenhall town centre have been approved.

A teenager has been charged following disorder in Birmingham city centre on Friday.

A man has been charged as part of an investigation into the murder of a teenager in Birmingham in November.

A man is set to appear in court after being arrested and charged with thefts from several stores.

The mother of Liberty Charris has spoken about the treatment she feels she has continued to receive from police as she lodged a formal complaint into the handling of her daughter's death.

A popular American Tex-Mex brand is set to open a new restaurant in the region.

Liam Payne's sister Ruth Gibbins has spoken about the continued grief she still feels more than a year after her brother's sudden death.

Three people have been charged as part of an investigation into a series of raids on cash machines across the country.

A group of police horses have successfully completed their first deployment at a football match in the West Midlands.

A group of men are facing significant prison terms after a teenage girl was raped and sexually exploited during an horrific ordeal.

MPs for Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton have met to discuss and back a report calling for improvements to transport links between the two areas.

A person and a dog were rescued from the roof of a building in Bridgnorth.

A West Midlands industrial firm is planning to return 24-hour operations to some of its processes next year.

Christmas is a popular time for engagements and weddings. And a Great Barr born jeweller, who has a host of celebrity clients, is getting ready for the season at his West Midlands business

A second man has appeared in court in connection with a shooting in Smethwick last month.

We’re going to see Santa.
Oh yeah? Where you going to see him? The big garden centre? The grotto on the high street?

We've taken a look at some of the places across the region you can enjoy a festive pint on Christmas Day.

Our resident food and drink expert James Vukmirovic took his mum to a pub which has become a foodie's paradise, full of rich and indulgent meals inside a traditional pub setting.

A housebuilder is launching a new refurbishment and retrofit service for projects across the Black Country and Shropshire.

Proposals for a safe centre to provide accommodation for highly vulnerable children have been narrowly approved.

Walsall Arena was transformed into a whirlwind of festive fun as Dorothy took on the 'Wicked Wench of the West' in this year's Wizard of Oz pantomime.

First announcing its plans to bid for city status in 1998,.Wolverhampton Council explained what the honour would mean for the people of the town.

The man who oversaw construction of Wolverhampton's landmark School of Art has spoken of his delight that the building has been saved from the bulldozers after being granted listed status.

The ambulance trust covering the West Midlands has received £23 million from NHS commissioning organisations to pay for delays spent waiting outside hospitals, it has been confirmed.

Officials have urged people to come forward for NHS care as normal as services “remain up and running this weekend” as resident doctors enter the final 48 hours of their five-day strike.

Reform UK council leaders have approved a new environmental strategy – which does not mention climate change at all.

A Birmingham Labour councillor has slammed his own Government and called proposed changes to planning rules a “disaster about to happen”.

Kind-hearted members of a Stourbridge slimming group are helping lighten the load for struggling families this Christmas.

'Caring and sharing for each other' is this West Midlands couple's key to their lasting love story resulting in them celebrating their blue sapphire milestone.

A prisoner from Wednesbury has been sentenced to a further 10 years after his vicious attack on a fellow inmate left him with a brain injury.

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news

Please drink responsibly this Christmas and don't do as I did when my wife told me to pour all my whisky away.

Walsall Council is set to receive a 28.5 per cent increase in funding from central government over the next three years.

Grandma was a card shark - a ‘hustler’, if you will.

Your letters today cover political predictions and helping the RNIB.

Struggling night time businesses in the West Midlands have made a direct call to the Government for support in turning their fortunes around.

A man has been convicted of a number of offences relating to running an illegal shop at his home in Rugeley.

West Midlands Police has paid tribute to one of the force's retired police dogs, Stark, following his passing.

A 35-year-old man from Oldbury has pleaded guilty to robbery after he attacked a pensioner and stole his vintage car from his driveway - then phoned his victim to deliver a threatening ultimatum.