Bri-Stor Systems, the UK’s largest convertor of light commercial vehicles, has once again been named Converter of the Year at the highly coveted Fleet News Awards. The record-breaking win is its third in a row for the Staffordshire-based company, w...

Sir Gavin Williamson MP for Stone Great Wyrley and Penkridge has visited Featherstone Post Office to celebrate its opening at a new location.

Cassandra (Cassie) Chadderton has become the University of Birmingham’s Director of Culture, Collections and Public Engagement. Working with colleagues across the Edgbaston and Dubai campuses, she will help to ensure that the University capitalises...

Lift Four Dwellings Primary in Quinton has secured government funding to expand its nursery provision to include two to three year olds.

More than 200 young dancers from across Staffordshire took to the stage at the Rugeley Rose Theatre on Sunday (March 22), as part of the first-ever Staffordshire Community Dance Project - a non-profit initiative designed to remove financial barriers ...

Members of Kinver Rotary Club have continued in their support of Black Country Foodbank by donating 94 Recipe Bags, providing a healthy meal for more than 370 people.

Residents in and around Walsall & Aldridge are being invited to attend a free community event aimed at increasing understanding of dementia and supporting those affected by the condition.

The Stourport Choral Spring Concert will take place on Friday, April 24 at Areley Kings Village Hall.

Dubai flights are cancelled at Birmingham Airport today (Tuesday 24 March) as the popular destination has issued an urgent weather warning.

Passengers travelling through Dubai International Airport are being urged to plan ahead this week as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast to affect the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A Birmingham man has been charged with murder alongside a woman and teenage boy from Warwickshire after a man was found dead.

Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to following an assault at a West Bromwich pub - do you recognise them?

This is the moment Shropshire firefighters were seen tackling a wild fire at a county beauty spot - with a warning issued to the public not to fly drones.

Some lanes remain closed on the M6 near Walsall this morning after a HGV and a car crashed near Walsall last night (March 23).

Our letter writers today pay tribute to Peter Rhodes, our columnist and former chief feature writer who has died aged 74. Peter went on many assignments, including this trip to London in January 2010 when protesters tuned out for the start of the Ira...

"Are you for the Peaky Blinders casting?" asked the receptionist at Birmingham Hippodrome. "They will let you through in about an hour".

A Shropshire councillor is pushing to get a reduction in the speed limit of a major road into Bridgnorth.

The positive words and deeds of a Wolverhampton schoolgirl have been given a full showcase alongside a major city road.

A leading manufacturing expert has urged firms to view outsourcing as a long-term lever for growth rather than a way of alleviating capacity pressure.

Leading Midlands law firm Martin Kaye Solicitors is set to relocate its Wolverhampton office as the company continues to go from strength to strength in the region.

A community hub and environment centre which has laid dormant for six years is set to be given new life after funding was received to help renovate it.

A Shropshire schoolgirl has received orders from as far afield as New York and London after taking up charcoal sketching just last November.

More than 160 voluntary redundancies have been approved among health commissioning bodies covering the Shropshire and Staffordshire region, it has been announced.

Around town and city centres in the West Midlands, there are more and more charity and budget shopping shops opening their doors.

Birmingham traders at the Bull Ring Indoor Market building are set to move to a new home next year amid a demolition countdown.

A political group leader has expressed ‘deep concern’ about a potential merger between whg and Aspire Housing.

Players of the ‘fastest growing sport in the world’ could soon have a brand new venue in Telford.

Two modern high-rise apartments in Birmingham city centre’s eye-catching Beetham Tower - known locally as 'the shower cubicle' - are set to appear in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

A former McDonald’s restaurant in West Bromwich High Street could be converted into a 24/7 casino and tanning salon under new plans.

An application for a convenience store in Brierley Hill was refused after planners found a lack of parking provision.

Five men who took part in 'family related' violence outside a Walsall mosque have been sentenced for their parts in it.

South Staffordshire Council’s decision to approve a housing development further away from a bus stop than normally recommended will not be investigated by an Ombudsman, it has been revealed.

Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has welcomed plans for a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester despite acknowledging some “bad news”.

Major changes to improve taxi passenger safety in Derby are one step closer after Derby MPs lobbied for “unfair” loopholes in the system to be closed for good.

A spray paint project has now been completed at Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.

The West Midlands’ top cop believes he is winning his war on drug-related crime following a reduction in offences.

The family law team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP's Birmingham office has been recognised in the latest rankings from leading legal directory Doyle’s Guide.

Dudley councillors welcomed a proposal to spread the authority’s resources around five townships in the council.

Millions of pounds’ of funding will be spent in the West Midlands over the next three years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

A fly-tipping camera in Walsall has been targeted by arsonists just a few days after it was installed.

University of Wolverhampton has today been named among the top three in England for opening up opportunities to students from all backgrounds.

A group of drug smugglers, including three from Wolverhampton, involved in a major supply network flooding the UK with cocaine have been sentenced following a major investigation.

Emergency services are in attendance and traffic is stopped in both directions on the M6 after a collision.

Police have released a photo of a woman they want to speak to after an assault in Sutton Coldfield - do you recognise her?

A man has been charged after patrolling police officers recovered a knife in Sandwell.

Three young girls have been charged after a teenager was stabbed in a West Midlands town.

A 12-year-old boy has been charged after woman, in her 60s, was found with serious injuries at an address in Birmingham.

This is the moment a man a drug dealer who stamped a 56-year-old woman to death after crashing his car was caught on camera driving up the wrong side of a road in the Midlands.

A road in Dudley has been closed at both ends following an 'incident'.

There is less than three months left to go until Download Festival returns - here's all the acts you can expect to see take to the stage.

Reducing the high-speed rail project from its intended speed of 360km per hour could save an amount in the ‘low billions’, Heidi Alexander said.

A Wednesbury manufacturing plant is to close with the loss of 86 jobs.

The jury in the case of a man accused of killing his wife at the marital home they shared in Oldbury has gone out to consider their verdict.

Construction work on a £26 million university building on the site of a former Black Country theatre has now been completed, ready to accept its first students later this year.

A popular Wolverhampton band taking to the stage for the first time in almost 20 years has already sold more than half the tickets available and will release their first single next week.

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has landed a strong start to 2026 with more than 840,000 passengers travelling through the airport in February – a 2.7 per cent increase compared to last year.

Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a fire inside a derelict building in Stafford.

DHL drivers including contractors working for Jaguar Land Rover in Wolverhampton and Birmingham are to be balloted for strike action over pay.

Works will begin in sections in Wolverhampton city centre early next month as delivery of the major £19m transformation scheme progresses.

A man has been arrested after a taser was seized following a vehicle stop in Solihull.

A £40,000 project to clear blocked drains and gullies to ease the risk of flash flooding in Cannock has been completed.

A man has been charged after a knife was recovered from a vehicle in Great Barr.

Black Country funnyman George Fouracres has become the unlikely focus of Donald Trump's latest jibe at the Prime Minister.

A specialist team of dustbusters with a head for heights have been carrying out the annual suspended aircraft spring clean at the RAF Museum Midlands.

When a book was handed to Jessica Berry, she assumed it belonged to the library she worked at in East Gippsland, Australia.

Looking for a cheap-to-run second-hand car? These are the best examples on the market for under £10,000.

Many members of SI Cannock and District recently relived their teenage years when Peter Cadman visited the club to speak about The Fab Four – The Beatles.

New figures show that the cost to fill an average car with diesel now stands at £94.

The City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet has approved plans for a new Communication and Interaction Resource Base at Stow Heath Primary School.

Four teenagers were arrested and a knife was seized within minutes of a disorder being reported in Wolverhampton city centre.

Reports that a man was walking around Waseley Hills High School with a knife have been found to be false by local police.

Emergency services are in attendance at a crash on the M5 in the West Midlands following a multi-vehicle crash.

A man has appeared before magistrates charged with motoring offences after a stolen car hit a lamp post in Oldbury.

Eligible residents across Wolverhampton will continue to benefit from free NHS Health Checks under a new long‑term contract that the City of Wolverhampton Council will award to local GP practices and Primary Care Networks.

Smethwick may not be pretty or glamourous, but its contribution to the world we live in today is huge, and for that alone it deserves to be taken seriously in its bid to become the UK's first Town of Culture. Here are five reasons why it is a worthy ...

An aspiring nurse described as a "beautiful soul" died after repeated visits to Sandwell General Hospital failed to detect the cause of her suffering severe abdominal pain.

Police have issued an update after a body was found in a canal in Wednesfield.

With just one week remaining, Lichfield District Council is urging residents, businesses and community organisations to take part in the Government’s consultation on the future of local government in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service is supporting a regional campaign encouraging people to take simple steps to protect themselves when buying a used car.

The Government has today launched its new Waste Crime Action Plan - the toughest ever crackdown on illegal waste - backed by an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency to pursue fly-tippers and organised criminal gangs across England.

The team at a local opticians is celebrating after being shortlisted for a top industry award.

A school in Wolverhampton has been left frustrated after having its delivery of breakfast food stolen early this morning.

On Monday (23 March) latest figures released show there have been no new meningitis cases linked to the outbreak in Kent.

HS2 has been a total mess - and to make it worse trains could be made to run slower than initially planned to keep costs down, writes Isabella Boneham.

A man is due to appear in court after being charged with committing a burglary in Dudley.

West Midlands Pension Fund aims to allocate up to £1.1 billion to investments within the West Midlands over the next six to eight years, following approval of its updated Investment Strategy Statement.

The former premises of an historic Walsall horse brush maker is up for sale in Bond Wolfe’s March auction.

Overnight roadworks are scheduled to take place on the M6 southbound section between Junction 10 (Walsall/A454) and Junction 7 (Great Barr/A34) which runs between Wolverhampton/Walsall and Birmingham.

Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has confirmed the appointment of Stuart Elford as its new Chief Executive.

A West Midlands town has ranked as the third best UK town for slow living, boasting a quiet and calm environment.

Smethwick is the latest town to make its case in the competition to find the UK's first Town of Culture, citing its rich heritage and growing arts and culture scene.

A man who sprayed a noxious substance at people in a park in Sutton Coldfield has been put in jail for four years.

The parents of a three-year-old boy who died after medics pierced an artery during surgery have received compensation and an official apology from health bosses.

Fuel costs driven higher by the war in Iran and the continuing challenge of long waiting times outside hospitals are threatening to derail a regional ambulance trust’s financial plans.

The original manager of Black Sabbath today pledged his full support for Birmingham’s bid to be designated a Unesco 'City of Music'.

A recruitment company based in Birmingham is joining forces with a national charity to help make a difference to people with motor neurone disease (MND).

People in Wolverhampton are being urged to know the signs and symptoms of meningococcal disease following an outbreak of Meningitis B in Kent.

When I was first elected, I made it clear that with every day I spend in Westminster, I would be working for our children and young people here in Wolverhampton and Willenhall.

Sandwell now has two dedicated retail crime teams - one to cover the north sector and the other to cover the south sector.

More than 100 vintage tractors trundled their way around Shropshire on Saturday and raised around £2,000 for the local air ambulance.