Buses have been diverted in Willenhall due to an "incident".

A broken-down lorry on the M6 is causing huge delays for commuters this morning.

Housebuilder Persimmon completed fewer new homes in the first three months of 2024.

An appeal has launched to find surviving friends and family of a man from Wolverhampton who died recently.

Birmingham Airport has achieved Level 3 (optimisation) of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme for a second year.

A new and exciting awards event is launched today to celebrate 150 years of the Express & Star.

Police have issued pictures of two men they want to speak to after a man suffered a head injury in an assault in Wolverhampton city centre.

Veterans charity Fighting with Pride will lead work on the memorial, after spearheading a campaign on historical mistreatment of LGBT service people.

Police are searching for a wanted man who is said to have links to Walsall.

A business has lost hundreds of thousands of pounds of stock in a fire, but has been able to continue trading as normal.

A police investigation has been launched after a woman was hit by a bus and left fighting for her life.

A school where staff "go the extra mile" has been handed an 'Outstanding' rating by Ofsted.

People living near a busy city crossroads where a woman was hit by a bus and seriously injured say they were saddened by the news - but not entirely surprised.

A judge has ruled that a school's controversial Ofsted rating will stand.

A controversial proposal to bulldoze two houses and build six new homes on the land in Aldridge could finally be settled today.

The owner of a fireplace furnishing company says he fears big plans to redevelop the site have left customers thinking it has actually closed down.

More storage containers are set to be sited on land in Penkridge despite residents’ concerns about noise and a narrow road.

Dudley planners have approved an application for five new detached homes on a derelict plot in Gornal Wood.

‘High standard’ apartments are set to be created above a sports shop just outside Walsall town centre.

There's just a few weeks left for people to sign up to a fundraising cycle challenge taking in the roads and hills of Shropshire.

The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed it will host two Class 20 diesel electric locomotives at its forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival, adding to the ever-growing guest list for the event.

Tributes have poured in for a much-loved musician who taught Cillian Murphy how to speak with a Midlands accent.

A city grime artist is looking to put his home on the map as part of a unique competition.

A man has been jailed after an incident where a gun was waved in public and "pointed recklessly".

It was a day of inclusion and worship for people impacted by dementia and their families.

Jet2, the leisure travel group, has sold 55 per cent of the seats on its flights for the summer season.

Two men have been arrested after police tracked a stolen van to a suspected chop shop where it had been stripped.

Police are probing two 'drive-by' BB gun shootings after two people were injured by projectiles shot from a vehicle in two incidents a day apart.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 20s was found dead at a home in Bewdley.

Two more teenagers have been charged with the murder of a man who died after being subjected to a vicious assault.

West Midlands Police has appealed for information on the whereabouts of a man wanted on suspicion of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour.

The relationship between humans and animals is completely unique and no more so that in the stage version of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel, “Life of Pi” which plays at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week, following a hugely su...

A Wolverhampton taxi driver has told a court how a man in the back of his car on the day Terrell Marshall-Williams was killed said he had been stabbed.

A prolific shoplifter who repeatedly stole from shops in Willenhall and Wednesfield has been put behind bars.

A woman suffered "life-threatening injuries" after being run over by a bus in Wolverhampton last night.

West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed the blaze which sent a huge plume of smoke over Wolverhampton was 'accidental'.

A new restaurant has asked for permission to open until 4am at weekends. De Vibez Lounge in Cape Hill, Smethwick, has asked Sandwell Council to extend its opening hours as well as sell alcohol and play music until the early hours.

Firebrand MP George Galloway is hitting the West Midlands Mayoral campaign trail for the first time.

A homeless Wolverhampton woman says living in a bus shelter with her boyfriend and mum is safer than being put in temporary housing with drug addicts.

Hundreds of people lined Dudley town centre streets to take in a performance telling the story of Jesus' resurrection in what was described as an 'awe-inspiring and moving experience'.

A whole till was taken during a robbery at a shop in Kidderminster.

A school was locked down and two teenagers detained after reports of a rifle being carried in a street.

A project to turn the site of a former Shropshire foundry where the world’s first fare-paying passenger locomotive was built into a community garden has begun.

There are major delays on the M6 in the Black Country this morning.

A suspect is yet to be arrested a week after a fire at a Wolverhampton industrial estate which is being treated by police as arson.

The two front runners in the race to be West Midlands Mayor clashed over controversial police station closures.

Shoppers have spoken of their surprise after a badger was spotted window shopping in Wolverhampton's Wulfrun Centre.

Train services running out of Birmingham New Street were delayed or cancelled this morning due to a police incident.

Another youth is already facing trial accused of killing Muhammad Hassam Ali, who was stabbed in Birmingham’s Victoria Square.

The family of a murder victim who was fatally injured when he was beaten by a man who disliked gays have welcomed the jury's guilty verdict.

A 'hardened criminal' who stole thousands of pounds worth of goods from homes in the Smethwick area in a series of four burglaries has been jailed for over three years.

Residents have spoken of seeing big clouds of smoke and fire from their windows after a blaze broke out at a Wolverhampton factory.

An emporium owner has shared her story of buying a building that once housed one of the West Midlands' most notorious killers.

A high-street barista is all set to have her chance at being crowned the Barista of the Year in a national competition.

A Dudley man has been ordered to appear before a judge at Shrewsbury Crown Court after being charged with nine historic sexual offences against a child in Telford.

Dudley Council elections are a major undertaking - but with all 72 council seats on the 2024 ballot paper the statistics are staggering.

The sun is shining, but the headwinds are strong. That's often the case in Dudley market place, perched on the top of a hill, with the castle as the backdrop.

Labour's candidate to become the next mayor for the West Midlands has promised a 'fresh start' for the region as he launched his manifesto.

A mayoral candidate is using an online survey platform to ask the public what is important to them.

A paedophile from the West Midlands who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1968 and was linked to several other unsolved cases has died in prison.

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing across Wolverhampton's skyline after a blaze broke out at a factory.

A man who fled the country after playing a "leading role" in the murder of another man on a Birmingham street has been found guilty of his crimes.

A Walsall man has been charged with drug offences after police seized cocaine, cash and a mobile phone from a car parked at a petrol station.

This weekend's Bike4Life event has been postponed.

Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for journeys when a convoy of around 3,500 motorcyclists takes to one of the county's main roads this weekend.

A man has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash near Cradley Heath train station.

A man has been charged with theft as police continue to investigate a spate of phone snatches in Wolverhampton city centre.

A Land Rover breaks down on the M54 in Shropshire leaving a woman, her mum, three-year-old son, nine-month-old twins and a dog stranded on the verge as high speed traffic whizzes by.

A teenage boy has been arrested after damage was caused to a Wednesfield school as pupils had to temporarily stay in classrooms.

Train drivers are to stage a fresh series of strikes in their long-running pay dispute, disrupting travel in the week of the May bank holiday.

A champion cheerleading and dance academy has set its sights on opening a new base in South Staffordshire to meet demand for classes.

A public consultation on the future of Birmingham’s libraries has sparked a row as campaigns heat up across the city.

A young bowel cancer patient is looking forward to starting a family next year after having her eggs frozen during treatment for the disease.

The sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre will make more than £1.5 million for the borough, according to a council leader.

Plans for a huge development to be built on Green Belt land in Brownhills could be scuppered following a raft of objections to the scheme.

A new initiative has been launched to help women access police support and feel safer in their communities.

A unique archive of costumes, photographs and memories celebrating one of music hall’s most legendary variety acts is going to auction in Lichfield.

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation by police into a spate of phone thefts.

Voters in the Sandwell being urged to look out for polling station changes across the borough to avoid going to the wrong place.

Wolverhampton Baby Bank has been given a cash injection of £7,532 from the Morrisons Foundation.

Two men were arrested after a stolen car hit a member of the public and another car in Bloxwich, only for its two occupants to flee the scene.

The Managing Director at a Staffordshire theme park says there are 'ambitious plans' for its continued growth in 2024 and beyond.