Wolverhampton Council is set to go ahead with a project to install 50 barriers at a beauty spot despite objections from a community forum group.

Wolverhampton shoppers have said that "more must be done" to tackle alcohol misuse across the city .

Charity shop staff and volunteers in Bilston are celebrating the new year in a larger store at a new location.

A man who helped out a gunman by purchasing disinfectant used to clean a car that had been used in a West Bromwich shooting has been jailed for the crime.

It's a pub which holds a unique place in the West Midlands pub scene and which has become a popular place for great beer from local breweries and some famous visitors.

A man accused of assaulting another man at a Wolverhampton gym has appeared before magistrates.

Our region has certainly seen its share of unusual and wonderful sights over the years.

A spacious four-bedroom detached family home in Wolverhampton has come to market with open-plan living and a private garden

Two roads in Willenhall will see overnight roadworks next week, with them being closed to motorists.

Crisis-hit Birmingham Council has disposed of more than £250m worth of ‘assets’ amid its financial turmoil – and could still need to generate hundreds of millions more.

A £115,000 highways project in Cannock is due to begin on Monday.

The pay packet of the top boss of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is set to be increased in a bid to find the ‘calibre of person needed’.

A town council has been given the go ahead to repair an historic canal building which holds strong links to its lost fishing past.

Crisis-hit Birmingham Council’s managing director has offered a hopeful message for residents amid an update on the authority’s ‘catastrophic issues’.

Breathing seems like something we do unconsciously - but paying attention to how we breathe can have many benefits.

A Hartlebury church will be working to help those most in need in its community through the launch of a new food initiative.

A teaching union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health.

The director of a Sedgley animal sanctuary said they have been "overwhelmed" by the generous response of the public to devastation caused to its site during Storm Goretti.

A man has been charged with dangerous driving and drug driving after police chased a speeding car in Tipton.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on a major Wolverhampton road.

It's been 10 years since David Bowie died and nearly 35 years since the rock legend played the Civic Hall - here we revisit the singer's performances in the West Midlands.

Staff at a Wolverhampton college will go on strike next week in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

Two brothers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Trey Johnson in Wolverhampton on Christmas Day.

Participants on Wolves Foundation’s Premier League Inspires programme enjoyed a fantastic end to 2025 by taking part in a tournament at the club’s Compton Park training ground.

On a truly wintry day when schools across Kidderminster, and much of the country, were forced to close due to the heavy snowfall brought by Storm Goretti, the children at Little Trinity Nursery turned the chilly weather into a magical adventure!

Football fans travelling into Wolverhampton from Shropshire are facing travel problems this morning.

Police are at the scene of a serious crash which has closed one of the main routes into Wolverhampton.

West Midlands residents have been urged to be cautious with a yellow weather warning for ice covering the region following widespread snowfall from Storm Goretti.

A stunning and secluded two-bedroom cottage near Wolverhampton with large front and rear gardens has appeared on the property market.

Birmingham Airport has revealed the most popular sunny destinations to escape to for anyone sick of the cold and dreaming of their next holiday.

Black Country rock band WEAK13 are aiming for Hollywood success with their award-winning music video inspired by Wallace & Gromit.

A Stourbridge youngster who has snookered Kyren Wilson and met the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry and Steve Davies is blazing a trail on the green baize.

Wolves' 3-0 victory over West Ham was their first in the Premier League since April - and it seemingly came with some divine intervention.

January doesn’t have to be bleak, thanks to a £20 meal-for-two pub deal that includes drinks and top-rated food.

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Walsall and Bloxwich MP Valerie Vaz has presented a special petition in the House of Commons against proposals to relocate the borough's Leather Museum.

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week that was

International supply chain management and e-commerce service provider Arvato has expanded its automated storage system in Birmingham in partnership with a global robot tech company.

Walsall Council has granted itself planning permission to convert a town centre hotel into a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) for the homeless.

A decision has been delayed over whether a block of flats can stay after a developer demolished a doctor’s surgery without permission.

Commissioners overseeing Birmingham Council’s financial recovery are ‘not ready to go’ just yet despite talk of an exit plan, a meeting has heard.

A perfume shop and lab is moving to larger premises on the back of growth in the business later this month.

Closure dates have been confirmed for River Island’s stores in Sutton Coldfield and Hanley in Staffordshire.

As Storm Goretti closed in on the UK, Severn Valley Railway (SVR) was helping Network Rail clear snow and debris from the West Midlands main line using one of its locomotives.

Birmingham City Council is selling off a plot of land across the main road from Birmingham Airport’s runway.

A social media influencer who spent two nights sleeping rough in Wolverhampton has spoken of his pride at raising 10 times his original target for charity.

A man confronted and then stabbed a lifelong friend in the neck inside a packed West Bromwich public house.

A video captured by Express & Star photographer Steve Leath shows the aftermath of a partial building collapse in Wolverhampton.

See 12 pictures showing the remains of a Wolverhampton building that partially collapsed this afternoon.

A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a burglary and an attempted break-in at two pubs in Walsall town centre.

A 39-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with a series of offences including possession of a firearm and assault.

“The last 12 months have been our toughest” - the landlord of a village pub near Dudley has told as he cautiously welcomed the Government’s U-turn on business rate increases for pubs.

Police have revealed the faces of two thieves who stole a man's flat keys whilst he lay dying on the ground from a heart attack and then proceeded to take items from his Dudley home.

A man was helped to safety by firefighters after a building collapsed in Wolverhampton, prompting the evacuation of nearby properties as a precaution.

Wolves’ FA Cup clash with Shrewsbury Town has been given the go-ahead following a safety meeting amid snow and ice caused by Storm Goretti.

A driver who raced others along roads in Smethwick has become the 14th person prosecuted by Sandwell Council for breaching the Black Country-wide street racing injunction order.

A man who raped and sexually assaulted a woman in Cannock has been jailed for 15 years.

Emergency water and gas main work in two areas of Wolverhampton will see diversions in place for motorists this weekend.

It's a potential upset and seemingly one for 'magic of the cup' fans to have their eye on - but how excited are fans for this weekend's clash between Wolves and Shrewsbury?

A trial bus service linking four South Staffordshire villages with Wolverhampton city centre starts this month.

As fans of Game of Thrones will no doubt have been saying this week, winter has definitely come. I started Monday with a very grumpy rant about how ‘a bit of snow shouldn’t stop anything – we live in northern Europe, after all’.

Dudley Council has agreed a deal in principle for Ladies Walk in Sedgley, the leader of the authority has revealed.

Fans heading to Molineux for Wolves’ FA Cup third round clash with Shrewsbury Town are being urged to plan ahead after rail disruption and icy weather warnings across the West Midlands.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify four men following an attempt to steal from a cash machine in Dudley.

Drone footage from chief photographer Tim Thursfield shows Wolverhampton city centre after the worst of Storm Goretti appears to have passed.

Staff across two Black Country NHS Trusts have been praised for their determination and commitment to keep healthcare services running in hospitals and across communities in the aftermath of Storm Goretti.

A 'limited timetable' is expected to operate out of Birmingham New Street by mid afternoon according to station bosses.

A heavily discounted massage deal could be the perfect way to beat the January blues in Wolverhampton

The CX-6e is powered by a 78kWh battery pack with a single rear-mounted electric motor to make rear-wheel drive.

January can feel long and miserable, but a £20 meal-for-two deal with free drinks could be the perfect excuse to treat yourself.

A pay dispute at West Midlands Combined Authority is continuing after union members rejected the latest offer from bosses.

The brightest and best festive displays have been celebrated by Lichfield Cathedral as it announced the winners of its annual tree festival.

Lovers of ice cream are being invited to join a show celebrating everything to do with the making, creating and eating of it.

A man who abused multiple children has been jailed for six years.

Storm Goretti left a trail of disruption across the West Midlands as heavy snow battered towns and villages overnight.

Two brothers have been charged with the murder of Trey Johnson in Wolverhampton on Christmas Day.

There was a vivid and surreal sight for many across Birmingham during the night as the skies turned pink.

A Birmingham-based women's health charity founder has been appointed CEO after over a decade building the organisation voluntarily.

Waste recycling centres across the West Midlands have closed their doors due to Storm Goretti.

CrossCountry Train Service are facing 'severe disruptions' as a result of Storm Goretti.

With the help of Inghams Ski, we chose Les Menuires for our latest trip to the Three Valleys, writes Steve Derry.

Dudley Council has closed its five family hubs as a safety precaution following storm Goretti’s snowfall and freezing conditions.

Thousands of homes were still waiting to get the power back on after Storm Goretti battered the region.

Video footage has revealed the dangers of driving in today's bad weather.

All models come with upgraded exterior and interior styling, as well as a dual motor setup with all-wheel drive.

The Ford Puma Gen-E rival will be available with two battery packs and will be the second electric Kia to be built in Europe.

A 24-hour weather warning for ice has been put in place across the West Midlands after the region was battered by Storm Goretti.

Staffordshire highways crews have been working through the night to keep the county moving as Storm Goretti brings heavy snow and freezing conditions.

The concept has been created to celebrate racing driver Taylor Barnard joining the firm’s DS Penske Formula E racing team.

Storm Goretti has blown through and left disruption to a number of Dudley Council services in its wake.

A lorry jack-knifed in the ice and snow in Bridgnorth on Friday morning as heavy snow and ice led to a "variety of incidents" across the county.

Birmingham Airport has reopened after suspending operations due to the impact of Storm Goretti

Storm Goretti wreaked havoc across the West Midlands last night and the after affects are still being felt this morning as people wake up to power cuts and a ‘do not travel warning’

It sounds like a dream, but for hundreds of 1960s and 1970s schoolchildren across our area it was an educational reality and the stuff of pleasant memories. Or, if they got seasick, just memories.

Two thieves who stole a man's flat keys whilst he lay dying on the ground from a heart attack and then proceeded to take items from his home in Dudley have been jailed for more than nine years between them.

Across the Midlands, we do our best to carry on whatever the weather, but there are times when conditions really do stop play and cause widespread disruption.

Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn in Brewood, Staffordshire, is now welcoming cafe bookings from groups of adults on selected days due to the popularity of its food.

Two former Tories in Walsall have been appointed as regional directors for a new right-wing political party, Advance UK.

Police and criminal justice bodies in the West Midlands have been warned there is no excuse for the ‘inexcusable, unacceptable and inexplicable’ failure to protect victims’ rights.

He was the very heart of our family' - Those are the words of the loving niece of Fitzroy Green who died outside his flat in Dudley in December 2024 whilst at the same time it was being burgled.