Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Smethwick yesterday (February 20) - follow our live updates from the scene.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Smethwick yesterday (February 20).

A specialist police unit has made more than 50 arrests and seized dozens of weapons and drugs as part of a renewed crackdown on knife crime and youth violence across the West Midlands.

A south Shropshire road was blocked on Saturday morning as emergency services dealt with a crash near Bridgnorth.

As an important anniversary is set to be celebrated by a Wolverhampton Youth Centre which has become a place to play, to learn, to make friends and to grow as people.

A bid to keep a food trailer on a Smethwick car park has been lost after a government inspector threw out an appeal.

A group of two Wolverhampton pharmacies trading as Healthplan Ltd have been sold, specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced.

A major new £50 million fund to help automotive companies in the West Midlands win new contracts and create jobs in the electric vehicle sector is being set up.

Plans have been lodged for up to 45 homes, a 65-bed care home and a doctor’s surgery on agricultural land close to the green belt near Stafford.

Well-presented Telford semi offering three bedrooms, generous living space and a sizeable rear garden

A wrestling promotion which has its heart and philosophy firmly set in the Black Country is ready to begin a new era at a Wolverhampton nightclub and entertainment venue.

A Stourbridge mother-of-three who began selling her family’s unwanted clothes to make ends meet during university has turned a small side hustle into a £43,000 success story.

A luxury spa holiday let which opened in a hamlet near Wolverhampton without planning permission is seeking consent to continue trading.

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

Plans to transform Staffordshire’s libraries into “vibrant community hubs” have been welcomed by senior county councillors.

For Neha Thethi “helping people feel heard again” is the most rewarding part of being an employment lawyer.

The Environment Agency has ordered Walsall Council to remove swathes of waste left at a Walsall beauty spot.

The continued success of The Way Youth Zone is one which is being celebrated as much by the youngsters and staff who use it as the people who helped pave the way for the centre to open.

Co-op Travel is set to celebrate the opening of its new Lichfield branch with a special event following a change of address.

He’s everyone’s favourite head of sixth form, and if things go well you might even end up calling Midlands Hero and comedian Greg Davies ‘daddy’!

A primary special school teacher in Walsall has been banned from teaching after giving her phone number to a pupil and asking him to 'delete' messages between them.

A baby allegedly murdered by her parents in Staffordshire had suffered a catastrophic brain bleed that could only realistically have been inflicted by a person, a doctor told a court.

A new trial will explore if a special medical tampon can help detect the earliest signs of ovarian cancer.

A distraction burglar has been jailed for 13 years after a forensic match six years after the crime led to his arrest.

Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent, with a 26-year-old man from Telford still in police custody.

A woman has been found guilty of killing her two-month-old baby daughter in West Bromwich.

France’s foremost manufacturer JPM Group has partnered with a Black Country based leading commercial vehicle body builders in an exclusive deal.

Stylish three-storey Lawley family home with orangery, driveway and private top-floor master suite

There are more adventure bikes than ever, but why are they so popular?

With a couple of my limbs largely covered in tattoos, I’ve never really had a problem with needles – until this week.

With a range of mechanical upgrades over a standard Defender, the Octa is as extreme as this off-roader gets. Jack Evans tries it in the UK.

A man from Staffordshire has been jailed after it was found that he was offering to sell cocaine through the messaging app Snapchat.

UK top 10 accountancy and advisory firm Azets has appointed a new associate director at its Wolverhampton office.

Police are installing drones at two major football stadiums in a UK first aimed at improving safety for fans and local communities.

An 18-year-old has been arrested after a police officer was knocked to the ground by an 'illegally ridden' e-scooter in Birmingham.

Four fire crews are in attendance at a fire at a recycling centre in Wolverhampton.

Buses have been diverted following a crash in Wolverhampton.

A date has been set for the sentencing of a 94-year-old woman who has admitted to causing death by dangerous driving near a Tesco Express in Stourbridge.

A large plot of vacant land close to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham city centre is to appear in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

The Japanese firm is rather late to the EV party, so is its first battery-powered offering a worthy contender? Cameron Richards finds out.

Families across Staffordshire are being urged to check their children’s vaccinations as measles cases rise across England and the West Midlands.

A date has been set for the full inquest for a Staffordshire West Bromwich Albion fan nearly seven years after his death in police custody in Bulgaria.

Wolverhampton's School of Coding is hosting an open day to showcase how students permanently excluded from mainstream education can be re-engaged through a different approach to learning.

West Midlands Police have asked for help in finding a man who has been missing since 2019.

Police in Wolverhampton have offered messages of reassurance and advice to Muslim communities to be safe across the Ramadan period.

Wolverhampton residents have called for urgent action to repair a 'gaping' sinkhole that appeared on their road more than a week ago.

A HGV fire has caused heavy traffic on the M6 southbound near Birmingham.

Detectives will continue their searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home in Berkshire following his release from custody after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

This gallery brings together some of the people and moments that filled the news pages during the 1980s.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has been shortlisted in the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026 for its sustainability and regeneration efforts.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 15 local establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

More than £30 million is due to be spent to get a long awaited bus scheme up and running for the West Midlands

A GP Surgery in Wolverhampton is planned to relocate in a controversial move next month which could affect more than 4,000 patients.

Dudley’s Labour group is calling for a borough pothole czar as part of its alternative financial plans.

Sandwell's highways chief pledged to make road safety his top priority after a four-year-old was knocked down and killed by a bus in Tipton town centre.

A gunman suspected of being responsible for killing a 24-year-old in a drive-by shooting in Wolverhampton fled abroad before he could be arrested by detectives.

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A property which houses a Royal Mail sorting office has been acquired.

Residents can find out more about the next stage of work to transform a former factory site in Stafford into a new town gateway area.

Dudley Council planners rejected an application after claims it would spark a return to the dark days of Dudley slums.

More than 1,200 patients are facing radiology reporting waits of more than six weeks, Staffordshire hospital bosses have been told – and one has been waiting more than 13 weeks.

The deputy leader of Walsall Council said a recent planning approval of 115 homes on Walsall’s green belt is ‘totally against the wishes of local people’.

Hundreds of Coven residents have lost their battle to stop 150 new homes being built on farmland near the centre of the village.

Plans have been submitted to open a children’s home two doors from an approved House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).

A new bus station is set to be built in Birmingham as part of major plans to take back control of the West Midlands network.

A business leader has praised Wolverhampton Council's decision to slash parking charges - but warned they may need to be lifted altogether if the city is to recover.

Newly qualified midwives are being pushed out of the NHS before they have even started their careers, sector leaders have warned.

Four men have been charged with attempted murder after shots were fired during violence in Kingswinford earlier this week.

Council tax in Dudley borough will once again rise by the maximum 4.99 per cent, taking the charge on the average band 'D' property to £2,144.85.

West Midlands pub bosses have been raising a glass to the news that pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am if any of the home nations make it to the knockout stage at this summer’s football World Cup.

A Walsall man has beencharged with seven shop thefts from stores across Walsall.

There are no plans to change the name of Telford's Prince Andrew Drive according to the borough council.

Which other members of the Royal Family have been arrested? Mark Andrews takes looks back in history

Fundraising runners are being invited to join a city palliative care charity on an annual fun run to help it raise much-needed funds.

A lucky groom-to-be from Staffordshire is celebrating a Christmas Eve windfall after scooping an incredible £1,063,399 in the EuroMillions draw.

Around 100 jobs are at risk at a Wednesbury manufacturing plant where a consultation with staff has got underway as it battles “market challenges, declining volumes, high labour and energy costs”.

Children living in parts of the West Midlands are less likely to stay healthy in later life than in other parts of the country, a new report has shown.

Here's a look at what could happen next following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest

A driver who went the wrong way on the M6 toll and drove at triple the speed limit has been jailed.

Residents and visitors to a Staffordshire former mining town told us of a lack of vibrancy and a feeling of stagnation in the town centre - but also about bright hopes for the future.

The former duke was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday.

Citroen has transformed its C3 into a chunky crossover, but how does that change things? Jack Evans finds out.

Electrified model can manage close to 50 miles on electric-only power.

Two lanes have been closed on the M6 northbound between Cannock and Stafford after a road traffic collision.

A former Dudley Conservative councillor and community activist has returned to the Tories praising their ‘humility to listen’.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being held in custody after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office

Birmingham Airport has published a new report outlining the steps it aims to take to achieve its net zero ambition.

Police remain on the scene where disorder broke out in Kingswinford on Wednesday, February 18 morning.

An expert at the world-renowned David Austin Roses in Shropshire has revealed the one thing gardeners can do now to ensure longer-lasting blooms all summer.

The trial of an 18-year-old man accused of attempted murder in Smethwick was temporarily halted due to the judge being taken ill.

A man is due to appear in court having been charged with a weapon offence in Lichfield.

A Black Country forging firm has been fined £750,000 following the tragic death of a machinist who became entangled in a 20-metre-long lathe while at work.

West Midlands Poilce officers along wtih a PCSO are facing misconduct proceedings due to the treatment of a man who later died

A Black Country MP is urging community groups, schools, charities to apply for government grants of up to £10,000 for Armed Forces Day celebrations.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office

Seven fire engines tackled a blaze at a commercial unit in Walsall this morning.

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A Sandwell councillor has spoken of the historic importance of a hall after seeing the work to refurbish and conserve it up close.