A teenager has been charged after police seized a large sword in Wolverhampton.

Customers who order the compact electric SUV can now save up to £1,500 off the car’s list price.

A housing development which will ultimately comprise 200 new homes has opened to the public in Streethay, Lichfield.

We are here at last! We made it through last month which seemed to have a thousand days. Now we are in shorter feathery February.

SushiDog, the bold and fully customisable sushi concept, has officially opened the doors to its first Midlands location at Birmingham Bullring. The new kiosk-style venue brings a fresh, fun and flavour packed dining experience to the city.

Eligible customers across the Midlands could save up to £390 on their water bill, as Severn Trent encourages customers to explore what financial support is available.

A man has died following a house fire in Dudley.

Five young people from a Birmingham school visited the University of Oxford last week to help encourage a love of maths among female learners.

StreetWatch has shown the power of community action, with 2025 proving to be a standout year for the neighbourhood safety initiative across the West Midlands.

A drinks wholesaler based in the West Midlands has gone into liquidation

A Midlands solicitor has urged victims of a cancer specialist under investigation for prescribing unnecessary chemotherapy treatment to seek legal help.

Sex workers see Walsall and Wolverhampton as ‘the most lucrative’ places to work, according to a health and social care boss.

About 2,500 householders in Wolverhampton have stopped using the council's garden-waste collection service since the charges were increased by 37.5 per cent at the start of the year.

Here, we journey back 46 years to life across Wolverhampton in 1980.

A new report has found that NHS support staff are more likely to be offered career opportunities if they work in weather areas

Organisers of a West Midland men's walking group were invited for cake and coffee with the Prime Minister to explain how their project helped member with their mental health.

The husband-and-wife at the centre of the demolition of the world-famous Crooked House pub will still be held liable, even if the company that owns the site is dissolved, campaigners say.

January has seen a string of vicious and violent criminals across the Black Country finally face justice for their crimes against local people - here's eight of the worst offenders who were jailed

Halesowen College is set to save nearly £36,000 per year and hit sustainability targets thanks to a pioneering new smart lighting solution from a Black Country firm leading the way in streamlining workplace technology.

A Dudley Liberal Democrat says his group will learn lessons after voting for a budget which left people without vital grit bins.

One of the Black Country’s fastest growing businesses has capped a record-year by moving into its new £8 million headquarters in Kingswinford.

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Plans for new flats at a former Black Country police station have been unveiled

Plans for a 'bus gate' in Birmingham city centre have been unveiled in a bid to prohibit traffic and reduce 'harmful pollution'

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, two sold-out UK and Ireland Tours and Amazon Studios’ award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is coming to Wolverhampton Grand T...

A prisoner who used his Xbox to run a drugs operation from his Staffordshire jail cell has been handed another four years behind bars.

More than 400 trains used on routes across Shropshire and the Black Country have been acquired.

An important promise about children's services has been made in Dudley

Major housing plans have been unveiled for a historic foundry site in Walsall

Volunteers who take a Santa sleigh around Wolverhampton have now raised more than £150,000 over the years.

Hundreds of young people are set to gather at a Shropshire rugby club this summer as an event highlighting everyday dangers returns.

Council planners have approved plans to demolish a landmark pub in Sandwell and replace it with a new structure - full details below

A council in Staffordshire is proposing to increase its council tax charges - here's by how much

A witness in the trial of a man and a woman accused of killing their baby told detectives she advised the mother against telling lies.

Officers have issued an update on their investigation into the discovery of human remains in ancient woodland in Walsall as mystery surrounds the finding

The minister in charge of postal services has agreed to meet with two Shropshire MPs to discuss the 'catastrophic failure' of Royal Mail services in the county.

Law firm mfg Solicitors has strengthened its nationally-recognised Agriculture and Rural Affairs department with the appointment of a new partner.

A young Wolves fan who was left in tears after his chicken nuggets were stolen during a match has become an unlikely viral star — with the club stepping in to make things right.

One lane is closed on the M6 southbound in Staffordshire due to a broken down vehicle.

Watch the Met Office week ahead forecast, as an unsettled start to February is expected.

More than 20 vehicles were stopped during a multi-agency road safety operation in Bilston as police targeted unsafe and illegal driving.

'Enjoyable' isn't usually the word you would use when referring to a trip to the tip; however, for the new Aldridge super-tip, there's no better word.

A road traffic collision in Wolverhampton city centre has caused a number of tram delays.

Police are appealing for footage and information after a man was seriously injured following a shooting in Sutton Coldfield at the weekend.

A man has been charged after items were stolen from stores in West Bromwich and a security guard was assaulted.

Gun owners across the West Midlands are being urged to check whether a weapon they previously owned legally is now classed as illegal, as police launch a month-long firearms amnesty.

The Severn Valley Railway has frozen its prices for 2026, in a move the heritage line says recognises household's ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

A Kidderminster toddler who survived cancer against the odds has been chosen to front a national poster campaign to help save the lives of more youngsters like her.

Halesowen College’s state-of-the-art digital bus CEDRIC will be visiting Frankley Library for an exciting Digital Drop-in session.

Connor Burns, one of the fastest rising names in comedy, is set to premiere his brand-new show Gallus – a fiercely funny, no-nonsense hour from a performer renowned for his razor-sharp wit, jet-black cynicism, and undeniable stage presence.

Lichfield District Council’s Environmental Health team has secured a Court Order to close another Lichfield shop involved in the sale of illegal cigarettes.

The mother of hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte, who was stabbed 23 times by a Sudanese asylum seeker at Bescot Stadium train station, said that Sir Keir Starmer has got “blood on his hands” and needs to be held accountable.

A man started a fatal fire at a family home ‘utterly randomly’ while wearing a horror film T-shirt, Wolverhampton Crown Court is told

Police seize a bed bus in Wolverhampton after finding drugs, a gun, ammunition and evidence of suspected prostitution

A man has been charged with drug and weapon offences after being arrested as he boarded a train at Moor Street Train Station in Birmingham.

Off-road focused model packs larger tyres, a boosted ride height and extra suspension travel.

A man has been jailed for drug offences after officers carried out a stop-and-search in Staffordshire last year.

Entries for the 2026 Heating Installer Awards close soon and organisers are encouraging installers in West Midlands to get their entries in before the deadline on Saturday, February 28.

The West Midlands Business Festival officially got underway this morning, with the West Midlands Combined Authority's interim chief hailing it “one of the most exciting moments in our regional business calendar”.

Midlands communications and reputation agency Whistle PR has launched a new community and charity initiative, ‘Whistle 4 Help’, designed to support local causes through volunteering and pro bono PR support.

Rees Parent & Child Fostering, a new specialist fostering agency dedicated to supporting parents and their children together, welcomed around 50 guests from local authorities, children’s services and partner organisations, as well as community supp...

Tributes have poured in for Birmingham city councillor Waseem Zaffar following his untimely death at the age of just 44.

Dark Foundry No. 8, the British luxury home fragrance brand founded by Black Country couple Victoria Smith and Paul Briggs, is redefining what it means to bring story, craft, and heritage into everyday life.

A man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life and a firearm offence following a blaze at property in a West Midlands city.

Dudley traders blast the state of their high street where the market has recently undergone a £150,000 revamp

Local historian Ned Williams will be at Albrighton and District Historical Society this evening (February 2). He will be giving his talk on the Garden City movement.

A man has been charged with a number of vehicle offences following an arrest in Birmingham city centre.

A fallen tree damaging a road sign has leading to heavy delays on the M5.

Flyaspitfire.com, the world’s largest Spitfire operator, operating three two-seat Spitfires from locations across the UK, is delighted to announce the launch of Spitfire flight experiences from Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport. This marks the ...

The sentencing of a man from Wolverhampton who took part in people smuggling has been delayed.

Birmingham based fully integrated marketing agency EDGE Creative has raised over £1,700 for Birmingham Hospice during 2025, the charity’s first year as the agency’s inaugural Charity of the Year.

The Accessible Waterways Association hopes their work with healthcare professionals, and presence at Parliament, will spark a ripple effect for health provision, and access to it, for boaters.

enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator, has announced grant funding for a multi-sport after school programme for children in North Smethwick, Sandwell. The grant will support the Tee’s Titans project, delivered by the North Smethwick Dev...

Bus services have been diverted in Rowley Regis to make way for roadworks.

BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy is celebrating an outstanding achievement after being named among Birmingham’s 20 best secondary schools in the latest exams league table, with a strong overall result of 60.2% of students achieving...

In January this year Cannock Rotary Club joined with SI Cannock & District to provide funds to purchase four 4 small generators to help those families affected by the devastation caused by a senseless war in Ukraine.

Local author Claire Jewkes will be talking about her three books on the dating process in the Young Adult Reading Group at Halesowen Library at 2pm on February 28, March 28, April 25 and May 16.

A boutique Kidderminster hotel has earned gold recognition after a string of sustainability successes.

An Arts Council England funded project, which began with two sold out performances for the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, is set to conclude this month at the Chinese New Year Festival in front of crowds of up to a minimum 40,000 people including onlin...

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash between two vehicles in Dudley.

AFC Wolverhampton City have announced details for their upcoming charity football match, in support of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity and the local Macmillan Cancer Support hub for the city.

A new poetry collection rooted in Wolverhampton life, Wolves, Aye We, Yaar, has been published by Wolverhampton writer Satnam Rakhra to coincide with the opening of the Wolverhampton Literary Festival. The book brings together poems drawn from the ci...

BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans is currently travelling all over the UK on a huge tour of his new stand up show Staring at the Sun which includes a show at Lichfield Garrick on Feb...

More than 60 jobs in the Black Country and South West have been saved after the purchase of a critical supplier to the nuclear and defence sector.

A Stafford charity has launched a new four-week wellbeing programme to support local people caring for loved ones with an incurable illness.

A charitable fund which has provided ‘life-changing’ support for hundreds of people is celebrating having raised more than a quarter of a million pounds for groups in the West Midlands.

Business owners from across the Midlands gathered at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall for the first Hashtag Business Show of the year. The event brought together entrepreneurs, start-up founders and established business owners for a day of networking, lear...

The Annual Meeting of Staffordshire Federation of Women's Institutes was held on Zoom this month. Delegates from WIs across the county welcomed Melissa Green, CEO of the National Federation of Women's Institutes who spoke of the way that the organisa...

A management buy out (MBO) has been completed at Black Country IT firm Wem Tech Solutions.

Chinese cars are arriving in the UK in their droves, so we’ve taken the keys to one to see where the appeal lies.

A Staffordshire based law firm has confirmed a new sponsorship partnership with Wellington Boxing Club in Wellington, supporting the club’s youth, elite and community programmes.

Construction professionals from across the region are being invited to a free half-day event dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing at work.

The 600e comes equipped with a 54kWh battery pack and an electric motor, while it boasts several performance upgrades over the standard car.

Residents at Foley Grange Care Home in Kidderminster enjoyed an uplifting afternoon of live music when Ukes on the Edge visited the home for a special performance.

He also blasted the ceremony as ‘unwatchable’.

Assessments are ‘designed to push every system to its limits’

Fans of rugby union have been offered a unique snack to have during the upcoming Six Nations.

Hairdressers from across the West Midlands are being invited to help celebrate the official launch of a new salon which will help train students in all the different styles and techniques.

A bakery chain is offering fans of its range of flavours a dream opportunity to become part of the team.

Police are asking for help in gathering information following the theft of tools from a vehicle in Walsall.