The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning into the Black Country as experts predict more snowfall is on the way.

Our high streets have changed in countless ways over the decades.

As we step into 2026, many of us are thinking about fresh starts, new beginnings, and opening our hearts to love and companionship.

Hand towels 99p each. Curtains £3.99 a yard. Pillowcases £2.50 a pair.

Parts of a road in Bloxwich will be restricted to traffic next month as highway improvement scheme work takes place.

The winter months often bring a wave of colds, flu and other illnesses. Offering a convenient way to get help for many health conditions are community pharmacists like Malkit Singh.

A Mercedes driver was caught under the influence of cannabis the day before he was sentenced for a previous drug driving offence.

It's a pub which has been a focal point for foodies for 20 years, welcoming in regulars and new visitors alike with a detailed and diverse food menu and a warm welcome.

This pub fits in with the historic town it's based in, from the Tudor frontage to a cosy feeling inside, and which has become a community pub with a warm welcome for all.

A petition has been started to try and save an historic Wednesbury church described as "a vessel of shared history and community identity".

Stourbridge’s Ryemarket shopping centre saw a rise in footfall over the festive season, showing people chose to “shop locally right up to the last minute”.

The number of babies delivered at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has risen by nearly a third over the last decade, new figures show.

From frost-covered spiders to rescued tigers and emperor penguins on melting ice, the natural world took centre stage at Wolverhampton Museum & Art Gallery this winter.

Two roads in Coseley will be closed for up to two weeks from Monday for sewer connection work.

The parliamentary petitions with the most signatures from the Wolverhampton North East constituency have been revealed.

Arbury Motor Group has celebrated the opening of its third Leapmotor EV dealership in the Midlands.

Do you recognise this woman?

Emergency services returned to an Albrighton road for the second time in less than a day after another report of a crash.

Richard Perry from Wednesbury had struggled with his weight for his entire adult life, losing weight, gaining it back, and watching his health deteriorate. Now an incredible 11st 7.5lbs lighter Richard is excited for 2026.

Rugeley & District Lions Club is delighted to announce that the latest Toy Appeal has been a tremendous success, with over 3,000 toys donated for local children.

Santa’s Sleigh completed its final tour of 2025 on December 19, marking the end of another magical season of festive visits across our community.

A lost cow has been spotted enjoying a walk in the snow on a canal path in Wolverhampton.

Can you help identify this woman?

Emergency services were called to two separate overnight crashes that saw vehicles end up on their roofs, after the region was hit by icy conditions.

Wolves Foundation, the club’s official charity, are heading into 2026 off the back of a very busy 12 months delivering events and projects for people of all ages and abilities across the city.

The Government's cold weather health alert will remain in place until January 9, as residents around the Black Country are told to prepare for snow and freezing conditions.

In 1835, an Act of Parliament was passed, effectively granting permission for the construction of the 152-mile Great Western Railway from London to Somerset. Within six years, it was up and running.

Stafford has started to become a hot destination for people looking to set up home.

We take a look at some of those old firms in Shropshire and the Black Country which are still doing business today.

The Birmingham bin strike shows no signs of stopping as 2026 begins, leaving residents with uncollected waste piling up on the streets.

A “really simple” new tool that makes it easier for people to describe the colour of bodily fluids could have a “huge impact” on patient care, researchers have announced.

A Shropshire quiz enthusiast is set to take on one of TV’s most formidable challenges when he appears on ITV's The Chase later this month.

More than 100 tractors have taken part in a charity run raising thousands of pounds for prostate cancer awareness.

Your letters today tackle debates over broadcaster impartiality, free choice in news, and concerns about street flag displays.

A stunning property in a popular area of Wolverhampton remains on the market for offers in the region of £1,500,000.

Tram testing work will start on the new Wednesbury to Dudley track early this year, transport chiefs have revealed.

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

Another year over, a new year just begun. So what can we expect in 2026?

A teenage Wolverhampton drug dealer who tried to escape the police on an electric motorbike has avoided jail despite carrying crack and heroin.

A West Midland MP has called for a new law that would allow charities, community groups and small businesses to take over empty high-street shops.

New telephone helplines aimed at young people concerned about their own behaviour will form part of a new government strategy halve violence against women and girls.

A trial date has been fixed for a man who has been accused of engaging a Walsall child in sexual communications.

One night in the late 1980s, the broadcaster Jon Gaunt drove over to Tipton to check out a new comedy night at Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory.

The start of a new year often brings about a motivation to improve your physical and mental wellbeing, and what better way than by going to the gym?

Workers at a historic Black Country public house may soon benefit from proposals to improve facilities behind the scenes to the tune of almost £180,000.

Skygazers have been advised to “wrap up warm” to view this year’s Wolf Moon.

A bus has crashed into a stop outside a shopping centre in Birmingham.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burgling a supermarket in Birmingham.

A man has died following a medical emergency in Stourbridge.

Have you seen this girl?

Police are appealing for information after a woman sustained serious burns in a tent fire in Staffordshire.

If you’re in the market for an EV, but want something a little bit more exciting, there are several models that provide driving thrills.

The Mayor of the West Midlands has today (January 2) announced funding for more than 30 affordable new homes on the site of a Black Country scaffolding works.

The Audi RS3 has always been seen as an all-weather warrior, but is that still the case? Jack Evans finds out.

More than £2,000 has been raised for a Bridgnorth mother who suffered serious injuries in a car crash and was separated from her three-year-old son over Christmas.

Police have issued a picture of a man they want to speak to after an assault in Birmingham last month.

Police are asking for the public's help in an investigation into an assault in Brierley Hill.

The West Midlands was transformed to a winter wonderland overnight as snow fell on the second day of 2026.

Heart failure patients are being sought by Walsall researchers to to test a new device aimed at preventing deterioration and helping them avoid hospital admission.

West Midlands Ambulance Service faced a busy start to 2026 with more than 1,500 calls in just seven hours across the West Midlands.

Hundreds of would-be spectators gathered in Birmingham for a New Year fireworks display that didn't exist despite warnings about fake reports of the event.

House prices in the West Midlands are rising faster than the national average - and now stand at more than £250,000.

Kia’s fastest car in its model line-up has been given a midlife makeover. Cameron Richards finds out more.

There has been an early morning crash on a motorway in Staffordshire.

Bus services across the West Midlands have been diverted due to icy conditions on a city street this morning (January 2).

Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify four men following an attempted burglary in Dudley.

Snow was seen falling over the West Midlands this morning (January 2) following the Met Office's yellow weather warning covering the region.

Early view of a Wolverhampton icon now granted official protection

Killers, abusers and peddlers of drugs and deadly weapons all went through the courts of the West Midlands in December - here are some of the dangerous defendants convicted or sentenced last month.

A couple who turned a former post-office branch into an award-winning pub that counted the Prime Minister among its customers are retiring after nearly 13 years.

From mounting anger over dangerous driving to a humorous and nostalgic look back at the past 25 years, your thoughts today.

Couples will get the chance to envision their wedding day when an 18th-century Georgian venue in Shropshire hosts a showcase event later this month.

On a freezing-cold night in Lancashire, 21-year-old Steve Bull took to his seat in the stand.

Charles Darwin is to be celebrated in a new £2 coin, which was being released from today.

To welcome in the new year, Wetherspoons have launched a new January sale on food and drinks.

A keen Shropshire runner has completed a mammoth challenge, running 3,000 miles - the distance from his home in Bridgnorth to the North Pole - in just 12 months.

We've listed food business premises across the Black Country and beyond currently on the market for less than £50,000.

Rachel Reeves is “hammering” workers with stealth taxes while pensioners and those on benefits will see their incomes increase, analysis by a think tank has found.

Councillors have raised concerns over the decision to stop carrying out interviews with some children who go missing from care in Staffordshire.

Food businesses across the West Midlands have received new food hygiene ratings in the latest set of inspections - with just one receiving the full five stars.

A bungling burglar was caught red-handed on CCTV after getting trapped inside a shop with beer and chocolates shoved up his coat.

Nurses will be send into homes to tackle alarmingly low vaccination rates among children in the West Midlands.

A plan to extend an HMO in Tividale will be determined by councillors after a petition against the work was submitted by neighbours.

More than 14,000 have moved to Dudley in 12 months, with a new study showing the town is among one of the UK's most popular for house movers

New images have shown the progression of demolition works of the Cannock Shopping Centre, only meters away from the Prince of Wales Theatre.

The owner of an HGV fuelling station along a main route into Wolverhampton has extended the site without planning permission.

Trusted leader in fasteners and industrial supplies Fabory will be showcasing its expertise in the farm machinery sector at a popular national agricultural show this month.

Proposals are in the offing to relocate a Post Office branch situated near Wolverhampton into a convenience store to ensure its "future sustainability".

Walsall's Toy Fair is set to make a grand return in the new year.

An investigation has been launched after a young cyclist suffered serious injuries in collision with a car in Stafford.

A woman is facing a string of charges after a police officer was assaulted in Stafford.

Officers are still appealing for help to find a missing man from Walsall who is being sought for recall to prison.

A man with links to Wolverhampton and Oldbury is being recalled to prison.

Two men suffered facial injuries when they were attacked in a Cradley Heath street resulting in a police appeal.

New Year's Day is always a chance for expectant Black Country families to welcome their new bundles of joy into the world.

Three teenagers have been convicted after 15-year-old boy was stabbed in a park in Birmingham.

A pub in Penkridge has announced that it's 'business as usual' following the closure of a nearby bridge.

High street bakers Greggs has relocated one of its Willenhall branches to a bigger premises so there is more space for customers to tuck into their favourite pastries.

Two people have been arrested after a police office was punched in the throat when she arrived at a crash scene in Dudley.

Shoppers are being warned to return certain bottles of mineral water sold at Waitrose after fears they may contain fragments of glass.