A drug dealer who flaunted her luxurious lifestyle on Snapchat has become the first woman in the West Midlands to be convicted of running a County Lines drugs operation on her own.

More than 60 firefighters have tackled a blaze at an empty factory in Dudley.

Crowds of darts fans descended on Wolverhampton when a major sports event returned to the city.

Dudley residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services.

Walsall residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.

Sandwell residents are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.

Drivers are being asked to prepare for diversions as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Day services on Sunday.

Customers have picked up the £2.7 billion cost of supplier failures at an extra £94 per household, the Public Accounts Committee said.

The Liberal Democrats, who commissioned the research, said the figures expose the ‘true horrors’ of the crisis facing borrowers.

Jeremy Hunt has promised a ‘rabbit-free’ statement with a focus on delivering ‘certainty’ to families and businesses following market turmoil.

A 84-year-old retiree has spent the last three years maintaining a derelict graveyard where his wife and son are buried.

As pubs face the current cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its Love Your Local series celebrating our local inns.

Meet Mr Miami UK, an American trying to transform the entertainment scene in Wolverhampton and inspire youth in the city to turn away from the streets of crime.

Police are trying to find a 12-year-old girl who has gone missing from Wolverhampton.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 11-year-old Wolverhampton boy.

Nothing signifies the approach of Christmas like the glow of seasonal lights.

Work has begun to produce a permanent monument of thanks to Covid heroes from a Black Country borough.

Staff earning less than £30,000 a year will receive £600 in a one-off payment.

A crash partially closed a road in Wolverhampton, forcing a bus diversion.

A bankrupt Black Country caterer will have to abide by 11 years of restrictions after abusing £70,000 worth of Covid loans.

The donation will help the family of Freya Hunter, a 12-year-old who requires full-time oxygen and at-home nursing care.

A shop in Wolverhampton where more than 8,000 suspected counterfeit cigarettes were seized and an asylum seeker was found to be working illegally is to undergo a licence review.

Two Street Watch volunteers have turned their passion for their community into new jobs by becoming police community support officers with West Midlands Police.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray after a stabbing in Lye.

The comedian also added a string of arena dates to the run.

A former Walsall pub, now converted into flats, will go under the hammer at auction.

A man has been arrested and a machete seized after a police pursuit around Smethwick.

Firefighters tackled a blaze at an electrical substation in Wolverhampton which had been set by arsonists.

Sandwell is facing a shortfall of almost 19,000 homes which need to be built within two decades due to the area running out of room, it has been revealed.

A large section of the M6 will be closed to allow for essential resurfacing and repair work.

Travellers have been warned there are changes to tram services today due to industrial action.

Emergency services were called to a crash involving multiple vehicles on the M42 near Birmingham.

Three people have been arrested after police recovered a stolen car in Sandwell.

Firefighters prevented flames from a blazing digger spreading into a barn near Bridgnorth.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing Dudley man.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to remember the importance of road transport in next week’s Autumn Statement.

Staff and pupils at a school are celebrating after Ofsted inspectors gave it an improved overall 'good' rating.

A wanted man suspected of murdering his brother has been arrested.

Two men are facing life in jail after being found guilty for beating to death a man in Birmingham.

The number of stop and searches conducted by West Midlands Police increased last year but there was a fall in Staffordshire, figures show.

A half-mile section of motorway in the region has been named as the region's speeding hotspot.

A tutor in Walsall has had a knockout moment of fame after appearing on BBC TV’s The Repair Shop.

The eyes of the sporting world will be on the West Midlands after it was awarded the Kabaddi World Cup.

Drivers are being asked to prepare for diversions this weekend as some roads are expected to close for Remembrance Sunday services.

A religious community has spoken up about how it can help people struggling during the cost-of-living crisis to get a hot meal.

Steve Davis takes charge of his final match as Wolves' interim head coach and it's a tough one, with league leaders Arsenal coming to Molineux.

Work to reconnect communities across Cannock Chase by bus at weekends has begun after a service was reinstated.

Toby Neal casts his eye on the world of politics.

A memorial service to commemorate the 150th anniversary of a colliery disaster which killed 22 miners will be held on Monday.

What better way to brighten up a dark autumn's night than taking a stroll around the truly spectacular Lantern Festival at the West Midland Safari Park.

Patrols will be stepped up on train services to Walsall and Mid-Staffordshire after a rise in reports of bad behaviour.

A giant 23 megawatt solar farm on agricultural land near Albrighton has been recommended for approval by planners.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for information on a missing 16-year-old from Walsall.

An appeal has been launched after a man suffered a broken jaw during an assault on a Staffordshire high street.

A 74-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering offences following an operation in Stafford.

The warm conditions are forecast to continue on Saturday and Sunday.

The Alexander Stadium will be the venue for the event.

A Black Country funeral director has pledged to help families hit by the loss of their funeral plans after another provider went into administration.

A loaded gun has been seized from the boot of a car during a stop and search in West Bromwich.

A man has been arrested after police unearthed more than £250,000 worth of cannabis in a raid.

There was silent reflection across the region as people marked the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui has arrived at the club's Compton training ground after agreeing to take over at Molineux.

For newly-wed Drew Morris his wedding day was a real chance to express his love – as a true Wolves fan.

A councillor who wanted Jeremy Corbyn in Number 10 has quit Sandwell Labour amid claims he is planning to join the Conservatives.

Police forces are being hindered in the fight against crime by the "woke mindset" of senior officials, the leader of rank and file officers in the region has said.

The UK’s first Precision Tooling Academy has launched thanks to a partnership between In-Comm Training and Brandauer.

Pubgoers in the Black Country can bag themselves a free portion of garlic bread this weekend to mark Peter Kay’s return to the UK comedy scene.

Police have warned car thieves to 'expect to be caught' following a spate of thefts from Coseley railway station car park.

A water company has apologised after a pipe blockage led to sewage pouring out on land frequently used by dog walkers in Wolverhampton.

A former Sainsbury's store in Wolverhampton city centre will not be redeveloped for another three years when the lease for the property expires, it has been revealed.

A lone bugler from The Rifles signalled the start of The Last Post as hundreds gathered at the site.

Parcel delivery company DPD, which has its Uk head office in Smethwick, has announced that it is to switch its entire diesel HGV fleet to Gd+ HVO, an advanced hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel.

A busy car park in Wolverhampton city centre will be open for Wolves' match against Arsenal tomorrow after the situation was resolved, chiefs say.

A Black Country bus service could be set to have its route cut at the end of the year.

A family have been left "on edge" after waking up to find their car on fire in the middle of the night.

Commuters hitting the rush hour in a city centre were left facing delays after the Midlands Metro was blocked.

Young people in the West Midlands have been encouraged to get vaccinated against meningitis, as new figures show youngsters are putting themselves at risk.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved, dedicated Wolverhampton clinical physiologist who died suddenly from multi-organ failure and septic shock.

Three abnormal loads, one of which was 13 tons over the weight limit, were stopped by motorway police on the M5 and M6 due to breaching regulations.

People have been invited to a Christmas fair being held at a church in Walsall.