The Belfry is to become the home of a new golf competition run by a star of the European Tour.

The risk of a repeat of riots that scarred towns and cities including Wolverhampton and West Bromwich a decade ago is “higher than ever”, Labour said today.

August 9, 2011 – it was a date which will live in infamy. The police shooting of Mark Duggan five days before sparked mass riots across the country.

Two men who died in a crash after a police chase on the edge of Wolverhampton have been officially named by police.

A plane spotted in the air carrying a special marriage over the Black Country has led to a successful proposal.

A kind-hearted volunteer is making a splash to help raise much-needed funds for an award-winning community hub.

A toddler has been seriously injured after being hit by a lorry in Birmingham.

A project to transform a Black Country river into a source of pride for the community has been boosted by government funding.

Spending on fixing potholes and other road repairs has fluctuated wildly in Wolverhampton over the last five years, new figures have shown.

This summer the Ladder for the Black Country aims to recognise young people across the area who have been working hard towards apprenticeships, despite the setbacks the coronavirus pandemic has thrown them.

Former Shrewsbury and Wolves academy footballer Lee Collins took his own life after struggling with alcoholism and mental health issues, an inquest heard.

The family of a man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham have paid tribute to him – as police charge a man with murder.

A 44-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Black Country father who was fatally stabbed.

Dozens of BT workers lined a street to pay their respects for the funeral of a Black Country colleague who died after being stabbed.

A driver overtook a van "effectively blind" and smashed head-on into a motorcyclist who suffered life-changing injuries, a court heard.

Boxer Ben Whittaker will get the chance to become the unofficial mayor of Wolverhampton after winning Olympic silver, the city's first citizen has pledged.

Vaccination experts have advised that 16 and 17-year-olds should be offered the vaccine.

A jury has retired to consider whether two men are guilty of murdering two best friends killed in a Range Rover on an industrial estate.

A further six coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official NHS figures have shown.

A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing his 15-year-old sister at a caravan park popular with visitors from the West Midlands.

Amanda Selby, 15, described by her family as ‘caring, thoughtful, liked to help others and very much loved’.

A swimmer from the Black Country has been praised for making history after she became the first black, female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a house fire left a man and a dog dead.

West Midlands MPs are hoping to spearhead changes to planning rules to help drive regeneration in the region and create jobs.

A man has died following a house fire in the Black Country.

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding have been urged by health professionals in the Black Country not to delay having their Covid-19 vaccine.

The row over Sandwell’s SEND school transport contract award to an ex-employee continued this week, with the council accused of “not having the children’s best interests at heart”.

He was a proud member of the Labour Party for 40 years.

Gavin Williamson today angrily rejected the findings of a report that claims there was a “refusal” to act as schools fell into a Covid crisis.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after crashing on Wednesday morning

A Wolverhampton school looks set to increase the number of places it offers to cope with growing demand across the city.

A house fire that caused the death of a woman over the weekend was started accidentally in a lounge, fire investigators have suggested.

A woman accused of racially abusing a pub doorman on Birmingham’s ‘golden mile’ has been banned from all the entertainment area's licensed premises.

A new neighbourhood bar and kitchen aims to bring a relaxed and chilled experience to customers.

There’s always been a fascination for behind-the-scenes stories, as demonstrated by the success of ’Call The Midwife,’ ‘A Yorkshire Vet,’ and Adam Kay’s book about the NHS, ‘This Is Going To Hurt’.

Bricks group Ibstock, which plans to invest £60 million at its factory in Aldridge, returned to profit in the first six months of this year.

A fundraising page has been set-up for the family of a "brave" Black Country police officer who died after a two-year battle with cancer.

Reports suggested the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation had issued new advice.

An MP has raised concerns about a proposed housing development, citing problems with contaminated land and unstable mine shafts.

Liam Byrne is under investigation by a parliamentary watchdog over claims he used his expenses as an MP to fund his campaign to be mayor.

A coronavirus patient who spent more than three weeks in a coma says he is "extremely lucky" to be alive.

A Slimming World group has put on two extra classes since lockdown due to increased demand.

A top US esports organisation has teamed up with Wolves.

Members of two of the most popular boy bands of all time were given a guided tour of a pioneering music school.

West Midlands Police has secured Government funding to recruit 33 experts to provide domestic abuse support for people.

Two rare breeding lambs have been stolen from a Black Country farm with fears they will be slaughtered for meat.

A further 22 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official NHS figures have shown.

A man accused of murdering a three-year-old girl is a “cunning conman” who manipulated the child’s “naive, trusting” mother, their trial has heard.

It’s official! The work of a photographer is truly out of this world as one of her photographs has been chosen to go to the moon on the latest lunar landing mission.

A house fire which left a woman dead is not being treated as suspicious or deliberate, police have said.

An avid Express & Star reader has spoken of his joy at winning £1,000 in this newspaper's Grab A Grand competition.

A "wicked" rapist whose 13-year-old victim became pregnant in the 1970s has been jailed decades after the crime, following a successful prosecution pursued by his victim's daughter.

A new taskforce is being launched with the aim of tackling antisocial behaviour in a Black Country borough.

Around one in six school pupils in the Black Country and Staffordshire missed school due to coronavirus ahead of the summer break, figures have revealed.

Some 777 deaths involved cocaine – a 9.7% rise from 2019.

Instagram and TikTok have launched investigations after the girlfriend of Aston Villa and England footballer Jack Grealish revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day.

A rapist has been convicted 46 years after he attacked a babysitter after DNA evidence proved he is the father of the victim's child.

Thunderstorms are forecast across the Midlands this week and residents are warned there is a chance of floods.

A city centre shop front has been destroyed in an early morning fire.