Heartless vandals have targeted a greenhouse used to grow fruit and vegetables to feed struggling families.

West Midlands Police is set to bring in 'gender-neutral' hats in the first major change to its uniform in decades.

Health chiefs labelled anti-vax protesters targeting schools in the region 'disappointing' as they urged people to ignore the myths and get the jab.

Gerry Tredwell, at 97 the oldest and longest-serving member of Wolverhampton Photographic Society, has died – but just look at the photographic gems he has left behind.

Writing for the Express & Star ahead of the Labour Party conference, Councillor Pete Lowe, former leader of Dudley Council, says it is time for Sir Keir Starmer to take a no nonsense approach and deliver a vision for the West Midlands.

A care assistant has been jailed for stealing bank cards from a dying patient - before using them to buy biscuits at the same hospital.

Two school friends, from Aldridge, are seeking sponsorship from business bosses, as they prepare to have their long locks cut for The Little Princess Trust charity.

Students lined up to get their Covid-19 vaccines this week, as Wolverhampton Council's pop-up vaccine bus once again parked outside the Molineux Stadium.

A man who believes he unearthed a meteorite and a Roman figure while digging up his drive is asking archaeologists, or anyone with historical knowledge, to help him learn the truth.

A superhero fan and gentle giant is getting ready to take on his own super challenge for charity.

One of the best-known thoroughfares in Wolverhampton is 200 years old. ROGER POOLE looks back at its story

Jamie Holloway, who has since resigned from West Mercia Police, was travelling at 103mph when he braked before killing David Shaw.

Travellers on a tram network were met with delays after anti-social behaviour caused an issue with the service.

A West Midlands van driver has been charged with attempting to import a huge haul of class A drugs.

A new community fundraising lotto has raised more than £4,000 towards restoring a canal within six months of its launch.

A man suffered severe injuries to his face when he was set upon by a group of people who left him unconscious near a tram stop in Wolverhampton.

Jurors in the trial of two men accused of the manslaughter of a disabled man in Cannock have been told of the moment he was stabbed.

Stars from across the Black Country and Staffordshire are taking to the stage in School of Rock at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre.

An entire block of 12 apartments in Sutton Coldfield was a star performer at an auction last week.

The claim was made by Andrew Bridgen who says he has information from a whistleblower.

Parents of pupils at a troubled Black Country school have submitted a petition calling for the removal of senior leaders.

Extra tickets for the festive Polar Express are available at a heritage railway which will be operating the service for the first time.

A further 14 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A farmer has lost thousands of pounds worth of straw after it caught fire.

Eligible adults across the Black Country will be invited for their coronavirus booster jab from this week.

Paul Scully was speaking after Boris Johnson predicted soaring prices were a ‘short-term problem’.

An apprenticeship was the last thing Cody Harper considered as a teenager.

Arson is believed to have been the cause of a blaze which ripped through a large area of Sutton Park.

Police have launched an investigation after a shooting in Birmingham.

Terminations can be allowed up until birth in Down’s syndrome cases.

The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS survey found inflation pressure and not enough workers to fill empty roles also contributed to the slowdown.

Professor Sir John Bell said there was no need to panic about the current Covid situation in the UK.

Drivers are being reminded to avoid Junction 10 of the M6 this weekend – as major works take place on the installation of a second four-lane bridge.

Police are looking for a Range Rover after a 12-year-old girl was seriously injured in a hit-and-run.

A total of 70 firefighters have been battling a blaze in Birmingham city centre that started in the early hours of Thursday.

Prompted by our photographer, Clive Jones raises half a smile.

Anti-vaxxers gathered along Wolverhampton's Ring Road on Wednesday evening to protest against the Covid vaccination of teenagers.

The hotel chain is targeting parents wanting to return to work.

Health chiefs have warned people to get fully jabbed as quickly as possible as cases of coronavirus rise in the community.

A city palliative care charity is putting part of its site for sale as it looks to the future.

A rail station is aiming to conquer the world with help from its furry companion.

The supermarket also called on the Government to temporarily make it easier to bring in workers from abroad to ease the issue, reports said.

An appeal for witnesses has gone out following the theft of a car from a quiet road.

A man was left needing hospital treatment after hitting his head during an early-hours fight in the Black Country.

Four West Midlands’ teenagers have made the final of a national driving competition – despite not being old enough to hold a driving licence.

Boris Johnson has announced that kebabs, kofta, burgers and cuts of lamb in the US could come from Britain as a result of the ban’s lifting.

Human antibodies have been used for serious coronavirus cases during the pandemic.

Damien Bendall was charged with four counts of murder on Tuesday.

Damien Bendall is accused of killing a mother and three children at a house in Derbyshire.

A former counter-terrorism officer who served in the Royal Ulster Constabulary is set to land the top job in a county's police force.

Patients at many Black Country surgeries are finding it harder than the national average to access GP telephone appointments, research has shown.

Gourmet meals and lots of walks have helped a Black Country dog to live to a ripe old age.

Staff at Dudley Zoo and Castle are celebrating after the birth of a baby emperor tamarin.

Children of people living with cancer are set to benefit from special kits designed to help them talk about their feelings thanks to a donation of more than £3,000.

Lanes on a busy route into Wolverhampton will be closed as 12 weeks of renovation work get under way.

A Wolverhampton educated chemistry student who put the colour into stainless steel with an invention that has been reflected in buildings around the world, has donated a prototype "peacock" to the city's university.

Tenpin bowling centre operator Ten Entertainment Group has reported the most successful summer trading period in the group's history.

Buses have been diverted and traffic held up after a water pipe burst underneath a city road.

A tall tree in a Wolverhampton park has had to be chopped down after being damaged in a fire.

A specialist nurse is appealing to people to make their loved ones certain of their wishes regarding organ donation.

As many as 100 tractors are set to form a festive charity convoy through the Staffordshire countryside during the run-up to Christmas.

No coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – for the first time in months.

Planned strike action by workers opposing the closure of an engineering factory has been suspended.

Residents in a Black Country borough are desperate for housing as properties lie empty across much of the area.

A company behind several Black Country supermarkets has been told to pay more than £500,000 after issues with pet infestations and safety.

Tributes have been paid to a mother stabbed to death in Wolverhampton - as a man was charged with her murder.

Two men armed with a baton have stolen a till from a shop in Staffordshire.

Alastair Campbell has labelled a decision to block a Walsall councillor becoming deputy mayor over mental heath issues as “disgusting”.

A cat has been reunited with its family in the Black Country – after it was found 130 miles away having been missing for four months.

Police are appealing for information after a "distressing and frightening" fight between football fans at a motorway service station.

Angry residents say they feel ignored by a consultation into plans to build thousands of homes on green belt sites across the region.

Campervan showrooms are enjoying record sales, all thanks to a post-lockdown rush for self-drive holidays.

A youth seriously wounded a man during a violent break-in at a house where cash and jewellery were stolen.

Under local plans, councils have put forward potential sites for development, some of which lie on the green belt.

A popular music venue which has run as part of Wolverhampton's Civic halls for more than a decade is to remain closed.

A police investigation has been launched after two gunshots were fired at a car in a Wolverhampton street.

A multi-million pound care facility has been opened by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.

A probe has been launched into the use of a controversial weed killer used on roads and pavements across the Dudley Borough