Six environmental projects are expected to start this year in Staffordshire as part of a £1.5 million HS2 scheme to create an "environmental legacy".

There was the deep chuckle and the glint in the eye at memories of a life at the top of the boxing world as Frank Bruno came to town.

A new name has been announced for the steam locomotive to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, after thousands of votes were counted from all over the world.

A woman and a girl were taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Wolverhampton.

Average petrol prices in the West Midlands have exceeded £1.51 for the first time following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A man who blackmailed underage Snapchat users into sending explicit images of themselves has been jailed.

The Home Secretary said there will be ‘further changes’ in coming days after she came under intense criticism from MPs and refugee charities.

Train passengers in England and Wales face an increase in fares from Tuesday.

Boris Johnson is on Tuesday set to visit British troops serving in Estonia, which shares a border with Russia.

A leading specialist provider of water safety services and products has launched a rapid recruitment drive to meet its growth plans on the back of a successful 12 months of trading.

Two Lichfield businesses, one 120 years old and the other still in its infancy, have created a partnership for growth post the pandemic.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one man was killed and another injured in Stourbridge last Friday.

A teenager was chased in broad daylight by his attacker and stabbed multiple times inside the shop where he had taken refuge, a murder trial has heard.

A woman who lives with cerebral palsy has been left heartbroken after being told she will not be allowed to attend a disability support centre.

An exhibition marking the centenary of one of the greatest tragedies to ever befall upon the Black Country is set to take place.

A former Walsall transport manager who is battling a form of bone cancer hopes to raise funds for medical costs, a mobility scooter and a holiday with his family.

Donations are being collected across the Black Country to help people in need in Ukraine.

The National Theatre is touring Jekyll & Hyde - a radical re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella - to Wolverhampton state schools over the next week.

Businesses and residents are being urged to be on guard against financial crimes in the run up to the end of the financial year.

But we'll all pay the cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

All Russian banks are expected to be hit with asset freezes in Britain within days as pressure mounts over the invasion of Ukraine.

The man whose death at a house on Friday night sparked a murder investigation has been named on social media as John Jones.

The Government faces pressure to amend to the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to make misogyny a hate crime

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the report as ‘an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership’.

An adviser to Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky said both sides had returned home from the talks for consultations.

Suzan Holder, wife of rock legend Noddy, has turned living a real rock and roll life into romantic comedy fiction and landed a book publishing deal.

Owners of “the UK’s first” zero waste café/bar are aiming for April 1 as their start date – despite opposition from planners.

Graffiti which was sprayed onto a wall in the Black Country with the message "Russian Victory" has now been removed.

Wednesfield Library has chosen to be one of the first of 170s public buildings in Wolverhampton to have superfast broadband installed.

Highways workers from across the country have been paying tribute to a colleague who was killed on the M6 on Saturday.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has cancelled more shows with links to Russia.

A Black County postmaster has resigned after his post office was targeted by armed robbers.

A city in the West Midlands "stands ready" to play its part in providing safety for people fleeing Ukraine after Russia's invasion, a council leader has said.

A man has died in a crash on the M6 involving a car, a van and a lorry.

A field in Dudley has stuck a thorn in the side of Conservative leader after he accused a Liberal Democrat of "engineering a campaign" to make the party appear more electable.

Fears have been raised that education standards in Walsall are slipping due to many schools converting to academies.

A rogue builder has been ordered to pay compensation to a couple after wrecking their home botching a £32,000 extension.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "absolutely tragic" but leaders need to make sure the situation doesn't escalate into a global conflict, a Black Country MP has warned.

There were plenty of smiles, music and fun as one of the biggest multicultural events to ever take place in the region was officially launched.

West Mercia Police has said it will continue to crackdown on online crime after working with a Premier League footballer whose accounts were hacked.

Two men from the Black Country are thrilled to have won £500 each after appearing on a segment of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.

A memorial ceremony to mark the Hamstead Colliery disaster will be held this week after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A man has been jailed for almost 10 years for his involvement in the supply of guns and drugs in the West Midlands.

It follows cancelled performances in theatres across the UK.

A teenage drug dealer involved in County Lines activity assaulted a police officer when he was caught out.

Supporters of NHS workers gathered outside Bridgnorth Community Hospital on Saturday in support of a national campaign to get a pay rise for NHS workers.

The average cost of a litre of diesel is also at a record high, reaching £1.55.

Residents have been warned of a scam by bogus callers pretending to be from the council.

A man has been charged over the death of a highways worker whose car was hit while he was working on the M6.

The New Horizons folk festival is returning to Wolverhampton in the summer.

An all-star album featuring Birmingham artists including UB40 will be released to the world for free in June as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

Thousands of people are calling on Staffordshire County Council to help reopen a hospital unit that has been closed for almost two years.

Council homes in Sandwell will soon be kitted up to be energy efficient and help lower fuel poverty as the cost of living bites.

Roger Tweedle, 19, hurled a bottle of Lucozade towards Villa players as they celebrated a goal near the end of the first half of the match.

A Cannock convenience store has been refused permission for “eyesore” air conditioning units which were installed outside before consent was granted.

An all female line-up of DJs will celebrate International Women's Day in Wolverhampton this weekend.

She was only eight years old, but Rachael Heyhoe just knew she was going to be in trouble.

Peaky Blinders fans descended on Chasewater Railway to mark the start of the new series of the hit BBC series.

A popular Black Country restaurant and pub has revamped its menu in time for the final series of The Peaky Blinders.

Proposals have been put forward to dispose of a council-owned stretch of land in the Black Country near to an Aldi.

Ambulance staff shouldn't have to fear being attacked, a chief has said after figures revealed the number of incidents in the region has nearly doubled over the last five years.

Firefighters worked quickly after a Range Rover burst into flames in a car park on Saturday afternoon.

Upgrades have been completed to training facilities for hockey players and triathletes during the Commonwealth Games.

Kira Rudik said she had formed a ‘resistance crew’ of 15 people to help the army patrol the streets.

A redundant former Methodist Church in Wolverhampton could be turned into a children’s day nursery.

It started 38 years ago but what is surely the longest pub-crawl in history has hit another milestone.

A mother has praised the “phenomenal” midwives and maternity staff for their help and support during the birth of her daughter – despite events taking her away from her original birth plan .

A major new photographic exhibition featuring thousands of images of Birmingham residents will open in the second city next month.

Low income parents of young children are encouraged to apply for free financial support worth hundreds of pounds to spend on milk, fruit and vegetables.

Wolves star Ruben Neves was one of several players to wear anti-war T-shirts whilst warming up for his team's game against West Ham.

A highways worker has died after a car police were trying to stop crashed into his stationary vehicle on the M6.

Police have released pictures of a man after a man smashed his way into a Wolverhampton shop.

A crash on the M6 left nine people being taken to hospital on Sunday morning.

Residents living on a quiet residential street have been coming to terms with an incident which left a man dead and another seriously injured.

A signal failure stopped Metro trams running between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George's.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK is ‘of course’ going to take refugees and pledged to help people ‘fleeing in fear of their lives’.