Rishi Sunak said his spouse Akshata Murty – who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds – had done nothing wrong.

Primary school students in the Black Country have come together to create an operatic performance highlighting the issue of climate change.

Lichfield Cathedral is marking Easter with a week of special events for the city, after two years of uncertainty during the pandemic.

A car thief who stole Land Rovers worth £31,000 has been jailed.

Motorists were fined a total of nearly £700,000 for driving in Wolverhampton's bus lanes in one year.

A Black Country woman who had paid out more than £3,000 towards the costs of her funeral fears she may have lost it all and her family may now have to fund it instead.

Residents of a road in Bridgnorth likened to Silverstone are set to meet councillors to discuss their concerns over speeding drivers.

Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal has expanded its remit to Easter this year and given out more than 2,000 eggs to children normally wouldn't get any.

Rob Madge is loving being on the stage of the Grand Theatre, having spent many years enjoying shows there as a child.

The case against a man accused of killing two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris was being summed up last night at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

A woman who travelled the world playing table tennis has received a table tennis-themed birthday cake for her 100th birthday.

MP Gavin Williamson has welcomed the announcement of over £455,000 of government funding to support grassroots football in South Staffordshire.

Russia is the second country to have its membership rights stripped at the Human Rights Council, after Libya in 2011.

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said help would come ‘too late’ if weapons were not supplied immediately.

The busiest secondary schools in the region have been revealed.

The jury has been sent away until next Tuesday in the murder trial of tragic toddler Kemarni Watson-Darby.

A Staffordshire grandmother-of-11 is preparing to do a fundraising skydive in memory of her husband despite having a fear of heights.

A celebration "fit for Royalty" is planned by bosses at the Severn Valley Railway who will be welcoming visitors to a four-day special event in June to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A city homeless support charity has played its part in a major art show with its own exhibition.

A range of displays about the history of glass are set to be seen by the public as a new museum opens its doors.

Two brothers masterminded "a brazen execution" of a father of eight but it is impossible to know whether either of them fired the fatal shot, a court heard.

Two van drivers were injured in a crash which shut part of one of the region's busiest roads for more than six hours.

A £1 million lottery prize has finally been claimed in Dudley more than two months after the winning draw.

Nato countries have agreed to ramp up the supply of weapons to Kyiv amid concern that Russia is about to launch a large offensive

A drug dealer who was spotted in an exchange with a man on a mobility scooter has been locked up.

A councillor who pleaded guilty to assault is standing to be re-elected in Sandwell.

People who have suffered the “nightmare” of living next to a huge dirty mountain of mess next to their homes could be forced to endure it for longer than hoped.

A broken rail is causing disruption on the West Midlands train network this afternoon.

A musician from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen the winners of a school's music competition.

A hookah smoking lounge in one of Wolverhampton’s most deprived suburbs has applied for a premises licence, sparking a flood of objections from residents living nearby.

The final farewell for a much-loved Wolves supporter was held on Wednesday after friends and family paid their respects.

A large amount of equestrian items were stolen during a raid in South Staffordshire.

Police are no closer to identifying the person whose remains were found near a motorway in the Black Country a year ago.

Dozens of charging points are set to be installed on Walsall streets to encourage people to buy electric cars.

After six years of closure and a catalogue of delays and spiralling costs, Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall will definitely reopen this year according to a senior councillor.

The energy strategy has a focus on new nuclear, boosting offshore wind and doubling hydrogen production capacity.

Police hunting for clues on what happened to a schoolboy who went missing in 1999 have found nothing during their search of a Black Country home.

The tax-reducing status emerged on the day the Chancellor’s national insurance increase came into effect.

The retailer, which is the UK’s largest private employer, said the pay increase will come into force from July 24.

The strategy sets out plans to boost new nuclear, offshore wind and hydrogen, but does not back onshore wind or insulation.

A vulnerable patient who absconded from a mental health hospital by climbing over a fence before he was killed by a train should have been under constant observation, an inquest has heard.

Four new industrial units are to be built on a Wolverhampton trading estate alongside factory buildings dating back more than 100 years.

Firefighters are urging caution over the use of vaper chargers after one burst into flames in Rugeley.

A Wordsley pub is celebrating winning two awards from the Campaign for Real Ale.

A woman stabbed outside an infant school in Walsall remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition, police have said.

Van owners have been warned to increase their security after tools worth £1,000 were stolen in a daylight robbery.

A new healthcare passport has been launched at an NHS trust to enhance the care of children and young people with complex needs living within a city.

Tickets are still available to see a musical theatre performer sing at a community centre in Walsall.

A benefits cheat misused more than £12,600 in payments and falsely tried to claim social housing.

A Black Country Night Out is returning to Dudley Town Hall this Friday.

Youngsters in Wolverhampton have been handed a "bad deal" after some services at The Way Youth Zone were suspended at an "odd" time, a councillor has said.

The chief executive of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce is leaving the organisation in the summer.

Poundland is pushing ahead with the rollout of its new look stores, through new openings and revamps that bring wider ranges including chilled and frozen food and PEP&CO clothing.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of the West Midlands with 55mph gusts expected to hit the region.

A shop owner caught with more than 10,000 illegal cigarettes and nearly 1,000 erectile dysfunction tablets has avoided jail.

New aerial photos of a back garden show some of the work done by police hunting for clues on a teenager not seen since 1999.

Several schools could be built in the Black Country and Staffordshire over the next few years to ensure there are enough school places to meet demand.

A watchdog has described Staffordshire Police's response to missing children as "confused and ineffective."

The funeral of popular Black Country comedian Alan "Aynuk" Smith will take place on Monday, April 25.

A woman has been left seriously injured after being stabbed outside an infant school in what is being treating as an attempted murder.

The football unit 'squad' which oversees Walsall FC games has secured the signing of a new dedicated officer.

A convicted paedophile who posed as a police officer on dating apps and used a fake warrant card to travel for free has been jailed for two years.

Visitors to Ladder for The Black Country partner Juniper Training’s head office wonder if they are seeing double as twin apprentices Hannah and Sophie Keeling greet them.

A £3.2 million retirement complex has been completed in Kinver.

Today the site is occupied by a somewhat nondescript shopping parade, the scars of 1960s redevelopment.

Nearly 50 people from Dudley were welcomed to Parliament by Mike Wood MP.

A West Bromwich shopping centre is holding an Easter Bunny Bakery next week.

A Wolverhampton funeral directors are holding its annual Easter egg appeal for underprivileged children.

Independent crossbench peer Lord Woolley of Woodford asked peers to raise their hands.

Britain joined the United States and the EU in announcing a fresh wave of economic measures against the regime in Moscow.

David Smith, 57, was extradited to the UK on Wednesday and is to appear in court charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act.

A section of the M6 Toll was left needing repairs after a lorry collided with the central reservation.

Calorie listings will be cropping up on menus at restaurant chains from Wednesday.

The firm sacked nearly 800 seafarers without notice on March 17.

The Prime Minister said providing cash for the NHS to tackle its waiting lists is the country’s biggest priority.

The evening performance of Bedknobs and Broomsticks had to be paused due to a technical issue earlier this week.

The PM said Western allies will move to impose new sanctions on Moscow following more reports of Russian atrocities.

Former prime minister Gordon Brown said there has to be a ‘clear path’ to bring the Russian leader to justice.

Sir Ed Davey said the Government has shown a ‘tin ear’ when it comes to dealing with the cost-of-living crisis.

The new Future Systems Operator will oversee Britain’s energy system.

Barratt said its improvement works are expected to cost the business between £350 million and £400 million.

Father of the House Sir Peter Bottomley told the PA news agency the House of Lords will take out any clause that privatises the network.

The extension follows some 63 people in the UK, mostly young children, becoming infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to the treats.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the package showed the Moscow elite cannot wash their hands of atrocities committed on Vladimir Putin’s orders.

Students at Great Wyrley Academy are starting lessons with a full stomach thanks to free breakfasts at the school.

Two brothers are on trial for murder after the gangland drive-by killing of a father of eight four years ago.

Drivers across the Black Country are still encountering problems when trying to get fuel, with one resident checking nearly 30 stations before he managed to fill up.

A mysterious piece of street art has popped up in Wolverhampton leading to some people speculating whether it could be a Banksy.

A man has been charged robbery and possessing an imitation firearm after a spate of raids in the Black Country.

Households across the West Midlands are waiting for a £150 council tax rebate that will be paid in a bid to counteract rising energy bills.

The boss of Shropshire-founded supermarket chain Iceland has described the cost of living crisis as the “single biggest domestic issue” facing Britain today.

A transformation of a prominent Walsall venue into an Indian gastropub has been given the green light.

An historic former pub in a leafy corner of Wolverhampton could be turned into a six-bedroom family home, if plans submitted to the city council get the go-ahead.

Young people have been urged to help reshape the future of The Way Youth Zone ahead of a major relaunch of the Wolverhampton service.

A brand new Lidl superstore is set to be created in Darlaston if plans to transform an empty bingo hall are given the go-ahead.

Defences along the River Severn are set to be examined by the Environment Agency in the wake of this year's serious flooding.

A “nightmare” mountain of rubbish which attracts rats and creates an awful stink in an village near Walsall is so big it can be seen on Google Earth.

Passengers have been urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday due to railway services being majorly impacted by upgrade works.

TV foodies saw Wolverhampton amateur chef Johnny out to impress judges John Torode and Greg Wallace.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash at a busy junction next to the M6 in the Black Country.