There will be explosive action at Weston Park later this month when three teams battle it out in a bid to become the ultimate fireworks champion.

Drivers are facing delays after a crash on the M6 in the Black Country during rush hour.

The Games this summer are set to be a celebration free from Covid restrictions.

There are 100 days to go until the action gets under way in Birmingham.

It is thought the Prime Minister will focus on the crisis in Ukraine and the Rwanda migrant deal in a speech in the Commons.

A councillor has promised CCTV will be checked to find out who removed cherished ornaments from graves at Streetly Crematorium and dumped them by a bin.

The heartbroken father of a talented teenage boxer killed in a car crash at the weekend has paid tribute to his "kind-hearted" son who he described as "a beautiful soul".

A pastor who has led church services in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Birmingham has retired after nearly 40 years.

Rail passengers can snap up half-price seats under a new Government initiative aimed at reducing travel costs and boosting tourism.

Hundreds of people have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier through NHS mobile trucks.

The reorganisation of the NHS in the Black Country is reliant on Parliament passing a bill before July 1.

Fast growing 5 Star Windows has signed one of the largest deals in its history after it extended its long-term partnership with a leading manufacturer to the home improvement sector.

Motorists are being reminded that Junction 10 on the M6 will be closed overnight for almost two weeks.

The number of workers on company payrolls in parts of the region has continued to increase – while other areas have seen a fall, new figures show.

Brilliant miniature creations by arty pupils from a Wolverhampton primary school bowled over a top contemporary sculptor.

A new church building which has been 10 years in the making has finally had its official opening.

A film festival showcasing the work of deaf filmmakers will take over a Wolverhampton cinema early next month.

A 21-year-old student doctor who founded his own mental health charity has been selected to be a Batonbearer for the Commonwealth Games.

Sir Roger Gale said the ‘interim administration’ could be led by the deputy prime minister.

The Duke of Sussex has been attending events at the games with wife Meghan since last Friday.

A pub has reopened after being closed for a year for a major refurbishment.

At least seven people died in Lviv after the city was bombarded with missiles.

Employers and workers in the country joined forces to say an immediate block on Russian gas could lead to factory shutdowns.

We may just have had Easter, but Dudley Zoo already has two new helpers for Santa this Christmas.

A charity football match is being held this Sunday in memory of Nathan Burton.

Shaun Pinner and fellow British captive Aiden Aslin appeared on Russian TV asking to be exchanged for a pro-Moscow politician.

Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp was a hit at a music venue in the Black Country when he took fans on a trip back to the 80s.

Elena Lishchun fled Kyiv the day Russia invaded and said she was ‘determined’ to find work in the UK.

A talented teenage boxer from the Black Country has died aged 18.

Severn Valley Railway is enjoying a purple patch - unveiling eye-catching new livery and a new name for one of its locomotives.

Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell will appear in the Black Country during his next UK tour.

Viktor Medvedchuk has appealed to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky to authorise the exchange..

The Black Country branch of the MS Society UK is holding an awareness event next month.

Staff from Lloyds Banking Group recently spent a day at The Good Shepherd in Wolverhampton, with the aim of doing hands-on work and learning more about the organisation.

Disruption to road, rail, air, and ferry travel is expected, with some passengers already experiencing delays to their journeys.

Furious residents are planning a protest in Cannock after developers resubmitted a plan to build an estate on green fields.

At least seven people were killed in the city which has escaped the worst of Russia’s offensive so far.

The once-majestic life-size black iron horses between Wolverhampton and Birmingham railway stations are fast becoming "scabby osses" due to a lack of love.

Hundreds of new jobs will be created under plans for a new £50 million factory on the i54 site.

Cherished ornaments, pictures, toys and even a pot containing ashes have been removed from graves and thrown away in a Walsall crematorium.

Wolverhampton Speedway will pay tribute to sports broadcaster Nigel Pearson at their home clash with Belle Vue tonight.

Go before you leave is the message from Snowdon rangers, after reports that human faeces have been found on routes up the highest mountain in Wales.

While Sheffield was known around the world as the epicentre of the British cutlery trade, in reality that was just half the story.

TV reality star Jordan Hames paid a flying visit to Wolverhampton to check out a disused Victorian factory which he hopes to invest in.

West Bromwich charity fundraiser Blind Dave and his team of cyclists have escaped Colditz.

A terminally-ill man will appear in court after being charged with three different offences over allegedly mooning at a speed camera.

Met Office forecasters are predicting a slow drop in temperatures with showers and cloud through the week, bringing an end to a warm weekend.

A former Halesowen College fashion student has launched her own clothes business.

Philip Guy remembers the first time he walked into the Red Lion.

Ukraine has vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in Mariupol where the port’s last-known pocket of resistance is holed up in a sprawling steel plant laced with tunnels.Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Ukrainians would keep fighting in the ru...

One person was injured when a car they were in hit a tree in Sheriffhales, near Shifnal.

Some 88% said their monthly food shop has increased in price over the past three months, research for Deliveroo found.

Writing in The Times, the Home Secretary said the policy was ‘bold and innovative’.

The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the Commons on Tuesday when MPs return.

Meanwhile, the country’s foreign minister said Mariupol effectively does not exist any more due to massive destruction.

Covid and bad weather have hit rail companies badly in the pocket, new figures released today reveal.

A top television chef will hold a special dinner to raise funds for a new teaching kitchen and dining room at his old school.

A sea of colour descended on the streets of the Black Country as one of the most important days in the Sikh calendar was celebrated in style.

A teenager has died and another is in hospital in critical condition after a crash in Wolverhampton.

Justin Welby used his Easter Sunday sermon to say there are ‘serious ethical questions’ about the scheme.

Forecasters say temperatures will range from the high teens across the country to around 20-21C in the south on Sunday.

According to the Met Office, the daytime average in the UK for April is highs of 13C.

A council leader has returned to Poland to offer help to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in their homeland.

Hundreds of delighted Christians took part in the return of Walsall's popular Easter Walking the Way of the Cross street procession.