Water companies could be forced to completely eliminate the harm any sewage discharge causes the environment under strict new Government proposals.

A family sat around the breakfast table: mother, father, two young adult children. The matriarch tells a funny story about her grandmother, much to the amusement of the youngsters.

Ryanair reported narrowed annual underlying losses of 355 million euros (£302 million) for the year to March 13.

The number of patients waiting for routine treatment at Black Country hospitals has rocketed by more than 41,500 in a single year, new figures show.

The West Midlands has slipped further behind other parts of the country since the Government launched its landmark levelling up policy, new analysis has revealed.

Wolverhampton pubs and bars are coming together for a new Pub Watch scheme which hopes to crack down on troublemakers.

Almost a quarter of all adult offenders in the West Midlands broke the law again within a year of being released, figures show.

Charities and community groups in the West Midlands are among 33 good causes to receive vital support thanks to a £30,000 funding boost from Central England Co-op Community Dividend Fund

The future for Birmingham Airport is bright as it recovers from the two-year setback of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Broseley clergyman and local historian is to have an enduring legacy through church vestments which have been designed and created in his memory.

Two Walsall College students will be recreating the Roaring Twenties with their very Great Gatsby-themed ball.

Nearly 800 small and medium-sized businesses in the West Midlands have been able to take on apprentices since the start of a funding scheme three years ago.

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Primary school pupils are being encouraged to enter a writing competition for the chance to be featured in an enchanted forest display.

The owners of a well-loved restaurant were shocked to receive a zero hygiene rating in their latest inspection.

The family of a South Staffordshire girl who survived blood cancer has urged people to take part in a prize draw to raise money for charity.

Long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers in the West Midlands.

Hundreds of fundraisers turned out for Walsall's 2022 Race For Life event on Sunday.

A woman has been left with minor injuries after a collision in Wolverhampton.

A teacher has been charged over the sexual assault of several teenage girls.

After three months of fuel prices constantly climbing to new record levels, latest RAC numbers revealed a break in the cycle of ever-increasing pain at the pumps.

No arrests have been made following the stabbing of a man in Wednesbury on Friday.

A 26-year-old man carrying a meat cleaver has been arrested in Tipton.

Visitors to the Bradley Canal Rally and Boat Gathering were met with beautiful weather and fun activities this weekend.

Five teenagers have been arrested after it is alleged they robbed a 14-year-old boy at knifepoint.

A police incident has caused the closure of the M5 northbound.

The owner of a Spar store where a Rambo-style knife was found and which became a “hub of violent incidents” has lost his alcohol licence.

Tickets for Tyson Fury's meet and greet event in Wolverhampton have gone on sale, giving fans the opportunity to meet The Gypsy King himself.

A woman who was repeatedly stabbed during what is believed to be a "domestic disturbance" is in a serious but stable condition, police have said.

Health Secretary Sajd Javid said the Government is ‘putting money back in people’s pockets’.

After releasing the sixth instalment of her heart-warming wartime saga, Joanna Toye is saying a fond farewell to her beloved characters - at least for now.

It's an age-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are placed at specific points in the body.

Crowds of people turned out to attend a major food and drink pop-up event at Himley Hall from the brains behind the Digbeth Dining Club.

Secondary schools across the region are stepping up their efforts ahead of the summer exam period.

A man has been hospitalised after being stabbed in Wednesbury, leaving him with 'serious' injury requiring surgery.

Police arrested two men on suspicion of dangerous driving after seizing e-bikes which were being ridden illegally in Birmingham.

A car was left crushed after crashing into a tree in the Black Country.

A motorway slip road has been closed following a crash involving multiple vehicles near Great Barr.

The cases are not linked to a previously confirmed case in England announced on May 7.

The PCS has warned of strike action in response to Boris Johnson’s plans.