A Wolverhampton primary school has been downgraded by Ofsted – but its headteacher has promised to address the findings.

Trendy diner Burger & Sauce is set to launch a new branch in Walsall.

Developers are finally set to transform a derelict old Walsall factory site into new housing.

A farmer has said no laws have been broken after work to install 'polyhouses' on his land near Stafford started before planning permission was granted.

A cabinet reshuffle has taken place at Stafford Borough Council – and a new post has been created to oversee the authority’s work to tackle climate change.

Some photographs and interviews from the LGBTQ+ community and stunning mosaic art have been showcased at Wolverhampton Central Library.

Police are failing to cope with knife crime in Sandwell, claims a councillor in the wake of the stabbing of a woman last week.

Pub group Marston's has swung to a pre-tax profit and posted a significant revenue increase as it recovered from the pandemic.

Seven buses carrying an unknown number of Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from the Mariupol steel plant were seen on Tuesday.

The Chancellor said ministers ‘stand ready to take further action’ to help households feeling the pinch.

Tory chief whip Chris Heaton-Harris urged the unnamed MP in his 50s to stay away from Parliament.

Black Country councils have jointly decided to stop their legal action against the Home Office over its unfair allocation of asylum seekers.

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomes the requests.

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will set out plans to boost green technology to help wean countries off fossil fuels.

More than 2,000 visitors headed to Sutton Coldfield Fire Station’s open day on Saturday.

The Midlands Engine partnership today launches the Midlands Investment Portfolio to open up investment opportunities across the region.

A landmark deal will see Legal & General plough £4 billion into new homes and infrastructure across the West Midlands.

A landmark deal for homes and infrastructure will help "bring communities back to life" and protect the green belt, the Mayor has said.

From the moment Andy Street took office as West Midlands Mayor five years ago, he was adamant that the region's recovery would be driven by the private sector.

The West Midlands can return to its position as a manufacturing powerhouse on the back of a landmark £4 billion deal, a business leader has said.

The wait was finally over for customers of a popular Black Country fish shop as it finally reopened its doors.

A man accused of beating to death a father-of-five at his Rowley Regis workshop during a late-night robbery told the jury he did not know he was living there.

Sir Gavin Williamson has urged people to take up pension credit after it emerged one quarter of those eligible in the West Midlands were not claiming support.

Staff at an arboretum near Bewdley are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the site being opened to the public after centuries of private ownership.

Students at the University of Wolverhampton have spoken of their shock and concern for the future after student recruitment was suspended on 138 courses.

A Staffordshire school has started a fundraising drive to give a group of pupils the trip of a lifetime.

A former teacher is getting on his bike for a 230-mile trek in memory of his late wife.

Two sisters from Wolverhampton who used to work as barmaids at their local pub have returned to their old haunt to take over as managers.

Cathy Dobbs takes a look at life.

After months of lockdown a group of creative residents are sharing the fruits of their labours with the community.

Cat-inspired artwork by an unknown Second World War soldier could stun at auction after languishing in a loft for more than 70 years – and being dismissed as worthless.

Television chef Liam Dillon has launched a new garden restaurant at his gastropub in Staffordshire.

Residents living near a sinkhole in the middle of their street have asked for someone to take responsibility for repairing it.

Oldbury murder suspect Michael Goodwin has taken the stand in the trial into the killing of father-of-eight Anthony Sergeant.

A man accused of mooning at a speed camera has pleaded not guilty to public order offences.

Two fires near a Sandwell golf club are thought to have been started deliberately.

A heartless burglar broke into a children's soft play centre and stole their charity box - along with a packet of crisps and a drink.

Two men have been found guilty of snatching electronic toy cars from a store - but were cleared of threatening the owner with a gun.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who has been reported missing from the Stafford area.

Hundreds of pupils from across Wolverhampton packed into Queen Square for a live singing spectacular.

The highest temperature was recorded at Heathrow in west London.

Science, adventure and knowledge were at the heart of a visit to the region by the daughter of one of the great names in theoretical physics and cosmology.

Police chiefs have said the use of stop and search must always be "lawful and proportionate" amid restrictions being lifted on powers nationally.

Wolverhampton Racecourse has revealed plans to create a huge new stable area with space for 100 horses.

Hundreds of bikers turned out in force to honour the memory of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton.

A mansion in Wolverhampton with a cinema, hot tub, swimming pool and detached cottage has gone up for sale.

This Morning's Alison Hammond, Disney's Princess Aurora, Marvel heroes, firefighters, dinosaurs and Stormtroopers all played a part in giving Piper Westwood and her family a day to cherish.

Roads in Wolverhampton and Wednesbury will be made safer for pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users.

Ukrainian officials said soldiers in the besieged steel plant in Mariupol had ‘completed heir mission’ but did not use the term ‘surrender’.

Retail chain Shoe Zone saw sales soar by 73 per cent for its latest half year.

Since the Second World War, the country has pursued a policy of military nonalignment and neutrality.

Sir Peter Bazalgette appeared before a Lords committee into the future of the BBC.

The jury has gone out in the murder trial of Halesowen pensioner David Varlow who was killed in his own home last year.

Commuters on a busy motorway were left bemused and delayed after a horse made it onto the carriageway.

Four men are on trial accused of murdering an 18-year-old rival with a shotgun in a taxi following a car chase.

David Fisher has been reappointed leader of Sandwell Conservatives, despite previously standing down after offensive social media posts were uncovered.

Residents have spoken of worries and frustration about the latest in a series of holes to appear on a busy road near their homes.

A large hole opened up in a road in Dudley, forcing an emergency closure until repair work on the road is complete.

A city centre boozer is bidding to help tackle the cost of living crisis – by slashing the price of a pint by 50 per cent.

The next restaurant from an iconic Canadian coffee and doughnut chain is set to officially open in Sandwell next week.

Parents have been left disgusted after their children were served pork despite them ordering vegetarian sausages.

A statue of an Buddhist leader will be erected outside a Wolverhampton temple after planners gave the go-ahead.

A new Sainsbury’s store is set to be built on a pub car park in Streetly, creating 20 new jobs.

Chris Kamara has been confirmed as a special guest to open the new Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Park in Walsall next week.

A collision has caused the closure of a busy Walsall road this afternoon.

Giving volunteer police officers powers to use Tasers will allow them to safely patrol the "dangerous" streets of the West Midlands, a senior officer has said.

Police have released an e-fit of a man they'd like to speak to after a woman was sexually assaulted in broad daylight.

A Wolverhampton pizza business owner has grabbed a slice of fame as the lead actor in a movie on Amazon Prime Video.

Motorists across the region are set to be faced with a number of road closures over the next week.

Unemployment in the West Midlands fell in the three months to March.

As food banks warn that the cost of living crisis is seeing their use become ‘normalised’, a number of organisations are helping those in need across the West Midlands.

Eurovision star Sam Ryder is set to perform at Cannock Chase next month as part of the Forest Live gig line-up supporting rock band Texas.

The medals of a mysterious soldier are set to go up for auction at a Staffordshire auctioneers.

Two men accused of carrying out an armed robbery at an electronics store made a pact never to carry weapons, a court heard.

The plights of families struggling to live during the current cost of living crisis have been laid bare by food banks from across the region.

Union bosses say they fear for the future of performing arts as the University of Wolverhampton suspended recruitment to courses.

Residents have been invited to give their views on two major regeneration projects in Walsall town centre.

Full details have been revealed of which roads will be closed to the public during the Commonwealth Games Cycling Time Trial.

Fishing tackle group Angling Direct achieved record sales in the year to the end of January.

One of the UK’s leading strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialists has signed a major new deal to support the development of the world’s most productive electrical discharge machining drilling machine.

Stafford's Conservative MP pushed the case for greater support for people and businesses in Staffordshire when Boris Johnson visited the county.

A design competition will be held to redevelop a prime town centre site in Dudley.

A brave Claverley girl who likes to take on super challenges is ready for her next one.

One of the region's fastest growing full-service advertising agencies is celebrating a record year for its Birmingham office after it secured a string of new wins.

JCB machines from the past and the present will be taking centre stage at a special pageant in London as the nation comes together to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Eight friends from Wolverhampton have raised more than £10,000 combined for two charities after taking on a mammoth trek to the top of Ben Nevis.

The pressure on many working families is enormous.

Staffordshire Police is backing a national campaign to combat knife crime this week with intelligence-led operations, weapons sweeps, knife amnesty bins, and high-visibility patrols.

A Lichfield online fundraising company has developed a new app which will let people donate to their favourite good causes faster.

A toucan crossing has finally been unveiled on a busy Halesowen road after a campaign lasting almost 10 years for safety measures to be introduced.

100,000 condoms are to be provided for athletes competing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A trial date has been set for a man accused of attempting to kill his ex-partner in Walsall.

Five teenagers arrested on suspicion of a knifepoint robbery in Oldbury have been released on bail as police investigations continue.

A dangerous driver who was pursued by police officers along Black Country streets has been warned he may go to prison.

The group is protesting against the UK Government allowing fossil fuel money to flow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A woman has died after a crash with a lorry on the M5.

Renault said it would sell its majority stake in Avtovaz, a Russian car company best known for its Lada brand, to a state-run research institute.

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson called it ‘a historic change in our country’s security policy’ as she addressed legislators.

A railway company has been fined £550,000 after walls of a trench collapsed and buried an employee carrying out excavation work outside Stafford railway station.

Diesel prices in the West Midlands have reached a record high of more than 180p per litre, new figures show.