Members of a Black Country hospital trust were treated like VIPs at a special celebration event.

Wolverhampton councillors in Finchfield and Castlecroft are calling for the police to take action, after a spate of graffiti incidents in the area.

Looking after each other and working together is the secret to a happy marriage, according to a Wolverhampton couple celebrating 60 years of marriage.

Shoppers are being praised for supporting a thriving town centre market that was visited by a television star.

Performing arts courses need to be sacrificed for The University of Wolverhampton to thrive, the deputy vice-chancellor has said.

Wyndley Leisure Centre has joined a campaign to help deliver books to underprivileged children across the UK.

The Chancellor’s new windfall tax reportedly faced pushback among Cabinet colleagues before being signed-off.

American authorities claim the £257 million Amadea belongs to Russian gold entrepreneur Suleiman Kerimov.

Bank staff in Oldbury were thrown to the ground as a gang of robbers burst in before escaping with a large quantity of cash.

Nearly 150,00 passengers are expected to fly in and out of Birmingham Airport over the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

Police officers in the Black Country are being trained to save the lives of drug addicts as the region battles surging crime rates.

Controversial plans to convert a historic hotel in Wolverhampton into a new Lidl branch have been branded a potential "traffic nightmare" by people on social media.

There is real antipathy towards the manner in which the Government is being run.

The corporation needs to save an additional £285 million after the Culture Secretary announced the licence fee will be frozen for the next two years.

Championing the Black Country, its connections and its people, is the theme of the latest campaign launched by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce.

Energy companies already pay 40% of their profits in tax, but the extra levy will bring this up to 65% until December 2025.

Halesowen groups and individuals are being offered grants for sport and recreation.

Leo Varadkar said the issues raised by refugees will be looked into.

Britain has accused Russia of ‘trying to hold the world to ransom’.

The charges against the House of Cards star date back to 2005.

The latest sponsor to be named for the Commonwealth Games will provide support for a Games programme around tourism.

A man has been left with serious leg injuries after a shooting incident on a Black Country road.

A road running near a busy railway station was closed by police throughout Thursday morning after a man was found having been shot in the leg.

A car chop shop full of parts from vehicles stolen from the Black Country has been uncovered by police.

Special constables working on the public transport network will be the first in the UK to carry Tasers.

Sunset Walk, the much-loved walk from The Hospice Charity Partnership, is returning on Saturday, June 18.

A gun supplier has been jailed for more than two years for using a 3D printer and ammunition press to make weapons.

The Chancellor has set out a fresh emergency package for the cost-of-living crisis just two months after his spring statement.

Financial measures to help off-set the cost of living crisis has "hit the right note" for people struggling across the region, an MP has said.

Vintage video games, rare consoles, comics and Pokémon cards are going under the hammer at auction.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering offences after an operation in Sandwell.

A ambitious plan to create a green link between Cannock Chase and Sutton Park has been announced.

Spice Girl Melanie C is set to perform in Tamworth Castle Grounds during an evening of entertainment this summer.

Every household will receive a £400 discount on energy bills while there will be extra help for the most vulnerable.

The situation emerged as a safeguarding review was published following the murders of the six-year-old and 16-month-old Star Hobson.

A police officer who assaulted a doorman on a night out and had to be physically restrained by other officers has been dismissed from West Midlands Police.

A Wolverhampton restaurant and entertainment venue is set to put on a wild night of fun, music and party games.

Patients can now have a partial knee replacement in a day thanks to a new procedure at Cannock Chase Hospital.

There were celebrations as Dudley Zoo staff watched its four critically endangered Bornean orangutans exploring their brand new £500,000 outdoor enclosure for the very first time.

A pigeon trapped in a disused pub in Willenhall has been rescued by the RSPCA and released back into the wild.

People booked to fly from Birmingham Airport have been forced to wait in long queues today.

The National Sea Life Centre Birmingham is throwing a Jubilee party like no other, as its resident flippered friends celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

Police are looking for the driver of a Ferrari who fled after a supercar they were driving crashed into a number of parked cars.

Residents on a Black Country road were given a rude awakening when an expensive hyper-car crashed into a row of parked cars.

The Chancellor will update MPs on his plans to help mitigate the soaring cost of electricity and gas.

Plans to build new "super tip" on a derelict industrial estate in Walsall are expected to be rubber-stamped on Thursday night alongside proposals to revamp another.

A former model who came within a whisker of becoming MP for Stourbridge is about to be turfed out of her £800,000 home after losing an inheritance battle with her stepchildren.

There were queues at the door and a sense of excitement as the latest Tim Hortons opened its doors in Oldbury.

The new licensee of a popular city pub has spoken about her plans to take the pub forward and celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The sons of a man who was brutally murdered at an industrial unit have said they hope their father's killers never forget what they did.

Two men tried to pull an 81-year-old woman's handbag from her walking frame in Bilston.

A house fire which killed a woman and three dogs is believed to have been started accidentally.

A family affected by a severe house fire in Wolverhampton have been described as "very nice people" by neighbours.

The West Bromwich Building Society enjoyed a jump in pre-tax profits for its latest financial year.

Families are set to make a splash with a popular pool due to reopen this weekend.

A campaigner for cycling in the region has spoken out about the lack of a velodrome in the West Midlands.

A councillor has said he is honoured after being elected as Sandwell's first openly gay mayor.

Dedicated child protection teams made up of police, healthcare staff and social workers should be set up in every local area, according to a review into the deaths of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.

People in Staffordshire are being reminded that there is still time to nominate carers, work colleagues, friends and family members for a special award.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has appealed for crocheted keepsake hearts for bereaved families.

A Bridgnorth funeral director has won top national recognition.

Two talented educators who have taken over the running of a village school near Sutton Coldfield say they want children there to experience the ‘best of both worlds’ – getting a broad education in a small, friendly school.

Residents in a Lichfield block of flats are now safer after new sprinklers were installed.

A teenage motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car and motorbike collided at a junction in Dudley.

For 19-year-old trainee site manager Jacob Ellis, doing an apprenticeship at Wolverhampton-based company Interclass has put him in the unique position of working on a £1.93 million construction project at the Ladder for the Black Country partner Cit...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce a fresh package of measures a day after Sue Gray’s damning report.

Regulars at Black Country brewery Holden's are enjoying a patriotic pint in the build-up to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

You may have to blink twice if you think you see Her Majesty the Queen when the Royal Sutton Fun Run takes place on Sunday.

Three men from Telford have been jailed for producing cannabis after 100 plants were found in houses in Telford and Wolverhampton.

A new Government-backed scheme will see up to 10,000 hectares of land around Walsall restored to its natural habitat of heathlands, wetlands and woodlands.

Outsourcing giant Serco has hiked its full-year profits outlook as stronger-than-expected trading is helping it offset the hit from the end of the Government's Covid-19 test and trace programme.

Five Black Country regeneration projects, creating more than 180 jobs, have been given the go-ahead thanks to £23.5 million funding.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is on the brink of the collapse with its nursing director complaining he "cannot carry on visiting families trying to explain avoidable deaths".

An under-threat bus service will not be axed following a campaign to keep it on the road - but residents are being urged to use it or lose it in future.

Residents are being invited to book free tickets to a city centre Platinum Jubilee beacon lighting.

Three children from the same kickboxing gym have celebrated winning medals at a European Championships.

Town and city centres should be quaking at the news that M&S want to move out of the high street and create more out-of-town stores. M&S says it is shutting 32 stores, though it has not yet revealed the locations.

Going back to education has helped Jade Smith to embark on a new career in sport event management and has led to a dream job working with the Commonwealth Games.

The Prime Minister defied fresh demands quit over the partygate scandal.

The Platinum Jubilee weekend will see a return to the country of the Queen's Baton for a four-day celebratory visit.

Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Carl Woodall whose battered body was found at an industrial unit.

The Prince of Wales was visiting a centre in Romania.

The Chancellor is expected to set out support targeted at the most vulnerable in society.

A once-vibrant landmark hotel in Wolverhampton – a favourite of showbiz greats in years gone by – is to be demolished and replaced with a new Lidl supermarket.

Cannock’s Newlife Superstore will be celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee weekend in style by creating a patriotic atmosphere in the charity's shops.

The continuing dispute between taxi drivers and Sandwell Council has seen another protest take place.

Wolverhampton has been ranked the joint-third most difficult place in the UK to pass your driving test first time.

The continuing cost of living crisis is seeing more and more people relying on help from food banks and other services.

A new image has been released by detectives searching for a Sandwell teenager who disappeared more than two decades ago.

Black Country internet sensation Luke Vernon has spoken about meeting Hollywood legend Tom Cruise at the premiere of his newly released movie, Top Gun: Maverick.

A former West Midlands Police detective offered sexual services to strangers for money, along with his partner.

Police are hunting a man after an attempt to touch a teenage girl in Wolverhampton.

The investigation analysed events which took place between May 20 2020 and April 16 2021 in Whitehall.

Labour has accused Boris Johnson of treating the public with "utter contempt" after Downing Street lockdown breaches were laid bare in the Sue Gray report.

The Royal Sutton Fun Run makes its welcome return to the town this Sunday as thousands of runners hit the streets to help raise money for charity.

Tackling the cost of living crisis can help "shattered" Boris Johnson regain the trust of British people, a Tory MP has said.

The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was 170.4p, according to data firm Experian Catalist.

The West Midlands had the fifth highest number of reported collisions involving e-scooters across Britain last year, official figures show.

The ethos of hard work and performance has helped Wolverhampton Wrestling Club's young members achieve success at the national championships.

Zoos, museums, attractions and shopping centres will all get the chance to see the Queen's Baton Relay after a list of sites in Dudley borough was announced.