Waste management company Biffa has signalled it would be willing to accept a potential £1.4 billion bid from a US investor.

The cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and dealing with a divided party are just some of the difficulties the Prime Minister continues to face.

The Prime Minister has cast the result of the poll as ‘an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on’.

The Prime Minister insisted he had secured a ‘decisive’ victory on Monday night despite 148 of his own MPs voting to oust him.

More than 10,000 tickets have already been sold for a major music and entertainment festival being held at Weston Park in the summer.

It was unclear how many bodies might remain at the plant.

Trebor Developments and Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund have secured detailed planning consent to build a parcel hub of approximately 60,000 sq ft for DPD at Wolverhampton.

A former executive assistant from Wolverhampton who took voluntary redundancy is now helping hundreds of key business support staff overcome feeling ‘invisible and alone'.

Walsall’s newly-elected mayor has today defended her name after being suspended over a WhatsApp post.

The UK's automotive industry suffered its second weakest May in three decades, figures show.

In Boris Johnson’s eyes, last night’s confidence vote brought with it the chance to finally move on from what he called “the media’s favourite obsession”.

A new species of bug has been found by volunteers at a nature reserve near Bridgnorth.

Peter Bradley's new book tells the heartbreaking story of a family ripped apart by the Nazis.

Several West Midlands MPs have announced they will support the Prime Minister in a no confidence vote after scores of Tory MPs called for him to be replaced.

A man in his 70s had to be cut out of a vehicle following a collision between a van and a car.

It's been an incredible year for Eva Abley, as the 14-year-old finished in fifth place on Britain's Got Talent.

In an age when gleaning facts can be difficult, proper journalism matters.

Former Wolves owner Steve Morgan urged Tory MPs not to ditch the Prime Minister ahead of Monday night's confidence vote.

A Staffordshire support group for people with dementia - as well as their loved ones and carers - has celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style.

Britain united over the Bank Holiday weekend to eat, drink, sing, and celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Passengers have been left facing a string of delays at Birmingham Airport with the longest wait being around 16 hours amid disruption across the UK.

People on the high street have been strong in their opinions on Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with many believing it is time for him to go.

A man in his 40s suffered "nasty head and face injuries" during a robbery in Walsall in which his wallet was stolen.

Sandwell Council has referred itself to a housing watchdog after an historical issue with electrical installation condition reports (EICR) for social housing was discovered.

Patriotic Black Country homeowners are happily tearing down the bunting today after being driven to distraction by motion sensor security cameras during the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

Police are investigating after a spate of vehicle thefts in Staffordshire.

The weaponry has a longer range than any missile technology currently in use in the war.

The case against an Argentinian national accused of murdering a Crufts dog breeder has been officially closed after he died in custody.

Hollywood star Johnny Depp has been mobbed by hordes of fans in the West Midlands ahead of an expected appearance onstage with his friend Jeff Beck.

Police are continuing their inquiries after human remains were discovered in woodland in Walsall.

Human remains have been discovered in woodland in Walsall.

HS2’s designers have released updated designs for the land surrounding the section of the high-speed rail line that crosses the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal between Sutton Coldfield and Marston.

Three men and three youths have pleaded not guilty to murder after a man was fatally shot at a house in the Black Country.

Tories in the region today blasted "self-indulgent" MPs opposing Boris Johnson as they backed the PM to win tonight's confidence vote.

Walsall’s new American owners, Trivela Group, have taken over the Saddlers as part of their aim to have a ‘multi-club ownership model in global football’.

Shifnal's mayor has hailed the opening of a new police base in the town as a major step forward in the relationship between the police force and the community.

Sandwell's "dancing mayor" was happy to shake a leg at the Brasshouse Community Centre's Platinum Jubilee Party.

Ian Kirwan worked as a contractor for Jaguar Land Rover.

Britain is also to supply Ukraine with long-range multiple launch rocket systems to strike Russian artillery systems.

Bogus tradesmen and tree surgeons have been targeting the vulnerable in South Staffordshire by cold-calling, police say.

A man who was badly burned in a car fire at a petrol station in Dudley remains in hospital, police say.

Two newly-qualified police dogs have joined the ranks of Staffordshire Police after an intensive 13-week training course – bringing the total in the force to almost 30.

A Festival of Vehicles will be held at the Black Country Living Museum to celebrate the region's rich vehicle-manufacturing history.

West Midlands Metro services are expected to resume this week but no date has yet been confirmed.

More than 300 knife offences were committed by children aged between 10 and 17 in the West Midlands and Staffordshire last year, new figures show.

A scheme brought in to improve the air quality of a city centre has seen a fall in polluting vehicles.

A surge in vehicle thefts has been linked by police to a shortage of car parts.

More than 800 dogs have been stolen across the West Midlands and Staffordshire in the last seven years with less than one-fifth being returned overall, figures show.

As families struggle to make ends meet as the cost of living rises, one volunteer has come up with an answer.

Almost 100 homes across the Black Country and Staffordshire have been registered as holiday lets as domestic tourism continues to soar after the pandemic.

Plans have been submitted for a battery storage compound on farm land next to the M5 on the outskirts of the Black Country.

More than 155,000 people are on Universal Credit in the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire – the highest number since late last year, new figures show.

The number of newly-recruited female officers in the West Midlands and Staffordshire is higher than the national average in England and Wales, figures show.

Alastair Brown, a busker from Tettenhall in Wolverhampton, has been performing songs from the Top Gun soundtrack for commuters at Birmingham New Street Station.

Adults in the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire with long-term mental health conditions are much more likely to smoke than others, new figures show.

People who live alone are nearly four times more likely to die or be seriously injured in a fire.

Almost two in five revenge porn cases in the West Midlands and Staffordshire are dropped by victims despite a suspect being identified, figures reveal.

Celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee continue this weekend.

Residents gathered indoors to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee due to the onset of wet weather.

A plaque installed to mark the site of a historic well once used for drinking water will be unveiled this week following revamp work.

The venue for Birmingham's Platinum Jubilee party has been moved indoors due to torrential rain forecasts.

Revellers celebrating the Jubilee today have been urged to take care on the roads due to heavy rain overnight and this morning.

Officers have confirmed they are dealing with a road traffic collision on the A442 in Shropshire.

Police officers are set to return to Shifnal, bringing a police presence to the town for the first time in three years.

A group of Staffordshire Police special constables were kept on their toes at a Robbie Williams concert.

It's not the weather that had been hoped for, but the rain did not put a dampener on Jubilee celebrations in Bridgnorth.

A new exhibition looking at previously untold stories of gay and transgender communities has opened at New Art Gallery Walsall.

Crowds flocked to this year's colourful Cultures of Walsall Festival held at the borough's Palfrey Park.

Jubilee celebrations at Wordsley's Red House Glass Cone were among those to attract flag-waving visitors over the weekend.

A Walsall saddle maker has called it a day on a career that has spanned half a century.

Thousands of people came together across the Black Country and Staffordshire despite the occasional downpour to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee.

Record numbers of babies were delivered through caesareans across the Black Country and Staffordshire last year, official Government figures show.

Rail passengers travelling from Stourbridge towards south Birmingham are being advised of track closures.

Organisers said it was the best turnout for "Stafford in the World" in its five year history - all thanks to the Jubilee spirit.

There is still no date for the return of West Midlands Metro services despite the latest deadline given by bosses being just days away.