Communities in Wolverhampton are being urged to get behind a new suicide prevention programme that has launched in the city.

A new stable block can be built on green belt land near Rugeley – despite concerns from councillors the building could pave the way for future housing plans.

A fashion designer who grew up in Sedgley has designed an eye-catching piece worn by Brian May during a performance in the Platinum Party at the Palace.

A planning application has finally been submitted for a crumbling former NHS building which has been left vacant for 15 years.

Child cruelty and neglect offences in the West Midlands and Staffordshire have increased by more than 800 cases last year following Covid-19 restrictions, figures show.

TSSA members at three train operators will be balloted in the coming weeks, adding to the threat of a summer of travel chaos.

More high-quality apprenticeships is key to improving job prospects for school leavers in Wolverhampton, the city’s education chief has said.

Workers in the haulage industry have said that increasing fuel prices will continue to impact consumers as prices continue to rise.

Brierley Hill's Homeserve Furniture Repairs took home two of the top awards as the Express & Star Business Awards came back in style.

Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were convicted in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the Chancellor failed to insure against the risk of rising interest rates.

The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Department of Health and Social Care to clarify its proposal, including predicted costs.

NHS workers are on the brink, after a ‘brutal decade’ of pay cuts which left them thousands of pounds worse off, unions warn.

The former Brexit minister said the PM needs to deliver a ‘Conservative plan’ for the future or face being ousted by his own MPs.

Aiden Aslin, 28, was sentenced to death at a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

Video of the deadly violence on January 6 2021 was shown to the American public for the first time during the hearing.

A dangerous driver who was pursued by police officers along Black Country streets at high speed in a stolen car has been banned from the road.

A man has appeared before magistrates charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a 19-year-old cyclist in Walsall.

Five junior football teams will be starting next season with brand new kits featuring a special logo designed to keep alive the memory of a teenager who died.

A planned new cocktail bar has sparked fears it could add to the increasing alcohol related violence in Walsall town centre.

A West Midlands marketing agency were on the ball to raise money for Ukraine after taking part in a charity football match at Molineux.

A charity that provides short breaks supporting disabled children of all ages and their families has created an eye-catching piece of art.

An independent investigation has found that a mayor accused of sharing racist content on WhatsApp did not breach the Councillors' Code of Conduct.

A Tipton engineering company is holding an open day to attract the next generation of apprentices.

Children struggling to readjust to life after Covid-19 and life under lockdown will now get specialist care after a £421,180 grant from the National Lottery.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the verdict of the court in a pro-Moscow breakaway republic had no legitimacy.

Between 15,000 and 20,000 Russian troops are thought to have been killed since the start of the invasion in February.

Bosses at West Midlands Metro could breathe a sigh of relief as tram services returned to the region after a year of hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

The new Sprint bus corridor between Walsall and Birmingham will open before the Commonwealth Games, transport bosses have confirmed.

The Prime Minister set out plans to extend the right to buy to housing association tenants in a speech as he tried to get his premiership on track.

Developers behind proposals to carry out a £30 million revamp of Wolverhampton's former eye infirmary site say the scheme has been welcomed by the community.

Russia has set its sights on the industrial Donbas region of coal mines and factories.

Filling an average family car with petrol will now cost £100 or more, as fuel prices become higher than ever.

A bowls tournament which attracts some of the top female players is set to take place.

The deal with Match TV was due to cover the next six seasons.

A project to plant flowers around Cannock Stadium and spruce up the area before the Commonwealth Games has been a blooming success.

A factory worker stabbed to death at her family home in Wolverhampton was unlawfully killed, an inquest has found.

Aiden Aslin, 28 and Shaun Pinner, 48, are set to face a firing squad but could appeal, according to Russian state media.

The AA declared ‘enough is enough’ while the RAC said it was ‘a truly dark day’ for drivers.

A serial burglar who tied a Halesowen pensioner to a chair and left him to die has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years

There are a number of ways drivers can reduce their fuel bills amid record pump prices.

A charity working with churches across the region to tackle poverty and its causes has named a new chief officer.

People planning to travel to Birmingham Airport this weekend have been advised to plan their journey ahead of time, due to roadworks and overnight closures on the M42 motorway near the airport.

A popular Black Country running event has made a date change to incorporate a special addition to its timetable.

Anyone wanting to ditch the car and take the train face a series of strikes over the summer.

The diversity of a Black Country town was shown at a special cultural event filled with colour and sound.

The i54 business park has been extended by 60 acres and new tenants are due to be announced this summer.

A family with several generations affected by a genetic form of stomach cancer are calling on people to get muddy and help save lives.

Some Might Say it is one big joke but a piece of grass said to be from Liam Gallagher’s Knebworth concert has received a bid of more than £65,500 on eBay.

A ‘nuisance’ pub in Wolverhampton is at the centre of a row between the council and police, after a hearing to decide on the venue’s future was postponed by licensing bosses.

Disgruntled councillors in Sandwell are calling for more action to stop nuisance off-road motorbikes, describing West Midlands Police as “out of touch”.

Railways have struggled to keep up with modern living and are in urgent need of reform, transport minister Wendy Morton claimed, as rail workers are set to strike at the end of June over pay and conditions.

A Stourbridge off-licence is closing next month after the building was sold.

A £30 million upgrade to Perry Barr Station was “well worth the money”, said transport minister Wendy Morton on a visit to Birmingham this week, despite calls to build the Midlands Rail Hub to its full capacity.

A group of nine Year 10 students set out on a trip of a lifetime to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust during half-term.

Online electricals retailer AO World has revealed it is to close its German business after eight years to focus on its UK operations.

Dudley Academies Trust has taken control of Kates Hill Primary School with pupils being given new uniforms before a change of colour from September.

Passengers heading back to Birmingham Airport were stranded in Italy for nearly 20 hours.

The opening of a new hairdressing business also helped raise money for Compton Hospice.

The jury has been sent out to in the trial of those accused of murdering teenager Kimani Martin who was shot dead in a taxi in Tividale.

Police patrols have been stepped up in an area of Wolverhampton amid reports of people hearing gunshots and a man being injured.

A drug dealing rapper has admitted shooting dead teenager Kimani Martin in Tividale.

Almost 15 firefighters have tackled a "severe fire" on the second floor of a three-storey building in Wolverhampton city centre.

A historic Black Country football club is to be granted a new 35-year lease on the land where its home ground stands.

Tyson Fury says he has turned his life around since his last visit to Wolverhampton as he prepares to return to the city for a 'meet and greet' with fans.

A Staffordshire water park will remain closed today after the attraction was evacuated and two people taken to hospital when visitors reported feeling unwell.

Pepco said spending is dropping across Western Europe, but it is especially bad in Britain.

A once-popular pub near Wolverhampton that has been closed for more than a decade is to be extended and converted into five new flats.

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.

A police appeal has been launched after a man was assaulted and had his bank card stolen in Birmingham.

England will be roared on by thousands of schoolchildren at Molineux on Saturday despite the Nations League clash against Italy taking place behind closed doors.

The Manchester City and England midfielder aims to use his profile to raise awareness of the organisation’s work.

He is expected to confirm plans to extend the right to buy to housing association tenants.

Ladder for the Black Country partner JTL will announce its national apprentice of the year winners in London on July 20.

Covid has left the economy of the West Midlands languishing behind the rest of the country, experts warned today.

Suleman Hassan, 18, was caught on CCTV as he inflicted a single stab wound on Lamin Barrow.

Musical stars including Noel Gallagher and Rag'n'Bone Man are set to descend on Cannock Chase this week as a major festival returns after two years.

Another van has been stolen from an industrial park in Staffordshire following an earlier theft this week

Mark Garnier has been reselected as the Conservative candidate for Wyre Forest at the next general election.

A broadcaster who was born and brought up in Wolverhampton has launched her first book based on her life growing up as an Asian struggling with her identity, and a look back on her journey through life.

Weston Park is hosting an exhibition of contemporary tapestries this summer featuring some of the leading weavers from Ireland and Scotland.

Explosions were heard after a lorry caught fire in a crash on a dual carriageway in Staffordshire.

Sports clubs and community groups across a Black Country borough are being invited to take part in community activities around the Commonwealth Games.

Turkey hosted talks with Russia focused on a UN proposal to free Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and allow grain sitting in silos to be shipped out.

The army has been put on standby to help at the Commonwealth Games after it was revealed there are still 5,000 jobs up for grabs for people looking to be involved.

Construction is underway on a project that will see a new Sainsbury’s store and six new apartments developed in Bewdley.

The ambulance crisis will not improve until issues are tackled at other NHS trusts in the region, bosses said today.

A rare Stradivarius violin once owned by a Wombourne family is set to go under the hammer for millions of pounds.

A Grade II listed mansion in Wolverhampton will be revamped for students with special educational needs and disabilities from across the region.

A free family-friendly festival will be held in the centre of Wolverhampton this weekend and will feature the likes of CBeebies stars and Martin Kemp.

Traffic around a busy junction on the Stafford Road in Wolverhampton is set to be hit with delays due to engineering works to install super-fast broadband.

The urban battle for Sievierodonetsk testifies to the painstaking, inch-by-inch advance by Russian forces.

Footage of a woman who had been seen lying 'unconscious' in bushes has been found in a police breakthrough.

Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, made his comments in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Two public figures named as Queen's Relay baton-bearers have spoken of the benefits the Commonwealth Games can bring to their city.

A collaboration between two men with life-changing health conditions is set to showcase how people can rebuild broken lives.

There's 50 days to go until the Commonwealth Games comes to Birmingham – so here are 50 fascinating facts about the event.

Boris Johnson hinted at measures to boost home ownership as he sought to reassert his authority after surviving a confidence vote in his leadership.

A 22-year-old man found with a stun gun in Walsall has pleaded guilty to drug dealing offences.

Dudley Zoo enjoyed its best visitor numbers since 2019 on Thursday as crowds flocked to the zoo to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.