The Way has launched a fundraising drive as it prepares to relaunch drop in sessions for youngsters next month.

It was an event unlike any the country had seen before. Thousands jostled for position outside the park, cheering wildly as they caught a fleeting glimpse of the spectacle.

A ceremony to commemorate the lives of those killed in the Falklands War will be held in Wolverhampton on the 40th anniversary of the conflict.

The sounds and flavours of the Commonwealth Games are coming to communities across the region through a series of festival sites.

A wide and varied route has been set for the final two days of the Queen's Baton Relay as it nears the end of its journey and the start of the Commonwealth Games.

A new granite wall plaque has taken pride of place at the site of an ancient drinking well in the Black Country once used by Oliver Cromwell.

Golly gosh, what a lot of fuss.

A Wolves legend and city MPs have spoken about their excitement and pride at seeing the Three Lions playing in their city.

The Shadow Chancellor has slammed the "clapped out" Government's levelling up agenda as she outlined Labour's plans to rebuild the flagging economy.

A funday is being held in Wednesbury tomorrow (Saturday) to raise money for a gym in The Gambia.

A fire is raging at a truck dealership in Bilston, with witnesses reporting explosions as the fire consumes vehicles and gas cannisters.

An anxious Wolverhampton daughter is pleading with Government officials to help her allied fighter pilot father escape from Afghanistan, where he is in hiding from Taliban forces.

Plans to build a modern learning quarter in the heart of Wolverhampton have taken a major step forward after £20 million of Government cash was secured.

A 24-year-old man from Wolverhampton has been arrested after police seized an estimated £2 million in blocks of cocaine at Dover on Wednesday.

Class A drugs, a samurai sword, an air rifle and a knife were all seized in a police raid in the West Midlands.

A paranoid schizophrenic who killed his father in a sustained and violent attack before fleeing and buying food has been made subject to an indefinite hospital order.

The Metro extension in Wolverhampton has been delayed again and will not be ready for the start of the Commonwealth Games.

Generations of children will be able to reflect on the life of former pupil who died protecting elephants after a memorial bench was unveiled at his old school.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss discussed efforts to secure the release of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner with her Ukrainian counterpart on Friday.

A day of music and laughs has been set up to help raise funds for two units at a Black Country hospital.

Tram services suffered a temporary setback this afternoon when a "localised power issue" meant the trams could not run between two stops in Wolverhampton, just one day after services finally resumed.

A stellar flying display of RAF and other aircraft old and new will take to the skies for RAF Cosford Air Show on Sunday .

BBC Two’s popular history series Back In Time returns for a new series set in Birmingham.

A director of a Wyre Forest-based multi-academy trust has been recognised for implementing character education in schools.

The bank lowered its key rate by 1.5 percentage points, to 9.5%.

An NHS charity is encouraging people to raise funds by hosting a tea party on the 74th birthday of the NHS.

Britain’s Got Talent 2022 winner Axel Blake is heading to the West Midlands later this year.

War in Ukraine, plus more reactors being built around the world, has increased the risk, a paper said.

John Glen said the Treasury has ‘inaccurately been accused of wasting billions of pounds’.

The sounds of live music once again filled the air at Cannock Chase as the popular Forest Live concerts returned.

The AA said motorists should ‘walk or cycle to save money’.

Real ale fans in the Black Country are being urged to turn out to help ensure the Dudley Winter Ales Fair can be staged this year.

Roofs are starting to go on the first new council homes built on a Wolverhampton estate for more than five decades since it was first opened by royalty.

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

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.

The Severn Valley Railway has received an award for its ‘resilience and innovation’ - beating off competition from visitor attractions across the UK.

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

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

Pilots from across the world will demonstrate their flying skills at a special air show next weekend.

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

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

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.

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 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 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.

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.

A sponsored walk which has raised more than £140,000 for various charities returns this month for the first time since the coronavirus lockdowns.