The UK automotive industry suffered its worst June for new car sales since 1996 at 140,958.

A Tory MP has admitted things have been "a bit of a mess" under Boris Johnson – but insisted he remains best placed to lead the country.

A West Midlands pet store chain has changed hands.

An independent petrol station has cut the price of fuel, declaring it "the right thing to do".

Shropshire could be home to one of Britain's first "net-zero settlements" under revised plans to build 2,900 homes on green belt land in the county.

Wolverhampton-based 3D Tooling Technologies is set to expand its operations following the acquisition of new hardware from Chester Machine Tools, facilitated by funding from Paragon SME Lending.

A Queens Award-winning laundry efficiency specialist which helps businesses implement more eco-friendly washing systems is expanding after it secured a £120,000 funding package.

Objectors to designs to convert a bungalow into a two-storey house are considering legal action to stop the development after it got the green light.

A skin cancer survivor who was given 12 months to live nine years ago is backing a campaign urging people to enjoy the sun safely this summer.

Britain needs to become "as self-sufficient as possible" in food production to stop prices from rocketing during times of conflict, an MP has said.

A youth theatre in the West Midlands is celebrating 40 years since its first group started back in 1982 with a popular abstract production.

Veezu, the UK’s fastest growing taxi and private hire technology platform, has made a £1.75 million investment in a brand-new fleet of hybrid cars as part of a broader strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.

It was the end of an era on Midlands television tonight as newscaster Bob Warman said his final goodbye to viewers.

Lifesaving equipment was stolen from a fire engine as its crew battled to pull casualties from a gas explosion that killed a grandmother.

A teenager from Aldridge has been charged with possessing explosive material and manuals on how to make improvised explosives and firearms.

Tonight's performance of Footloose at the Wolverhampton Grand has been cancelled.

A spectacular after dark light trail will be coming to Staffordshire this year.

It could be you. Okay, it almost certainly won't be, but there's no harm in having a dream. And tomorrow somebody could find themselves £186 million better off if their numbers come up in the Euromillions lottery.

A Birmingham home where young children were sleeping has been petrol bombed.

Students from a performing arts school in Birmingham are performing three Shakespeare plays at The Old Rep Theatre this week.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said it was not considered appropriate to block his appointment as deputy chief whip.

A cannabis farm with an estimated value of £1 million has been found in former Kidderminster bar The Secret Garden.

A Stourbridge mother-of-two has overseen an incredibly complicated repair job on damaged concrete beneath the M6.

Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, reported to Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting.

Two men have been charged with burglary after local response officers arrived at the scene of a break-in Coven within four minutes.

An open day at the crematorium in Stafford at the weekend proved popular with more than 170 people turning up.

Four of the men who were arrested after a 21-year-old was stabbed in a pub car park have been released under investigation as police inquiries continue.

An empty shop in Stone High Street could be converted into a cocktail bar.

Anger is building as fuel prices soar across the country, sparking dozens of fuel protest groups which have emerged on Facebook.

Councils in the Black Country are teaming up with police to apply for a new High Court injunction to ban "street racing" in the region.

Online electricals retailer AO World has seen shares plunge amid worries over its financial strength after it emerged a credit insurer cut cover for the firm's suppliers.

Drivers flocked to the cheapest fuel station in Wolverhampton making a stand against rising fuel prices.

Author and raconteur John Sparry is giving a talk at General Office, Stourbridge, on Wednesday, July 20.

Work is well underway to completely transform the much-loved Acorns Children’s Hospice’s Black Country centre.

Plans have been approved to bring an historic town centre building back into use as part of the £40m project to help transform the heart of Tamworth.

New haberdashery and custom crafting areas have been added to a Wolverhampton hobbies store after its renovation was completed.

Leaders of councils across Staffordshire have gathered for the first meeting of a new board – and one has urged the Government not to impose a Mayoral system on the county.

Worcestershire County Council is supporting UK Care Week which started today (Monday).

A Solihull man was appearing in court charged with the murder a man found dead in his home in Smith’s Wood in the town on Friday.

A major £3.9 million scheme to improve some of Staffordshire’s key roads has been announced.

A plan to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by planting a rare tree in a Stafford village has been stumped by a legal mystery.

Football fans and friends and families of two Black Country youngsters all turned out on Sunday afternoon at Dudley Kingswinford Rugby Club to raise funds for charities closely related to them

A zoologist and safari guide from Wolverhampton who was born with clubfoot has raised £1,500 for a Warrington-based charity after walking the 95-mile length of the Jurassic Coast in just ten days.

A charity Black Country Showcase featuring a star-studded list of entertainers will be held in Brierley Hill next week.

A man and two 16-year-olds have appeared in court charged with the murder of a Wolverhampton schoolboy.

The Black Country's new "super hospital" will open in 2024, health chiefs have announced.

Drivers angry at the price of fuel are protesting on the M54 and M6 this morning.

Tactics used by some fuel protestors during Monday morning's convoy on the M54 compromised the safety of other road users, police have said.

Around 2,000 bookings are going to waste every month at a Black Country tip.

A Shropshire fuel protest which took place on the M54 on Monday morning 'achieved it's aim,' the man who organised it has said.

A leading Wolverhampton-based practitioner whose work has focused on helping young patients with cerebral palsy has become vice chair of a national body.

Youngsters across Wolverhampton are being invited to join a special squad and work as a team to keep the city green.

Arnold Clark is opening its first Innovation Centre in England, following the successful launch of one in Scotland in August last year.

More than 80 apprentices from across Staffordshire have been recognised at a special graduation event held for the seventh time in the county.

West Mercia Police are looking to increase the number of officers with a new recruitment drive.

University of Wolverhampton’s Transnational Education (TNE) students in Nepal and India have been tasked with exploring the potential for Wolves Football Club to grow Wolves Esports in their home countries.

There are fewer pubs in England and Wales than ever before with the West Midlands particularly badly affected, according to analysis that sheds light on the impact of the pandemic and soaring costs.

Government planning reforms could leave the Black Country thousands of homes short of its housing target, the West Midlands Mayor has warned.

One of the region’s longest-serving TV stars will stand down today after nearly half a century on our screens.

The number of people living in the Black Country and Staffordshire has swelled by more than 80,000 over the last 10 years.

The Black Country, is it a good place to live?

Good question. It is definitely a region within the West Midlands, although the exact area has always been a subject of contention.

People feel great pride in the Black Country, but are pessimistic about its future. And it seems they are more uncertain than ever about where the Black Country actually is.

The UK's largest pawnbroking group says lending volume is 40 per cent above pre-pandemic levels,

Motorway traffic in the West Midlands is set to be brought to a crawl on Monday morning when fuel protests are staged.

A £4.1 million scheme which will create havens for wildlife to flourish, alleviate flooding and give residents better access to their rivers and green spaces has been unveiled.

Chasetown FC have revealed plans for a new stand, a 3G pitch and an extended clubhouse as part of a major revamp of facilities.

When people arrived at work this morning, the chances are they’d have told their colleagues about the things they got up to at the weekend.

A total of six youths have been arrested and eight others given behaviour warning notices after a spate of disorder incidents in a town centre

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Hugh Porter has been announced as president of Wolverhampton’s oldest cycling club for the second time.

What role did the Black Country play in the development of time travel? What makes the region the birthplace of modern computing? And how did a bloke from Tipton help turn Steve McQueen into a global superstar?

Employees in the West Midlands are increasingly switching to electric cars as they look to go green and save money in tax.

A charity in Wolverhampton will benefit from new equipment thanks to a generous donation from a workers' union made up of former Goodyear employees.

Proud of the past, uncertain about the future. That's the long and short of what today's Black Country folk think about the area today.

Nearly 1,000 fundraisers turned out for Dudley’s 2022 Race For Life event held at Himley Hall.

A man and two teenagers have been charged with murdering a schoolboy who was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton.

A rescue boat worth £2,000 has been stolen from an historic Dudley venue.

Five men have been arrested after a 21-year-old was stabbed in a pub car park.

Police are still appealing to find a man who went missing from hospital a week ago.

Tram services in the Black Country were hit by problems again on Sunday afternoon.

A Grade II listed manor house in Staffordshire currently run as a boutique hotel and wedding venue is being sold at auction.

The University of Wolverhampton held its inaugural online Alumni Awards which were streamed live around the world on YouTube.

A Cannock police officer is helping keep the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton safe as part of a special team of running guards.

The heartbroken family of the schoolboy murdered in Wolverhampton described him as a funny child who loved making everyone laugh.

Thousands flocked to Halesowen Carnival on Saturday to kick off the Black Country Festival in style.

Checkmate! A Walsall pensioner has been named as the first ever female president of the Midland Counties Chess Union.