Free games and an archaeology dig are among the fun family activities being held at museums during the school summer holidays.

It's here! The Queen's Baton is set for the Black Country and here's what you need to know...

The port said on Twitter that as of 2.15am on Sunday traffic can proceed directly to the port.

Andy Street insists the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro project is not "in danger" despite a decision to mothball half the line.

Staffordshire Police are hoping Wombourne residents remember seeing two thieves with a passing resemblance to Laurel and Hardy escaping on a moped.

Vandals throwing or hitting golf balls in a residential area have killed a duck, police say.

Absence certainly does make the heart grow fonder for Cosford Food Festival after huge crowds descended on the first event since the pandemic.

There were cheers and smiles when the Queen's Baton Relay swept into Staffordshire and the Black Country on its latest leg of its journey to the Commonwealth Games.

A man has been arrested after a woman was raped in Birmingham.

A French politician blamed Brexit for the travel misery, while the local MP claimed French border officers “didn’t turn up for work”.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are almost here, with the West Midlands gearing up to welcome millions of competitors and spectators from around the world.

Senior MPs in the West Midlands have backed Liz Truss for Tory leader – insisting she is the only candidate who can deliver a "real authentic" Brexit.

A consultation has been launched on plans to build hundreds of homes on green belt sites in the Black Country.

Fearless teenagers and distinguished doctors alike will take on the honour of carrying the Queen's Relay Baton through Wolverhampton this weekend.

A Black Country borough is set to cheer on fundraisers, Olympians and community champions taking part in the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

A mother of three from Walsall is set to graduate at the same time as her son after achieving a First Class Degree.

Efforts are under way to tackle bed-blocking at a hospital and ensure people who can be are discharged to cut delays – and free up ambulances.

The level of job vacancies in the West Midlands has risen by 40 per cent in the space of a year.

Items belonging to Wallis Simpson, the late Duchess of Windsor whose love led to the abdication of a King, have raised over £1,700 at an auction in Lichfield.

Toby Neal casts his eye on the world of politics.

A "disrespectful" Skegness artisan cheese maker has caused consternation by "reinventing" the Black Country's own delicacy - the pork scratching.

Walsall Council has moved to quash speculation on social media baby graves have been vandalised in Willenhall Lawn Cemetery.

Former veteran and Wolverhampton South West MP Stuart Anderson, who nearly had his foot amputated in the Army, has welcomed £5 million healthcare provision for ex-service personnel.

University of Wolverhampton's class of 2021 has celebrated graduation with ceremonies taking place over two weeks.

A police football liaison officer videoed tripping up a Wolves fan in February will be back in place for the start of the new season after being cleared of wrongdoing.

Footage has been shared on YouTube of the moment the University of Wolverhampton's Vice Chancellor told staff in an online meeting that jobs could be lost.

A charity football match between Stourbridge and Halesowen Town football clubs was abandoned amid chaotic scenes when trouble erupted.

Around 200 JCB agency employees are to be handed permanent contracts this summer as demand continues to rise for construction and agricultural machinery.

Those of us staying put in the West Midlands may be the lucky ones, as families looking to travel south, or to the continent, faced chaos on both roads and by boat at the start of the weekend.

Fuel price protesters are promising to cause disruption on the M5 on Friday - both in the West Midlands and for those travelling south.

Children "running around with knives" sparked a 50-person brawl in Wolverhampton, residents say.

Motorways were packed with families getting away for their summer holidays people heading south from the West Midland on the M5 appear to have been largely unaffected by a planned protest over the cost of petrol and diesel.

Politicians across the political divide are backing the plan for The Hawthorns to be an asset of community value to prevent a quick sale.

Kinver Craft Beer and Cider Festival is returning for its fourth year in August.

After years providing a listening ear to the newly bereaved, there wasn't much that fazed Deloris Smith. But this was a difficult one.

The West Midlands has the highest knife crime rate in the country after offences increased by almost half over the last year, official figures show.

A three-storey block of flats was evacuated after a car crashed into it in the early hours sparking concerns for the structural safety of the building.

Four young dancers at an Oldbury dance school have been nominated for young active citizen awards.

A bleed kit has been installed on a Wolverhampton estate near to where a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed two months ago.

A land study commissioned by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has been criticised by the leader of Wolverhampton council, over claims the city has enough brownfield sites to build four and-a-half thousand new homes.

Residents in Oldbury spoke of their relief after they were able to return to their homes following a major gas leak.

As the summer holidays are among us, there are plenty of things to do in the Black Country and Staffordshire to keep the family entertained.

Five Dudley greenfield sites have been saved from redevelopment following pushback from residents and ward councillors.

The Commonwealth Games Baton has travelled the globe during a 294-day journey to all 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.

Health bosses in Wolverhampton have outlined plans to meet the city’s ‘healthy life expectancy challenge’, after figures revealed more local people were living longer, healthier lives.

Up to 350 people were evacuated from their homes last night as firefighters responded to a major gas leak in Oldbury.

The final event of a month of celebrating the Black Country has been announced.

Controversial plans to turn former student halls of residence into temporary accommodation for hundreds of asylum seekers will be considered by Stafford Borough Council next week.

Residents fed up with vehicles blocking a path and visitors urinating and taking drugs in a village beauty spot are calling for action to tackle the problems.

A decision not to reopen a front counter council service in Walsall town centre has been defended again as bosses look at overhauling assets.

Residents in Dudley are paying hundreds of pounds to hire a skip to dispose of rubbish after the council failed to provide a nearby tip.

A Black Country shopping centre is getting into the spirit of the Commonwealth Games with a pop-up sports stadium.

An investigation has been launched after a man's body was discovered at a flat in Bilston with a post-mortem examination proving inconclusive.