An auditing company has been ordered to pay more than £18 million for its role in the collapse of West Midland-based giant Carillion.

A much-loved teacher has called it a day after teaching at the same school for more than 40 years.

A driver is fighting for his life after being found in a ditch near his crashed car.

Pupils and education bosses have paid tribute to a much-loved head teacher of a Wolverhampton school who has passed away.

The Queen's Baton Relay continues its tour of the Black Country today when it visits towns in Sandwell.

A Staffordshire school has been crowned as a major winner at one of the biggest independent manufacturing and education events in the UK.

Ambulance handover delays could reach their worst ever level this month with bosses warning crews will spend nearly 50,000 hours waiting outside hospitals.

Almost 270,000 patients were waiting for routine treatment in the region's hospitals at the end of May – up over 60,000 from last year, figures show.

Dilapidated buildings which are beyond repair will be transformed by a ‘marvellous’ affordable housing scheme in Willenhall.

It's here! The Queen's Baton has spent the weekend in the Black Country and Staffordshire, and here's what you need to know ahead of its final day in the region.

More filling stations around the Black Country and Staffordshire are starting to cut their fuel prices, easing the burden on motorists who have had to pay eye-watering amounts in recent weeks.

Plans have been submitted for a new housing estate on land in the Black Country.

After a fortnight of backstabbing, squabbling and cloak and dagger tactics, the Tory leadership race today starts in earnest.

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games are set to deliver a major economic boost to the city and the surrounding region, including the Black Country, which could top £1 billion.

It was Dudley's time to shine this afternoon as the town and wider borough hosted the Queen's Baton Relay ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

There was a warm feeling of pride in the air as hundreds of people came out to see the Queen’s Baton Relay in Wolverhampton.

Recent revelations about Percy Stallard's rebel road race from Llangollen to Wolverhampton has brought back memories to the family of winner, Albert Price.

A scheme to keep Wolverhampton’s East Park safe from repeated attacks of vandalism has been launched by council bosses.

Staffordshire Police are hoping Wombourne residents remember seeing two thieves escaping on a moped.

A damning inspection found residents lost ‘significant’ weight and were put at harm at a specialist dementia care home in Walsall.

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was attacked earlier this month.

A woman who was stopped by police on the M6 for suspected drink-driving was actually cuddling a cat as she drove.

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.

The Queen's Baton arrived in Wolverhampton in spectacular style on Sunday, dropping in via parachute.

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

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.

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.

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