Emergency services had to deal with a car which flipped onto its roof in one of Birmingham's road tunnels.

Peaty will look to reach the 100m breaststroke final.

Members of Aslef in seven train companies walked out for 24 hours, crippling services.

Another historic pub has been boarded up as the industry continues to struggle.

Metchley Manor in Edgbaston, Birmingham, is hosting a week-long garden tournament in honour of the Commonwealth Games.

Des Collins, senior partner at Collins Solicitors, said he would be stepping up pressure on the Department for Health and Social Care on Monday.

The former chancellor faces an uphill battle in the race for No 10.

A new food store has opened its doors at the revamped Wolverhampton Railway Station.

A Black Country couple have been forced to hire an hotel room so they can attend a family wedding on the day of a cycling event for the Commonwealth Games.

Asda has cut the price of unleaded petrol by 5p a litre and diesel by 3p to help motorists save money when filling up their tanks.

As you get closer to its summit, the landscape becomes almost lunar-like and anxiety-inducing.

Wolverhampton Council could face a budget deficit of more than £25 million by 2026 despite almost setting a balanced budget for the next year, figures show.

Ministers have been urged not to appeal a decision to scrap plans for a former university building to become a centre for asylum seekers.

A furious man who held a shotgun to the head of a woman during a row has been jailed for more than five years.

A man has been jailed for 25 years for attempting to murder his ex-partner's new lover in the Black Country.

A veteran councillor and prominent businessman has died at the age of 82.

Police and bus company bosses are looking for information after a vehicle en-route from Bridgnorth came under attack from youngsters throwing rocks off a bridge.

West Bromwich Albion are due to get their Championship season underway up north at the Riverside Stadium tonight - here is all the info on how to watch and what the Albion team could look like after a summer of rebuilding.

Ghetto Golf in Digbeth has been taken over and refurbished by Liverpool firm Golf Fang.

The 150 football teams and hundreds of gym members of Pulse Wednesbury are fighting back after its closure to make way for houses.

The UEFA women’s Euro 2022 final will be available to watch on a big screen at a park in Sandwell on Sunday.

The sea lions at a safari park have been celebrating the start of the Commonwealth Games by trying out some of the sports with their keepers.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman from the Telford area who was last seen in Wolverhampton.

Children have enjoyed exploring the equipment at Burntwood Park’s new play area as the site was officially opened.

Police are hunting a man who got out of his vehicle and exposed himself to a young girl while she waited at a bus stop.

Sandwell Council has implored local taxi drivers to work throughout the Commonwealth Games instead of blockading the Aquatics Centre.

The M6 Toll in the West Midlands was closed in both directions after a serious crash during Friday rush hour, with the air ambulance at the scene.

The Royal Air Force Museum has added a new sporty object to its popular adoption initiative.

Disgusted volunteers were left in shock after fly-tippers left a huge amount of litter strewn across a Walsall park path and then later set alight.

A woman in Dudley has said that the town council should be ashamed of itself after putting up a flimsy plastic barrier to stop children and families seeing human bones.

Motorists have been warned junction 10 of Walsall will be closed overnight in August.

A huge cannabis farm containing more than 800 plants - believed to have a street vale of more than £400,000 - has been unearthed by police.

A brand-new changing village will open at Halesowen Leisure Centre next month as part of phase two of the centre’s multi-million-pound revamp.

A man was taken to hospital after a car crash near Wolverhampton this morning.

Lichfield District Council is planning to change the borders of its parishes.

Plans to open a new KFC restaurant and takeaway at the heart of Wolverhampton city centre have been put forward.

More than a dozen new apartments could be built on the disused site of an old nursery school in Walsall.

An attendance record is set to be taken by the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Families have won their battle to stop hundreds of asylum seekers moving into former university accommodation in Stafford.

Veteran councillors who have clocked up over a century of civic service for Cannock Chase have been honoured by their former colleagues – and tributes have also been paid to a fellow stalwart.

A group of 30 kind-hearted volunteers joined forces to complete their very own 'DIY SOS' project at a Brownhills home for children with complex needs.

There is set to be a heavy armed forces presence throughout the Commonwealth Games

Dozens of residents have lost their battle to stop a children’s care home opening on a Stafford housing estate despite its location just metres from a busy dual carriageway.

A trio of former directors of failed outsourcing and construction giant Carillion are set to be fined £870,200 for “recklessly” publishing misleading accounts.

The first day of the Commonwealth Games has brought hot weather, warm smiles and fast action.

A historic former bank building in Wolverhampton city centre is to be turned into a new bar serving food and providing evening DJ entertainment, city council planners have agreed.

Comedian Joe Lycett's dig at the Government's immigration policies at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony won him praise and sparked debate on social media.

Three wards could be cut from Cannock Chase District as part of plans to reduce the number of councillors on the authority.

An amended motion to ask the council to continue to invest in Tipton was approved this week.

A horse show which highlighted the plight of a rare breed will stage its 20th and final ever show on Sunday (July 31).

Work has been carried out on a pothole-plagued road described as 'a hazard'.

Lincolnshire Police said officers were called to the scene in Fountain Lane, Boston, at around 6.20pm on Thursday.

A father who was found guilty of killing his son has had his prison sentence increased by judges at the Court of Appeal.

A black cat called Boris, who has been left with the battlescars of a life spent living rough, is hoping he can find a new home.

Investigations are continuing into a 50-person brawl which saw four police officers injured.

If you're heading to France or Devon and Cornwall from Shropshire or the West Midlands this weekend, you could be in for a difficult journey.

A deal for a new police 'super station' in Dudley has fallen through amid a row over land costs.

Council tax bills in the West Midlands could rise next year to pay for the Wednesbury-Brierley Hill tram line.

The area that children live in makes a big difference to the amount of exercise they do each day, according to a new survey.

Ambulance chiefs in the West Midlands have been told that demand is "not the issue" as the service struggles with deteriorating response times.

The Met Office has issued an update over a possible UK heatwave in August following record temperatures in July.

A row erupted this week over green spaces and their poor quality, revealed in a cabinet document at Sandwell council.

Activist Malala also spoke at the event in Birmingham on Thursday.

Comedian Joe Lycett delighted audiences on social media with a dig at the Government during the coverage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening.

Two men who led police on a chase though a town in a stolen car which contained a machete and bags of cannabis have avoided prison.

The Games have begun at a Black Country shopping centre as it launched a programme of free activities and events.

The controversial Black Country Plan will come under scrutiny at a special council meeting later this year.

As the Commonwealth Games begin, the work has begun for the different emergency services across the region.

Closing a bank branch in Darlaston will "rip the heart" out of the town and signals the death knell for the high street, a frustrated councillor has said.

The Conservatives have held onto a council seat in South Staffordshire by a margin of 10 votes.

A total of £14,000 has been raised for a charity in the Black Country through a long-standing football competition which dates back to 1926.

A new wreath created to signify remembrance, hope and healing from racial troubles has been unveiled at a special ceremony.

Andy Street has urged people to back plans to bring the new organisation responsible for running Britain's railways to the West Midlands.

The women chainmakers of Cradley Heath who were the first trade unionists to win a minimum wage finally have got their moment in the global spotlight.

An Aldridge businessman should get "the gold medal for construction" after building a McDonald's in Perry Barr in 57 days.

The Black Country's own Lenny Henry was the master of ceremonies as the West Midlands officially welcomed sportspeople from across the world for the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Five people including a pensioner have been arrested after a street brawl where a machete was brandished in West Bromwich.

The Red Arrows will fly over Birmingham and parts of Staffordshire tonight as part of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

People across the West Midlands were excited to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows tonight as they flew across the region as part of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

There is a special feeling of celebration in the air at a Black Country park as the Commonwealth Games get started.

Millions of eyes will be on the Alexander Stadium as it becomes one of the main venues for the Commonwealth Games.

A young autistic man who was worried he wouldn't see his father carry the Commonwealth Games baton because of the RMT train strike was helped out by a good Samaritan.

The demonstrators were led by human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell.

HS2 has welcomed the jailing of tunnellers and protestors who held up construction work in Swynnerton, Staffordshire.

More than £1 million in funding has been secured to prevent male violence against women and girls in the West Midlands - including over £365,000 for Wolverhampton Council and over £227,000 for Sandwell Council.

The Games will open in Birmingham on Thursday night.

Five people including a pensioner have been arrested after a street brawl where a machete was brandished in West Bromwich.

Spectators will be heading to Cannock Chase Forest in the coming days for the Commonwealth Games mountain biking event.

Bus group Rotala, which has its headquarters in Tividale and operates Diamond Bus, saw profits recover in the six months to the end of May.

The summer of sports for hundreds of Black Country parents and children has been cancelled after being told their beloved football pitches will close on Sunday.

Fire fighters from across the Black Country were called to tackle a fire in a trading estate yard.

An appeal has gone out for information to help find a woman who made racist comments to a security officer at a supermarket.

A pensioners only music festival is being held at Halfpenny Green Airport next month.

HomeServe kicks off its new principal partnership of the Walsall FC Foundation this week with a firm focus on making a real and positive difference to young people's lives.

Millions of eyes will be on the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham over the next 12 days as it hosts a range of sports for the Commonwealth Games.

A long-standing former housing office on a Wolverhampton estate is to be converted into a four-bedroom house, councillors have agreed.

Metro Bank, which has branches at Merry Hill and Wolverhampton, saw its pre-tax loss reduce in the first half of this year.

Motorists are facing delays on the M6 due to a lane closure.

West Midlands Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man who is wanted on recall to prison.

The final series of the Bafta-nominated series aired earlier this year.