A motorcyclist who came off his bike after colliding with a car in Walsall has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Two men who were arrested after a suspected chop shop was found in the Black Country have been released pending further investigation.

As the Red Arrows flew over Halfpenny Green airfield, Prince William of Gloucester looked up at the camera as he polished the wing of his plane.

Rishi Sunak today outlined why he should be Britain’s next prime minister, portraying himself as a patriot with the skills to guide the country out of crisis.

The chief constable of West Midlands Police has said he is "sick" of officers "being used as a culture war football," after criticism of officers who were shown on social media dancing at an LGBTQ+ Pride event.

Stafford MP Theo Clarke has given birth to a healthy baby girl.

An amber traffic warning has been issued for this bank holiday weekend, with roads in the West Midlands expected to be among the hotspots.

Commercial heating and ventilation specialists Lord Combustion Services updated MP for West Bromwich West Shaun Bailey on the progress made in its 40th anniversary year during his return visit to the Oldbury headquarters.

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A man from Walsall has shared his horror experience on a Tui flight that had to make an emergency landing after an intoxicated passenger tried to open the emergency door mid-flight.

A huge cannabis factory with more than 2,000 plants has been discovered in the former West Bromwich Magistrates Court building.

A 27-year-old Wolverhampton lad is set to open up his own café - something he has wanted to achieve since being a teenager.

A crematorium has finally opened in Staffordshire – four years later than scheduled.

A new business enterprise centre in Stafford's Shire Hall has officially opened.

Carl Richardson, of West Midlands-based real estate and investment firm Richardson, plots a course for the UK economy.

There is a growing crisis facing children under five with half of parents struggling to access vital child development and parenting support across the West Midlands, a new report has warned.

The race to be PM hasn’t shown off the Tory Party at its best.

A popular Sandwell restaurant and pub has announced the most popular pie from its takeaway service.

Fire crews managed to stop a grass fire on a piece of land in the Black Country from spreading out of control.

Eligible people in the Black Country will soon be invited to come forward for a Covid autumn booster jab.

A permanent memorial to a barrier-breaking ‘giant’ of Walsall politics has been unveiled in the heart of the community he served for decades.

Wolverhampton’s historic Central Library is to undergo a series of minor interior and exterior alterations in order to accommodate the new City Learning Quarter (CLQ), currently under development.

A police appeal has gone out as part of a national hunt for a murder suspect.

A man has died after falling from a building on a Stourbridge street.

Almost 20,000 people descended on Weston Park on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border over three days for a major music festival which has left the organisers feeling "over the moon".

West Midlands Police have released video footage of a getaway driver mooning at witnesses through a car window while his accomplice swiped tools from a nearby van.

Travellers who moved onto a supermarket car park in the Black Country have been moved on after work from council and police chiefs.

The family of a great-grandmother who died at a Dudley hospital have accepted damages and a full apology from the NHS trust which runs it.

An investigation is continuing after human remains were discovered in woodland in Walsall.

Lawyers are calling for the Government to understand the "hardship" criminal barristers face after they voted in favour of an all-out strike next month.

Liz Truss today declared: “The West Midlands is at the heart of our economic revival.”

Millions of pounds will be invested in improving roads across the Midlands, it has been announced.

Two knives have been recovered by firefighters attending a fire set by arsonists in a Wolverhampton park.

Halesowen Town have issued a warning to supporters regarding launching personal abuse at their players - while advising their squad and coaching staff not to engage with fans on social media.

Traders have been unable to dispose of waste at a North Staffordshire recycling centre after businesses from across the border used it, a Stone community leader has said.

A jam-packed main arena timetable, including the brave Knights of Middle England, will greet visitors to the Weston Park Country Fair to be held in Shropshire on September 17 and September 18.

Up to 7,000 patients a year at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital can now being treated by a new £1 million MRI scanner.

A Lichfield rugby player is due to run from Leicester to Lichfield before heading on to Burntwood, in aid of two local charities.

Firefighters from across the Black Country have tackled a blaze at a factory building in Wolverhampton.

Police officers deployed to monitor crime scenes in the West Midlands for a long period of time are now using tents to keep themselves warm and dry.

Highways bosses in Wolverhampton are seeking feedback from members of the public, before introducing a series of new traffic restrictions on roads across the city next month.

Thousands of spectators packed Wolverhampton to watch the first Krazy Races in the city.

Dilapidated empty historic buildings in Willenhall could be transformed into almost 20 new apartments.

When Masai Graham first heard about the Funniest Joke of the Fringe competition, he thought: "One day, you're gonna get one of my jokes on there."

Thousands of children have been offered free activities and food during the school holidays in Staffordshire – but there are concerns that working parents struggling to make ends meet are unable to access support.

Ahoy! A pirate ship and outdoor classrooms have been built at a Black Country primary school after the playground area was closed off.

Citi forecasts that Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation will reach 18.6% in January.

The Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe returned for the first time since 2019.

The Government must commit to a return to negotiations over police pay if it ever wants to be the "party of law and order again", a senior officer has said.

It was a Shropshire one-two as go-kart teams from the county ventured out to the West Midlands for a madcap go-kart spectacular.

Dog lovers descended on a Wings and Paws fun day making it the biggest event the West Midlands animal charity has ever held.

The business said it will continue to trade as normal even if it files for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US.

An NHS accountant who was told he might never walk again after a serious accident has scaled 6,000 metres to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Doug Parker walks up to the microphone. A couple of dozen people are sat around a crowded table, listening attentively to every word he says.

Wolves Foundation’s Feed Our Pack holiday activity camps have been in full flow over the summer, offering the city’s young people to enjoy a range of activities along with some nutritious food.

Railway workers will be campaigning outside Walsall Railway Station's ticket office on Tuesday, to alert passengers to the threat facing their local ticket offices.

My trolley positively glowed as I pushed it around Asda.

Schools across the Black Country are responsible for how they treat children who identify as transgender, councils have said.

There will be strictly a lot of dancing when ballroom enthusiasts take to the floor at a revamped town hall.

Residents tending a public garden in the heart of a community are flying the flag after being rewarded for creating an amazing green space for the fourth year running.

Haden Cross Fire Station is appealing for school uniforms.

A telegraph pole has fallen on a Bloxwich street.

The death of a Black Country mother has prompted a massive outpouring of grief after she died in Stourport canal basin this week.

Neil Cutts, from Surfers Against Sewage, warned the Government is unlikely to tackle the problem in the foreseeable future.

Police officers swooped on a Redditch park after reports of a sexual assault this morning (Sunday).

Some of the many people whose lives were touched by the late Black Country businessman known as Mr Poundland have spoken of their fond memories of 'a lovely, modest, down to earth man'.

An Audi driver who flagrantly parked on a pavement next to double yellow lines in Bilston has been handed a fixed penalty notice.

The sun is out, spirits are high and crowds are turning out in full force for the first-ever Camp Bestival held in the West Midlands.

Film and TV star Tom Hardy has been competing in a martial arts event in the West Midlands - and even took the time to embrace a star-struck young fan afterwards.