New Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has a busy day ahead, meeting the Queen and finalising her Cabinet.

A school in Wolverhampton will remain closed until next week after asbestos was discovered in the school hall as works were being carried out.

A rusty machete has been seized by police from a Land Rover allegedly stolen in a keyless theft in the Black Country.

Furious residents living next to a toxic waste plant where a blaze erupted after a thunderstorm are calling to be moved.

Motorists are being urged to take care on the roads after heavy rain has left some areas flooded.

Packaging group DS Smith has reported that trading has been in line with its expectations.

Sources close to the Conservative MP said she believed it was the right time to go.

An appeal for help finding a missing Black Country pensioner has gone out.

One of the Black Country’s leading aluminium foundries is reaping the benefits of a move to ‘servitization’ and forecasts that it will add nearly 10 per cent to its annual turnover.

Students will benefit from improved facilities if a proposed extension of a Walsall College campus is given the go-ahead.

One of the world’s fastest growing fast-moving consumer goods brands has secured its future in the West Midlands after relocating to an industrial estate in Walsall.

A disabled man who runs his own artificial flower business can now safely enjoy his garden thanks to volunteers from a nearby road scheme.

We need clarity, vision and calm thinking from new PM.

New Walsall Connected Hubs in libraries and community associations across the Borough have been officially launched.

A Black Country MP insists Liz Truss can unite the Conservative Party ahead of the next general election.

She said she would deliver on a plan to boost the economy and deal with the cost-of-living crisis after winning the Tory leadership.

Her mother Cheryl was also injured.

Liz Truss has won the race to become the next Conservative Party leader and, by default, the next Prime Minister.

An appeal has gone out for help identifying two women police want to speak to regarding a burglary.

An appeal for information has been launched after a boy was left with a broken jaw following an assault.

A look at how the incoming prime minister’s first days will unfold.

Parents of disabled children in Dudley are still not happy with the care provided by Dudley Council.

The Colonel 'wouldn't be proud' of a group of youths after a video emerged appearing to show them trashing a fast food restaurant.

A motorcyclist has died after a collision that closed the M6 for several hours.

Drivers will have several major road closures to bear in mind when driving around the Black Country this week.

A dementia expert from the University of Wolverhampton has been named an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society, after her research showed that South Asian people living with dementia in the UK "are being failed".

Indie-pop band Scouting for Girls paid a visit to Trentham Monkey Forest on Sunday ahead of their concert performance at Trentham Live 2022.

A man from West Bromwich is raising awareness of a rare cancer after having a 10kg tumour removed.

A selfless former Manor Hospital patient who vowed to help others following his death has honoured his pledge – with friends and family handing over £130,000 to benefit those who use Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust services.

An appeal to find a man suspected of sexual assault on a train has been launched.

The new Tory leader will be handed the keys to Number 10 on Tuesday after an audience with the Queen at Balmoral.

Complaints over social care in Dudley rose by over 25 per cent in the last year, according to a new report.

A boy was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car in Darlaston.

Burglars swiped a cash box and keys from a Londis shop in Staffordshire after gaining entry through the store's roof.

A second attempt to turn a former furniture store on a housing estate in Wolverhampton into a car showroom has met with a storm of opposition from angry residents.

Families experiencing pregnancy loss at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital are at the heart of a £500 donation thanks to a generous group.

A motorist suffered minor injuries after a two-car smash near the site of an industrial estate fire.

Drone photos show the scale of the damage after firefighters tackled blazing chemicals at a Cannock industrial estate.

Thunderstorms may be the cause of a huge blaze at a Cannock chemical waste transfer station which saw nearby homes evacuated.

A bid to convert Walsall's former deaf centre and club into new apartments is set to fail because of heritage concerns.

She became a Member of Parliament only 12 years ago.

Liz Truss has been told to get to grips with the cost of living crisis as a matter of urgency after she won the Tory leadership contest.

A bus route in the Black Country has been fully restored after a service was axed which led to a temporary shuttle service being launched.

More than two-and-a-half million people across the West Midlands will be able to book to have their Covid-19 booster vaccine as the rollout scheme continues.

Visitor numbers to pop-up Covid-19 vaccine clinics in Wolverhampton have increased, with some people looking to get jabbed ahead of travelling to the World Cup.

Plans for an almost £15 million training base for armed police in Staffordshire have been unveiled with work expected to start in two years, officials have said.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the battle for the Tory leadership and will become prime minister on Tuesday.

The memory of a young cyclist who died in tragic circumstances while riding is set to be honoured with the latest in a series of tribute bike rides.

The Foreign Secretary is widely tipped to win the Conservative leadership race on Monday.

A Staffordshire paramedic is set to take on Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise vital funds for a charity which provides help and support for ambulance staff.

A popular plant fair is coming to the grounds of Weston Park on Sunday.

Almost 800,000 dental treatments were carried out in 12 months across the Black Country and Staffordshire, which represented a large surge from the year before.

Cost of after-school clubs has risen more than £800 a year since 2010

Councillors have allowed former public land next to a Rugeley home to become part of a private residential area – but a similar proposal in Hednesford has been turned down.

Plans to pull down a derelict pub and build a petrol station on a busy roundabout have been recommended for refusal.

Housebuilder Vistry Group has agreed a takeover of rival Countryside Properties in a deal worth around £1.25 billion.

Five consecutive months of decline in the new car market was halted in August, new figures show.

A pensioner has died after being struck by a car in Rowley Regis on Saturday afternoon.

Despite blue skies above parts of the Black Country and Staffordshire on Monday morning, weather forecasters are warning of a dramatic change this afternoon.

Priti Patel has told the new West Midlands Police Chief Constable to "get the basics right" in the battle to reduce crime.

The Belvoir Group, which includes estate agencies in the Black Country, Shropshire and Staffordshire, saw a 12 per cent rise in revenue to £15.4 million in the first six months of 2022.

The organisation said average forecourt prices sank to 169.8 per litre at the end of August, but should be around 161p due to current wholesale costs.

Which? has suggested advice to help households save money, including simple tricks with appliances that could make a difference.

The chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) group said some pubs were seeing bills go up by 500% to 600%.

The foodbank's phones starting ringing minutes after Express & Star readers had read their paper.

Hundreds of miles of canals weave their way through our region's diverse communities.

The UK's biggest reggae band are set to release a new recording of their biggest hit.

A flashback to 1997, when the world mourned a humanitarian icon

A survey of more than 6,500 teachers found that 15% of them had lent or given money to pupils.

Hundreds of fundraisers got very frothy today (Sunday) at the Acorns Black Country Bubble Rush.

Police are investigating a burglary in Stourport on Friday night.

It was a real Fez-tival of nuttiness and raucous music at Wolverhampton Racecourse as Madness came to town.

A Birmingham supermarket will remain closed after a "significant" fire overnight.

Thousands of runners and spectators enjoyed the Wolverhampton half marathon and 10km run for the first time in three years.

The popular street food company Digbeth Dining Club is repeating its takeover of Himley Hall next weekend.

A quick-thinking Asda worker has been praised for saving a young girl who was choking and struggling to breathe while out shopping with her mum.

The union’s general secretary said workers are ‘simply no longer prepared to accept poverty wages’.

Thousands of people turned out this weekend to make the first ever Chase Pride festival a star-studded day of celebration and entertainment.