Fears families will be suffering in the cold this winter due to unaffordable energy bills has led a network of "warm places" being set up in the Black Country where people can gather for free.

The three-year-old vanished during a family holiday to Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3 2007.

More than 70 firefighters are fighting a blaze at a supermarket in Birmingham and have prevented it spreading to a neighbouring school.

This photos shows what was left of a £20 note after a drive-thru customer was targeted by an opportunist thief as he was handing over payment.

Mike Ashley to step down as a director of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group

Work to fix damaged overhead electric wires affecting services at Paddington, west London is ongoing.

Tesco, Aldi and Costa have all urgently recall popular food products which might contain ingredients not listed on the label.

Members of the family are not expected to carry out official engagements

Dogs will be banned from tennis courts and a park war memorial as part of a new control order in Cannock Chase.

Average wages in the Black Country have risen by less than eight per cent as the cost of living crisis begins to bite and real wages continue to fall across the UK, new figures show.

A children's hospice is calling for supporters to help light up Walsall Arboretum next month and let their support for local children and families shine through.

Medical students are responding to a "major explosion" in Birmingham city centre as part of a full scale NHS emergency simulation.

Two choirs raised the roof in a sell-out gala concert in Kidderminster, which collected more than £4,000 for cancer research.

Hundreds of wellwishers turned out to say their final goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth II as they watched her state funeral on big screens set up in the region.

Health workers including a West Midlands nurse described how they were “honoured” to play a role in the Queen’s funeral today.

Places of worship across the West Midlands have come together to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen as she is laid to rest after a lifetime of service.

The Star's Dominic Robertson reports from London during the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II.

A construction company in Wolverhampton paid tribute to Her Majesty with a one-of-a-kind sentiment.

A charity fundraising night is being held at Birmingham's Peaky Blinder pub to make sick children's wishes reality.

The Stourport High School and College has been rated “good” by Ofsted four years after inspectors gave a "requires improvement" rating.

More than 140,000 new jobs could be created in the West Midlands if homes were retrofitted with insulation, a new report has claimed.

Hundreds of people gathered in central Birmingham to watch a live broadcast of the Queen's state funeral, one of the most difficult events of the new King Charles III's life.

Hundreds of people turned out in the centre of Wolverhampton to watch the momentous occasion of the late Queen's funeral and were beamed around the world on television.

Police stepped in to prevent members of the public from approaching the US president’s motorcade.

A man was arrested after reports were made of a car driving the wrong way on the M6 Toll in Staffordshire.

Cannock Chase Council is set to spend up to £70,000 on a new website platform to reduce the risk of future cyber-attacks.

A play area is set to be revamped as part of improvements to an open space in Cannock.

A service of thanksgiving in honour of The Queen was held in Dudley on Sunday ahead of her funeral.

Bank holiday opening hours for supermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons as the nation stops for the Queen's funeral

Roof repairs are set to take place on one of a city's most historical buildings.

The beauty of music helps to take a Ukrainian pianist back to her home town.

Today is momentous.

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was found with serious injuries following a hit-and-run.

A road in Wolverhampton has been closed while Severn Trent carry out emergency works.

It has been an emotional journey for many residents from the Black Country who have been travelling to London over the past few days to see the Queen lying in state.

A road will be closed daily while a gas main is replaced.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it will announce later on Sunday when the queue will close.

A popular country fair at Weston Park has returned with a vengeance, with thousands of people enjoying a varied programme of country pursuits and entertainment.

Part of a Dudley road will close for more than three weeks while a new low voltage cable is fitted.

A man from Stourbridge has taken away £32,000 after appearing on a popular ITV game show.

Two children are believed to have been hurt following a crash in Dudley.

Residents on a street in the Black Country have real cause for celebration today after their postcode was named a £30,000 winner.

Residents on a street in the Black Country had seemingly hit the jackpot after their postcode was named a £30,000 winner – until the tweet was deleted.