A multi-academy trust is to provide 11,000 iPads to pupils and staff as part of its digital transformation.

When Shifnal couple Cindy and Derrick Rigby moved across the Shropshire border from Walsall friends joked that they were emigrating.

Dudley Council has controversially pulled out of the Black Country Plan after the four authorities could not agree on how it would progress.

Almost 30,000 people are now involved in the construction of HS2, it was revealed today.

Asda has announced a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Police in Dudley are asking the public to help find Thomas.

Construction is expected to be completed on a new roundabout at a major M6 junction in the Black Country as part of £78 million upgrade works.

The fate of plans for 3,000 homes on green belt land off the M54 could be settled at a hearing called by inspectors.

Major regeneration works are expected to start up in a Black Country town next year under a £10 million scheme backed by the Government.

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to back striking workers as he warned of an "endless cycle" of industrial action that could cripple the country for years to come.

It was wholly unsurprising that Sir Keir Starmer was determined to focus on the economy when he visited the Black Country in the aftermath of the Tory conference.

A terminally ill builder has married his sweetheart in front of family friends during an emotional ceremony at their Wolverhampton home.

Television presenter Kevin McCloud stripped off six layers of clothing, and revealed he does star jumps to keep warm while filming on location.

Investigations have been launched into "reported threats" after a school in Wolverhampton was placed briefly into lockdown to ensure pupils were safe.

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is going badly. He is losing ground and, if media reports are to be believed, he is losing support at home.

The National Grid Electricity System Operator has outlined a scenario which could see the need for three-hour outages.

The owner of a rat-infested Dixy Chicken in Walsall has been given a more lenient punishment after a court said there was an issue with its original sentencing.

A vehicle has been seized after dumping large amounts of tyres and other waste on three separate occasions in the Willenhall area during September.

The electricity network might have to turn off in parts of the country if power plants cannot find enough gas to keep running

Drivers were facing 90-minute delays on the M6 on Thursday evening after a HGV lorry broke down at junction 7.

The festive season has started to stir in Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre this week, as the cast and creatives of their 2022 pantomime officially launched Aladdin.

Tributes have flooded in following the death this week of the much loved town crier of both Newport and Stafford.

A new helpline has been launched to help Wolverhampton pensioners cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

Two men have appeared in court charged with public order offences relating to a Wolverhampton street fight during which a man was allegedly hurt.

A cancer survivor raised £6,000 for an NHS charity after being nursed back to health at Sandwell General Hospital.

A knife with a 10cm blade was taken from an 18-year-old man during a police patrol at Dudley Bus Station.

More than 3,000 packets of illicit tobacco worth £40,000 and 228 illegal vapes on sale for £2,000 were confiscated when Sandwell Council and HMRC swooped on a Smethwick shop.

The future is bright for those in the construction industry, according to the Mayor of the West Midlands.

Steps are being taken to further increase the number of opportunities for young people in Wolverhampton to become engaged in decision making strategies regarding youth-related activities in the city.

A supermarket and restaurant in Wolverhampton has been given the go-ahead to extend and convert its takeaway facility into a butcher’s shop.

Masked men have made off with a VW Golf after approaching the driver and demanding he hand over the keys in South Staffordshire.

A veteran fundraiser left Molineux under the cover of darkness during the early hours of the morning to start his mammoth journey to Stamford Bridge.

Madam Mayoress got personal with a local radio host to reveal her guilty pleasure and favourite songs – but primarily to share an important message.

A veteran fundraiser is walking from Molineux all the way to Chelsea stadium Stamford Bridge to raise money for charity.

Visitors to West Midlands Safari Park will be able to see the Sumatran tigers on foot a whisker's away for the first time in its almost 50 year history.

A grant has been awarded to the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to secure the future of a successful volunteering programme.

Almost 750 paramedics and ambulance staff at West Midlands Ambulance Service are being balloted for strike action over calls for a pay rise in line with inflation.

The long-awaited completion of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in Spring 2024 will transform health services in the Black Country.

Thousands of people are battling for scarce social housing as increasing demand continues to outstrip supply in Walsall.

Two endangered zebra from West Midlands Safari Park have become the stars of Fife Zoo's new animal enclosure.

A Walsall school is holding anti-violence assemblies this week in response to violent disorder on Monday which saw two pupils injured.

Aspiring Santa Claus are being invited to be the stars of a traditional Christmas grotto in Staffordshire.

Police have promised to clampdown on hare coursing this autumn.

A rush hour crash on the Aston Expressway has caused long tailbacks on the M6 in both directions.

Liz Truss cut an unpopular figure following her chancellor's disastrous fiscal event, but her decision to mini-budget her way into the public's bad books was driven by other peoples' ideas.

A venue in the Black Country saved from being sold off despite it losing over £100,000 will be renamed to help boost its profile, council chiefs have said.

A petition calling for an immediate general election to "end the chaos of the current government" has garnered nearly 600,000 signatures.

Two men and two youths have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a 16-year-old in Wolverhampton.

The weekend is setting up to be a big one, with a range of events taking place across the region.

A man has died following a road traffic collision on a city street.

Thousands of nurses serving in NHS hospitals including the Black Country and Staffordshire are a step closer to taking industrial action over pay.

An appeal for information about a wanted man has been launched by police.

Emergency calls to police have surged by 20per cent during the past year it has been revealed – meaning staff are handling around 89 extra 999 calls a day.

Residents of Oldbury will hear a siren blare out across the town at lunchtime on Friday.

Councillors have ruled out taking enforcement action against a slurry lagoon not built according to approved plans.

The latest in a series of new digital hubs aimed at taking council services to communities has opened in the heart of Aldridge.

Health chiefs in Wolverhampton are considering signing up to a national programme designed to help improve the mental wellbeing of people in the city, which takes a ‘prevention method’ approach to tackling possible causes.

Sir Geoff Hurst has launched a competition for 66 senior football fans to win free dining during the upcoming World Cup.

Tens of thousands of hourly paid employees, including full and part-time staff and seasonal workers, will benefit.

Despite the challenges for businesses right now, whether it be the energy crisis, trying to recruit staff to fill vacancies, or the huge implications of cost-of-living increases, many private training providers and colleges in the Black Country and b...

Vehicle retail chain Motorpoint achieved record revenue of around £785 million in the first half of its financial year.

Tory MPs have backed Liz Truss to "knuckle down and get on with the job" as they played down claims of a growing civil war in the party.

The Health Secretary said NHS services in the West Midlands may need to "step up a bit more" in the face of sky high waiting times for care.

Staffordshire and West Mercia police forces have moved to reassure residents that officers already attend home burglaries - as senior chiefs nationwide pledged to follow suit.

A family came together to mark the centenary birthday of a special member of the family.

A free-to-join music club has given students the chance to play guitar and boost their confidence at open mic nights.

Anyone who has suffered a burglary will confirm that it is anything but a minor crime. Yet the police’s prospects of catching burglars are almost negligible. All too often, victims are left alone to pick up the pieces with little more than a call t...

A leading church figure will be the guest speaker at an event focussing on racial justice and including in the church.

The Prince of Wales was touring St George’s Park on the 10th anniversary of the centre’s opening as the home of England’s teams.

Police are hunting for a man who indecently exposed himself in front of a young child in Darlaston.

The King & Castle pub at the Severn Valley Railway’s Kidderminster station is now serving Worcestershire tapas.

Three teenagers have been arrested after £16,000 of drugs was seized from two homes in Sandwell and Walsall.

A play area and lake in a popular park have been closed for two days running after a suspected bird flu outbreak.

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed in the leg during a fight at a Black Country School.

More rail workers are to strike in worsening disputes breaking out in the industry.

Staffordshire people are being urged to take advantage of a money-saving charity will campaign.

A Staffordshire district council cabinet is set to be asked to recommend investment in a multi-screen cinema.

Tenpin, the UK's leading bowling and entertainment brand, has revealed a new look to a centre in the Black Country, following a £1 million refurbishment.

The chief executive officer of Black Country YMCA Steve Clay is leaving after 19 years at the helm of the charity.

The head girl of a West Bromwich school is heading to Cambridge University after clinching a bursary from examination board OCR.

Two men in their 20s have been charged with supplying Class A drugs after a bust in Dudley.

Fire crews from across Staffordshire have rushed to tackle a large fire on a business estate.

An historic church in Wolverhampton has been given the go-ahead for a series of security improvements, following several attempted break-ins and groups of people loitering outside.

The Covid-19 inquiry will quite rightly look at the facts and the immediate lessons to be learned.

The most popular baby names in the West Midlands have been revealed.

Walsall Civic Centre will remain as offices for council staff despite furniture “piling up and gathering dust” as hundreds work from home most of the week.

Liz Truss entered to the track’s famous chorus ‘Cause I’m movin’ on up, you’re movin’ on out’.

Protesters held up a banner as the Prime Minister spoke in Birmingham.

Dudley residents have been warned not to touch dead wild birds which have been found throughout the borough amid warnings about avian flu.

Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have so far not ruled out such a real-terms cut to benefits.

A man has been released by police after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed outside Merry Hill Shopping Centre.

A temporary travellers’ site in Coseley which has been mired in controversy could be made a permanent fixture under current council plans.

Performing arts students from Lichfield have been hired to scare visitors to a Staffordshire Halloween experience.

A Kidderminster school is holding an open evening for prospective pupils and their families.

A few years ago Chris Birse, 35, was writing a fantasy novel and needed a fictional map drawn, but rather than "paying someone to do it" he gave it a go himself.

The UK's new car market recorded its second successive month of growth in September.

Halfords Group has bought Stafford-based Lodge Tyre for £37.2 million.

A motorist at the wheel of a car involved in a crash with a lorry near Stourbridge escaped serious injury.

Supermarket giant Tesco is the latest store to give its workers extra pay.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council said the approach will be implemented ‘as soon as practically possible’.