A burglar stole a family's collection of sentimental jewellery after breaking into their home in Kidderminster.

A business director will be swapping his business attire for boxing gloves as he takes part in a White Collar Boxing fight for Cancer Research UK.

A transport minister has committed to "explore opportunities" to re-open a railway line in Staffordshire passenger services – with a potential stop at the National Memorial Arboretum.

West Midlands Police seized more than £235,000 worth of drugs, made dozens of arrests and recovered more than 40 weapons during a week-long crackdown tackling county lines networks.

Pupils at Rakegate Primary School are among the first in Wolverhampton to be Flu Fighters after receiving their free influenza vaccinations.

A mother walking her daughter to school overheard a dinner lady shouting for help as she was being attacked in a Walsall street, a court heard.

American boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Snr is visiting Walsall to attend a charity event in memory of a teenage boxer who tragically died in April.

Charities and community leaders in the region today spoke of the extreme efforts being taken to help struggling families during the cost of living crisis.

A Wolverhampton waste disposal firm has denied causing the manslaughter of an employee whose disappearance sparked a two-month search of a landfill tip in Cannock.

Employees at a Staffordshire firm are to get a £100 payment each month through the winter to help them cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

More than 400 people attended a jobs fair hosted by a Black Country MP.

A Black Country MP has put forward a new law banning firms from offering preferential prices to new customers.

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Sir Gavin Williamson has slammed the Government over a "lack of clarity" on elements of its housebuilding reforms.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved 23-year-old man who died in a car crash in Rowley Regis.

West Midlands Metro declared there has been "minimised" disruption to passengers during Unite's first two days industrial action.

Residents in Bilston have been taking to social media to query handmade posters that have been put up around the town.

The Kidderminster-based carpets and floor coverings group Victoria has bought a flooring distributor in the United States.

Parts of the region can expect some "thundery" weather later today.

Four Black Country sites have been included in a bid to host Government investment zones that could boost the region's economy by £4.7 billion a year.

Thousands of people across the Black Country and Staffordshire have signed an online petition calling for a general election.

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A Bridgnorth councillor is again questioning Shropshire Council's proposal to permanently close the town's maintenance depot, claiming there has been no consultation.

McDonald's staff locked customers inside the restaurant for their own safety after a man began making threats.

A woman escaped serious injury in a two-car collision near Bridgnorth.

Walsall's Manor Hospital is the first in Europe to offer a potential breakthrough new clinical trial for youngsters who suffer from severe hand eczema.

Cyclists in a Dudley suburb have branded their area’s only cycle lane as ‘pathetic’.

Tributes have been paid to a "much-loved" bus driver who died after suffering a medical episode at the wheel of his double-decker.

A timelapse video shows how engineers installed two new bridges over the M42 near Birmingham Airport at the weekend.

Staffordshire County Council has reduced its carbon emissions by 43 per cent in three years, since the authority declared a climate emergency in 2019.

A new internship for blind and partially sighted jobseekers has been launched at the Beacon Centre.

A retired Staffordshire grandfather will be riding in style after scooping a £22,000 Harley Davidson thanks to online competitions company BOTB.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a three-week-old baby boy in Birmingham.

The Island House Newbridge chip shop are offering their customers the chance to buy their fish and chips for just £1.50 this week in a limited time offer.

The average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts on Monday was 162.8p, up from 162.1p a week ago.

Labour MP Peter Dowd told the Commons it is ‘time for change’ as he made the case for a shorter working week.

Two teenagers were threatened with a knife, assaulted and robbed on a bus in Oldbury.

A pub will be closed for just over a month while a £420,000 refurbishment takes place.

A student accused of being in the middle of a street disorder said he took up a fight stance to defend himself after being punched.

The supermarket giant said it will open the first two stores under the brand in Sutton Coldfield and Tottenham Hale in London.

A large blaze which caused a supermarket in Smethwick to be evacuated was started deliberately, according to the fire service.

A first-of-its kind NHS clinic is offering rare cancer sufferers new hope as it gives clear vision on inflammatory breast cancer.

A scuba diving group from Dudley has completed a 24-hour dive to raise money for Children in Need.

A shop in Wolverhampton city centre is to have its premises licence reviewed, after police raised concerns about anti-social behaviour caused by alcohol being sold to beggars and street drinkers who are regularly intoxicated

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Brick making group Ibstock will start operations at its new Atlas clay brick factory at Aldridge at the end of 2023.

A boxing charity turned down twice bidding to buy a derelict building from the church to convert into a lifeline community hub claims the diocese is putting profit over people.

A Walsall office building, with planning permission for conversion into flats, is set to attract competitive bidding when it goes under the hammer at an online property auction.

Ikea has raised its furniture prices by up to 80 per cent since last year, new research has found.

A new airline planning to start flying from Birmingham Airport is hiring cabin crew to welcome its passengers.

Families worried about the cost of living pressures over the half-term holiday are being reminded that support is available.

The police watchdog is investigating after a teenager was bitten by a police dog as officers attempted to detain him.

Aldi is set to create around 230 new jobs in Staffordshire ahead of the festive period as it gears up for its biggest-ever Christmas.

A dinner lady described the moment her husband launched a knife attack on her in the street as his attempted murder trial began.

The shadow chancellor said she has ‘a lot of time’ for Tom Watson despite his role promoting false claims regarding a VIP Westminster paedophile ring.

Motorists are being warned of delays of 30 minutes on the M6 due to a broken down vehicle.

Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has been named in the top 10 of leading disabled people in the country.

Semi-permanent market stalls could be installed in a town centre courtyard.

Tributes have been paid to renowned classical violinist John Ludlow, who taught numerous eminent musicians, led various famous orchestras – and impressed Dame Margot Fonteyn with his playing.

There were celebrations as the newest Memory Cafe opened it's doors – offering a nice cuppa and a bite to eat.

A mother of three is set to fly out to Florida to compete in the Official Strongman Games.

Stafford town centre should now be safer for women at weekends after a new scheme was launched.

A community radio station has pledged its support to the Express & Star's Feed a Family campaign by running a fundraising broadcasting marathon.

The ongoing campaign by the Express & Star to help boost donations to food banks has been hailed as a real help.

Lollipop lady Wendy Duncan is lending her hand to a new campaign to recruit more school crossing patrol officers.

A Wolverhampton academy has selected the location for a state-of-the-art rebuild planned for 2025.

In this week's Money Matters column, Wrekin Housing Group's Debt & Energy Manager Dan Bebbington reveals when people can expect to receive the second part of the £650 cost of living payment.

School pupils have learned all about how Wolverhampton is kept clean during a field trip organised by council officers.

The DfT held a competition to select four areas where the £300,000 trial will take place.

West Midlands Metro will be running a reduced timetable today due to industrial action.

Distraught people have been plunged into constant darkness due to a huge tree blocking out light to their apartments in Willenhall.

A former senior Wolverhampton councillor and his wife have appeared in court after an appeal was lodged against a fraud conviction relating to a Covid-19 grant.

A&M EDM precision engineers in Smethwick has celebrated its 20th anniversary.

A speculative industrial scheme providing an additional 27,000 sq ft of commercial space at Hartlebury Trading Estate has been fully let to three new occupiers as demand for quality industrial stock throughout Worcestershire remains high.

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Downing Street is in turmoil. A game of fantasy economics has cost Britain tens of billions of pounds and looks set to return us to an era of austerity.

A supermarket in Smethwick had to be evacuated due to a nearby fire.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed he is ditching many of the measures in the mini-budget in a bid to stabilise financial markets.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed on Monday that the Government will reverse a raft of tax cuts announced last month.

A Tory MP has given Liz Truss his "full support" – but says if she goes Boris Johnson would be the only rightful successor.

Police have arrested two teenagers after a pair of males allegedly drove through Wolverhampton city centre on motorbikes, one brandishing a knife.

Some Black Country residents say they have "no trust" in the Government or the Prime Minister, after the Chancellor announced a massive financial U-turn on Monday.

Four teenagers aged between 13 and 16 have been given warnings over antisocial behaviour at Dudley Bus Station.

A person has died after being hit by a train at Tipton Railway Station.

A 15-year-old boy has died after falling from a multi-storey car park in central Birmingham.

It was a case of ‘He’s behind you!’ as the pantomime came to Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital and actors brought some cheer to poorly children.

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out thefts during a police crackdown on vehicle crime.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt scaled down the package of help with energy bills and took an axe to predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget.

A boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in West Bromwich.

A huge QR code filled with materials which people often forget to put in the recycling bin has been installed outside Birmingham New Street station.

Disused land beset with anti-social behaviour problems looks set to finally be redeveloped with a large housing scheme.

Plans to build six new homes at the rear of a landmark former Wolverhampton pub building have been submitted to the city council.

People in Telford are being urged to check sheds, outbuildings and garages as police continue the search for Harjinder 'Harry' Takhar who has been missing for over a fortnight.

The site of a demolished pub in West Bromwich has been sold to a developer planning a retail unit and 60 new-build apartments.

The new Chancellor has ditched promised tax cuts by his predecessor saying the basic rate of income tax will remain at 20p.

Cricket bats, stumps, pool cues, kitchen knives and knuckledusters were all believed to have been used in a street fight in Walsall.

A West Midland hotel is celebrating a raft of major awards.

Work has begun on a canalside apartment scheme in Walsall.