Tram services running between Wolverhampton and Birmingham were not in operation this morning due to power issues, causing major disruption.

An urgent appeal to raise up to £20,000 has been launched by the trustees at the Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster because of a slow return of visitor numbers following the Covid-19 pandemic and soaring energy bills.

Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

After a weekend of torrential rain caused flash flooding across the Black Country, you'll perhaps be unsurprised to hear there's more wet weather to come, but it won't be as intense.

Hosting investment zones in the Black Country will help unlock funding to "drive a renaissance of these areas that have suffered deprivation", an MP has said.

The former chancellor is the favourite to lead the Tories after ex-PM Boris Johnson dramatically withdrew from the race he never officially entered.

Police say they are "worried" about a woman who went missing in Sandwell on Sunday.

Traffic officers responded to a collision on the M6 near Walsall this morning, and there were still long delays as rush hour got underway.

The number of ailing businesses in West Midlands has risen sharply, new figures show.

Following a weekend of torrential rain, another bus service has been disrupted due to flooding - this time in Oldbury.

Ambulance crews from across the region are being asked to cast their votes about potential strike action over pay.

Early evening at Murray's chemist, and Ebubekir Aka is on duty to help the customers. Many are there to pick up their prescriptions, some need a bit of advice about how best to deal with their ailments.

There was a celebratory feeling in the air as a city wrestling club celebrated its golden anniversary.

As the on-going cost of living crisis continues, it's not just members of the public who have been feeling the pinch as prices rise.

Rival camps react with suspicion in the absence of a formal declaration from the ex-PM that he is standing.

Boris Johnson has pulled out of the Conservative leadership race.

Roads are blocked off and bus services delayed and re-routed after heavy rain has caused flash flooding across the region.

Rain and thunderstorms has led to flooding and disruption across the Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire and wider West Midlands.

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who has been named as 29-year-old Jamie Benbow.

The West Midlands Mayor has said he has declined a pay rise due to the cost of living crisis.

A driver was lucky to escape serious injury after a car ended up on its roof on a country lane.

A dangerous knife and a driver suspected to be under the influence have been dealt with by police from across the region.

The search is on to find a missing person with links to the Black Country.

Nearly a sixth of the Sun will be blocked out by the Moon.

Firefighters were called after a car became submerged in flood water in Stourbridge.

A Black Country doctor has been struck off after a tribunal found he had conducted a number of "sexually motivated" examinations.

Strictly Come Dancing is back this weekend for a special show as the BBC celebrates 100 years of service.

A charity event in memory of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton raised more than £7,000 this year.

Rain and thunderstorms potentially leading to flooding and disruption will sweep over the Black Country and wider West Midlands from early this morning.

The ex-chancellor lost out to Liz Truss in the last leadership contest just six weeks ago after warning her tax plans would bring turmoil.

Boris Johnson was lagging behind his former chancellor in support from MPs as Rishi Sunak gained a valuable ally in Kemi Badenoch.

A pop-up waste tip set up for residents in the north of a Black Country borough has been judged a success.

Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn put on a knockout show for a sell out crowd at an event in Wolverhampton, discussing their deep-rooted rivalry.

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said.

A Wolverhampton school has welcomed a Celebs Go Dating star ahead of a new book release.

More than 1,000 households have signed up for extra green waste collections over winter at a cost of £30, council chiefs have said.

A Wolverhampton food business has scored the lowest possible hygiene for a string of failures including no hot water because nobody had turned the boiler on.

A new car park in a Netherton beauty spot will increase drug dealing and anti-social behaviour as well as destroying wildlife, a Friends group has warned.

A former Black Country police station will be transformed into apartments under new plans.

Food prices, along with many other bills, are rising rapidly. So, with the October half-term almost here, the chance of a free or heavily discounted meal for children could be a very tempting offer for many parents and guardians.

Former leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has thrown her weight behind the ex-chancellor.

It was a sea of colour as people gathered at a park in the Black Country to show their support for a much-loved hospice – by wearing glow-in-the-dark accessories.

More than 10,000 people have turned out in Wolverhampton to celebrate Diwali at a special event which featured entertainment, a light switch on – and a fireworks display.

A man has been taken to hospital with head injuries after being attacked in Walsall town centre.

Diwali is taking place later this month, but what is it exactly?

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and car theft after a vehicle was pursued by police in the Black Country.

Comedian Jim Davidson is delighted to be returning to the stage in Dudley – but said he’s “gutted” he won’t be entertaining his beloved fans in Wolverhampton too during his new tour.

Parliament Square Garden, the last stop on the march , saw a sea of blue and yellow as supporters waved EU flags and carried placards.

Police in Sandwell have issued an appeal to find this man on recall to prison.

Another Conservative leadership contest to elect the next Prime Minister is "yet another self-indulgent distraction from the cost of living crisis", a Labour MP has said.

Several MPs in the region have voted against a proposal to introduce "buffer zones" around abortion clinics and hospitals to offer greater protection to women.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.

Two brothers who were part of a major drugs gang have been told they must pay back some of the proceeds of crime they pocketed.

The actress had just appeared in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of Nine Night.

A road in Staffordshire is now open but one lane remains closed to an 'infrastructure defect'.

Fire chiefs have warned people of the dangers posed by log burners and how they can stay safe and warm over winter – after a property caught fire.

A police appeal has been launched to find a man who went missing just after midnight in Staffordshire.

A council is being asked to approve the renovation of a town-centre pub.

Officials from Staffordshire University have said the closure of its Shropshire-based campus comes as a decision to 'consolidate' healthcare courses.

A new 32-bed residential mental health unit is to be built on a car park opposite Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital, after city planners gave the go-ahead this week.

Boris Johnson is the overwhelming favourite among Express & Star readers to be the next Prime Minister.

A road is due to close on Monday morning while a gas main is replaced.