A US judge had given the billionaire until Friday to finalise his deal to buy the social media platform.

The Mayor of Dudley has claimed the people who caused political turmoil in Westminster 'should be thrown in the Tower' during an internal Tory spat over new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

Jemma Mitchell hit 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong over the head with a weapon at her London home in June last year.

Wolverhampton and Walsall Police are appealing for help in finding a man who went missing last weekend.

A Staffordshire-based zoo is celebrating something of a baby boom with a host of animals born in a short space of time.

A Wolverhampton animal rescue centre is hoping to find a life-long foster home for their cat Jolene, so they can continue to pay for her vet bills.

International grime superstar Stormzy has revealed he found the meaning of life in Tipton.

Knife crime remains high in the West Midlands with the region still being the highest outside of London for incidents in the past year, new official figures show.

Political and business leaders from the region are heading to India in a bid to bolster trade links between the country and the West Midlands.

A Staffordshire scout is looking for help raising funds to go on the trip of a lifetime.

Beer lovers from across the West Midlands turned out for the launch of a prestigious guide to the country's best pubs.

The public sector’s recovery from the pandemic continues, albeit slowly. According to the latest data from the NHS it now takes less time to book a GP’s appointment than at any time since the pandemic.

As the UK’s best-selling car ever, the Ford Fiesta holds a rather special and important place in British automotive history.

Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old motorbike rider died several days on from a crash that also involved a car.

A Staffordshire fundraising organisation has warned charities are facing a "cost of giving" crisis.

Christmas has come early for the regulars of a Halesowen pub which is in line for a £410,000 upgrade.

Former cabinet member for Wolverhampton Council Harman Banger has been cleared of fraudulently applying for a Covid-19 business grant.

A safari park has provided its animals with enrichment and treats as part of a spooky event.

Lower Gornal based Black Country Ales is celebrating after having 23 pubs listed in the 2023 Good Beer Guide

Two men have been found guilty of fishing illegally in both Dudley and Shropshire.

Home burglaries have increased in the West Midlands and Staffordshire within the past year as calls mount for police forces to properly tackle the issue.

A shrine to the first bishop of Lichfield is set to be reinstated to its home cathedral.

Morrisons said the key trading period is set to be “even bigger” than normal “with the added excitement of a Winter World Cup”.

A Black Country arts society will be showing off the best of its members work at a city gallery.

In the last three months, the rapid pace of HS2’s construction has seen more than 2,300 people join the ‘orange army’ building HS2’s stations, viaducts, bridges and embankments.

Rail travellers travelling between the Black Country and Shropshire were hit with delays on Thursday afternoon after a signalling fault.

A brand new original play based around RAF Hednesford during the 1940s and 50s is being staged at Cannock's Prince of Wales Theatre.

A donation to benefit youngsters on New Cross Hospital’s Children’s Ward has been made in memory of a three-year-old patient whose family worked hard with staff to take her mind off her treatment.

A chop shop with more than 50 vehicles has been unearthed by cops in Kidderminster.

Black Country Ales has bought a pub in Rowley Regis.

Investment bank Credit Suisse, which has one of its offices in Birmingham city centre, has announced it is to slim down its global workforce by 9,000 as it ploughs ahead with huge cost-cutting measures.

Two men and a teenage boy have been arrested after police found drugs and knuckle dusters in a car during a stop and search.

A "controlling" husband who repeatedly stabbed his wife forcefully near a school in Walsall after she left him has been locked up for 21 years.

The King has urged people to support the struggling pub industry by visiting their local in the latest edition of a prestigious beer guide.

A police drone has played a vital role in tracking down a vulnerable person.

The owner of a cleaning business will have to pay more than £7,000 after admitting to fly-tipping waste he was paid to clear.

His Royal Highness King Charles III was left "thrilled" by the work carried out on Jay Blades' 'The Repair Shop'.

An Oldbury man has been charged with conspiracy to murder after another man was found with stab wounds.

A McDonald's in Rushall will be closed for more than a month to allow for refurbishment work.

A recruitment agency has recruited two apprentices and is developing an existing manager with new skills.

Adama Traore made two young Wolves fans' year after accepting their challenge of a race in Wombourne Sainsbury's car park.

The name of a Staffordshire terrorist who killed two people in the London Bridge attacks is to be removed from a council report over concerns including it could play into the hands of far right extremists.

A Black Country pub at risk of closure is among the new entries in the latest edition of a prestigious beer guide.

Almost 1,500 child exploitation crimes were recorded in the region last year which roughly equates to an average of four a day, new analysis shows.

Rishi Sunak was pressed over his commitment to levelling up in the West Midlands during his first appearance at PMQs.

Levelling up plans for the West Midlands have been left in limbo due to government "paralysis", Andy Street said today.

As pubs struggle in the current cost of living crisis, the Express & Star is starting a new weekly series called Love Your Local which celebrates our local inns.

Rishi Sunak says his guiding principles as the new Prime Minister will be integrity, professionalism and accountability: IPA. I'm sure we can all drink to that.

The People's Orchestra and The Rusty Player's Orchestra are serving up a night of frights and scares on Sunday.

Police are still hunting thieves who stole £7,000 worth of jewellery from two shops in Wolverhampton's Mander Centre.

With a massive rise in the number of sick notes being requested by Black Country workers local firms have backed the caring approach even if some staff "swing the lead".

Stourbridge climate campaigners met West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and demanded he declare a public health emergency.

A new initiative designed to provide a warm welcome and help residents beat the cold and soaring bills has officially launched across a city.

The continuing problem of ambulances being stuck outside Black Country hospitals waiting to handover patients is proving fatal.

In times of great need for the Tories – and this certainly is one of those – there is always one figure who can be relied upon to rally the troops.

Police who seized a golf club and a hammer after "chasing a group of youths with weapons" have arrested two males.

A driver spotted wearing a balaclava was pulled over by police in Dudley and found to be in possession of cannabis.

Dean Garforth, 29, an alleged drugs and firearms supplier, was arrested on Monday afternoon in Nueva Andalucia, Marbella.

A Birmingham strip club that asks its employees not to chew gum or drink from bottles has had its licence renewed, after previously receiving 37 objections from local businesses.

A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Day.

A 12-year-old boy who died at a ski centre in Staffordshire suffered fatal injuries after his toboggan collided with an employee, investigators have said.

His predecessor Liz Truss had lifted the moratorium, arguing it would strengthen the country’s energy supply.

A cafe in Handsworth has been refused an alcohol licence by a council which claimed it has “no confidence whatsoever” in the standard of management, and made allegations of illegal gambling.

A distraught shopkeeper said drunken thugs attacked him to force him into selling them alcohol from his Wolverhampton store.

Developers planning to convert a Walsall house into a specialist home for young people have assured neighbours they won’t cause a nuisance.

Up to 40 new affordable homes could be built on farmland near Stafford.

The Chancellor said it was ‘prudent’ to put back the statement to take account of the latest economic forecasts.

Stourbridge's own Jude Bellingham has donated a signed shirt to help raise money for a project honour Dudley footballing legend Duncan Edwards.

The Campaign for Real Ale has offered its help to the landlord of Netherton's famous Ma Pardoes to help keep the pub going.

Coronation Street actor Gary Windass will be switching on the Christmas lights in Wednesbury.

The owner of a cake business which specialises in dessert sushi is competing in a new TV series in a bid to be stocked by supermarket giant Aldi.

Calls have been made for the new Prime Minister to "see the needs" of struggling people and families and put something in place to help them.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of assault, public order offences and drugs possession, after a member of staff was assaulted at a Mcdonald's restaurant.

A Black Country comedy legend has dedicated his new children's book to staff at the library that he joined as a boy.

West Midlands Police is set to roll out an extra 68 electric vehicles across the force by the end of the year.