A warning has been issued about scammers forging fake tickets for a popular bonfire event.

A TikTok sensation whose videos have more than 500 million views paid a visit to a Black Country school.

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It's that time of the year where the skies are lit up with firework displays, and events will be taking place across the Black Country and Staffordshire to celebrate Bonfire Night.

Laura Carter founded the Stoke-on-Trent Mothers Support Network in 2019 to support mothers with new babies.

Uber users across Walsall, Lichfield and Cannock will now be able to book with a local taxi firm through the app.

Residents in Halesowen have said a plan to downsize a former B&Q would lower the value of their houses and “affect their mental state”.

A Black Country Labour group activist who is campaigning to be a Wolverhampton parliamentary candidate has been given the backing of one of the city’s most famous sons – music megastar Kevin Rowland.

Walsall Council apprentice Emma Hannon took home the top award from the first Ladder for the Black Country Apprenticeship Awards.

A 14-year-old has been locked up for more than three years for stabbing a youth near Walsall, blinding the victim in one eye.

The outgoing chief of West Midlands Police said he has spent his career trying to "defy gravity" over funding constraints.

A man accused of murdering his father walked away with a "swagger" after attacking him, a jury heard.

Changes including increases to police numbers have been made to ensure that the Himley bonfire night goes off without a hitch.

A colourful mum has spoken out about her addiction to getting tattooed – not being able to go four days without getting a new one.

A new book created as a gift for a granddaughter has received unexpected success after being published on a whim.

The tables were set, the meals prepared and the volunteers were ready to welcome guests to a new food project in the Black Country.

Life in the trenches during the First World War will be brought to life at a Black Country theatre when it stages the play which set Laurence Olivier on the road to stardom.

A Black Country funeral director has pledged to help families hit by the loss of their funeral plans after another provider went into administration.

Marco Longhi, Conservative MP for Dudley North, says the Government needs to demonstrate it has the political will to deal with one of the key issues for 'Red Wall' voters – illegal immigration.

A new weapon surrender bin has been installed in Sandwell.

Anne Longfield, head of the Commission on Young Lives, urged the Government to treat the exploitation of children as seriously as it does terrorism.

To people walking by, it would have seemed like an ordinary night at the cinema.

County lines affects all parts of the West Midlands, urban and rural.

For those heading to an afternoon film showing at the Light House cinema, it was a shock to find out the much-loved venue was ceasing to trade.

It has shown countless films and has provided space for various community groups to come together – acting as a "beacon of light" for those in need.

A Halesowen GP who worked as a script advisor on a popular soap has been struck off for six months after sending revenge porn.

Police have asked for help to find a missing Staffordshire teenager.

Relatives or friends of a man who died recently are being asked to come forward and contact Wolverhampton Council so that his funeral can be arranged.

A man has been jailed after bags containing drugs were seized from him in a stop-and-search in Stafford.

A report requesting Sandwell council to change its election cycle will be decided by councillors at a special council meeting next week.

A man had to be rescued from 20 feet in the air after the hydraulic platform he was on became stuck.

Thousands will descend on Wolverhampton next week to see Welsh darts ace Gerwyn Price defend his championship title when the annual Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts returns to its “spiritual home”.

Law firm Hudgell Solicitors is preparing civil claims for more than 150 survivors from the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.

The Merry Hill shopping centre at Brierley Hill has welcomed global lifestyle brand Ted Baker with its new shop creating 10 jobs.

CCTV has caught the moment a baby giraffe was born at West Midland Safari Park, surprising his six-week-old brother who was watching metres away.

Police are hunting a father and son following a number of distraction burglaries in the Black Country.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt insisted the Government was fixing the economic difficulties caused by predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget.

The Bank warned that the UK could be on course for two years of uninterrupted recession.

A defibrillator has been stolen in an incident near Bridgnorth which police have described as "completely unacceptable".

Wolverhampton's much-loved Light House Cinema will close for the final time later today after more than 30 years of trading, according to a post shared by the venue's official Twitter page.

Rail travellers were left facing delays after a major line was closed due to trespassers.

Wolverhampton Council has shared its 'sadness' as it was announced the city's Light House Cinema would cease to trade later today.

Labour has criticised Dudley Conservatives for pulling out of negotiations about the Black Country Plan.

Fire crews from across Staffordshire have been at the scene of a huge barn blaze since the early hours of the morning.

Since December last year, the average monthly tracker mortgage payment has increased by around £3,410 per year, according to UK Finance figures.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fight in Birmingham left a teenager with knife wounds.

A 17-year-old has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after a crash involving his motorbike and a car.

Ministers were today urged to be “honest with the public” and come up with a solution to the country’s “collapsed” asylum system.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has urged increased team work to address the growing economic challenges being faced by the Black Country.

A borough in the West Midlands has been named as having the fattest children in the country.

A ‘toxic mix’ of high prices, falling real incomes, and soaring borrowing costs is battering household finances, experts said.

Walsall council leaders were defiant last night as they voted to exit the “defunct” Black Country Plan, and forge ahead with a local plan, following Dudley’s decision to withdraw.

New permits could be issued to recycling centre users to fight against a rise in traders pretending to be private residents.

Sandwell Council has announced it will be spending £3.4 million on supporting residents throughout the cost of living crisis in the coming months.

The next stage in a programme which will see 93 prefabs knocked down and replaced is under way.

If – as expected – the Bank raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points, it would be the biggest single increase since 1989.

A man charged with murder after a woman's body was discovered in a lay-by in South Staffordshire will enter his plea next year.

A Covid-19 vaccination pop-up clinic has returned to Bilston Market to offer first, second and booster vaccinations to anyone aged 18 and over.

A mother has been "through hell and back" after a woman allegedly tried to snatch a pram with her child still inside.

A fifth of the public (22%) believe they are now more likely to need a foodbank than they were a year ago, the survey suggests.

A dispersal order has been issued after large groups of masked youths were seen aiming fireworks at one-another on Halloween night.

Seven food establishments across the Black Country and Staffordshire have been given a hygiene rating of one in the latest scores given out by the Food Standards Agency.

A Kidderminster pub has closed for an extensive renovation and refurbishment.

More than 20 hotels across the West Midlands are being used to temporarily house asylum seekers despite a Home Office pledge to end the practice.

A survey carried out by Ipsos for the PA news agency found long waiting lists and waiting times to be the main issue of concern for the public.

A fundraiser launched to raise money for the family of a taxi driver who died after being found with serious injuries in a Wolverhampton street has now reached more than £8,000.

It came as the retail group revealed a dip in profits as it swallowed some of the impact of soaring costs.

The Ladder Foundation and the Ladder for The Black Country are attending the IHRE22 summit for recruitment professionals that is taking place at Edgbaston Stadium on Tuesday, November 8.

Andy Maxwell has nothing but praise for the ambulance crew that ferried him from his home in Wellington to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital – and shares their frustration at having to wait eight hours in an ambulance before he was admitted for treatme...

However, the retailer said it is well-placed for the Christmas period after strengthening trade over the latest quarter.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Wolverhampton taxi driver.

An annual campaign to tackle a range of issues including hate crime, county lines and other issues in Sandwell has officially been launched.

Wolverhampton Council's deputy mayor has been deselected as a Labour candidate – and replaced by the former Tory he beat in a previous election.

It was the third highest monthly price rise on record.

Howden Joinery Group, the UK's largest specialist trade kitchen supplier, achieved record sales in its latest trading period.

A butcher's shop in Walsall has been forced to close due to a widespread infestation of cockroaches.

Fire crews were sent to the scene of a blaze at a derelict nursing home on Tuesday evening - the second time its caught fire in five months.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing Dudley man.

Parts of the West Midlands are home to than 5,500 asylum seekers while others have taken in none, according to official figures

A drunken university student told a train conductor "I'll slit your throat" in a tirade of vile abuse over a lost phone.

We may be proud of the West Midlands accent, but experts say it may be holding you back in life.

A 19-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder another woman.

There’s not much good news about in the NHS at the moment.

There was a celebratory feeling in the air as a community radio station officially celebrated the opening of its studios.

A sell-out boxing match held in Walsall has proved to be a knockout hit – raising over £3,500 for patients and families who use Goscote Hospice.

Ambulance, police, and fire crews have engaged in an hours' long manhunt after a suspect allegedly stealing a car jumped into a nearby waterway to get away

The Prime Minister had faced increasing pressure to show climate leadership, after his predecessor, Boris Johnson, announced he would attend.

Police have released CCTV images after five people were left with injuries when disorder broke out in Lichfield.

A Black Country theatre company will mark the remembrance season with a production about life in the trenches during the First World War.

Police are hunting a 22-year-old man after a Wolverhampton home was broken into.

Members of a cycling club which has been running for over 130 years have taken a trip to the Mayor's Parlour to find out more about the job.

A celebration of tattooing, the art behind it and a good scare were enjoyed by people of all ages at a city racecourse.

A woman allegedly caught acting as a drugs courier in a taxi in Walsall has appeared in court.

Police have released images of two people they wish to speak to following the theft of bottles of alcohol at a Tesco in Walsall.

Shareholders for Albion have confirmed their application for The Hawthorns to be listed an Asset of Community Value – a move welcomed by the football club.

Heavy rain is expected across the Black Country and Staffordshire on Thursday night but will ease off, bringing clouds until the late morning.

Sandwell Council has warned drivers of diversions in the area due to resurfacing and road marking works in Wednesbury.

A 56-year-old man has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences in South Staffordshire.

A ‘staggering’ number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, a conference will hear.

Mark Harper made the comment after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove suggested capital investment for HS2 will be reviewed.