A family claim floodwater containing sewage and condoms has been flowing into their garden for more than a decade.

The man accused of killing Black Country newspaper boy Carl Bridgewater has launched a campaign to get his conviction for another murder overturned.

A Black Country pub has produced a vivid and unique display for the World Cup.

A rogue builder has to serve 220 hours of community service after swindling a former friend of £900 for unfinished building work.

Households are facing an extra £100 on their council tax bills under new plans to protect public services.

As pubs face the current cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its Love Your Local series celebrating our local inns.

HS2 has become more important than ever to the economic prospects of the West Midlands, the region's Mayor has claimed.

A drug dealer who drove at speeds of up to 61mph in icy conditions in a vain bid to flee police has been jailed.

Police patrols will be stepped up in the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire during the World Cup amid concerns over anti-social behaviour, drink-driving and disorder.

The start of the FIFA World Cup is bringing excitement and pride to schools across the region.

The first of 23 new trains which will provide express services throughout the West Midlands has moved under its own power for the first time.

One of the largest private water providers in the Midlands is planning to outsource 25 of it workers in a move which has prompted a ballot for strike action.

Acts of courage, bravery and heroism were celebrated by West Midlands Ambulance Service at its annual awards ceremonies to honour staff from across the region.

A row of shops which have sat empty in Walsall town centre for a number of years could become part of a new school.

Vandals have left people heartbroken after defacing a much-loved mural painted by youngsters in a Walsall estate.

A care home that will provide care for three children as they wait for a permanent family has been approved in Dudley.

A car park set to be built on green space has been branded a “total disgrace” as residents react to the decision.

A shop in Wolverhampton where more than 8,000 counterfeit cigarettes were seized and an asylum seeker was found to be working illegally has had its licence revoked.

Wayne Hawkeswood and Graham Woodhouse will face sentence next year over safety failings linked to the deaths of five men in 2016.

Wolverhampton's Light House Cinema may re-open to the public within months after the city council received new offers to run the venue.

A Dudley librarian who knows all 50 shades of grey has been declared librarian of the year by the Romantic Novelists Association.

Raneem Oudeh, 22, was killed outside her mother’s home in Northdown Road, Solihull, West Midlands, on August 27 2018.

The owners feel this move will show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

West Midlands Police has apologised to the family of a mother and daughter who were murdered by the same man for for failing to them from their killer.

Dogs with star quality are being invited to audition for a part in a popular romantic opera.

A Stafford rock band's England World Cup anthem is catching on just in time for the tournament.

Police are looking to speak to this man on suspicion of a burglary in Rowley Regis.

The move follows widespread layoffs at Meta, Twitter, and others.

A Staffordshire country estate is set to put on a big weekend of music and entertainment.

Faced with the uncertainty of the coming months, it is more important than ever for businesses to work together to overcome tough hurdles and seize opportunities, the annual meeting of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce was told.

New Cross Hospital is holding its Charity Christmas Fair and light switch-on event with some special guests.

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh travel disruption because of more industrial action in disputes involving drivers and other workers.

A son was unable to enter a plea for the charge of murdering his father due to a technical fault at Wolverhampton Crown Court today.

A study by JustGiving found that crowdfunders and charities have raised more than £12m through the platform so far this year.

Baggies nut Frank Skinner is back on the World Cup trail again – with a Christmas version of Three Lions.

Plans to build more than 30 homes on wasteland in Walsall which has become a magnet for drugs and fly-tipping can finally go ahead.

Walsall and Wednesbury is getting brand new multi-gigabit broadband fibre installed.

Walsall got a mention on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here as Lioness Jill Scott revealed she owned a coffee shop with her fiancée.

A banqueting suite in Wolverhampton that was shut down after police found a secret £700,000 cannabis factory on the premises has been granted a licence to trade under new management.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG) has closed for renovations and won’t be open until sometime in 2024.

A ‘paperless’ approach is being adopted for council meetings in Wolverhampton in order to reduce the local authority’s carbon footprint, highlight its digital strategy and reduce costs.

A surgeon in the West Midlands paralysed after a tree fell on him while out cycling has returned his job after undergoing intensive rehabilitation.

A bid to expand a rural business village near Stafford has been dismissed by a planning inspector.

Fifty new homes could be built on the site of an old mine in Quarry Bank.

A three-bedroom house in the Black Country in desperate need of a revamp could be snapped up at auction for under £35,000 next month.

A Christmas tree in the heart of Dudley has been replaced after an outcry from residents and councillors who branded it "embarrassing" and "half-dead".

Two young men who were stabbed in Birmingham city centre are believed to have been attacked following an armed robbery, police have said.

Take That legend and all-round musical superstar Gary Barlow is wowing audiences at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre between now and Saturday, with his latest venture, A Different Stage.

A city centre road in Wolverhampton is closed for four days due to emergency Severn Trent Water works.

The Internet Watch Foundation says it found nearly 900 instances of the most severe types of child sexual abuse content in just five days.

A large Christmas tree will soon shine brightly in Wolverhampton to mark the start of a festive fundraiser which brings in thousands of pounds for good causes.

The Chancellor's "tough decisions" will ensure the country gets back on its feet more quickly than predicted, Tory MPs said today.

Sandwell Tories have launched a campaign urging the Labour-controlled council to scrap new charges for garden waste collections.

Andy Street says it is "all systems go" on Government plans that will see the region given greater powers over funding for housing and education.

Tory MPs in the West Midlands have urged ministers to scrap “national disgrace” HS2 to ease the country’s growing financial crisis.

Organisers of the RAF Cosford Air Show have made the decision to freeze standard ticket prices for next year, acknowledging 'times are hard' for everyone.

There was fun and games and a chance to learn at an event designed to bring darts and maths together.

Walsall Council is applying to take on enforcement of moving traffic rules from police in a bid to improve safety on the borough's roads and crack down on drivers flouting the rules.

A special tribute to rock music legends Black Sabbath has been unveiled in Birmingham.

The news from Westminster of increased energy bills, high inflation and a tax hike has been met with disappointment and worry by shoppers and shop owners on a Black Country high street.

A man suffered a ruptured spleen and a broken rib after being struck repeatedly with a pickaxe handle on his doorstep by a man who turned up to his house asking for a "straightener".

Police are investigating after a shopper's wallet was stolen in Coseley

A Kidderminster care home resident has celebrated his 103rd birthday and revealed his secret to living a long and joyful life is to "simply enjoy the little things".

Police are searching for a man wanted on suspicion of robbing a shop in Walsall.

A special train service will be giving passengers a lift to the Bewdley Christmas lights switch-on.

A central heating company has donated £1,000 to a Stafford hospice to meet rising energy costs.

A collection of paintings going back more than 300 years is set to go back on display.

Vandals have caused almost £5,000 worth of damage after ripping the doors off cubicles in the public toilets at Birmingham New Street railway station.

West Midlands Railway customers are being encouraged to check their journey details as timetable changes come into effect in December.

Charity and business leaders in the Black Country have mainly welcomed support measures announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt but called for more to be done.

A “rising star” Wolverhampton district nursing sister has won a prestigious and historic award after showing effective leadership in her role.

A council will replace Christmas trees in Dudley high street and Upper Gornal following an outcry from residents.

Two men were arrested after police raided a cannabis factory in Wolverhampton city centre.

A man threatened staff with a hammer and stole tobacco and cash from a shop in Walsall.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told the Commons that without the cap, families living in the social rented sector would face increases of up to 11%.

All eyes have been on Jeremy Hunt, who promised a plan to weather an economic ‘storm’.

The Chancellor rejected calls to put VAT on independent school fees, saying it would be like “giving with one hand and taking away with another”.

The shadow chancellor said Jeremy Hunt had deployed a raft of stealth taxes taking billions of pounds from ordinary working people.

The energy price guarantee will continue for a further 12 months from April, but the cap will rise from the current £2,500 to £3,000 per year.

Police are investigating after a shop worker was threatened and spat at by a suspected shoplifter in Walsall.

There was excitement in the air as fans waited to catch a glimpse of their Take That hero.

Cradley Heath and Old Hill Councillor Ann Shackleton has died after dedicating 50 years to Sandwell.

Jeremy Hunt said he was taking difficult decisions in the face of high inflation and a global economic storm.

Jeremy Hunt said the social care sector will receive the “biggest increase in funding under any Government, of any colour, in history”.

The memory of those who died building a vital railway link are set to be honoured.

A Wolverhampton father who was told he has just months to live has been given a boost from New Zealand's All Blacks rugby union team.

People's views on controversial plans to develop the former Brandhall Golf Course were weighed against the benefits of the scheme, a councillor has said.

Walsall bus station is set to close on Sunday for essential repair works.

Staff at a pub in the Black Country have celebrated after being handed the top rating for its levels of hygiene by council chiefs.

A worker has claimed to be "in hiding" after a video of him allegedly being assaulted by his ex-employer in his Walsall home circulated across social media.

A Grade II listed Wolverhampton building, which once housed the Express & Star's training department, is up for sale for a cool £2.5 million.

Dance group Diversity will be heading to Wolverhampton in two years after the city was named in the group's latest UK and Ireland tour Supernova.

These images reveal the current rundown state of the historic former Darlaston Police Station which has sat empty for four years.

Two bids to turn a massive office building in Stafford into living space have both been rejected by a planning inspector.

A Wolverhampton-based company is using algae in an attempt to tackle climate change and strip carbon dioxide from the air in the atmosphere.

A Staffordshire council has cut its carbon emissions by 43 per cent since it declared a climate emergency, it has been revealed.

A lorry driver's carelessness killed a Black Country mother-of-two on the M6, a court has heard.

Chief executive Simon Thompson vowed to do ‘whatever it takes’ to turn the group around after interim results showed it fell to a £219 million loss.

Customers have picked up the £2.7 billion cost of supplier failures at an extra £94 per household, the Public Accounts Committee said.

An elderly man has been left "shaken" after having his wallet stolen when a man initially asked to use the victim's phone to book a taxi.