Train services have been cancelled between Stourbridge Junction and Rowley Regis due to an incident.

A man has been taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries after being discovered on the tracks at Cradley Heath.

A pair of businessman brothers have revealed ambitious plans to transform a former petrol station and car hire site into a retail space which will create up to 30 jobs.

Asylum seekers have been identified with symptoms of diphtheria in the West Midlands, according to official information from a Government agency.

Emergency powers have been brought in by police for Bloxwich after serious violence erupted in the town centre.

An ambitious proposal for a new Aldi store and care home complex to take over an old Walsall football ground and pub is set to fail.

Carpets and floor coverings group Victoria saw its profits soar in the six months to October 1.

A nine-hour yellow weather warning for fog remains in place for the West Midlands this morning.

A three-bedroom property in Wolverhampton can be yours for £39,000 if you want to put the work in – and there is a lot that needs to be done.

A theatre and cricket club are just two of a host of venues that will be providing warm spaces for a borough's residents.

Patients are waiting months for hospital treatment and key targets are being missed by trusts in the Black Country – with some faring worse than others, latest figures show.

A man has been stabbed and a car has crashed into railings after violence erupted in Bloxwich town centre on Monday.

The Wolverhampton-based Marston's pubs group has been given a World Cup sales bonus.

Jeremy Hunt conceded he could have "balanced the books" by ditching HS2 during a visit to the controversial line's interchange station in the West Midlands.

Poundland is to open eight new stores, relocations and extensions on December 10 in a “Super Saturday” of openings.

A dogs' home in Wolverhampton is raising much-needed funds to help homeless dogs by offering pet dogs the chance to meet Santa Claus.

A Birmingham pub bombings campaigner has slammed an "obscene" piece of legislation that will see IRA terrorists pardoned for historic crimes if they admit to them.

England supporters are unable to follow their team's progress at this year's World Cup at a Black Country pub after it refused to show any Three Lions matches.

A man was taken to hospital following an accidental house fire in Stafford caused by a fireplace being left unattended.

The grid had issued two notices which implied supplies might be tight on Monday and Tuesday evening, but it later allayed fears.

Supplies are set to be tight at peak hour, so the grid could ask households to reduce the amount of energy they use.

Football fans across the Black Country and Staffordshire are being offered free Heineken beer during the World Cup.

A deputy headteacher has vowed to be a "strong voice" for Wolverhampton in Westminster after she was named Labour's parliamentary candidate for a key target seat.

Travelodge, which operates hotels across the Black Country, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, achieved record financial results for the three months to the end of September.

Fields are to be restored to wetland under a nature partnership project launched at land on the Shropshire and Staffordshire border.

The Marston's pubs group has delayed the release of its results for its last financial year.

Thousands of people braved the cold and rain to catch a glimpse of Coronation Street star Mikey North at the Wednesbury Christmas Lights Switch-on show.

Police uncovered a cannabis farm during a raid in Lye.

Black Country businesses came together at a glitter ball and raised £15,500 for charity.

Wolverhampton is among the first places in the country that people can buy new electric car Ora Funky Cat.

A controversial plan to create a huge battery park on Great Barr green belt land is set to be rejected following hundreds of objections.

PayPoint has estimated customers might be missing out on millions of pounds in support.

A Walsall man has been jailed for drug offences after police searched him in Staffordshire.

The owner of a Black Country bar that's been dogged by violence will find out tomorrow if he can reopen the venue next month,

A woman remains in 'critical condition' in hospital after being hit by car in Dudley.

A Romany Gipsy family’s long-held wish to turn a field into living space could finally be granted later this month – despite almost 400 objections to the plans.

Golden Bear launched in 1979 and is going from strength to strength with its creations.

A terminally ill patient’s daughter has written a poem of appreciation to “amazing” staff at the Black Country hospital which cared for her.

Local authority bosses in Wolverhampton are looking to recruit an ‘independent person’ who can adjudicate on significant or consequential civic matters.

Local authority bosses in Wolverhampton have amended their constitution to prevent full council meetings going on longer than necessary.

The stars of a Christmas play with a heart-warming story have been getting into character ahead of two festive shows.

Two councils have stepped closer to sharing services to save money after a business case was backed by senior members – but they have insisted the move is not a merger.

A fruit farmer has been allowed to keep polyhouses he installed before securing planning permission – despite objections from nearby residents.

More than three million people in the Midlands have now had a Covid booster jab this autumn.

Two Black Country organisations are to donate thousands of crucial non-perishable foods and household necessities as the nation begins to head into winter.

A row has erupted between a senior councillor and campaigner who have accused each other of political point-scoring over Dudley's bulky waste collection service.

Brits have a complicated relationship with drink.

The veteran landlord who hopes to take over a Black Country bar dogged by violence has promised to fill the place with an older clientèle during the afternoon.

A Stafford community leader has called on the Government for more support to help residents struggling to heat their homes – but he failed to gain enough support from fellow councillors to send a letter to the Prime Minister.

A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in West Bromwich.

Festive raffle prizes and World Cup fever helped to bring in the punters when a Black Country pub held a Christmas fair.

Luxury car manufacturing group Jaguar Land Rover is reducing production at a factory in the West Midlands until the spring.

A Tory MP says the Black Country Plan "failed us all" as she warned ministers the green belt will be "lost forever" without planning reforms.

One of Birmingham’s leading social enterprises has sealed a new deal with a high street retailer.

A motorway will close overnight as part of the ongoing works to improve Junction 10 of the M6.

Delivery solutions group DX is investing £3.6 million in depot upgrades.

The sudden loss of a beloved friend, sister, niece and daughter brought dozens of people together to pay a heartfelt tribute.

Black Country communities should be given control over what happens to their towns, writes MP Wendy Morton.

An angler caught fishing illegally near Lichfield with an unlicensed rod and line has been ordered to pay almost £800 for his actions.

Churches in Staffordshire will open their doors to residents worried about the cost of heating their homes over the winter months.

Officers from two forces in the West Midlands were involved in a sting operation to recover a stolen vehicle yesterday.

A youngster who fought back from an ultra-rare form of cancer mingled with the stars at a charity ball which raised £26,000 to make children's dreams come true.

The boss of a famous Shropshire flower company has spoken of the impact climate change is having on its roses having taken the decision to retire popular varieties.

A survey asking women and girls how safe they feel in Wolverhampton has been completed by more than 700 respondents.

Cinema heritage campaigners have ‘warmly welcomed’ a decision not to allow an historic former Walsall cinema and theatre to be turned into flats.

The search is on to find a man wanted for assault after an incident in the Black Country.

Almost 100 homes in Bridgnorth have gone off the grid after a power cut this evening.

Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with dangerous driving.

There were superheroes, dinosaurs, timelords and much more in store for comic fans as a Black Country shopping centre was turned into a preserve for all things geeky.

A woman was taken to hospital in "critical" condition after being hit by a car on a Black Country street.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said there ‘simply isn’t the money’.

A teenage girl was left fighting for her life after being hit by a car outside a major shopping centre.

There was a festive feeling of fun in the air as a Black Country town switched on its Christmas lights.

Sir Jake Berry said he, like Boris Johnson, has changed his mind and now supports boosting renewables.

Plans have been submitted to introduce waiting restrictions and make a road one-way in Sandwell.

A road in Wolverhampton will close to vehicles for five days starting tomorrow as fast fibre is laid.

A burglar has been jailed for almost five years for breaking into homes and stealing two cars in Staffordshire.