It’s not looking good. The best young talent of the Tory Party is making an exodus ahead of a December 5 deadline for MPs to declare if they intend to stand in the next general election.

A teenage girl is fighting for her life after being involving in a collision while riding her bicycle.

Audience members watched on in anticipation as an inspector called at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre..

Britain's most senior police officer of colour has condemned the "horrific" rhetoric being used by senior politicians of Asian heritage in relation to migrants.

Take a look inside a £2 million Bridgnorth mansion with front door finger print recognition and designer bathrooms.

A toddler has been reunited with his teddy bear, after losing it while watching his father turn on the Christmas lights in Wolverhampton.

A university has raised the curtains on an exciting new educational initiative with Stafford’s Gatehouse Theatre.

Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were stabbed during violence in Bloxwich on Monday.

A teenage girl has died four days after being hit by a car outside Dudley's Merry Hill shopping centre.

A Black Country petrol station which claims to be the second cheapest in the country says it is serving up to 2,000 customers a day - saving each £15-30 a time.

A trouble-plagued Black Country bar will be allowed to reopen in the run-up to Christmas after council chiefs backed its bid for a temporary licence.

Three West Midlands councils have received a share of more than £1million to improve the quality of supported accommodation.

The atmosphere started out as tense but became celebratory at a Black Country pub as England beat Wales 3-0 to top the group and send the Red Dragons home.

The error led to tens of thousands of extra infections and hundreds of hospital admissions, according to new projections.

Pupils at a Wolverhampton school have been busy making heart-themed gifts to raise money for the children’s hospital ward that cared for their teacher’s daughter.

Five medium-rise buildings on a large Wolverhampton housing estate are to undergo substantial structural improvements, including the installation of advanced fire prevention fittings.

Mindful drinking is the way to go, says TV and radio presenter after he was shocked by how much he was putting away.

A charity is inviting fans and supporters to come and take on the best of the darts world.

Having your computer hacked (see Monday's gripping epistle) is a bit like being burgled, in that it can be days or weeks before you realise how much has been taken.

The leader of West Midlands Fire Service has announced he is to retire at the start of next year.

An appeal has gone out for information about the rightful owner of a rare coin collection.

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

A teenager had been cycling home from work when he was killed in a crash in Darlaston after a driver attempting to avoid police lost control of a stolen car, a court heard.

A man has been jailed for nine years for causing the death of a 19-year-old cyclist by dangerous driving in Darlaston.

A tram terminus in Wolverhampton will be cut off over the weekend due to essential maintenance work on a bridge.

Netflix Original The Witcher star has surprised students for a special Share Your Story session for the BBC's 100th anniversary.

The Lloyds Bank branch in Wolverhampton city centre is temporarily closed for refurbishment work.

One in 10 households in England and Wales contain people of two or more ethnicities, according to census data that today reveals an “increasingly multi-cultural society”.

A man has been arrested and charged with drug offences following a search of a Cannock property.

Stafford’s County Hospital could get a new CT scanner module to help reduce waiting time for patients.

About 20 firefighters have been scrambled to a blaze in a fish and chip shop in Tettenhall.

A Staffordshire firm supplied a 19-foot Nordmann fir that has lit up the doorway of No.10 as the Prime Minister switched on the lights ahead of Christmas.

Two men who have taken part in aid missions to Ukraine are urging Shropshire businesses to help support their latest journey to the war-ravaged country.

An appeal has gone out to help find a wedding ring stolen from a Staffordshire home.

An arson hit eyesore pub that was ordered to shut down due to "spiralling” violence is set to be demolished in favour of a supermarket.

A golf club is abuzz after the ladies team got into the swing of posing for a Calendar Girls style almanac to raise charity cash.

South Staffs Water revealed today that customer bank details were targeted in a major criminal cyber attack.

Isle of Man superstars Level 42 have announced a stop-off show at Wolverhampton Civic Hall as part of their Living It Up On Tour.

A young boy who was recently diagnosed with lifelong leukaemia has been able to return to school thanks to the help of a Tamworth charity.

Sutton Coldfield town centre’s successful Farmer’s Markets are to continue in the New Year after the last event before Christmas drew thousands of festive shoppers.

Police are appealing for information after a car hit a teenage boy and failed to stop.

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

The family of an insurance worker who was stabbed repeatedly by a customer have spoken of their dismay at his killer's manslaughter conviction.

Central Co-op has shared out more than £654,000 among 129,500 of its members as a reward for their loyalty, along with personalised vouchers for members to access even more savings on their festive shopping.

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

England football fans say they remain optimistic that the team will bring home the World Cup despite failing to score against the United States.

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

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.

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 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.

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