A person was cut free from a vehicle and taken to hospital after a smash involving four vehicles on the M54 in Shropshire.

Plans to build 19 new homes on a public open space in Wolverhampton have been submitted to city council bosses.

Disused town centre offices in Walsall are set to be converted into bedsits to provide "much-needed accommodation" in the area.

India has become the second biggest inward investor in the West Midlands and is "nipping on the heels" of the United States, the region's mayor has revealed.

A data breach specialist fears that South Staffordshire Water employees and customers are at risk of identity fraud.

The RAC said the research ‘completely undermines’ the main reason for turning hard shoulders into running lanes.

The owner of a popular Black Country hair salon has retired after 46 years of ownership.

Timber suppliers James Latham enjoyed a 7.90 per cent rise in sales to £212.8 million for its latest half year.

A lorry driver has been arrested after being found to be more than three times over the drink-drive limit.

A soup kitchen hoping to provide a place to stay and a hot meal for hungry people seven days a week has been opposed by West Midlands Police.

Sir Gavin Williamson has called out the "reckless" use of hotels to house asylum seekers after two sites in his constituency were taken over by the Home Office.

Tributes have been paid to a "compassionate, caring and resilient" 15-year-old girl after her death following a collision on a Dudley road branded dangerous by nearby residents.

A Black Country Tory MP has accused ministers of showing a "lack of political will" to tackle illegal immigration after plans to turn migrant boats around in the Channel were scrapped.

Chocolate maker Hotel Chocolat Group has seen strong growth in sales in the UK in its latest financial year.

A 15-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car in Cannock, just a day after it was announced another 15-year-old girl had died after a collision near Merry Hill shopping centre.

"It's going to be a bostin' Black Country Christmas!" with all the Christmas-themed events to get you into the festive spirit this weekend.

The West Midlands has lost a fifth of its cash machines since 2018.

Volunteers at a community radio station have been celebrating after being officially crowned Station of the Year.

A Black Country MP has urged the Government to ban the use of "cruel" electric shock collars on dogs "without further delays".

A Christmas tree business in Wolverhampton is giving a warm welcome to customers this festive season and is hoping it will be a bumper year.

Celebrity chef Liam Dillon has teamed up with his old school to create a hospitality training programme for teenagers.

Wednesbury Library played host to the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future as it put on a free interactive performance of A Christmas Carol.

Central Co-op’s community dividend fund has awarded £31,980 to 21 charities and good causes, all of which support access to food, health and wellbeing, inclusion and the environment.

Dudley’s Russells Hall Hospital is getting into the Christmas spirit today, with the arrival of its festive market and Christmas light switch-on.

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

A woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Bloxwich.

A family’s bid to build two bungalows on land at the back of a Cannock house have once again been given the green light despite objections from neighbours.

The Mayor of Dudley has praised a group of school crossing patrols who have clocked up more than 200 years’ service between them.

An “amazing” nurse makes up the third generation of her family to work in healthcare – and has even brought her mum to tears with her caring nature.

Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital turned festive as reindeer visited patients and a special guest switched on its Christmas lights.

A surgeon has been sacked after hundreds of hospital patients were recalled amid concerns about shoulder operations.

A giant crocheted Christmas tree will be bringing festive cheer to Bewdley Museum.

A widow was found dead at her Cannock home with multiple stab wounds days after offering shelter to a man on Christmas Eve.

Unions say members of the public are showing their support for workers on picket lines.

Members of the GMB union at nine NHS trusts in England and Wales backed industrial action.

A main road in Stafford has closed and is set to be shut for more than a week while bridge repair work is carried out.

The future of a 200-year-old tree at a Black Country nature reserve is secure, after vital work to prolong its life was completed.

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

A former school in Walsall that was used as an illegal cannabis farm is being sold at auction with a price tag of nearly £1.3 million.

HomeServe UK has continued its expansion of ownership of locally branded boiler companies with the announcement of its seventh acquisition – H2 Property Services.

Thousands of Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth-form staff across the region hit the picket lines over pay and conditions.

Some of the most magical train journeys of the year are given the right this weekend when the first Polar Express trips of 2022 begin.

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.

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

Cafe bar chain Loungers saw sales rise 53.2 per cent for its latest trading period compared to the same pre-pandemic 24 weeks.

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 Walsall church is hosting a Christmas market on Saturday to get people into the festive spirit.

A Black Country postman has been hailed as a hero after saving the life of a man who collapsed outside a sorting office.

Branches of HSBC in Halesowen, Kingswinford and Stourport are set to close next year.

Birmingham Airport expects to reduce its electricity consumption by replacing traditional bulbs with low-energy LEDs in its high-mast lights.

Four-wheeler was famously crashed by the singer in 2003.

A store near Stourbridge is facing a review of its alcohol licence after being caught selling booze to an underage customer and hiring an illegal worker.

Council tenants in Sandwell may be waiting up to 54 minutes to phone up their local housing departments, as councillors questioned the value for money of a new housing pilot scheme.

Covid restrictions mean most young children have never encountered flu and have no natural immunity to the virus.

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.

Extra places are to be created in secondary schools in Walsall to cope with a huge anticipated rise in demand in the coming years.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.