A 25-year-old Dudley woman has had her locks chopped as she prepares to donate to the Little Princess Trust.

A record number of domestic abuse offences were recorded in West Midlands last year, new figures show.

The lorry driver arrested in connection with a crash that killed a woman from the Black Country has been bailed.

The management team behind AIM-listed property investment company Real Estate Investors plc (REI) has acquired a further 4,780,508 shares in the business.

People across the West Midlands have been urged to think carefully about their behaviour before "crossing the line" as part of a campaign to stamp out abuse.

New research showed energy costs are the biggest threat to the viability of pubs and breweries.

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades has married his fiancee Lisa Zbozen, describing the day as "perfect".

A Bilston fundraiser who runs a food helpline for the needy is offering free meals for striking nurses this month.

Dudley's new £24 million interchange has been delayed as council chiefs battle to thrash out deals for more than a quarter of the site.

The region's largest living heritage museum is appealing for the public’s help to bring a once much-loved home of music back to life.

Motorists are stuck in long queues after a crane broke down on the M6.

Businesses are facing a perfect storm as they grapple with a crisis in recruitment.

A volunteer who provides food for the hungry is throwing a Christmas dinner for up to 100 people.

A toddler was taken to hospital as a precaution after a bus and car crashed in Walsall Wood.

Part of a Stourbridge road will close next week while a water leak is repaired.

A Walsall community group enjoyed a hearty Christmas party after supermarket giant Asda came to the rescue.

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New speed restrictions are set to be brought in on a major Staffordshire route.

Concerns are growing for a man who has gone missing from Walsall and hasn't been seen since Friday.

Planning permission is being sought for a number of schemes in Lichfield.

Troops have been training to cover as firefighters and ambulance crews in the event of industrial action.

A man who violently tried to rob a mother in her Birmingham home and then sexually assaulted a police officer as he was arrested, has been locked up for nine years.

More than 200 Santas strapped on their running shoes for a festive fundraiser in aid of the Beacon Centre for the Blind.

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s can also be one of the most wasteful.

A man intent on revenge has been jailed for six years after breaking into a home in Birmingham armed with a machete.

A 14-year-old girl has gone missing from Birmingham, sparking increasing concern from the police.

The traditional skill of wreath-making is being showcased at Stourbridge Glass Museum next weekend.

There was plenty of festive cheer in Dudley and Brierley Hill on Saturday as crowds turned out to watch both towns' Christmas lights switched on.

Dog lovers descended on Birmingham Dogs Home's Wolverhampton base this week for the annual Santa Paws event.

A delivery driver had their car stolen while dropping off an item in Burntwood.

A Staffordshire church has been awarded £94,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore rare artefacts.

The uniquely British phenomenon of private number plates are the subject of Wolverhampton based artist Suki Chumber's latest exhibition.

A family has been granted permission to live on a field 10 years after their first request was refused – despite objections from almost 400 people.

A newly furbished, three-bedroom property in Bilston is going up for auction for £50,000.

A 19-year-old woman from Dudley has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a lorry and three cars on the M6 in Cheshire.

Police chased four men in a Range Rover Evoque from Wolverhampton to Sedgley before apprehending them with the help of dogs.

The cul-de-sacs and footpaths of a housing estate near the centre of Dudley will go under the hammer at a public auction - with bids starting at £1.

During the year drivers have seen fuel prices go up very quickly, but often be much slower at coming back down again.

A struggling city school has been rated inadequate after government inspectors slammed poor leadership and safeguarding standards.

As pubs continue to battle the cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its new series, Love Your Local, which celebrates our local inns.

A Staffordshire MP has accused Fifa of failing to defend the rights of LGBTQ+ supporters at the Qatar World Cup.

As tributes poured in from across the music world for Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie, one fan remembered when she brought a Beach Boy to Bearwood.

Two cats were rescued from a house fire in Bridgnorth by emergency crews.

Union Unison has celebrated the most dedicated school support staff members in Sandwell.

Gaming fan Jordan Jackson is hoping to take fundraising to another level when he holds an event to boost funds for a children’s play area appeal at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Sandwell Council is spending nearly £4.5 million improving parks and green spaces across the borough’s six towns.

Wolves favourite Steve Daley was on target during another successful prostate cancer awareness event at Molineux.

Police escorted a 100-metre, 500-tonne load through the streets of Staffordshire.

A car fire on the M6 between junction six and seven was causing delays.

A tram terminus in Wolverhampton is cut off this the weekend due to essential maintenance work on a bridge.

The curtain is finally set to rise on Saturday as Aladdin flies into Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

The happiest places to live in the Black Country and Staffordshire have been revealed in a new survey.