A gunman who tried to kill a man by shooting him at close range near a Wolverhampton park is today behind bars, just six weeks after the violent attack.

Staff at two hospitals in the West Midlands have been told they will have to pay up to £360 a year for car parking charges as part of a scheme to cut costs.

Anyone with any information about those who set fire to Barr Beacon War Memorial have been urged to contact the police.

As the colder nights start to draw in, the countdown has begun to the start of the festive season, with lots of different events taking place.

Dogs Trust has appealed for more foster homes in the West Midlands to provide furry friends with a loving home.

A farming family undertaking a £100k fundraising challenge have shared the heartbreaking story of suddenly losing their two-year-old daughter earlier this year.

Council property bosses are considering selling off a tiny patch of land in West Bromwich.

One of the rising stars of the comedy scene has spoken of winning awards, getting a name and his vision for becoming a pioneer of comedy for the Midlands.

Senior councillors are being asked to back new proposals for 35 family homes to be built on land formerly occupied by a health training centre in Wolverhampton.

Cable laying work will mean residents will be unable to use a public footpath in Pensnett for more than a week.

Business owners and community leaders joined worshippers at a special event to mark the 160th anniversary of a church near Lichfield.

Severn Trent Water has thanked customers after giving away 8,000 free water-saving devices in a bid to save up to 100,000 litres per day during the record-breaking dry summer.

Birmingham is set to receive a £1.4million cash boost to tackle homelessness this winter.

A building that was formerly home to a popular Tex-Mex style restaurant on a busy leisure park in south Birmingham is among the lots in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

Megan Barnett is well aware that she holds the history of Wolverhampton in her hands - literally.

It's a pub which is blessed by its location alongside the River Severn and which has built itself as a location pub, somewhere people can stop at for a meal and a drink while out walking and taking in the sights of its home town.

A heartwarming new short film to highlight the urgent need for foster carers in Staffordshire has been released.

The paedophile rock star was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.

A 37-year-old man has been charged with a firearm offence after a gun was allegedly pointed at police officers in a Walsall street.

A large number of parked cars have partially blocked a road near Halesowen Football Club, resulting in bus services being diverted.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was in the public interest to bring a gross misconduct case against a former anti-corruption officer who had an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable woman.

A total of seven people were arrested during a West Midlands Police operation cracking down on burglaries, drug dealing and car thefts.

Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen from a property in Shifnal following a break-in.

Watch as Ed Chatterton discusses the near-£200 parking fine he received for taking more than 20 minutes to eat his food at a Walsall McDonald's restaurant.

Passengers on a busy circular bus service through Birmingham will be facing diversions today and tomorrow due to roadworks.

Motorists were being advised to remain patient as a lorry carrying an abnormal load passed through Staffordshire along the A34.

Two men are facing jail for their parts in a broad daylight drive-by shooting in West Bromwich High Street which left a man seriously injured.

A climate emergency declaration made by Staffordshire County Council six years ago has been overturned by the new elected members representing Reform UK.

Ami Rock understands the importance of a good night’s sleep. Inspired by her own experiences as a mother of four, she helps parents, babies and children get the rest they need.

More than 30 years after first jamming together, three lads from Ayrshire have become one of the biggest bands in the UK, serial headliners at festivals and album chart-toppers, but still have the hunger and desire to do more.

Trade unions have called on the Conservative Party to suspend the whip from Robert Jenrick after his “no white faces” Handsworth firestorm.

A Shropshire brewery is celebrating after two of its beers received regional awards acknowledgement.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has opened a new shop in the heart of the Black Country.

Four political group leaders on Stafford Borough Council have joined forces to call for a new single unitary authority for the south of Staffordshire.

One of Shropshire's most successful metal detectorists is giving a talk in Bridgnorth this month.

The bosses behind Utilita Arena Birmingham and bp pulse LIVE have joined with the live music sector to write to the Government calling for an exemption for live music venues from the new higher business rates multiplier for large properties.

With the spookiest day of the year only weeks away, we have listed some of the best pumpkin patches that grow the most 'gourd-geous' gourds.

It has been another successful period for a Pattingham butchers after 10 of its products were highly acclaimed at a national awards ceremony.

Plans for 240 new homes on farmland on the edge of Stone have met with strong opposition from community leaders as well as dozens of residents.

The number of patients waiting for an ultrasound test at Staffordshire’s main hospital trust has been slashed by 5,000 in just four months.

Mayoral charities in the Black Country have been given a boost with a generous donation from the Richardson Brothers Foundation.

46 establishments across the West Midlands have received new food hygiene ratings in the latest set of inspections.

A man has been jailed for two and a half years for stealing a woman's car while she defrosted it on a cold morning in Dudley.

A Stourbridge based theatre group will wrap up their latest performance at Wollaston Village Hall tonight (Saturday) after a triumphant opening evening.

Dudley’s MP says politicians need to act more quickly to tackle misinformation about where asylum seekers are living in the borough.

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news

A man who neglected dogs in his care has been banned from keeping animals for ten years.

A new report on jobs in the Midlands has shown the number of permanent staff appointments fell at a quicker rate at the end of the third quarter, while temporary billings rose at the fastest pace since November 2024.

An urgent appeal has been launched to find an elderly man police have said they are concerned about the welfare of.

There have been appeals launched to find two wanted men in Walsall and Wolverhampton.

A man who raped a girl after talking to her over social media has been jailed.

More than 70 suspects have been arrested as part of the latest intensification efforts by police in Staffordshire to tackle violence, abuse and intimidation against women and girls (VAIWG).

Police are looking to speak to three people as they investigate an assault on a woman in Bridgnorth.

A man and woman charged in connection with the murder of Chereiss Bailey will have until November to enter a plea

Here’s 12 new foods available in UK supermarkets from this month, including Heinz Beanz pizza 🛒

Beechwood CE Primary School in Dudley has celebrated the official opening of its new nursery with a ceremony attended by civic leaders and the local MP.

Your letters on Robert Jenrick, fears over housing plans and the future of a city.

A man was arrested after a gun was pointed at police officers on a Walsall street.

West Bromwich Albion have urged for swift action to be taken and sent well-wishes to the family of Mark Townsend after an inquest into his death concluded today.

Jude Bellingham has opened up on feeling vulnerable in an interview to mark World Mental Health Day.

Governments around Europe and the UK have set targets to only sell electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles by 2035.

Watch Wrexham fan Richard Baker talking about the £3M four-bedroom home he’s won from a £25 Omaze draw.

A man was arrested in Birmingham city centre after being found in possession of a number of weapons.

An appeal has been launched to ask for public help locating a man wanted on recall to prison.

Lodge joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward.

Tucked away in a sumptuously cosy corner of The Grand Hotel in Birmingham is one of the most luxurious penthouses you can find in the West Midlands - and it’s all decked out for Christmas

An old Midland farmhouse set in the Staffordshire countryside will go to auction later this month.

Suppliers impacted by the JLR cyber-attack are being given urgent financial advice and support from the Investment Readiness Programme.

The experimental vehicle can be charged at speeds of up to 900kW.

A Staffordshire police officer has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing.

West Brom fan Mark Townsend, 57, died after he was taken ill at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium in September 2024.

Sixteen former Staffordshire County Councillors have been made Honorary Alderman for their contributions in their local communities.

A Worcestershire home improvement specialists has investing £250,000 into its city showroom.

The trial of a nursery operator charged in connection with an incident in which a 23-month-old boy lost part of his thumb in Stafford will go ahead in 2027.

A newly-formed manufacturing group is targeting international expansion and new jobs after acquiring two distressed plastics companies out of administration.

A man from Birmingham has been banned from keeping animals for six years after he failed to get his pet’s injuries treated following a fight with another pet

The family of a woman who was tragically found dead in a canal in West Bromwich have paid tribute to her.

A second man has been charged with the murder of Tomasz Samel who was taken from his Birmingham home and killed five years ago.

A Rugeley man has been fined and issued with a 12-month community order for selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes from his car in the town.

Pop singing sensation Robbie Williams is performing a concert at Wolverhampton Civic Hall as part of his Long 90s UK tour - here's when and how to get tickets

Birmingham’s Intercity has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of software development companies and security services partners that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft Security technolo...

A pedestrian had a lucky escape and a car was badly damaged when a driver 'got lost' trying to find Stourbridge Ring Road and ended up wedged in an underpass.

Protesters gathered in Darlaston yesterday against Walsall Council’s ‘hidden agenda’ of how to spend a £20million government grant.

Sixteen former Staffordshire County Councillors have been made Honorary Alderman for their contributions in their local communities.

Walsall Labour group have called in the council’s Leather Museum plans to be scrutinised at a public meeting.

Visitors to Cannock & District Ladies' Probus Club's October meeting were invited to share in an afternoon of birthday celebrations.

Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to after an attempt was made to take items from a store in Sparkbrook. Birmingham

A retirement complex in Bridgnorth is holding an open day for over-60s.

The opening of the long-awaited tram link between Wednesbury and Dudley has been delayed until 'early next year', it has been confirmed.

An alleged stalker will stand trial after denying he carried out his threats to travel to Wolverhampton to assault his ex-partner's new boyfriend.

A council insists it has not rejected plans for speed cameras to installed along a 'danger' road through Shropshire.

House hunters looking for a peaceful home in Stourport could be in luck as an impressive new property has landed on the market.

With a beautiful beach mural, outdoor cinema screen and plenty of colour, a once-tired outdoor space has blossomed into a garden to be proud of for young Wolverhampton patients and their families.

An empty pub could now be demolished to make way for assisted living flats for adults with learning disabilities.

An empty pub could be demolished to make way for new homes.

A team of walkers will set off on a marathon mission a week on Saturday in memory of tragic Black Country teenagers Liberty Charris and Ben Corfield.

Mindless vandals have burnt the centrepiece of Barr Beacon War Memorial built to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country .