Christian Aid supporters in Birmingham are organising some festive fun in support of families living through conflicts.

Residents at HC-One’s Foley Grange Care Home in Kidderminster, embraced the festive spirit this week during a joyful Christmas card making session led by local creative, Jo Lovell from Hand Crafted Jewellery by Jo.

The Way Youth Zone, Wolverhampton’s largest Youth Charity, is delighted to announce that its Together This Christmas campaign has surpassed its £40,000 fundraising target in seven days, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of supporters who took ...

A hospital in West Bromwich has been recognised for multiple examples of good practice across its neuro services in the first-ever report published by the Quality Network for Neuro Services (QN-Neuro).

A leading national recruiter with branches in Birmingham and Stafford has warned Christmas presents will go undelivered this year because of a major driver shortage.

Erdington Hall Primary School, part of the Summit Learning Trust, was delighted to welcome parents and carers into school this term for a special shared reading event designed to celebrate the joy of reading and strengthen home and school partnership...

Birmingham mother of two, Lucy Cole, is on a mission to revolutionise mental health support for children through her innovative animated and book series, "Faythe & The Fearstone." This project is designed to resonate with children aged 7-11, offering...

As Christmas approaches, 78-year-old Rae Fry from Stowe Mount care home in Lichfield is sharing treasured memories of her childhood Christmases – and where to get the perfect set of festive pyjamas.

Crowds gathered at Katharine House Hospice on Sunday (December 7), to remember loved ones at the charity's annual Light up a Life service.

Police have charged three people with multiple theft offences in Walsall in a crackdown on retail crime in the area.

The Rotary Club of Cannock helps small business entrepreneurs in 14 countries across the world by making microloans via the Lend with Care Charity.

The Korean SUV will be available with a choice of turbocharged petrol engines, as well as front and all-wheel drive setups.

A residential unit providing specialist accommodation for children in Wolverhampton could be demolished to make way for new housing, new council plans show.

Sitting close to the border between Shropshire and Staffordshire, the village of Claverley is steeped in history.

A petition to bring back a highly popular festive tractor run in Bridgnorth has gathered more than 1,000 signatures.

The saga of the failed sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre looks set to drag into a third year.

Britain’s coal miners were on strike, protests flared over the M54, and community spirit was alive and well in 1972.

Action is to be taken to stop ambulances being stuck outside hospitals in the Black Country and Birmingham as winter pressures take hold.

A critical incident has been declared at six West Midlands acute hospitals including the university hospitals in Staffordshire and Birmingham due to extreme winter pressures on services.

Independent companies have been recognised in the first of a new business awards.

A walk to ‘reclaim the night’ as part of a campaign against violence towards women and girls was held in a Sandwell town.

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Dudley Council missed an opportunity to consider bringing back free parking after time ran out at its last meeting.

Plans to demolish an ‘eyesore’ former Staffordshire pub and replace it with a farm shop and cafe are set to be blocked.

Aston Villa Foundation has launched a new partnership giving businesses the chance to connect with new customers on matchdays while supporting the club's charitable work.

The owners of Black Sabbath’s birthplace have been accused of ‘letting the city down’ amid claims the pub site is being used as a car park despite not having permission.

A coroner will ask for reports into the death of a Wolverhampton woman after she went into New Cross Hospital for surgery.

A much-loved Wolverhampton charity football competition has been given a boost by a building society as it heads towards its centenary year.

A Stafford nightclub can keep its licence following a review by councillors.

A young driver badly injured his best friend after crashing his car on the day he passed his driving test.

Significant improvements have been carried out to the tune of more than £40,000 at a Walsall fishing pool to encourage more residents to get outdoors.

Birmingham Council is set to push ahead with introducing fortnightly bin collections next summer despite major plans being branded ‘madness’ by opposition.

Researchers at Aston University are to receive just over £1 million to develop technology to help Ukraine rebuild its low-carbon energy generation capacity and boost its energy resilience.

Investigators probing a failed £1.6m Dudley Council deal are still waiting for answers to questions dating back to January.

A scheme to help reduce the risk of flooding to businesses and residents in Cannock costing more than £350,000 has been completed.

The Astra receives Vauxhall’s new ‘Vizor’ front end, while the electric model now comes with more range.

Children aged between eight and 14 are spending an average of nearly three hours online each day and also turning to their devices late at night, new Ofcom data has shown.

Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked and had jewellery stolen close to Birmingham city centre.

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is getting ready for a packed programme of post-Christmas events.

The flagship former Marks & Spencer building in Wolverhampton city centre is set to be developed into new apartments and modern retail units.

A man has been charged after police recovered a firearm in Wednesbury.

Staffordshire County Council leader Ian Cooper has formally resigned after an investigation into his social media use.

Travel to and from the West Midlands has been affected as Storm Bram brings high winds and heavy flooding to the region.

An National Grid alert shows that 108 properties in Wolverhampton are without power this afternoon amid Storm Bram

French firm has teamed up with Goodyear and Decathlon for the creation.

Windy weather hits the West Midlands as Storm Bram hits the UK with wind gusts of up to 41mph forecast for Wolverhampton

There is a flood alert for Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Bewdley and nearby areas due to heavy rain in the wake of Storm Bram.

A West Midlands man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home - using the batteries from discarded vapes.

Police officers from Operation Skybridge have seized a substantial amount of drugs in Birmingham.

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has been awarded Carers Trust Triangle of Care Star 1 accreditation, recognising the hospital’s strong commitment to involving and supporting carers as essential partners in mental health care.

The Women's Institute has a national campaign to encourage the public to have a better understanding of how to act when someone appears to be suffering a cardiac arrest.

A man has been accused of dangerous driving after a pickup truck went through a garage window causing extensive damage in Birmingham.

Analysis by the insurer and road safety campaigner NFU Mutual has found that 9,887 have been killed on rural roads in the past 10 years, two-thirds more than the number of deaths on urban roads.

A range of homes across Walsall are being sold on behalf of two respected housing associations in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

A local netball coach has won a prestigious UK Coaching award in recognition of her work establishing her own netball team in the area.

Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, has started a three and a half-month dredging programme along the North Stratford Canal. This specialist project is part of the Trust’s ongoing work to keep the 200-year-old canal navigable for boaters

Weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued by the Met Office.

Saida Chowdhury will be reading from her new book Broken Minds - Volume 1, on Saturday (December 13) at Dudley Library.

The two new Ford EVs sitting on the AmpR platform will arrive in showrooms in 2028.

Stafford and Cannock League of Hospital Friends once again attended Penkridge Market and despite very inclement weather enjoyed a very successful day.

A woman from the West Midlands has been jailed for breaching a court order relating to modern-day slavery.

Alex Ballinger MP welcomes the launch of Labour’s bold plan to tackle physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys in Halesowen, and reduce inequalities.

A resident is paying the price for flytipping after a pile of rubbish left in a country lane near Dudley was traced to her address.

The lucky ladies of Hayes Green Women’s Institute enjoyed a lovely Christmas party at their Meeting on December 2. The ladies met in their usual venue at Five Ways Inn in Heath Hayes. The room looked very festive with all its pretty Christmas decor...

“I want to look younger,” I told my hairdresser the last time I visited. You see I have not changed my hairstyle for as long as I can remember. It looked like this when I was at college. When I last went out with my friends I looked around. They ...

Trustees and Committee Members of Stafford North End Community Association (SNECA) are celebrating the successful completion of the project to completely renovate both the pitched and the flat roofs at the centre.

Storm Bram is expected to bring high winds and rain to large areas of the UK this week.

Families suspected of behaving badly on a Walsall estate have been written to by council and police teams as part of a crackdown after complaints of criminal damage, thefts and drug taking.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has declared a critical incident due to winter pressures at several accident & emergency departments.

World darts champion Luke Littler was all smiles at Molineux on Monday night as he watched his beloved Manchester United beat Wolves 4-1.

Trams are unable to transport people between Wolverhampton and Priestfield this morning (Tuesday, December 9)

Passengers from Birmingham Airport could experience delays due to Storm Bram weather with heavy rain and winds forecast

A window cleaner from Wolverhampton has traded his van for a sleigh as he raises money for New Cross Hospital's children's ward.

Five West Midlands restaurants have ranked in the Top 100 list of Harden’s UK Guide 2026 - with 70 featured in the new edition overall.

A video shows West Midlands woman Avril Rowlands telling the story of her and her late husband Christopher’s 50ft-tall Christmas tree - which is even on Google Maps.

The trial of a man charged with fraudulently taking nearly £35,000 from cashpoints in Dudley borough over five months has been delayed until next year.

Traffic officers have removed thousands of abandoned objects from Britain’s motorways so far this year, with the M6 and M5 among the worst affected.

Plans for a new mosque and community centre in Staffordshire are set to be passed by borough councillors on Wednesday.

A Black Country-based metal polishing company has been fined more than £24,000 after an employee's hand was crushed in a machine.

A pharmacy in Walsall is changing its name - here's all the reasons why

Music lovers are being treated to a host of exclusive merchandise at a new pop up in the Bullring in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council to set to bring dozens of empty properties back into use amid a demand for family homes.

Controversial plans for holiday lodges in the grounds of a country house have been recommended for approval.

Grit bins are being removed by Dudley Council as nine new gritters have been signed off - here's why

Major new funding to help tackle education inequality in the West Midlands has been announced.

A golf club near Newport has installed new smart water butts on its grounds in a drive to enable intelligent water management and reduce local flood risks.

A decision to block a digital advertising board and defibrillator from being installed outside Wolverhampton's railway station has been appealed.

Birmingham businesses, culture organisations and neighbourhoods join forces to celebrate the city in a new guide

A one-of-a-kind medicines unit costing £11m is due to open at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

West Bromwich MP Sarah Coombes is part of a parliamentary group calling for a crackdown on groups and individual who supply illegal 'ghost' number plates.

A campaign group has called for major plans to improve bus reliability across Birmingham to implemented as soon as possible as plans for three key bus routes are approved

A new report is calling for improvements to the transport links between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton to boost the economy.

A specialist health and safety training provider has invested £1.25 million into a new ‘centre of excellence’ in Oldbury.

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Shocking footage shows the moment a prolific thief smashed his way into a shop in Stourbridge and walked off with a stash of chocolate bars.

Balloons containing up to six times the legal limit of carcinogens are available to UK consumers through leading online marketplaces, according to an investigation.

Three bus services have been diverted from around the Molineux Stadium due to pedestrian and vehicle congestion.

Around 100 tractors have roamed the streets of Staffordshire as they bring festive cheer to thousands across the region.

A minister has declined to say whether she has “confidence” in West Midlands Police leaders, as the force’s chief constable faces a call to resign following the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Villa Park.

Three people have been arrested after a live firearm was recovered in a Sandwell town.