An appeal has been launched to find a man police want to speak to following a robbery at a store.

Gambling, food supplies and IT are the business sectors behind some of the region's highest payers of tax.

Thousands of Brummies will soon head to the polls and decide who runs the local council in an election that comes at a critical time for the city.

Readers write in with strong opinions on everything from political outbursts and NATO controversies, to the state of our roads and recent parliamentary decisions.

Birmingham’s striking bin workers and their supporters have fired a warning to the city council’s ruling Labour group ahead of a critical election.

Plans to build more than 60 new homes on a Stafford field have sparked concerns about flooding and strain on local infrastructure.

Two of Birmingham’s independent councillors have voiced their horror at the city being ‘trashed nationally’ and becoming an ‘international laughing stock’.

This stylish detached home on a sought-after Wolverhampton road offers modern living, generous space and a move-in-ready finish throughout

In the week that has welcomed the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and news of a Guinness kebab coming to the Midlands, it’s not such a bad time to be alive.

A Shropshire fire station has expressed its condolences to the family of a retired station officer who has died.

"I reckon at least 1,000 pubs will close this year."

A preventative healthcare technology company, co-founded by Spotify founder Daniel Ek, has now opened its first health centre in the West Midlands.

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

Patient representatives urged health and social care commissioners to find a way of keeping their voices heard after they cut back the number of people at meetings.

A new preventative healthcare clinic called Neko has opened in Birmingham city centre offering a £300 body scan which has gone viral - here’s my verdict on whether it’s worth your money and time

A widower’s emotional video of his wife’s disjointed end-of-life care prompted regional NHS leaders to pledge improvements.

A Bridgnorth retirement complex is holding an open day offering "bubbles and brunch" for the over 60s.

An extremely large 1920s filing cabinet is proving a big hit with potential buyers at a Shropshire antiques centre, with many going home to measure up to see if it will fit.

She was only two years old, but the memory of the infamous Zeppelin raid that wrought devastation on the Black Country has stayed with her a lifetime.

"These are the lads from the city of the gold-and-black temple." This was how Midlands Hero and rock legend Robert Plant introduced Express & Star journalists to his stage crew when we interviewed him back in 2021.

Wine and spirits bosses have warned that firms “have no choice but to increase prices” to stay afloat as an increase to alcohol duty comes into force.

A Wolverhampton charity helping women and children affected by domestic abuse has offered thanks to a city events venue for a decade of support and fundraising.

Three men have been charged after another man was assaulted in Birmingham.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves dropped in for a cuppa with a Wolverhampton couple to hear about their plans to buy their first home.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves dropped in for a cuppa with a Wolverhampton couple to hear about their plans to buy their first home.

Organisers for Stafford Pride have accused Staffordshire County Council of ‘homophobia’ over its failure to pay out a community grant from two councillors.

A former coffee shop in Stourbridge town centre is to be turned into an independent pizza restaurant.

A new survey about the business landscape in the West Midlands showed a rise in confidence in January.

A major railway line remains partially closed because of a large fire, disrupting thousands of journeys.

Metro services in Wolverhampton have been delayed due to police vehicles blocking the tracks.

A major change to the bowel cancer screening test is helping to prevent bowel cancer cases in the Black Country with early results showing an increase in people taking up the checks.

Wolves midfielder João Gomes has visited Wolves Foundation’s exciting new mentoring project – Wolf Words – which is supporting children with speech and language needs across the local community.

Police are continuing to appeal for information following the death of a man who was struck by a bus near Russells Hall Hospital.

Community groups and organisations will be able to apply for grants aimed at making neighbourhoods safer after the region's police chief announced the return of a fund scheme.

A musical full of lights, glamour and finding a voice amid a family of misfits is set to hit the stage at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has blamed mass illegal immigration for the murder of 27 year-old Rhiannon Whyte at Bescot Stadium Train Station in Walsall

A council has confirmed plans to resurface a pothole-plagued town road.

A Wolverhampton-born sports coach and community leader has been recognised by the University of Wolverhampton for his outstanding contribution to sport and social impact.

Two killers have been found guilty of beating a man to death following a vicious assault in Birmingham.

A city charity offering palliative and end-of-life care has received a generous funding boost to help support a ground-breaking programme around grief and loss among young people.

Seven businesses across the West Midlands have received impressive new food hygiene ratings after the latest inspections.

Ad feature by Puparazzi Dog Photography: Everyone in the family should enjoy your family holiday, but there are extra checks required if you want to travel with animals.

Industrial action is set to continue at two schools in different parts of Staffordshire over pay and conditions.

An explosive photo is released showing the dramatic fire show coming to Birmingham Light Festival have been released, with discounted tram travel details and a last chance to be part of the show

Three people have pleaded guilty to theft offences after CCTV footage showed them stealing two bicycles from outside a supermarket in Stafford last year.

See the moment that Birmingham police officers tackled a suspected motorbike thief in the city.

An alleged right-wing extremist has appeared in court accused of calling for “killing migrants when they arrive on their boats”.

An investigation has been launched after a man was attacked with a glass in Birmingham.

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Two Birmingham-based criminals have been locked up for their part in laundering £17 million that was made from criminal operations.

A jury is deliberating in the trial of five people accused of murdering a man in a Walsall street.

A British Transport Police detective has commented on the sentence handed to the man who killed migrant hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte.

The devastated sister of Rhiannon Whyte tells murderer Deng Chol Majek of her and her family’s heartache as she calls him ‘demonic and inhuman’

An elderly man has died in Stourbridge - prompting a search for his relatives.

Deng Chol Majek has been sentenced for the murder of hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte at Bescot Stadium train station in Walsall back in October 2024.

Staff sickness levels at hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull remain high with bosses saying they ‘want to do better’.

A man who stabbed a hotel worker to death after following her to a deserted Walsall railway station has been jailed for life.

The asylum seeker who stabbed a hotel worker to death after following her to a deserted Walsall railway station was sentenced by a High Court Judge at Coventry Crown Court today (January 30).

Protesters have gathered outside Coventry Crown Court ahead of the sentencing of Sudanese asylum seeker Deng Chol Majek for the murder of hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte near Bescot Stadium Station

The latest model gains around 2,700 new components, and there will be a choice of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains.

Driverless taxis are arriving in London this year, with Waymo planning to pilot-test its vehicles around the capital in April.

Refuse collections in Birmingham were suspended on Friday as a fresh union demonstration was held in support of bin workers involved in a long-running dispute over pay.

Drivers of petrol cars are benefiting from fuel prices at their lowest level since summer 2021, new analysis show, with a litre of petrol available at forecourts in some parts of the West Midlands for 126.6p.

Staffordshire Council's ruling Reform UK group has elected a new leader, after its previous leader was suspended from the party.

The next stage in the revamp of Wolverhampton city centre is set to get going.

Three motorists are facing enforcement action after being caught speeding along a 30mph road near Stafford.

You can go to Cordon Bleu restaurants, premium steakhouses and Michelin-rated restaurants, but there’s also nothing wrong with an all-you-can-eat feast.

He’s a member of one of the biggest British bands of the 1990s, a chart-topper and someone who has played to thousands of people at Wembley Stadium and on the hallowed grounds of Worthy Farm.

Officers on patrol made an arrest for drugs after carrying out stop and searches in Stafford town centre.

Police seized about 100 cannabis plants at a property near Dudley.

An asylum seeker who stabbed a hotel worker to death after following her to a deserted Walsall railway station will be sentenced by a High Court Judge on today (January 30).

A man who launched two vicious assaults on a woman has been convicted in court.

Police are appealing for information after goods worth in the region of £50,000 were stolen from a property in Hednesford recently.

A man has appeared in court charged with drug dealing offences after police execute a warrant at an address in Birmingham.

Police confirmed a man died after being hit by a bus on a road leading to a major Black Country hospital.

Bish, bash, bosh - it was an inaugural event at Cradley Heath which provided "occasional thrills," according to our Star correspondent who witnessed that historic evening.

A Stafford man who had both legs amputated has published a book about his journey from the first diagnosis to where he is now.

A Shropshire MP has accused the Government of letting pubs down with its latest support package, which he says will make little difference to struggling businesses.

Take a trip back to college days across the Black Country and Staffordshire.

A bungalow can be built on a rural pub car park – despite concerns the land falls outside a village settlement boundary.

Strike action at hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull resulted in extra staff costs of around £6 million.

A council has rejected plans to re-open an off-licence after it was twice shut down over illicit alcohol sales.

West Bromwich based Weatherite Air Conditioning Ltd has appointed a new managing director.

A planning agent in Walsall has described new free school plans as a "money-grabbing exercise with no regard for huge levels of environmental damage".

Seven fire crews tackled a fire at a scrapyard in Kingswinford involving 100 tonnes of scrap material and domestic appliances - here's everything we know so far.

A GP told the trial of a man and a woman accused of murdering a baby in Staffordshire that he did not see any bruises on the newborn.

A Black Country shop that hosts a gents’ outfitters is listed for sale at auction next month.

Residents in Bridgnorth will be asked to pay 37 pence a week extra to pay for services, the town council has said, as it rules out taking over services from Shropshire Council.

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A Bridgnorth woman who turned 70 last year has played 70 members of her local golf club as part of a year-long challenge.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hit out at the 'appalling' service offered by privately-owned train companies as she visited Wolverhampton to mark the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership.

A man who attacked a brave Co-op worker after trying to rob a town store has been jailed.

A Black Country village will be one of the first areas of the West Midlands to get a futuristic electronic pillar box.

A West Midlands Fire Service incident commander has talked of the importance of leaving water access points clear following a fire in Kingswinford.

Knife crime in the West Midlands has fallen by nearly a fifth over the past year, according to new figures, even as the region recorded a rise in the number of homicides.

Councillors have given the green light for more than 70 new homes to be built on farmland on the edge of Brewood despite flooding concerns.

Nine jobs have been lost after an award-winning business consultancy firm appointed liquidators.

Dudley councillors are hitting the streets canvassing for local elections in May when voters will have their say on who runs the borough.

Housebuilder Cameron Homes has reported a threefold increase in enquiries for its new development of eight large executive homes in the East Staffordshire village of Yoxall since the start of the year.