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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Warwick Crown Court was told Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal abducted and led the girl to a secluded area despite her repeatedly begging to be freed.

Bus services have been diverted due to an incident in Oldbury.

Police are appealing for help to find two men after an E-bike was stolen from a 12 year-old boy in Halesowen

A car detailing business has celebrated its first year of trading with a special event at its headquarters.

The Midlands has moved out of drought status as several of England’s regions recover their water levels following the recent surge in rainfall, officials said.

A judge has lifted reporting restrictions protecting the identities of two Afghan asylum seekers aged 17 who carried out the “horrific” rape of a teenage girl in the West Midlands.

A 76-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Tipton-based taxi driver in 2008.

A decision on controversial proposals to build more than 800 homes on green belt land in the West Midlands has been scheduled

The Midlands has now moved out of drought status and into recovery.

A woman who has spent 30 years working in health and social care roles has been appointed as the new boss of the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Modern cars are packed with safety assistance systems, but what do they do and how do they work?

Pictures have shown scenes of destruction following a crash in Stourbridge that left a woman aged in her 70s dead and a man in hospital.

A woman has been jailed for offences including stealing from a car in Wolverhampton.

Our time with a proper sports car comes to an end, but we’ve taken the keys to a CX-80 to see if Mazda can be considered a premium brand.

This is the face of a Birmingham burglar who struck at a rural home to steal a car while a family slept.

The Chasewater Railway has been targeted by ticket frauds selling fake tickets for its 'Santa Train'.

A 27-year-old man from Sandwell has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple sexual and violent offences.

Police are appealing for information after disorder at an address in Dudley on Saturday night (December 6).

Tram services between Grand Central and Edgbaston Village are not running due to a medical emergency.

A hospital in Stafford has declared a 'critical incident' due to increased winter pressures.

Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a burglary in Birmingham.

Sandwell Trading Standards is urging parents and carers to be on high alert this Christmas after seizing large numbers of counterfeit toys that could put children’s safety at risk.

Staffordshire County Council is trialling a new bus service connecting two South Staffordshire villages

A girl was treated by paramedics after being struck by a car in Walsall this morning (December 8).

Adorable video meets some of the dogs and their owners who turned out in incredible fancy dress for a Christmas parade in the West Midlands.

Mercedes has already stated that hybrid models will join the line-up shortly.

One woman has died and a man has been taken to hospital following a two-car road crash in Belbroughton yesterday (December 7).

People are being reminded people to clean their chimney regularly after crews tackled a chimney fire in South Staffordshire.

An independent opticians in Wolverhampton has been nominated for the title of ‘Independent Practice of the Year’ as part of the 2025 Optician Awards, receiving recognition for their expertise and high standards of patient care.

Sanctuary’s Blackberry Court retirement community in Streethay, near Lichfield, has marked a double celebration in the last week, winning national recognition at the Inside Housing Development Awards and hosting its official opening event.

A Stafford golfer has raised more than £6,400 for a cause close to her heart through a year of events.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed the M5 this morning (Monday) between two junctions.

A prolific shop thief has been locked up after officers caught him red-handed after a two-month shoplifting spree in Dudley.

Plans to slash the Great Barr Conservation area by 80 per cent have been thrown out by Walsall Council.

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When care home resident Brenda, 93, was invited to her granddaughter Pippa's wedding, Gurprit Gill, owner of Walfinch home care in Sutton Coldfield, was determined to help.

It's a school which holds inclusion, diversity and continual improvement as core principles and looks to make its pupils, staff and the local community better.

The 'mystery man' police are hunting for 'helping' five men shoot a father on his Darlaston driveway after the school run is in fact the gunman.

A racist who threatened to stab an Asian security guard in Wednesbury and then turned up to court with a knife has avoided jail due to mental health vulnerabilities after changing from a male to a female and then back again.

Two Dudley drug dealers have been jailed after high speed police chases through the Black Country which resulted in the pair being caught with knives, cannabis and cocaine.

A major supermarket chain has submitted plans to build a convenience store on a pub car park in Streetly.

A £7million project to carry out works at a Birmingham school facing “capacity pressures” is set to be approved.

The future of an unauthorised car dealership in Wednesbury has been cast into doubt after the owner lost his bid to reverse a council ruling.

A move to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a home for vulnerable children has been approved by council planners.

Concert arenas such as Birmingham's Utilita Arena are to be hit with soaring property taxes that could see their bills more than double over the next three years, sparking warnings that ticket prices will be sent surging.

Pedestrian crossings should allow more time so people with mobility issues and older pedestrians can safely use them, researchers have said.

A leading law firm which advised on the redevelopment of Wolverhampton College has hailed the project a landmark investment in the city’s future.

A global aerospace and defence company has given an exclusive behind the scenes glimpse inside its world-leading Wolverhampton factory.

A Birmingham rapist was snared after his victim phoned West Midlands Police pretending to order a pizza to direct officers to his location.

Young patients on the Children’s Ward at Walsall Manor Hospital were visited by Santa Claus and two reindeer for the festive Christmas tree lights switch on.

A proposed 47-bed care home on the edge of Shifnal has been approved by county planners.

The required response time for complaints against Dudley Council is set to be cut in half under new government regulations.

Concerns have been raised that a double change to governance could impact on Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

A Wolverhampton man who taunted his ex-partner by thrusting a police baton through her letterbox before assaulting her and repeatedly breaching restraining orders has been jailed for more than four years.

Thousands of people met West Midlands Police's new police horses as they carried out their first patrols across the region.

A group of University of Wolverhampton alumni returned to the city to celebrate 50 years since they first arrived as students - then at Wolverhampton Polytechnic - and forged friendships that have lasted a lifetime.

Specialist Bereavement Nurses in Wolverhampton have held events to encourage people to talk about death, dying and grief this week.

Eight people have been arrested after two men were seriously injured in a stabbing in Birmingham.

Drugs, knives and a baton were confiscated from a stolen Renault Traffic van on the M6 last night.

People often say life was simpler in the past - yet, modern technology has undeniably made many tasks easier.

A national campaign challenging stigma around women’s anatomy and periods has launched a bid for this year’s Christmas No.1 - featuring the vocals of a local GP"

A Birmingham-based heath charity has announced they will be giving free baby formula to struggling families ahead of the festive season.

Police have released photos of two men they hope to identify following a burglary at a business in Brierley Hill.

Two giant industrial fires in Walsall and Wolverhampton on Thursday and Friday has highlighted the regularity and cost of industrial fires in the Black Country.

A charity-run nursery has hit upon a unique idea to raise some much-needed funds, offering parents the chance to send their little ones a letter from Santa Claus.

A West Midlands cancer patient experiencing breathing problems died while waiting more than five hours for an ambulance, a report has revealed.

A country pub that sits on the border of Shropshire and Wolverhampton has opened its doors again for the first time after seven months of work by its new owners.