Police in Bridgnorth have seized a second off road bike in just over a week after it was spotted being ridden illegally on the town's streets.

West Midlands Police have responded to a parliamentary committee report that said local political pressure may have influenced the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a match against Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Police are appealing for information after disorder broke out in Wolverhampton city centre.

Police are appealing to trace a gold necklace which features cat names after a burglary in Walsall.

Residents and organisations with an interest in telling stories about the history of Wolverhampton’s Caribbean community are being invited to attend a special workshop to plug gaps in the city's archives.

A freight company has lodged an application to change its licence to operate at premises in Wednesbury.

Moves are afoot to introduce new loading and parking restrictions on streets near Codsall Railway Station after concerns over road safety.

Vibrant celebrations have marked Chinese New Year at one of Shropshire's historic venues.

A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire a stunning four-bedroom detached bungalow in a prestigious private estate in Birmingham.

A Shrewsbury angler has warned dog walkers to be wary near the banks of the River Severn after pulling out a monster fish - capable of eating a pet pooch whole.

People living in a Dudley street claim trees are wrecking their homes and the borough council is ‘not listening to their concerns’.

Local political pressure may have played a part in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a match against Aston Villa, a committee of MPs has concluded.

It was a day those who were there would never forget as two members of the Royal Family came to play at The Way Youth Zone

A video shows Birmingham self-confessed shopaholic Megan Smith Evans’ elated reaction to having paid off £13k of debt in a year.

Cradley Heath Central Mosque has successfully completed a community food collection in honour of the holy month of Ramadan, donating a substantial haul to The Black Country Food Bank to help local families facing hardship.

The M54 in Telford will close for two nights this week so that National Highways can carry out repairs.

A Shropshire supermarket wants to put hundreds of solar panels on its roof.

Stylish Jackfield bungalow offering modern open-plan living, landscaped garden and gated parking

A continuous 30mph zone around RAF Cosford is being planned to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists travelling between the nearby railway station and the base's museum.

She's a Wolverhampton girl born and bred and has become a rising talent in the British music scene, performing with some of the biggest names in the industry.

It's a pub with a landlord who has worked to bring a community focus and a warm welcome to everyone who enters, from young to old.

Shropshire Council is about to make its decision on a planning application for one of the largest developments ever submitted in the county - here's everything you need to know about the garden village plans on the edge of Bridgnorth

Senior county councillors in Staffordshire have backed the authority’s first ever Community Safety Strategy.

Eighteen -year-old Zeshan Afzal was stabbed and left with fatal wounds moments after leaving a Smethwick mosque where he attended Ramadan prayers.

A probe has been launched after a blaze at a newly opened chip shop at a busy thoroughfare in Wolverhampton.

West Bromwich Albion fans are facing a tricky commute home following a crash outside the ground.

Police have arrested three more teenagers on suspicion of attempted murder following an attack in a West Midlands town earlier this month.

The teenager who was stabbed to death outside of a mosque in Smethwick has been named by police.

A woman has died after being pulled from the water at a Staffordshire beauty spot.

Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to following a robbery in Walsall.

The public have been warned to 'avoid the area' near a fire in Wolverhampton as the fire service work to tackle blaze.

Footage has captured a murder investigation that is currently underway outside of a mosque in Smethwick.

Drivers have been warned of 'minor' disruption around an area of Walsall following a crash this morning (February 21).

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Smethwick yesterday (February 20) - follow our live updates from the scene.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Smethwick yesterday (February 20).

A specialist police unit has made more than 50 arrests and seized dozens of weapons and drugs as part of a renewed crackdown on knife crime and youth violence across the West Midlands.

A south Shropshire road was blocked on Saturday morning as emergency services dealt with a crash near Bridgnorth.

Readers write in on some of the issues making headlines, from the state of our roads and the challenges facing rural life, to debates over immigration and public discourse.

As an important anniversary is set to be celebrated by a Wolverhampton Youth Centre which has become a place to play, to learn, to make friends and to grow as people.

A bid to keep a food trailer on a Smethwick car park has been lost after a government inspector threw out an appeal.

A group of two Wolverhampton pharmacies trading as Healthplan Ltd have been sold, specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced.

A major new £50 million fund to help automotive companies in the West Midlands win new contracts and create jobs in the electric vehicle sector is being set up.

Plans have been lodged for up to 45 homes, a 65-bed care home and a doctor’s surgery on agricultural land close to the green belt near Stafford.

Well-presented Telford semi offering three bedrooms, generous living space and a sizeable rear garden

A wrestling promotion which has its heart and philosophy firmly set in the Black Country is ready to begin a new era at a Wolverhampton nightclub and entertainment venue.

A Stourbridge mother-of-three who began selling her family’s unwanted clothes to make ends meet during university has turned a small side hustle into a £43,000 success story.

A luxury spa holiday let which opened in a hamlet near Wolverhampton without planning permission is seeking consent to continue trading.

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

Plans to transform Staffordshire’s libraries into “vibrant community hubs” have been welcomed by senior county councillors.

For Neha Thethi “helping people feel heard again” is the most rewarding part of being an employment lawyer.

The Environment Agency has ordered Walsall Council to remove swathes of waste left at a Walsall beauty spot.

The continued success of The Way Youth Zone is one which is being celebrated as much by the youngsters and staff who use it as the people who helped pave the way for the centre to open.

Co-op Travel is set to celebrate the opening of its new Lichfield branch with a special event following a change of address.

He’s everyone’s favourite head of sixth form, and if things go well you might even end up calling Midlands Hero and comedian Greg Davies ‘daddy’!

A primary special school teacher in Walsall has been banned from teaching after giving her phone number to a pupil and asking him to 'delete' messages between them.

A baby allegedly murdered by her parents in Staffordshire had suffered a catastrophic brain bleed that could only realistically have been inflicted by a person, a doctor told a court.

A new trial will explore if a special medical tampon can help detect the earliest signs of ovarian cancer.

A distraction burglar has been jailed for 13 years after a forensic match six years after the crime led to his arrest.

Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent, with a 26-year-old man from Telford still in police custody.

A woman has been found guilty of killing her two-month-old baby daughter in West Bromwich.

France’s foremost manufacturer JPM Group has partnered with a Black Country based leading commercial vehicle body builders in an exclusive deal.

Stylish three-storey Lawley family home with orangery, driveway and private top-floor master suite

There are more adventure bikes than ever, but why are they so popular?

With a couple of my limbs largely covered in tattoos, I’ve never really had a problem with needles – until this week.

With a range of mechanical upgrades over a standard Defender, the Octa is as extreme as this off-roader gets. Jack Evans tries it in the UK.

A man from Staffordshire has been jailed after it was found that he was offering to sell cocaine through the messaging app Snapchat.

UK top 10 accountancy and advisory firm Azets has appointed a new associate director at its Wolverhampton office.

Police are installing drones at two major football stadiums in a UK first aimed at improving safety for fans and local communities.

An 18-year-old has been arrested after a police officer was knocked to the ground by an 'illegally ridden' e-scooter in Birmingham.

Four fire crews are in attendance at a fire at a recycling centre in Wolverhampton.

Buses have been diverted following a crash in Wolverhampton.

A date has been set for the sentencing of a 94-year-old woman who has admitted to causing death by dangerous driving near a Tesco Express in Stourbridge.

A large plot of vacant land close to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham city centre is to appear in Bond Wolfe’s next auction.

The Japanese firm is rather late to the EV party, so is its first battery-powered offering a worthy contender? Cameron Richards finds out.

Families across Staffordshire are being urged to check their children’s vaccinations as measles cases rise across England and the West Midlands.

A date has been set for the full inquest for a Staffordshire West Bromwich Albion fan nearly seven years after his death in police custody in Bulgaria.

Wolverhampton's School of Coding is hosting an open day to showcase how students permanently excluded from mainstream education can be re-engaged through a different approach to learning.

West Midlands Police have asked for help in finding a man who has been missing since 2019.

Police in Wolverhampton have offered messages of reassurance and advice to Muslim communities to be safe across the Ramadan period.

Wolverhampton residents have called for urgent action to repair a 'gaping' sinkhole that appeared on their road more than a week ago.

A HGV fire has caused heavy traffic on the M6 southbound near Birmingham.

Detectives will continue their searches of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home in Berkshire following his release from custody after he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

This gallery brings together some of the people and moments that filled the news pages during the 1980s.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has been shortlisted in the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026 for its sustainability and regeneration efforts.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 15 local establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

More than £30 million is due to be spent to get a long awaited bus scheme up and running for the West Midlands

A GP Surgery in Wolverhampton is planned to relocate in a controversial move next month which could affect more than 4,000 patients.

Dudley’s Labour group is calling for a borough pothole czar as part of its alternative financial plans.

Sandwell's highways chief pledged to make road safety his top priority after a four-year-old was knocked down and killed by a bus in Tipton town centre.

A gunman suspected of being responsible for killing a 24-year-old in a drive-by shooting in Wolverhampton fled abroad before he could be arrested by detectives.

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A property which houses a Royal Mail sorting office has been acquired.

Residents can find out more about the next stage of work to transform a former factory site in Stafford into a new town gateway area.

Dudley Council planners rejected an application after claims it would spark a return to the dark days of Dudley slums.

More than 1,200 patients are facing radiology reporting waits of more than six weeks, Staffordshire hospital bosses have been told – and one has been waiting more than 13 weeks.

The deputy leader of Walsall Council said a recent planning approval of 115 homes on Walsall’s green belt is ‘totally against the wishes of local people’.

Hundreds of Coven residents have lost their battle to stop 150 new homes being built on farmland near the centre of the village.

Plans have been submitted to open a children’s home two doors from an approved House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).