Coroner's officers have appealed for help in tracing the family of a man who died in Cannock recently.

A 'prolific' shop thief will be spending Christmas behind bars after being jailed for over a dozen shop theft offences across two boroughs.

A man has been convicted of attempted murder after he used his car to hit a man in a Wolverhampton street.

A care worker at a West Bromwich nursing home hit a patient with a mechanical hoist, stood on his feet and dragged him backwards in a chair.

A teenager who has admitted intending to cause damage to a Walsall hospital will be sentenced next year.

It’s that time of year again when we delve into the Express & Star archives to uncover some of our favourite festive images from across the decades.

Walsall players spread Christmas cheer to patients and staff at the Manor Hospital with their annual gift-giving visit.

A new hub aiming to help millions across the West Midlands is a ‘physical manfiestation of the King’s priorities’ in tackling poverty and food waste.

Over 130 Christmas-loving dog owners across the UK dressed their pooches as characters from the Nativity, including some of the cutest West Midlands dogs

The ever-popular Christmas Tree Festival is already underway and runs until January 6, showcasing a dazzling display of creatively decorated trees.

It was the film that would forever link Shrewsbury with Dicken's A Christmas Carol - and it was all filmed in March and April.

A window cleaner has thanked everyone who donated to his toy appeal for Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital children's ward.

One of the UK’s leading managed service providers has celebrated four decades in business by completing a landmark £1.8m investment.

The police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands has warned he could be forced to make cuts of £41.1 million as a result of the Government's provisional funding settlement.

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Across the Love Your Neighbourhood series in 2025, few places have been as highly spoken of by locals as this village in South Staffordshire.

Tickets are on sale for the country's biggest celebration of dogs as it returns to the region.

That mixed feeling of dread and hope when standing on the bathroom scales is a familiar companion, a silent negotiation with the digital readout, writes Bill McCarthy

Plans to extend one of the Black Country's best-known historic brewery pubs have been approved.

Successive away trips to Liverpool and Manchester United offers, especially with Wolves’ current predicament, a sobering reminder of the challenges of the Premier League. For Richard Flash, being scouted by clubs of that calibre was once the norm. ...

A Midlands accountancy firm has topped off a year of sustained growth and significant investment by climbing a prestigious set of industry rankings.

Tipton and Wednesbury's MP Antonia Bance has praised the strength and potential of the UK’s constructional steelwork sector after a visit to specialist steelwork fabricator Angle Ring, in Tipton.

A West Bromwich DJ and radio presenter has won a golden opportunity to broadcast on a national radio station.

With new year hotel prices coming in far lower than expected, local Travelodge stays could be the easiest way to host friends and family without the overnight chaos

A former Dudley community activist who once met Gordon Brown in Downing Street has been given a suspended sentence after admitting a child sex offence.

People across the West Midlands are being urged to use their pharmacies as GPs and hospitals experience a surge in winter demand.

Figures released by West Midlands Police have shown how hundreds of drivers were arrested over the Christmas period last year - with 26 incidents that left people injured.

Royal Colleges representing more than 90,000 health professionals have joined forces to urge pregnant women to get their flu vaccine as soon as possible.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Birmingham at the weekend.

West Midlands Police are asking for help with an investigation into an assault on a woman in Wolverhampton.

Business confidence in the West Midlands was the joint-highest in the UK in December, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.

While chances of a white Christmas appear to be slim, the West Midlands does look set to experience a variety of weather conditions over the festive period.

A man has been jailed after a woman in her 50s died following a collision in Oldbury.

Police have seized so-called monkey dust worth around £1.5 million after raiding a van linked to the supply of illegal drugs.

Dudley Council has formally submitted plans to government for up to £20 million of funding to improve parts of the borough.

A Willenhall based community activist is calling on the government to scrap VAT on defibrillators and bleed kits for non charitable organisations.

Boxing Day sales are a long-standing festive tradition, and the Next sale remains one of the most anticipated shopping events of the year across the UK.

Brownhills Ormiston Academy, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, welcomed hundreds of families and visitors through its doors as its Community Christmas Fayre transformed the school into a vibrant winter wonderland.

New photos show the scale of the Shropshire canal catastrophe as officials work to assess their next steps in what will be a lengthy and significant rebuilding job.

Two women were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a County Lines drugs line.

This particular example has covered just 4,597 miles from new and was built on January 29 2016.

The billionaire boss, who runs the betting giant alongside her brother, received a £104 million salary and significant dividend payments.

A man whose canal-boat home was swallowed in the catastrophic Shropshire breach incident says he is "lucky to be alive".

The Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands has said he is concerned by a police funding settlement, saying it could lead to serious cuts.

A woman has been banned from keeping animals for four years after admitting neglecting her cats.

Electric vehicle owners have experienced ‘frozen’ tariffs for charging.

Dozens of names and heartfelt messages have been added to the annual Wolverhampton Tree of Remembrance to honour loved ones, with more than £6,700 raised for charity.

Two men have been charged with offences related to retail crime as part of a police operation.

A diverse mix of acts have been announced for the Wolverhampton Literature Festive, covering everything from the Beatles to the Wicker Man.

South Staffs Water, which supplies drinking water to areas including the West Midlands and South Staffordshire, has announced the appointment of Dominique Mowle as its new finance director.

Women who undergo breast cancer removal and reconstructive surgery at the same time will now be able to be awake for their procedures at operating theatres in Birmingham and Sandwell.

This winter, pupils and staff from Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Birmingham East pledged to spread kindness and tackle food poverty as part of their annual Winter Gift Programme. Guided by a strong sense of service, the school community worked col...

Swimmers from Newport & District Amateur Swimming Club delivered outstanding performances at its inaugural Christmas Cracker open meet with 60 podium places.

“I’m not paying,” shouted the man in front of me in the queue. “I just want to have a quick look round.” We were in a cathedral and the man was adamant; he only wanted to pop in for a few minutes and did not want to pay an entrance fee. He ...

Repairs to the devastated Shropshire section of the Llangollen Canal will be a "huge and likely lengthy" task, the canals custodian has admitted.

A flea-ridden cat rescued by the RSPCA after he had been abandoned, struggling to breathe due to a nose deformity, is now living his best life with a new family and another new feline friend.

A man was arrested after a car collision which left a woman pedestrian needing hospital treatment.

A fundraiser has seen more than £16,000 donated to help boaters who were caught up in a catastrophic canal failure in Shropshire.

A charity based at New Cross Hospital has thanked a Wolverhampton strongman, television personality, actor and charity fundraiser and bosses at a Tipton discount store for 'helping to brighten up Christmas for kids.'

An appeal for public help has been launched after cash was stolen from a shopper's bag in an Alum Rock supermarket.

In the words of Noddy Holder, It’s Christmas! And that can only mean one thing, one of the biggest and the best pantomimes in the country opens, right here in the heart of the Midlands at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

A group of people working to help care for those in need have been treated to a special festive meal.

The 1st Walsall Wood Scout Group is delighted to announce the success of its recent 50/50 raffle, drawn on 6th December 2025 during the Group’s Family Christmas Party at King Street Club, Walsall Wood. The event was organised to raise essential fun...

A proposed plan around tacking anti-social behaviour at a Wolverhampton retail and leisure park is being put forward to the public.

Foley Grange Care Home in Kidderminster was filled with festive cheer this December as it hosted a magical Victorian Christmas Market on Saturday, December 13.

The CEO of the Canal & River Trust has warned that repairs to the collapsed canal at Whitchurch in Shropshire will take "months, not weeks".

A shocking video has captured the moment a Shropshire canal boat plunged into a huge 160ft-wide hole in Whitchurch yesterday morning (December 22).

Christmas came early for a popular Shropshire charity as it received a £3,000 gift thanks to runners who completed arguably the county’s toughest 10k road race.

The Mayor of Wolverhampton has praised the work of a Wolverhampton heart care charity following a visit.

Investigators are beginning the complex task of establishing what caused the dramatic and sudden collapse of a canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire yesterday morning.

A police officer has been honoured for his work making a difference in his community.

A canal boat resident has told of his hasty dash to safety after a huge hole opened up on the waterway - "like something out of a horror film".

The Filante drove 626 miles in 10 hours, averaging 7.9 miles per kilowatt from its 87kWh battery pack.

A quarter of a century ago, Wolverhampton was told it had been granted city status.

A wine bar in Wolverhampton owned by a former Wolverhampton Wanderers player could lose its licence

Thousands of Birmingham children and young people enjoyed a magical night at Europe’s largest indoor funfair, Winter Funland, with rides, shows, and a giant bouncy castle—all free.

Families had wonderful Christmas themed breakfast with The Grinch and Father Christmas at a nursery and cafe centre near Wolverhampton.

A 100-year-old from Hednesford can look forward to Christmas and reflect on a card she received from the King and Queen to celebrate her birthday.

An Oldbury community organisation under imminent threat of having to close down for good has made a desperate final plea for help.

Plans for eight apartments near Halesowen have been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate following an appeal against a decision by Dudley Council.

The Black Country Foodbank has been given a helping hand this Christmas - thanks to a kind donation from the Richardson Brothers Foundation.

A family have once again transformed their home into a winter wonderland to raise money for charity and bring some festive cheer to the area.

Warning: some readers may find the images below upsetting. A man who mutilated a puppy by cutting off its toes before causing further horrific injuries has been banned from keeping animals for life.

An Albanian man who was caught with almost £500,000 worth of cannabis in a car after being coerced by people smugglers has been spared jail.

A popular cafe in Bridgnorth has expanded after undergoing a significant renovation, which has improved the seating layout and doubled capacity.

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The majority of an ageing Oldbury school is set to be demolished and replaced with a new three-storey block as part of major refurbishment plans.

A fundraising appeal has been launched for a mother who suffered severe injuries in a car crash and now faces a lengthy hospital stay, away from her three-year-old son.

A town’s caretaker has been thanked after coming to the rescue and finding two precious diamonds that fell from a chorister's ring.

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway is to close for up to five weeks in the new year for works to take place on the ageing sewers in the town.

Plans have been submitted to transform a Brownhills bungalow into housing.

A Staffordshire-based manufacturer of professional vehicle cleaning and janitorial products is set for its next chapter of growth after a management buyout supported by a £36 million funding package from Lloyds.

Two snooker players from the Black Country are celebrating a pair of remarkably rare 147 breaks.

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, forecasters say.

Police teams are continuing their regular patrols in Wolverhampton city centre this festive season as part of their commitment to protecting all communities and fighting violence against women and girls (VAWG).

A man has been charged after a number of parcels were stolen in Smethwick.

Three family members have been jailed after drugs and a firearm were seized from a property in Birmingham almost two years ago.

Father Christmas has been spotted at the Banksy mural in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter

Three men have been sentenced over an incident in Handsworth where three pedestrians were injured.