Two brothers who were part of a county lines drug network peddling crack and heroin in Wolverhampton have been jailed for eight years each.

A visit from the skills minister shone a spotlight on Specsavers’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kidderminster as the company celebrated its apprentices - some of whom are revolutionising operations.

The Sunday roast dinner is something which has become a traditional part of life for many people, whether that's as a homecooked meal or through going out to eat.

A Wolverhampton mother of three who scooped more than £20,000 on a top gameshow dedicated the win to her late father and best friend who she worked with at a popular cafe.

A planning inspector has overruled a refusal for 115 homes on Walsall’s green belt.

Bumped, shaken and often out of pocket. Potholes are causing misery for motorists across the West Midlands and leading to expensive repair bills.

Birmingham is celebrating Chinese New Year with a Chinese Market, funfair rides and a festival in Southside on Sunday, February 22 with dragons, dancing and more

A bar and grill will be allowed to keep its licence after its owner was forced to explain why he failed to call 999 after a violent brawl.

I visited Herefordshire’s half-timbered heaven recently sprinkled with Hollywood star-dust and found a real village full of beautiful buildings erected before the Bard was born and more

From broadband rip-offs and water worries to council tax hikes and potholes, your views today...

Dudley’s Conservatives launched their local election campaign with a rallying call from their group leader to grab outright control of the council.

A Wolverhampton-based company that supplies supplemental oxygen products for athletes and recreational use has announced a partnership with the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team.

It's set to be a busy year for a DJ who has built an events company and runs his own festival within the grounds of an historic hall.

As a young girl, Kim Nash only ever had three dreams: to become an author, to work in book publishing and to own a bookshop.

The General Synod of the Church of England has backed a diocesan synod motion from the Diocese of Worcester encouraging churches and cathedrals to explore ways of arranging flowers that are both beautiful and environmentally responsible.

Frontman of the legendary Slade and once the proud TV face of Banks’s beer, there are few Midlands Heroes as ‘Midlands’ as Neville John ‘Noddy’ Holder.

Residents in Shifnal will see their town council precept going up by over 11 per cent after councillors finally approved it.

A remarkable country estate with a high-profile past is still on the market, offering a rare chance to buy one of the region’s most distinctive homes.

Pete Sherlock’s The Mask of Merryvale Manor was a cracking post-war mystery with political rumblings and a complex narrator who seems to float outside social class lines - journalist Kirsty-Louise Card reviews.

A Cannock Chase pet dealer who illegally sold exotic birds and animals on the black market earning an eye-watering £300,000 in six years has been caged for nearly three years.

A man has been charged with running two brothels in Birmingham city centre following an investigation by a specialist police team.

The Mayor of Wolverhampton’s most recent charity 'quiz and chip' night raised an impressive £2,218.90 for four local charities following a sell‑out evening of community spirit, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs.

A man has been charged with offences including violent disorder and possessing weapons after being arrested following violent disorder in Bearwood.

Police have been spotted at the scene of a crash in Great Barr, Birmingham near the M6.

Limited-edition motorcycle takes inspiration from classic Ducati models.

A man has been jailed after a kilo of imported cannabis disguised as a yoga mat was seized in Stafford.

Two teenagers were arrested after police officers discovered a firearm and a zombie knife during a search.

It was a night of education and action for police officers, bars and patrons in Wolverhampton city centre around the dangers of spiking and ways to prevent it.

Operation Skybridge have arrested three men have been arrested in connection with vehicle crime across Birmingham.

A former officer at a prison near Wolverhampton who was involved in a plot with three inmates to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of cannabis into chocolate bars has been jailed.

Two men will be beginning long spells behind bars following an investigation into a drugs line supplying class A drugs in Cannock.

Black Country law firm Higgs LLP has today announced it has acquired Vialex Limited, a Scottish based legal business, together with its specialist employment law arm - Navigator Employment Law Limited.

A group of men are facing trial over an alleged plot to attack two Pakistani dissidents at their homes in the UK.

A boy has been left 'seriously injured' following a crash with a bus in Birmingham this afternoon (February 13).

Birmingham Light Festival has begun and its full of incredible art installations that evoke so many different emotions - here’s how my visit went

Xpeng says that it has made 20,000 changes to the second-generation G6 but is that enough to make a mark in the UK? Jack Williams finds out.

Three men have been jailed for their roles in dozens of car-key burglaries across Birmingham.

The Black Country entrepreneur who founded Poundland took a trip down memory lane to Bilston Market as he joined TV’s ‘Rich House, Poor House’, swapping his mansion for a semi detached home in Stafford - with the episode set to air this weekend...

Thousands of spectators are expected in Birmingham tomorrow as one of the UK’s largest indoor live productions and a weekend of military music, spectacle and ceremony.

From the podium to the pub in a matter of weeks, the lovely Lola is a glowing example of how quickly racing greyhounds can adjust to life as pets.

An inspirational slimmer who has maintained her 3st 12lbs weight loss for four years and nine months has reached the semi-finals of a national competition which celebrates long-term weight management.

This Valentine’s Day, Severn Trent is encouraging customers to show a little extra love to the unsung heroes of every home: the drains and pipes.

Lichfield firm Hutchings Civils & Hire Ltd has donated £2,000 to place-based community fund We Love Lichfield. It is the third business so far in 2026 to donate after Arthur Price and the Eastern Eye restaurant with Hutchings Director Elaine Hutchin...

A Stourbridge dance fitness instructor is celebrating one month in her brand-new boutique dance studio and the local community response has been incredible. Yasmin, founder of Twisted Funky Moves, recently opened her own dedicated space in Stourbrid...

Stowe Mount care home in Lichfield, operated by Crystal Care Collection, is gearing up to launch a ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ event, taking place at the care home on the first Wednesday of each month.

Professional services group Gateley has renewed its partnership with Birmingham City University (BCU) innovation centre STEAMhouse as it continues to champion the next generation of enterprise and skills development in the region.

Temperatures in the West Midlands are set to drop below freezing tonight and experts are warning that ice on surfaces could mean hazardous travel conditions.

Wolverhampton prepares for a night of high-voltage riffs as Smith/Kotzen roll into town hard rock pedigree meets blues-soaked swagger on Tuesday, February 17, as they bring their explosive live show to KK's Steel Mill.

Rugeley & District Lions Club were up bright and early in February for a special handover with Rev. Jules Smith.

Commercial property consultancy Johnson Fellows is using National Apprenticeship Week (February 9-15) to shine a spotlight on the importance of apprenticeships in creating sustainable career pathways for young people.

More families and children in Wolverhampton West will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs as the Labour government confirms the next 500 schools to offer the scheme from April, including St Jude's C of E Primary Academy, putting up to £450...

Police want to speak to this man about a burglary in Handsworth in Birmingham in which cash and electrical goods were stolen

New restored 911 gets a host of mechanical upgrades.

Wolverhampton and the West Midlands is being hit by rain and snow today - but there is sunshine on the horizon

Order books are open now with prices starting at £40,060.

A lifelong Wolves fan has joined Team Foundation for this year’s Wolverhampton 10k as the first step of a journey to improve his health and fitness.

The highly anticipated Hawkstone International motocross event has been cancelled due to bad weather.

Kian Moulton, now 15, was aged 14 when he stabbed Leo Ross in the stomach on a riverside path in Birmingham.

A water leak on a major road leading into Wolverhampton city centre has caused delays to traffic in the area.

Roshan Doug is an educationalist and a former Birmingham Poet Laureate. Today he explains why Jim Ratcliffe's language might be in dispute, but not his views.

A further five men have been charged in connection with disorder that left three men with stab injuries in Whitmore Reans in Wolverhampton.

People on the high street in Kingswinford gave a big thumbs down to the news that a seemingly popular branch of Lloyds Bank will close in June, leaving the town without a recognised national bank.

Skills minister and former Midlands MP, Baroness Jacqui Smith, has announced a new deal with the Jobcentre and the MOD while on a visit to RAF Cosford in Shropshire

A Bridgnorth bakery has announced its is to expand into a former Grade II-listed bank in the town.

A Shropshire branch of the ill-fated The Original Factory Shop which went into administration earlier this year has said it is holding a closing down sale but no date has yet been finalised for when the store is to close its doors.

The Covid-19 pandemic reminded us just how vital home deliveries can be, especially for those less able to get out. Driven by convenience, technology, and post-pandemic habits, many of us now see them as essential.

Four men have been jailed for over 110 years for organising the assassination of a Wolverhampton underworld rival and leaving him peppered with shotgun pellets.

The first patients have started using a state-of-the-art new facilities at a Birmingham hospital.

Ahead of the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man on Netflix and in cinemas, genealogy website Ancestry is shining a light on some of the real-life stories behind the cutthroat gangster drama.

A theatre and events production company is set to grow after moving to a new home.

The Minister of State for Policing and Crime has discussed how a new 'mandatory specialised plans' for youths carrying knives will affect the West Midlands.

A thriving Stafford business has created a new £250,000 welfare area and extra office space to put the focus on staff health and wellbeing.

Dudley Council’s cabinet rubber stamped a 4.8 percent rent increase for its tenants amid controversy about a lack of scrutiny.

Bosses at Walsall Council have approved a spend of £1million to the Department for Education (DfE) to start work on a new free school.

A number of protesters have said they were barred from attending a Staffordshire County Council meeting after proceedings were disrupted at a previous session in December.

From politics and housing to benefits and speed cameras, readers share their views on issues affecting communities today.

A motorist in Bridgnorth who was more than double the limit has been banned from the road.

Thousands of children in the West Midlands are living with the impact of parental alcohol misuse, new figures reveal, as charities warn families they do not have to suffer in silence.

Pop star Kylie Minogue has said it was “really special” to see her likeness created in a new Barbie doll, dressed in her red Padam Padam music video costume.

A sports club has objected to bold plans of transforming a Bloxwich park after it was ‘falsely promised’ a dedicated sports pitch.

Cycle route plans for a major Birmingham road have taken another crucial step forward despite questions over funding.

A former UKIP MEP from Sedgley who worked closely with Nigel Farage has said the Reform leader doesn't have a magic wand to solve the country's problems.

Eight food businesses across the West Midlands have received impressive new food hygiene ratings after the latest inspections, including a Bilston takeaway.

Tram passengers in Wolverhampton have been warned to expect delays after a road traffic collision caused the line to be blocked.

An appeal has been launched by police in Walsall to ask for help finding a wanted woman.

The family of a man who died after being attacked by dogs have paid an emotional tribute to him following the jailing of the man who owned the dogs.

Footage shows the moment a drug dealer from the West Midlands was arrested when police raided a property.

It was a busy day for officers from a Wolverhampton crime team after five suspected shop thieves were arrested.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow cold health alert for the West Midlands.

A Wolverhampton band once on the verge of signing a record deal is set to reform and take to the stage once again after a 19 year hiatus.

A Wolverhampton florist has been celebrating after her shop was named as the best in the West Midlands by a wedding industry website.

An appeal has been launched for witnesses and footage following a disorder incident in Bearwood which left three men in hospital.

Four men have been found guilty of attempted murder and firearms charges and another cleared by a jury concerning the shooting of a man in Wolverhampton in 2024.

An appeal has been launched by police in Walsall to ask for help finding a woman wanted on suspicion of robbery.

Rugeley and District Lions Club are again holding a SOS Charity Fashion Show in March.

Looking for amazing days out that won't empty your wallet this half term? Wyre Forest has got you covered! The forest is bursting with affordable adventures for the whole family.

An appeal has been launched to ask for help finding a teenager with links to Wolverhampton who has gone missing.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the uplift was above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast inflation of 2.2% for 2026-27.

An appeal has been launched for witnesses after a teenager was left with potentially life-changing injuries after his bike was struck by a car.