Staffordshire Police have arrested a wanted rape suspect after being caught driving on the M6 in a VW Golf. 

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: March 1991 – An elaborate 3ft high chocolate Easter egg that was to be raffled off in aid of the outpatient' department at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Shown posing with the completed giant egg are chocolate makers Alis...

An exciting transformation has taken place at Moseley Old Hall in the form of a brand new play area and garden which is now open to the public. 

McDonald’s has withdrawn its appeal to the planning inspector over controversial plans to build a restaurant in Great Barr.

Take a sneak peek inside the luxurious new-builds on the Spitfire Homes Maybank estate in Halesowen. 

A Walsall restaurant has been rated one-out-of-five following it's latest hygiene inspection. 

Families are invited to step into the fascinating world of forensic science at the West Midlands Police Museum this April, as it celebrates World DNA Day with a range of hands-on activities and interactive exhibits.

Parents across England are finding out this week which primary school their children will be attending in September.

A former gardener who turned to drug dealing after losing his job and home has been jailed after peddling cocaine in Shrewsbury.

A new free comparison tool promises to cut your energy bills by hundreds of pounds – and it’s available to customers of all major suppliers.

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

Important question. Exactly how many Nigels are there in Scunthorpe?

A West Midlands-based housing group has joined the clean-up effort as bin strikes continue to plague the streets of Birmingham. 

Residents are being invited to don their best flares, platform shoes and glam rock gear for a 1970s-themed celebration as Age Concern Stourbridge and Halesowen marks its golden anniversary.

Taxpayers have had to fork out over £300,000 to prisoners in local jails for a variety of lawsuits including falling out of bunkbeds. 

Pubs will be able to stay open until 1am to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Police are searching for a missing girl from Sandwell. 

Four fire crews have been battling a blaze in a residential area of Sandwell. 

Police are appealing for the public's help in finding a woman from Walsall. 

Police have arrested a teenager and recovered a knife following a car chase in Kingswinford and Pensnett early this morning. 

A main road has been blocked and queues are building following a collision that lead to a fuel spillage. 

Two lanes were closed on the M6 north in Stafford following a two-car collision. 

Two more men have been arrested in relation to the Aston Villa v Legia Warsaw riot.

Staffordshire Police caught wanted suspects after pulling over a damaged and uninsured Vauxhall.

Two women involved in a Birmingham fairground ride crash have spoken of their anger after learning that a company involved will be operating another ride in the same place.

The saloon car has long been a staple on British roads but if you’re after one then what are your options?

With house prices holding steady across Wolverhampton, here’s how to prep your home for a faster sale and stronger valuation.

Walsall-born reality TV star Sacha Jones was spotted amongst hundreds of people watching a yearly event in the town which tells the story of Jesus of Nazareth at Easter each year.

Four ducklings that were stranded on a high ledge above a canal have now been reunited with their mother after being rescued by an RSPCA officer. 

A man has been arrested after a gun was brandished in a residential street. 

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man from Sandwell. 

Hundreds of people looked on in Walsall town centre as the traditional Good Friday Easter street procession and service took place this morning. 

Police have seized 13 e-scooters from unlicensed riders under the Road Traffic Act. 

Police are appealing for information and dash cam footage after a woman was hit by a car in Oldswinford.

The Renault 5 may be winning the limelight, but Jon Reay believes the Megane could be the ideal choice instead

There’s been a lot of talk about a new pie being served up at Marston’s pubs and created by Michelin-starred chef Tom Shepherd - so we went along to see what all the fuss was about

The final weekend closure of the M54 has been cancelled after National Highways say works have finished "ahead of schedule".

Police are appealing for information into an incident involving a theft from a car in Stourbridge.

Many people are looking forward to an extra-long weekend due to the Easter bank holidays and getting out and about, but unfortunately the weather picture for the West Midlands and Staffordshire is mixed over the next four days.

Hybrids have become one of the most popular choices among buyers, but what do you need to know before you buy one?

Firefighters have issued a reminder after a camp fire was left unattended and spread along a hiking trail in Bridgnorth.

Fire crews were called to a garden blaze in Walsall. 

Wolves’ legends John Richards and Steve Daley swapped boots for bats and got ‘Active in April’ by taking part in a walking cricket session run by the club’s Foundation.

A number of buses will be diverted due to the Lions of the Great War event this weekend.

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: A replica of Richard Trevithick's 1802 steam engine, the world's first steam railway locomotive runs on a track near the Ironbridge power station. The full scale loco was built at GKN Sankey in Telford by a team of nine appr...

West Midlands Railway has warned of disruption due to trespassers on the line.

Sir Gavin Williamson MP visited the construction site of the Institute of Technology (IoT) in Stafford to witness first-hand the progress being made on the £22.5 million development. 

Two 21-year-olds have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and carrying a firearm after a man was shot in a Wolverhampton street. 

Thousands of classic motor lovers are revved up to see this year's Easter motor special at Weston Park.

Burn off the chocolate egg calories by walking around one of the fantastic castles the West Midlands has to offer.

Food waste collections will be coming to Walsall following approval at a meeting of the cabinet. 

A property manager at Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital is set to run the London Marathon to raise funds for the hospital’s charity.

Who'd be a teacher today?

Birmingham Airport is preparing for its busiest Easter on record with more than 650,000 passengers set to travel through over the holiday.

Religious leaders have delivered their traditional Easter messages.

A Scouts and church treasurer who stole more than £170,000 and ploughed it into a crypto scam black hole has been jailed.

Five men have denied all six charges over the fatal shooting of Neo Graham in Wolverhampton last month and will stand trial next year.

British scientists reckon they have found evidence of aliens after chemicals have been identified on another planet indicative of life forms.

More than 35 new homes can be built on farmland north of Cannock – despite road safety concerns and previous development proposals being turned down in the 1960s and 1970s.

A tiny former cleaner’s storeroom has been listed for auction with a guide price of just £1.

The future of healthcare in Sedgley is unclear as pressure mounts on Dudley Council to take decisive action.

Q: Why do six rich, photogenic women in a space capsule have to land it by parachute? A: Because none of them knows how to park it. Ho, ho.

Cotswold World, one of the UKs leading outdoor recreation retailers, has opened its new store at Merry Hill.

A Walsall manufacturer that puts the performance and acoustics into exhaust systems is targeting new opportunities after external business support paid off.

A last push for entries was being mounted this week to boost one of Bridgnorth’s biggest annual fundraising events.

A cannabis grower who was stealing electricity from next door was caught after begging the police for help when three masked men tried to rob his property.

A West Bromwich man who borrowed his wife's car to go on a fishing trip then crashed it on the M5 when drunk, and later racially abused an emergency service worker who came out to help him, has been jailed.

A Black Country hotel could be converted into a centre to assess parents' abilities to look after their children if plans are approved.

Community lending specialist BCRS Business Loans has achieved one of its best years ever for delivering funds, with almost £10 million lent to businesses across the West Midlands, surrounding areas and Wales.

Bewdley-based event agency Moo & Goo hopped into action to bring extra joy to four-legged friends in time for Easter.

A road which links Walsall and Wolverhampton has closed following reports of a crash.

A blaze at a Tipton factory unit involved an estimated ten tonnes of rubbish, it has been revealed.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an electric vehicle (EV) cable was stolen in Kidderminster.

Here is your guide to the supermarket opening hours during Easter

Police are "concerned for the welfare" of a teenager who has gone missing from her home in Dudley.

A Walsall woman who was struck by a van at a golf course and later died has been named by detectives as three men have been arrested.

A man was arrested on suspicion of theft after goods were stolen from a Bloxwich shop.

A woman who stabbed a man at his Smethwick flat following an argument has been jailed.

A meeting is being arranged as part of the next step of attempting to save an iconic building in a Shropshire market town.

A man has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Kingswinford.

Police have confirmed the skeletal remains found in a field near Kingswinford are human.

A man has been charged after police found drugs, cash and a mobile phone in Stafford.

Three men have been charged with offences included possessing a firearm after a gun was recovered during a police operation to tackle violence and serious organised crime in Wolverhampton.

Rebecca Richardson appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery

The Albrighton & Woodland Hunt has welcomed a litter of six puppies, with the new arrivals all doing well.

Police have released CCTV footage of the moment two suspects set fire to a vehicle in Staffordshire.

Lightweight sports car beat the previous record by over nine seconds.

Bosses at Birmingham Airport say construction work on expanded facilities is already underway after the airport recorded its busiest ever year.

Fire investigators have determined that a fire inside a derelict building was 'set deliberately'.

This is the moment a drug dealer is captured lobbing a bin bag of cocaine and heroin over a backyard fence as cops smashed their way into a home.

The Witches are back in the Mander Centre for their Beltane shopping event! There will be more than 40 small businesses in the centre on Saturday 3rd May offering original artworks, jewellery, crystals, taxidermy, alternative decor and much, much mor...

Wolverhampton Pride 2025 promises to be the biggest and best yet as a line-up of unmissable acts is revealed, including Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt. 

Police officers have erected two blue tents in a West Midlands field after a member of the public reported seeing skeletal remains

Great Wyrley Art Club are holding a free exhibition of their members' paintings at Chasewater Innovation centre in June.

The materials used to make the car are over 90 per cent recyclable, and it’s powered by a hydrogen fuel-cell.

The West Midlands Páirc Summer Series has announced more major Irish acts to join the Saw Doctors and Nathan Carter for the August Bank Holiday celebrations

Lemurs at West Midlands Safari Park have been getting involved in the Easter celebrations with specially made hot cross buns.

West Midlands Police has launched Operation Fearless to tackle crime and increase force presence in neighbourhoods

Influencer Kate Cassidy had been staying with the One Direction star in Argentina, but flew back to the US before he died.