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Black Country artist and illustrator, Stacy Hammond has designed a new map which celebrates Stourbridge’s music scene, past and present.

Main construction work on the second phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension in the Merry Hill area is set to intensify later this summer.

Celebrated Birmingham pub The Anchor Digbeth is to reopen mid-to-late August 2025, with the new proprietor pledging to ‘restore the city gem to its original glory’.

Merry Hill will unveil its biggest ever summer event later this month, as the centre is transformed into a free, interactive treasure hunt with more than 4,000 prizes up for grabs.

This week, Halesowen College hosted its annual Freshers Festival, a vibrant and exciting event designed to welcome new learners in preparation for the new academic year.

Amazon has launched the Regional Creatives Fund, offering multiple grants of up to £30,000 for charities in Walsall which focus on upskilling people for careers in creative industries  

A talented local singer has met the Mayor of Dudley after inspiring his decision to introduce the regular playing of the national anthem before council meetings.

The planned transformation of a major Birmingham attraction has taken a crucial step forward after it secured millions in funding.

Dudley Zoo are celebrating after scooping a top award from industry professionals for work to making the attraction more inclusive.

The owner of a Lye town centre store has been fined, after a chopper blade was sold to an undercover 15-year-old.

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Birmingham City Council is ending talks to solve the bins strike crisis and staff are set to go.

Calls to reopen the pub known as the ‘birthplace’ of Black Sabbath have intensified once more following the band’s momentous farewell show.

Developers behind a bid to bulldoze Birmingham’s Bull Ring Indoor Market and replace it with more than 700 flats have been left frustrated after it was refused.

Plans to convert a beauty salon into a micro bar in Cradley received a mixed reaction from residents.

Depressing figures detailing Walsall’s economic growth indicates that the borough is behind national averages on nearly every front. 

Concerns have been raised about the number of sites being lost for purpose-built student accommodation in Birmingham.

Dudley Council has millions of pounds stashed for community improvement including cash which has been languishing in its coffers for more than ten years.

A major scheme to bring hundreds of new homes and affordable work space to Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter have been given the green light.

A Conservative MP has shared serious concerns about the scope of the devastation caused to local businesses following the Government’s reduction in support for the Hospitality sector.

Dudley Council was owed nearly £3m in unpaid rent at the end of the last financial year, according to its latest accounts.

Reliable and up-to-the-minute bus departure information will soon be available to smartphone users at the tap of their screen at all bus stops across the region.

Black Country Day is being marked in four Dudley Libraries with free special events aimed at celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage, fascinating history and continuous evolution.

Dudley Council is the perfect place for young people to build a successful career, its leader said today.

A 2,000-seater ice rink in Dudley would provide a £40 million boost to the town’s economy in its first decade and create more than 100 jobs, a report has revealed.

An investigation has been launched after a woman was shot at an address in Dudley.

Police in Walsall are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the town.

Former tennis pro and Strictly star Annabel Croft is bringing her new show to Dudley later this year.

People who live and work in a defined boundary area of Dudley borough set by government will see up to £20 million of investment over the next 10 years.

A rising star in the padel community, 23-year-old West Midlander Ben Coeulle, is planning a series of fundraising events in 2025 to raise money for Breast Cancer UK.

Police officers are on patrols across Sandwell as they crackdown on nuisance and anti-social behaviour.

Personal Independence Payments in Dudley borough rose by 82 percent in just over six years according to new research.

A Walsall family who suffered a catalogue of problems with a private landlord before being evicted has told how they have finally found their forever home.

Dudley Council’s former chief executive trousered £80k for a golden goodbye when he left the authority in September 2024.

Walsall Council is restoring the popular Three Men in a Boat clock as part of the town centre’s regeneration.

New figures released by Dudley Council show the size of the authority and how much it costs to run.

Drastic action by Dudley Council workers to cut back a hedge sparked anger in Hawbush with a councillor demanding answers.

A grateful heart attack survivor has been reunited with the ambulance crew who saved his life, just weeks after their intervention helped him get the urgent care he needed.

A successful student mentorship scheme between Birmingham City University and residential property developer Court Collaboration will be extended to a second year, following a successful pilot. 

The hub, sited in St James’s Road, will open three days a week and will allow tenants to report repairs, pay rent and hand in keys.

Dudley borough came together to celebrate the nation’s past and present military personnel at an Armed Forces Day event on Sunday.

The Mayor of Dudley overcame the jitters to abseil from the top of a 60-foot Dudley College rooftop as part of a day long charity event.

A rogue builder has landed more than £16,000 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to a breach in professional diligence towards a Stourbridge couple.

A competition giving children the chance to name the council’s new waste trucks has been extended – with the authority’s waste service accepting entries in person at five summer events.

A world-first exhibition celebrating the solo achievements and global accolades of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne is now open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, welcoming music fans from far and wide.

A Sandwell sporting club has gone from zero to hero in under two years via a winning combination of national-level coaching development and unearthing exceptional local talent.

Walsall Council’s road safety team is offering free cycling education during the Summer holidays.

Halesowen College has announced the latest development in its estate portfolio; its state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence for Health Education.

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Around 200 people came together yesterday to mark the launch of a project to celebrate, champion and bring people together in making Sandwell a great place to live, learn, work and visit.

To celebrate Black Sabbath's final UK show, an immersive fan experience with a special merchandise collection has launched exclusively at the cities Selfridges store.

Halesowen College is thrilled to announce its new status as a Patron member with the Black Country Chamber of Commerce.

The average time it takes for an ambulance in the West Midlands to respond to a Road Traffic Accident has been revealed, with response times improving by almost a quarter over the past few years.

A special flag is flying from the roof of Dudley Council House this week, to honour the men and women of the armed forces.

Acorns Children’s Hospice is calling on people to give the gift of time and help bring the magic to Acorns Bubble Rush 2025.

A Black Country Radio presenter has landed a daytime show on a national BBC radio station.

Sandwell council refused to let a vulnerable mother have her representative present at an important meeting and made serious and unsubstantiated allegations about both of them during an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

A 20 year-old man’s been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in Bartley Green on Sunday.