A cruel thief involved in a courier fraud scam which saw pensioners conned of more than £50,000 in just over a week has been jailed.

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The full event schedule for Birmingham 2022 has been released, allowing sports fans to see the detail of exactly which events will be held in each of the 286 sessions that will feature at next summer’s Games.

An Army reservist from the Black Country has returned home after a six-month operational tour in Poland.

Senior managers at a leading Brierley Hill financial services company will take a giant leap from up to 14,000 feet when they embark on a charity skydive for a Black Country children’s hospice.

Brierley Hill looked ‘blooming’ lovely as flowers were planted by local students and activities took place along the high street.

Council bosses have appealed for information after a number of newly-planted trees were snapped in half by vandals across the borough.

Blood donors in Birmingham are being urged by the NHS to make and keep an appointment to donate over the critical summer months, as demand for blood creeps back to normal capacity.

Black Country Radio has launched Black Country Xtra - a new online radio service which seeks to champion local creative, arts, culture and music.

23 people from across the West Midlands have been named in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List and include one CBE, one OBE, eleven MBE’s and ten people who are awarded a British Empire Medal.

Bosses have suspended all of their 21 trams with immediate effect after the manufacturer identified an 'urgent issue'.

Councillors across Dudley borough are now just a click away after an online directory was created which includes all new councillors on the authority.

A new cycle hire scheme in Dudley borough has seen residents enjoy hundreds of cycle rides per week since it launched.

A multi-storey car park at the Merry Hill Centre will close to customers from today.

Recent tragic events have highlighted concerns many women have about personal safety in their day-to-day lives, so West Midlands Police have launched a survey to better understand how you feel about women’s safety.

A man was fighting for his life after suffering a cardiac arrest in a car in Halesowen.

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man stabbed in Wednesbury town centre yesterday lunchtime.

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Staff at the town centre scheme are celebrating after Halesowen's new addition was unveiled by the Mayor of Dudley.

Staff are wishing senior keeper, Rachel Leek the best of luck as she’s set to trek 80 miles along Hadrian’s Wall next week to raise money for spider monkeys in the wild!

Dudley Council has seized more than 20,000 fake cigarettes and 7.5 kilos of illegal tobacco in the last 12 months alone and issues a warning to other illicit traders.

Dudley Council has invested in a tried and tested parenting programme which can be accessed by local families, for free.

Illegal riders face having their e-scooters seized as part of a crackdown on reckless users across the region after police launched a month-long operation to tackle riders who break the law and put others at risk.

Midlands-based arts charity, The People’s Orchestra, is offering young people the chance to work within the award-winning charity as part of the Government’s Kickstart scheme.

A significant milestone has been reached at Sandwell Aquatics Centre as the tiling of the main competition pool, which will be used for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has begun.

There will be a party in the park at Himley next month to celebrate the Black Country Festival – and early bird tickets are on sale now.

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Dudley borough are set to benefit from an improved website.

People who are self-isolating could be eligible for up to £500 if they are unable to work.

People are being urged to “fly the flag for Dudley borough” by volunteering in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Severn Valley Railway has announced the return of the ever-popular big band evening shows, as part of its Step Back to the 1940s weekends this summer.

The unmissable opportunity to plan for your future and save money is being offered as part of a free Will making scheme from Acorns Children’s Hospice.

The Mayor of Dudley, Cllr Anne Millward has had her second Covid-19 jab after attending the Black Country Living Museum this week and is urging all who are offered it to follow suit.

The West End star will join Faye Brookes, Djalenga Scott and Sinitta in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the international musical sensation which will play in Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Dudley North MP, Marco Longhi has met with residents to discuss issues associated with the concrete barriers that were installed by Dudley Council to protect green spaces from illegal traveller incursions.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is thanking its family of volunteers and encouraging new recruits to get involved with its lifesaving work as part of National Volunteers’ Week celebrations.

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Staff at West Midland Safari Park are celebrating the birth of its fourth southern white rhino in five years.

Club bosses are delighted to announce that Stourbridge Ladies' application for upward movement in the Women's Football Pyramid has been approved by the FA.

Alongside Black Country Radio, twelve other organisations across the West Midlands are the recipients of the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this year.

The team at Black Country Radio are celebrating after being named as one of just two recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in Dudley borough.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is set to roll out body cameras for all frontline emergency staff after over 1,100 were assaulted last year.

Merry Hill has added to its growing number of family stores, after welcoming major toy retailer Toytown to the shopping centre.

Staff at Dudley Zoo and Castle have been left dismayed after discovering a graffiti tag scratched into the glass of many of their animal enclosure windows, including the brand new Southern Cassowary exhibit.

Hundreds of young people from the West Midlands will gain access to new volunteering and employment opportunities as part of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games thanks to over £700,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Police in Dudley are asking for help after a man was seriously injured in a motorbike collision on a cycle path in the town. 

Dudley town centre’s Very Light Rail project has officially opened a test track facility for rail vehicle and infrastructure testing.

Dudley Council is calling out for local veterans, and those currently serving in the Armed Forces, to come forward to be presented with their special medals and badges.

Following a 'Parks for People' funded project at Stevens Park, Quarry Bank, a unique opportunity has arisen for the lease of a new café on site.

A rogue gardener who failed to complete work and left consumers out of pocket is now behind bars after pleading guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court earlier this month.

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Two men who attacked a council officer as he issued a fine for littering by striking him with a wooden pole have both been convicted of assault.

People in Halesowen are being urged to get a Covid PCR test, however mild their symptoms, in response to a rise in cases in the area.

Emergency resources, including a team of mini medics and a LEGO Midlands Air Ambulance, flew into the Legoland Discovery Centre in Birmingham in a mission like no other.

Sandwell has a new mayoral team, which will be raising money for charity over the coming year.

The Leader of Dudley Council has hailed a new business in Kingswinford as a welcome boost to the town as he announced almost £100 million in grants had been given to local businesses throughout the pandemic.

Zoo bosses say they are 'really excited' to be bringing outdoor cinema nights back to the grounds of Dudley Castle this summer.

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.