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Dudley Council is staying silent on how it handled the arrest of a headteacher for possession of indecent images.

Birmingham is set to become a ‘net zero city’ in the coming years and the council has revealed how it intends to realise that ambition.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people across the Black Country to come together on World Suicide Prevention Day for a special poetry and spoken word event.

Dudley Council leader Patrick Harley and former councillor Shaz Saleem have gone toe-to-toe in the ring as this year’s much-anticipated Dudley Charity Boxing Showdown raised £27,685 for good causes.

Dudley Council is set to rule on an application to extend a Stourbridge dental practice into a private home.

Dudley Council aims to save around £1m per year with a new deal at a centre dedicated to special needs children.

A dental surgery has turned to government inspectors in a bid to build a three-storey extension after being rejected by council planners over privacy concerns.

Dudley councillors are calling for urgent action to put Halesowen’s heritage attractions on the map.

A government funded scheme giving 275 long term unemployed young people access to paid work placements will transform their lives, according to Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands.

The countdown is on to the launch of a unique commuter rail trial that will connect Bewdley with the main line railway network at Kidderminster, with the first services running in less than a week.

West Midlands parents are being urged to protect their children with life-saving vaccinations ahead of the new school term, as latest data shows around 1 in 5 children starting school in the region are not fully protected against a range of serious infections.

Halesowen College is hosting a series of enrolment evenings for school leavers who have not yet secured a placement for September and adults who are looking to upskill or reskill to expand their career opportunities.

A ‘bus gate’ goes live in Blackheath from Tuesday 1 September, aimed at helping bus passengers and other pedestrians feel safer when shopping in the town centre.

Walsall Council's Catering Team has achieved the Food for Life Served Here Bronze certification from the Soil Association.

A local councillor is appealing for residents to come forward with information after yet another fly-tipping incident on Foxcote Lane.

A state-of-the-art Operational Control Centre has opened at West Midlands Metro’s Wednesbury depot, marking another key milestone in the expansion of the popular tram network.

A tiny kitten who looked like the gaming icon Super Mario due to his cute ‘tache-like facial markings is hoping to power up and win himself a fun new home.

State-of-the-art technology is giving people the chance to step inside Acorns Children’s Hospice from wherever they are.

Former MP, Suzanne Webb has criticised 'dismissive comments' from the Mayor of the West Midlands over residents' Green Belt concerns.

Scheduled improvement works are set to start at Andrew Road car park in Halesowen next week.

Investigations into two fires in Stourbridge have found that both started accidentally, in fields where agricultural machinery was being used at the time.

Dudley Council say they have 'acknowledged the findings' of its latest Ofsted inspection of children's services and reaffirmed its commitment to delivering rapid and sustained improvement.

A community wellbeing garden in Dudley is preparing to welcome thousands of new residents, following a series of workshops introducing local people to bees, pollinators and the art of beekeeping.

A man has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Brierley Hill.

A single telephone number for most Sandwell Council services will go live next week, making it easier for residents to get in touch by phone when they need to.

The manager and former directors of a Pensnett takeaway have been ordered to pay a combined total of £3,084 for food hygiene offences following a court case on 12 August.

A commitment to end years of insecurity for families stuck on housing waiting lists, was today backed by the Prime Minister with £409m.

Speed limits of 20mph will be “standard on all local roads” in Birmingham, the council has confirmed in a major vision for the city’s future.

Dudley’s Labour leader hit back hard at claims from Liberal Democrats his party is delaying vital council debates.

Councillor Matt Lloyd has been appointed Cabinet Member for Children and Families on Sandwell Council, replacing Councillor Mona Khurana.

Work to improve public spaces in Owen Street in Tipton has now finished, delivered through government funding to make a safer, brighter and more convenient town centre.

Police are appealing for help to find a man who they'd like to speak to about a vehicle crime investigation in Halesowen.

Dudley Council has joined the Local Council Roads Innovation Group, a national body that brings organisations together to share ideas, learning opportunities and service improvements.

More than 50 traders across Walsall have been visited by Trading Standards following the introduction of a temporary ban on the sale and supply of disposable BBQs.

Police are appealing for information after they received a report of a burglary on Racecourse Lane in Stourbridge.

A hearing will decide whether a club can re-open after it was forced to close for employing an illegal worker.

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As thousands of young people await their GCSE results, a young woman from Wolverhampton has urged others not to give up on landing their dream job.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar has brought together senior NHS and property leaders to advance her campaign to bring more healthcare services into Dudley town centre.

Businesses from across the borough have been praised for their generosity in backing this year's Dudley Charity Boxing Showdown.

Dudley Council has approved late night opening for a burger takeaway in Coseley despite concerns from all three ward councillors.

Patients at a Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust are once again enjoying comfort and companionship, following the reintroduction of Pets As Therapy visits at two of the Trust’s hospitals.

A total of 79 vehicles were pulled over by officers in Sandwell as part of a targeted traffic operation in the borough.

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has acted to protect passengers and keep buses running after WMCA Board approved the acquisition of National Express’s West Midlands bus operations.

Warrants have been issued against several Birmingham people accused of dumping rubbish in the city.

Dudley councillors were warned reductions to grass cutting services could lead to a risk of more fires on borough streets.

The Mayor of the West Midlands has officially invited bus companies to submit bids to run the first publicly-owned bus services on the region’s roads in more than 40 years.

Tributes have been paid to Peter Snape, the Right Honourable Lord Snape of Wednesbury, who has died at the age of 84.

Birmingham’s historic Electric Cinema is to be locally listed – but the council has stressed that the move doesn’t provide “any particular protection”.

Rule changes to tackle dodgy shops are a start but not enough according to a campaigning Dudley councillor.

A Dudley councillor who fought the Stourbridge wildfire says victims were 'frightened' and 'in shock'.

Police in Dudley are continuing to investigate after a man was shot during disorder in Dudley.

Residents directly affected by the fire in Norton, Stourbridge, will be able to receive regular updates and ask questions through new daily online briefings hosted by Dudley Council.

Police are appealing for information as part of their investigation into the fires in Stourbridge.

A former headteacher of a school in the West Midlands has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

Community organisations in Dudley are set to benefit from £420,000 funding over the next 12 months, following an announcement today.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has announced that its request to rename the local bus stop serving the museum and the historic Red House Glass Cone has been officially approved.

The restoration of the Grade II listed Sedgley Beacon tower has reached another major milestone, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the fully repointed structure.

Prime minister, Andy Burnham has praised the efforts of emergency services following a fire in Stourbridge which saw three firefighters and a child hospitalised.

Around 60 firefighters are tackling an extensive grass fire near Stourbridge golf course, in the Racecourse Lane area.

More than £50,000 worth of illegal tobacco has been seized from traders across Walsall as part of a major crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade.

Rock royalty meets Black Country heritage with a modern twist in a new photographic display at Black Country Living Museum.

Life is getting better for hundreds of residents living in a close-knit community in Tipton thanks to help they are getting to cut the cost of living and improve their job skills and overall health.  

Approval has just been given for the introduction of average speed cameras along the Thorns Road.

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.