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The director and a manager of Top UKs Fried Chicken Halal Ltd were ordered to pay a combined sum of more than £7,000, following a hearing at Dudley Magistrates Court last week.

Walsall has reached a major milestone, with 1,000 food businesses now holding the highest possible 5-star Food Hygiene Rating.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is celebrating huge success of last year’s pantomime Sleeping Beauty with a total of three nominations at the UK Pantomime Awards, which will be held on Sunday 19 April.

Residents across Walsall and the wider Black Country will soon benefit from improved rail connectivity as the new railway stations in Willenhall and Darlaston open for passenger use on Thursday 19th March. 

For several years now, a Birmingham pub steeped in cultural history has remained vacant and a shell of its former self.

Former police officer, Debbie Harris says she's 'in awe' of her dog, Rogue who was trained by a charity to support her with symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar has welcomed new government investment of £88,644 to improve healthcare opportunities for patients in Dudley.

Sandwell Council has helped turn dozens of abandoned properties into homes as part of a major push to tackle empty properties across the borough.

The leader of Dudley Council has again reiterated his commitment to protect the borough’s greenbelt ahead of the final consultation stage of Dudley’s Local Plan.

People who live in Dudley borough will be able to sign up for a new green bin service from next week.

Birmingham Hippodrome is participating in The Big Give Arts for Impact campaign, seeking to raise £36,000 to enable more people from underserved communities to access cultural experiences.

The MP for Kingswinford & South Staffordshire has expressed his disappointment after a Conservative backed motion to protect children from harm on social media was defeated.

Motorcycle enthusiasts are being given the chance to lead more than 3,500 bikes in one of the biggest and most popular biker events in the region.

A man’s appeared in court following an arrest made in Cradley Heath, by detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands.

Dudley Council has approved 68 new homes in Netherton despite concerns the development could damage a neighbouring canal embankment causing major flooding.

Sandwell Council will be bidding for funding from the government's Brownfield Land Release Fund to demolish the former Cradley Heath Community Centre to make way for around 13 new homes.

People can still nominate those who go above and beyond for their community ahead of the 23rd annual Mayor’s Ball and Civic Awards.

Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands have arrested a man in a pre-planned policing operation.

Residents who are having a clear out are being encouraged to donate to a community sharing event in April.

Toilets blocked by discarded disguises and crooks without trousers are all part of life as a Dudley business owner.

Dudley planners have given the go-ahead for new stands to replace facilities condemned for being unsafe.

As much as £1.5m will be spent creating 25 new SEND places at two schools in Sandwell.

Motherland star, Jackie Clune will take on the role of the Narrator when The Rocky Horror Show visits Wolverhampton Grand in April.

The rebranded Sandwell Careers Service has been launched a new website designed to make it easier for young people to explore their career ideas.

Dudley Council has responded to increased reports of potholes across the borough this year, new figures reveal and has repaired more than 500 stretches of road.

A council is set to buy a garden centre and former police station to make way for 50 new flats.

Plans are under way for Birmingham to bid for City of Music status and celebrate its musical heritage, including Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath.

Sandwell Council’s fraud team has stopped fraud and error to a value of over £800k.

Couples were introduced to Sandwell Valley’s countryside licensed ceremony and reception facilities at an event last week.

Dudley Council approved its pay policy for the coming financial year despite being told of residents’ anger over executive wages.

A major new creative campaign is calling on people across Birmingham to imagine what the city could look like in 2050.

Poems inspired by the life and works of internationally acclaimed poet, author and activist Benjamin Zephaniah are set to take over Birmingham Botanical Gardens this spring.

Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight has unveiled a West Midlands Metro tram named in his honour as part of the build up to the feature film based on his blockbuster TV show.

A council has rejected plans that would allow a car dealership to stay after it opened without permission last year.

A councillor for Dudley town centre says crime is on the rise and causing decline in the area.

The Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra, proud to be the LGBT orchestra of the Midlands, presents ‘Stone to Sky’ at St Paul’s Cathedral in the Jewellery Quarter.

Plans to restore the planters in Tanhouse are set to move ahead after funding for the project was secured by the Liberal Democrats in Dudley Council’s recent budget.

Dudley Council planners are being asked to approve the details of a development on the former Rolling Mills site in Stourbridge.

Investigative reporter John Sweeney will visit Stourbridge on March 14 to launch the local Liberal Democrats’ manifesto and share stories from his illustrious career.

Thousands of people across the West Midlands will get the chance to roll up their sleeves and reconnect with nature as a new campaign gets under way.

Sandwell Council’s balanced budget for 2026/2027 has been approved by full council.

Colleges from across the West Midlands united for a day of celebration and awareness yesterday, hosting an LGBTQ+ conference entitled Putting the PRIDE in the West Midlands. 

West Midlands' rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, will be honoured at this year’s BRITs with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition and celebration of his 'inimitable impact and influence' on music worldwide.

Sandwell councillor David Wilkes has quit Labour and joined new right-wing party Advance UK.

A new order has come into force this week to tackle street racing, motor stunts and other dangerous and obstructive driving across Dudley borough.

People across Dudley borough are being urged to register to vote in advance of local elections which will take place on 7 May.

The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled two more visiting locomotives for its Spring Steam Gala, taking place from 16 to 19 April.

A local man has rediscovered his zest for living through the physical and mental release of swimming – at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick – and the community feel of the facility.

Voters will have an unscheduled seat to fill in May’s local elections after Cat Eccles confirmed she will stand down.

Nominations are now open for the Mayor’s Civic Awards 2026.

Bins strike protesters and frustrated residents gathered to voice their anger as Birmingham Council considered its latest budget plans.

Two councillors have pleaded not guilty to affray and assault charges following an incident in Cradley Heath last year.

Residents in Dudley borough will continue to pay the lowest in the region for their council tax bills, despite a 4.99 per cent rise.

The leader of Dudley Council will answer questions from residents in a live video session next Thursday evening.

Dudley Council’s chief officer’s wages will rise above £200,000 under salary increases set to be approved by the authority.

A former award-winning radio presenter is combining her years of experience in broadcasting and teaching for her latest project to inspire young professionals of the future.

Five people have been sentenced following the fatal assault of a father outside a pub in Wolverhampton.

The Severn Valley Railway is all set for family fun in March, with appearances from the energetic and much-loved TV character Bluey on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March.

More than 800 unemployed young people across the West Midlands have already benefitted from a £5m job support fund secured by Mayor Richard Parker under the government’s Get Britain Working initiative.

On the day before the clocks go back, Saturday 28 March at 9.00am, a new community race will be trialled by the Friends of Swan Pool Park.

People living in a Netherton street claim trees are wrecking their homes and Dudley Council is ‘not listening to their concerns’.

An 18-year-old teenager who tragically died after being stabbed in Smethwick has been named as Zeshan Afzal.

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.