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Major proposals to extend Villa Park’s North Stand have officially been given the green light by council planners.

A restaurant chain, founded in the Midlands has launched its latest outlet in the Merry Hill Centre.

A housing development backed by a community project in Stourbridge has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

A Dudley councillor says there are too many houses of multiple occupation in Brierley Hill which is harming the community.

Dudley MP Sonia Kumar fears the future of Gornal’s Sycamore Adventure Centre is not as secure as council leaders claim.

Plans have been submitted for the proposed £45 million redevelopment of a former Masonic lodge on the Hagley Road in Birmingham.

Works of public art previously at the Black Country Living Museum having been refurbished are on their way to Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on Birmingham City Council to reverse its 'divisive' busking crackdown.

Walsall-based arts charity, RicNic has launched The Big Walsall Waddle walking trail this summer to celebrate their 21st birthday.

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.

Dudley Council’s leader says the authority does not need lessons on saving cash from ‘maniacs’ after a fall in borrowing.

The Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, has unveiled plans to revitalise the region’s street markets with a £300,000 support package to expand the variety of stalls on offer and draw in more shoppers.

Families from across Quarry Bank have enjoyed in a special mini beasts and fun event at Stevens Park today.

Sandwell Council is gearing up to deliver brand new blue recycling bags to households across the borough ahead of upcoming bin collection changes starting on 15 September 2025.

The Mayor of the West Midlands has appointed leading economist Bridget Rosewell CBE to provide independent advice on aligning the region’s capital investments with his recently launched Growth Plan.

A Black Country-born author has released his latest book that examines the theme of personal acquaintance through the lens of the great thinkers.

A former cadet is relishing his first year as a full-time cop on the frontline in Walsall.

A former ‘nuisance’ pub in Wolverhampton will be allowed to open as a new bar and grill.

Plans to extend Villa Park’s North Stand could help generate a huge £190 million boost for the region in 2028.

Dudley youth theatre group Bedazzle welcomed the Deputy Mayor in a visit this week, as the group prepares for Dudley Pride next month.

A woman’s been jailed for attacking and robbing an elderly man in Stourbridge.

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New market and food hall opening in West Bromwich at the end of August with the return of a much-loved high street bakery.

Birmingham Phoenix’s men’s and women’s teams will be back in action at Edgbaston for one final action-packed home fixture this Friday, as they take on Welsh Fire.

A thief who took a mobile phone from a wheelchair user in West Bromwich has been jailed after the public helped to identify him.

For the second year running, eligible schools will be given complementary coach travel when booking to see a show at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

Birmingham Council has warned painting the St George’s Cross on mini-roundabouts across the city could be “dangerous” for motorists.

More roads, islands and roundabouts ate to be resurfaced in Wolverhampton thanks to an extra £2m funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Dudley borough residents are being invited to sign up to a collective energy switching scheme which could help them to save hundreds of pounds on their bills.

A pub has been criticised for ‘hindering’ a police investigation after failing to record CCTV of a brawl which left a man with a dent in his head.

More than £16,000 has been raised to support campaigns to put up Union and cross of St George flags in and around Birmingham.

New crackdowns have come into force in Birmingham city centre amid concerns over an environment of ‘chaos’.

A move to demolish a former golf clubhouse in Oldbury as part of plans to build a new 190-home estate, primary school and park have been approved.

Birmingham City Council has said Brummies are “proud to be British” after the local Conservatives waded into the ongoing flag debate.

Dudley Council’s planning policy remains “brownfield led”, a senior councillor confirmed, despite continued speculation around a potential housing development on a large area of green space in the borough.

Dudley Council looks set to pay out £2.5m on ten new homes in Coseley after agreeing a deal with a major house builder.

Dudley Council is to demolish a row of bungalows and sell-off the land after deciding they would be too expensive to repair.

Dudley Council’s Trading Standards team is issuing a renewed warning to consumers and businesses following the seizure of almost 100 suspected counterfeit Labubu dolls from a borough store.

Four people have been charged after police were called to Arbour Drive in Bilston on Friday morning following reports of armed disorder involving a number of people and bladed weapons.

The dream of fans to see Dudley Town return to playing home fixtures within Dudley borough could be reality as soon as next season.

A decision is finally set to be reached over whether a late-night venue in Bearwood can expand its business.

Dudley Council has confirmed negotiations are continuing to secure the future of a health centre in Sedgley.

Sandwell Diving Club delivered a remarkable performance at the 2025 National Skills Finals held in Southend last month.

A brand-new digital skills and business incubation centre in the heart of Bloxwich will open its doors to the public on Monday 8 September.

Dudley’s new construction college will be a ‘game-changer’ according to the town’s Labour MP Sonia Kumar.

Dudley is bottom of the Black Country league for police numbers with just one officer for around every 1,000 residents.

Statistics from Russells Hall hospital lift the lid on the pressure medics face every day in its emergency department.

Members of the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited have voted to support the next stage of the SVR’s ambitious restructure plans, known as the One Railway project.

Walsall is on the ‘verge of a renaissance’ as latest updates have been provided on the borough’s £1.5 billion programme of transformation.

Dudley Council is refusing to release a report on a controversial land deal which collapsed and sparked an investigation.

A second manm Bzar Sulamaiman has been charged with wounding and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place after an incident in Cradley Heath last week.

A man has been charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked in Dudley.

Stourbridge Town Hall is set for improvements after Dudley Council approved cash for upgrades at the Market Street venue.

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker is being urged to lobby the government for cash to build a new construction college.

There will be joy and celebration in Dudley this September, when the town centre’s free Pride event returns.

Sandwell Council has welcomed a £200,000 heritage grant to fund essential repairs at Bromwich Hall that will help preserve the historic Grade I listed building for future generations.

The next phase of traffic management is due to start on Tuesday 2 September, as part of the £2.9million regeneration project creating a new bus interchange around Market Place in Blackheath.

Sandwell Council will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day on Friday 15 August.

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.