Local Headlines

Families across the West Midlands are being encouraged to use the half term school break to check their children’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations are up to date.

Dudley’s Conservatives launched their local election campaign with a rallying call from their group leader to grab outright control of the council.

Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker has announced a new base in Wolverhampton so he and his staff can be closer to the Black Country communities they serve.

A new £20 million package of improvements for Brierley Hill town centre has been approved by senior councillors.

The Mayor of Walsall opened a new purpose-built care home in Brownhills this week, marking a significant investment in high-quality care for older residents across the borough.

Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the performance programme for the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations on Sunday 22 February in Southside.

Forget chandeliers and red velvet seats, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is taking opera out to the streets of Birmingham.

Following Brierley Hill’s successful costume swaps for World Book Day last year, four Dudley libraries are offering fancy dress options for the same event in 2026.

Dudley Council is to launch an anti-social behaviour crackdown to solve the pigeon crisis blighting a town centre market.

A senior Dudley councillor told regeneration officials Stourbridge has been left without investment by the authority and is deserted.

Plans to build an ice rink in Dudley town centre are expected to take a major step forward tomorrow with councillors set to discuss the plans at a meeting.

Children can enjoy a range of activities taking place in Dudley borough this half term.

Dog owners will soon have an easy new way to clean their dogs after a muddy walk, with the opening of the first self-service dog wash in the borough, at Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre.

A former Royal Marine Commando is using his skills and expertise to create a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in Wolverhampton.

Locals at a pub in Lichfield were left stunned last night as darts sensation Luke Littler walked through the doors for a once-in-a-lifetime darts evening.

Suzi Perry has been announced as an Ambassador for Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with a VIP booth in the Dress Circle bar named in her honour.

A fundraising target of £900 to purchase new goal posts for a Wollaston park has been achieved.

Dockworks Waterfront, the new canalside food and events venue from Digbeth Dining Club, will open to the public at midday on Friday 27 February.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar MP has welcomed major new policing reforms announced by the Home Secretary, saying they will help cut crime, speed up police response times, and rebuild neighbourhood policing after years of decline.

A disability charity in Dudley which has been running for nearly 25 years is appealing for help from the community.

A married couple have been jailed for three years each for their involvement in the execution of a fraudulent £175,000 will for a pensioner in their care.

Dudley Council is investing £300,000 in a project to improve the way people are supported when leaving hospital.

Learners, colleagues and governors across The Sandwell Colleges are celebrating following their recent Ofsted inspection.

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire MP, Mike Wood marked World Cancer Day at a special Cancer Research UK event in Westminster this week aimed at saving more lives from the disease.

Birmingham residents face being hit by a council tax rise despite the bins strike leaving households across the city without recycling collections.

The leader of Birmingham City Council has declined to give an indication of when the bins strike could end as it drags on with no resolution seemingly in sight.

Police have arrested three men after recovering drugs and a knife when officers acted upon suspicious activity in Dudley.

West End smash hit musical, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will head out on a new UK tour to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

A man has died after a fire in Dudley yesterday afternoon.

A drone is to be deployed by Dudley Council to tackle the use of illegal off-road motorbikes across the borough.

A developer has appealed a decision to block more homes from being built on an estate previously ‘cut off’ by a landslide.

The Mayor of Dudley has defended his decision to ignore the advice of the council’s top lawyer sparking fury among councillors.

Dom Joly is to bring a 25th anniversary celebration of his hidden camera cult show Trigger Happy TV to Dudley later this year.

A play area in Greenfield Gardens is set for an exciting £33,000 upgrade, with new and inclusive play equipment being installed this spring.

Actress and singer, Claire Sweeney will star as Miss Hannigan in the UK and Ireland tour of 'Annie' when it opens at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in February 2027.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar has expressed serious concern following the sudden closure of Ye Olde Foundry, a long-standing Dudley town centre pub after its premises licence was revoked with immediate effect.

When Diane Vukmirovic fell in her back garden, she broke her wrist and was left lying on the ground in pain - now, the 75-year-old feels confident living independently again.

A man has died after being hit by a double decker bus near to Russells Hall Hospital.

Proud Wulfrunian Suzi Perry has been confirmed as guest speaker at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce’s celebration of International Women’s Day.

Dudley’s newest political party geared up for May’s local elections by asking the public to have a say on its manifesto.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to take action on the Birmingham bins strike by more than 30 MPs.

A full review of Dudley Council’s winter maintenance programme – including the use of grit bins – is to be carried out, the leader of the authority said today.

Smethwick Puppetry Festival returns to the Black Country this February half-term.

Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, paid a visit to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last week as part of his commitment to economic growth in the region.

Dudley Council’s Dudley Business First team is hosting two flagship events at next month's West Midlands Business Festival.

Dudley Council contractors are continuing to work nights to blitz potholes on roads across the borough.

Stourbridge Glass Museum is inviting visitors to toast centuries of craftsmanship and social history with its new exhibition.

Dudley Council workers are taking more time off sick, with mental health problems leading the way as reasons for absence.

People power will be having a say in the controversy over the removal of grit bins from Dudley borough streets.

The Midlands Metro tramline will open for passengers in Dudley at the end of August councillors have been told.

The leader of Dudley Council has called on local MPs to support the authority in its call for fairer funding for Dudley.

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.