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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.

Asylum seekers have been permanently moved out of a hotel in Wolverhampton, as the Government delivers on its pledge to end the use of asylum hotels for good.

Police have arrested five men after their County Lines Taskforce carried out multiple warrants across Sandwell and Dudley yesterday morning.

Dudley Council has approved the use of £4.7m of Local Regeneration Funding to strengthen skills provision, improve employment prospects and support economic growth across the borough.

With GCSE and A-level results day just around the corner, support is available for young people on the next step of their journey.

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, today launched a multi-million-pound plan to rejuvenate the region’s town and city centres and put the buzz back into local high streets.

Dudley Council’s cabinet is to be told the weather played a part in streets getting into a shabby state.

Jim Simpson, the original manager of Black Sabbath is to make Barbara’s Bier Haus on Birmingham’s Broad Street the new weekly home of the legendary 'Henry’s Blueshouse' live music night.

Dudley Council has reported its strongest financial performance in recent years, marking a major milestone in its ambitious improvement journey.

A Birmingham Green Party councillor has been charged with assaulting five people – including three police officers.

The BR Standard Class 4 Tank No 80097 will be the fourth and final guest locomotive appearing at the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala.

Independent wrestling promotion Victory Pro Wrestling will celebrate its first anniversary this November with a major live event in Dudley featuring wrestlers seen on WWE, AEW and TNA television.

A Dudley councillor has warned people of the need to take extra care when visiting nature reserves, parks and green spaces following several fires in Dudley borough.

A new community lottery could soon launch in Dudley borough to help raise funds for local good causes.

The family of Ryan Passey have spoken about their continuing campaign nine years on, ahead of what they hope will be the biggest ever Ride For Justice.

Reform UK councillors in Walsall have been asked whether or not they believe in man-made climate change as the council scraps net zero targets.

A teenager has been seriously injured after the bike he was riding hit signage in Birmingham city centre.

A pregnant cat who was discarded like litter in a Birmingham alleyway while feeding kittens who weren’t hers is now thriving. She and the surviving young cats are ready for homes of their own.

Dudley Council is preparing to launch a new £100,000 business support grant scheme to help town centre businesses maximise the opportunities presented by the arrival of the Metro and new Dudley Interchange.

Dudley Council’s social care chief denied the authority is planning to close a popular dementia service in Stourbridge.

Police in Dudley are appealing for the public’s help following a distraction theft on Dudley High Street, earlier this week.

A man has been charged in relation to nearly 50 shop thefts in Sandwell.

A partnership operation by Dudley Council and National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has resulted in four arrests and the disposal of over four tonnes of illegal meat.

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.