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A Birmingham City Council meeting has been dramatically halted as leader John Cotton faced angry questions over the bins strike.

Dudley’s political leaders are split on how to respond to a call for Stourbridge’s MP to apologise for a trip to Israel.

Families who live in Halesowen can take a first look at the new Halesowen Spoke, which is part of the local family hub network, this morning.

Ahead of the Black Country Festival, Dudley Council has confirmed that parking charges will be suspended at selected council car parking for two days next month.

Parents across the West Midlands are being urge to ensure their children are vaccinated amidst rising cases of measles in Birmingham.

Dudley Council has given the go-ahead for a new micro-pub despite police being short of details to give their opinion.

The West Midlands economy has been given a £120 million boost thanks to a business and tourism support programme that brought tens of thousands of visitors to region while creating thousands of new jobs and training opportunities.

Dudley council has filled a number of vacancies within its senior leadership team, and will be making more appointments in coming weeks.

25 people from across the West Midlands have been named in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List including a CBE, 4 OBEs and 14 MBEs.

Nearly £160,000 is to be allocated on three community projects from a levy on developers building in the borough.

The leader of Dudley Council says the authority has turned a corner in getting its finances back on track to remain financially stable in future years.

The award-winning 'Mean Girls The Musical' is coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 June 2026.

Controversial plans for alterations to a historic Stourbridge hotel have been thrown out by Dudley Council planners.

‘An osprey returning to its nest’ is how Councillor Mike Bird described being voted in as leader for the sixth time at Walsall Council.

Dudley Council’s leader blasted builders who accused the authority of ‘rushing’ its local plan for political reasons.

An empty building in Stourbridge which looked set to be sold by Dudley Council is now to be brought back into use by a borough special school.

A competition has been launched giving children the chance to name the council’s new waste trucks – with the chance to win a £300 prize for their school.

Kerry Smith has been appointed as Interim Chief People Officer at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Dudley is set for the first round of hearings on the council’s vision for the borough over the coming years.

Dudley’s MP offered new hope to a closure-threatened youth centre with the possibility of a lifeline from London.

Bears and Pakistan international paceman, Hassan Ali took his first T20 hat-trick and reportedly recorded the Bears' best ever figures in the format of 6-23 to help beat Derbyshire by 58 runs yesterday.

An independent British clothing brand worn by BAFTA award-winning actor, Paul Mescal has chosen Birmingham City University’s iconic School of Art as the setting for its latest campaign.

Dudley Council planners are set to approve felling trees in Brierley Hill which are causing a danger to the public.

People in every part of the West Midlands will benefit from the £2.4 billion transport fund Mayor Richard Parker confirmed this week.

Dudley Council is joining the hundreds of concerned citizens reporting driving offences to West Midlands Police through Operation Snap.

The Mayor of Dudley has urged veterans to come forward so they can be presented with a badge to mark their service at this year’s Armed Forces Day.

76-year-old John Carrington is preparing to take part in the Walk for Parkinson’s at Sutton Park on Saturday 12 July.

The Canal & River Trust has celebrated the reopening of the Walsall Canal to boats after a serious pollution incident forced its closure last year.

From 15 September this year, Sandwell Council will introduce changes to bin collections to improve recycling quality and meet new Government regulations.

People came together for an organised litter pick in Dudley town centre.

Around nine out of every ten people in Dudley borough receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could be worse off after government rule changes.

Birmingham Council has defended an “ambitious” plan for the city’s future despite the vision being slammed as “devoid of reality”.

Grieving relatives are putting their safety at risk by visiting graves in a churchyard deemed unsafe for maintenance volunteers.

Transport for West Midlands has released new CGI images of Dudley Interchange, offering the public a first look at the inside of the multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility

Dudley councillors will be asked to show support for local pubs by giving them official community asset status.

The costs of monthly and annual bus passes in the West Midlands are to remain among the lowest in the country despite an 8.6% increase from 15th June 2025 as a result of rising costs faced by bus operators.

Dudley Council chiefs have pledged to work together with the newly formed Stourbridge BID on improvement plans for the town centre.

A new political party is launching in Dudley to disrupt a system they say is dominated by the national agenda.

Stourbridge FC have announced that, following mutual discussions, first team manager Liam McDonald will be stepping down from his role.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in hospital following a house fire in Wednesbury.

National data released last week has revealed West Midlands Police is the best performing force amongst the metropolitan forces for answering 101 calls.

Residents can stop off for a chat and some company at benches around Dudley borough during Loneliness Awareness Week in June.

Dudley borough residents are invited to sign up for an energy provider switching scheme that could help them to save hundreds of pounds on their bills.

Poundland have confirmed that their partnership with Poundland will come to a close at the end of this month.

Plans for a new garage, EV charging points and retail store on land between Engine Lane and Level Street in Brierley Hill have been rejected.

A Midlands spa has outlined a 15-year masterplan which will see it become a ’destination venue’.

The council wants to hear from people who use the borough’s parks, green spaces and public open spaces at a public meeting next month.

A lighting manufacturer based in Aldridge has received a £5,000 grant from Walsall Business Support to invest in a new customer relationship management system. 

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.