Local Headlines from Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

A husband who killed his wife at their Sandwell home after she began divorce proceedings against him has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.

Passenger tram services are to start running to the Millennium Point stop from Easter Sunday, connecting even more parts of Birmingham city centre to the West Midlands Metro network.

Dudley borough is aiming high as Dudley, Brierley Hill and Stourbridge set their sights on becoming the UK’s first ever Town of Culture.

A Reform UK big hitter will be standing for Dudley Council elections and aiming to unseat the current deputy mayor.