Meet The Grand Theatre South Asian Dance Competition finalists and music stars and judges
Theatre & Comedy|Aug 28
Fionnuala Bourke
Group Digital Editor Midland News Association
Fionnuala is a born and bred Brummie who has worked as a journalist in the West Midlands for over 20 years. She has covered news, lifestyle and sport for print and online publications including the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Post, Sunday Mercury and BirminghamLive. She previously worked as a commercial editor covering the Midlands, Cheshire and Lincolnshire for Reach Plc. Fionnuala joined NationalWorld in 2021 as Editor of BirminghamWorld.uk and took up the Group Digital Editor role at Midland News Association - working on the Express and Star and Shropshire Star - in May 2024.
Jailed: 'Angry' dad was part of 'baying mob' and threw missiles in Staffordshire hotel riot
Crime|Aug 20
GCSE results day 2024: When is it, and what should pupils and families expect on the day?
Education|Aug 20
‘I spent £30,000 building a canal in my back garden in the West Midlands - it’s got a lock and narrowboat’
Environment|Aug 20
Major road closures for Walsall, Dudley and Sandwell: Nine for drivers to avoid over the next fortnight
Transport|Aug 20
Black Country football hero Jude Bellingham becomes fashion brand ambassador
Football|Aug 16
The inspiring moment a boy, 8, helps save his mum’s life with 999 West Midlands Ambulance call
Health|Aug 16
Walsall Council issues key update on sodium cyanide canal and unveils their priority
Environment|Aug 16
‘Avoid the area’: Police on duty at Wolverhampton canal where a person has fallen into the water
Wolverhampton|Aug 11
Wednesbury canal embankment ablaze
Wednesbury|Aug 11
Police arrest Walsall attempted murder suspect at Birmingham Airport following armed disorder
Crime|Aug 11
Four charged after violent disorder in Staffordshire
Crime|Aug 11
Police name Dudley burglary suspect as he is due in court
Crime|Aug 11
West Midlands Police say ‘thanks’ as suspect arrested over threats to kill social media video
Crime|Aug 11
Police name Smethwick mobile phone robbery suspect who is due in court
Crime|Aug 11
Traffic disruption on key route into Birmingham city centre as emergency services attend multi vehicle collision
Transport|Aug 10
West Midlands Police get extra powers amid speculation around protests in Walsall
Crime|Aug 10
Walsall police recover firearm in connection with fatal shooting of Connor Brookes
Crime|Aug 10
Watch: British tourists caught on camera by Birmingham holidaymaker sprinting to get Spanish sunbeds
Travel|Aug 9
Met Office forecasts 28 degree temperatures for Wolverhampton - but thunderstorms also loom
Environment|Aug 9
‘A risk to women’ Man with West Midlands links absconds from care facility in east London
Crime|Aug 9
‘That’s our Matt – did us proud’ – Wolverhampton’s Matthew Hudson-Smith wins praise from West Midlands athletics club
Athletics|Aug 8
‘Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s defiant message to rioters on visit to West Midlands mosque and school
Politics|Aug 8
‘I’ve been stranded in the Philippines for over a year after my passport and wallet were stolen’
Crime|Aug 8
West Midlands Police issues update on Birmingham Jewellery Quarter protest
Crime|Aug 8
Tamworth Council leaders and MP condemn attacks on Holiday Inn Express
Politics|Aug 5
Former West Midlands firefighter due in court to face charges of sending death photos to others
Crime|Aug 5
Watch: Drone footage shows devastation of The Crooked House site a year on from fire
Nostalgia|Aug 5
Wolverhampton manufacturing company fined after worker struck by a forklift truck
Business|Aug 5
Police guard damaged Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth day after riots
Crime|Aug 5