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April 17, 2025

The vehicle was set on fire in a village near to Eccleshall on April 15. Video: Staffordshire Police

Watch: Shocking moment hooded suspects set fire to car in Staffordshire village

April 16, 2025

From left: Fay Smith (senior staff nurse), Jane Small (Hospice at Home), Lilian Hunt (volunteer), Charles Hanson, Denise Sharratt (Hospice at Home) and Jill Frampton (therapy and wellbeing team)

TV antiques star Charles Hanson officially opens new Staffordshire charity shop

Ruth showcasing her new wedding band

'It was a massive surprise!' - Former Walsall school teacher living in care home gifted replica of lost wedding ring for 100th birthday

April 15, 2025

Wetherspoons manager Luke Tompkinson with Vitor Pereira

'Everyone applauded!': Wetherspoons manager recalls 'surreal' moment Wolves manager Vitor Pereira paid second visit after club victory

Jacob and Harley Nelson

TikTok's 'Spud Bros' are in Birmingham to offer '600 free potatoes'

April 14, 2025

Members of the production crew could be spotted

Watch: Film crews spotted at Black Country park

The boy was threatened in open space near Swanfield Road, Wordsley. Photo: Google

Boy, 14, assaulted and threatened with knife near Stourbridge - police investigating

Fire crews at the scene in Aldridge

Six fire engines and 30 firefighters called to tackle Walsall factory blaze

Barrs Road, Cradley Heath. Photo: Google

Man suffers 'potentially serious injuries' after being struck by a car which 'didn't stop' in Cradley Heath

SANDWELL COPYRIGHT NATIONAL WORLD TIM THURSFIELD -13/04/25Scenes from a fire off Rabone Lane, Smethwick.

Huge fire at Smethwick recycling facility involved 30 tonnes of metal

Suspect yet to be charged following death of mum-of-five in Staffordshire village

Do you recognise this man? Photo: West Midlands Police

Woman on bike 'punched in the face' while at busy Birmingham junction - police appeal to identify man

Rain is expected to fall in the West Midlands this week

April showers on the way to West Midlands - just in time for start of Easter holidays

Pupils enjoying the transformed outdoor space at Abbey Primary School

'We know the children well' - Inside a small Walsall primary school with a big heart

April 11, 2025

An air ambulance pictured at Aston Wood Golf Club

Woman airlifted to hospital with 'life-threatening injuries' after being struck by a van near Sutton Coldfield as police cordon off golf club

A banned driver found behind the wheel told police he was driving because his mother-in-law wanted to go to the beach

Appeal for dashcam footage after man 'racially abused' days after being involved in Rugeley crash

Ambulance crews were called to the scene of the crash on Thursday evening

Two men taken to hospital after Birmingham crash

West Midlands Metro

West Midlands Metro offers discounted tickets for journeys to Birmingham hospital

Trindle Road, Dudley. Photo: Google

Traffic lights 'stuck on red' causes traffic build-up in Dudley

Police in Walsall have been out engaging with the community this week. Photo: West Midlands Police

Police take action against speeding in Walsall after complaints from residents

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving

Man arrested on the M6 in Stafford after 'blowing more than four times legal limit' on roadside breath test

April 10, 2025

Ryan Stirk and Danny Johnson with Old Park Primary pupils

Watch: All-smiles at Black Country school as Walsall FC players pay a visit

April 9, 2025

Nathan Cyster

Fundraiser launched following death of 'immensely loved' motorcyclist near Norton Canes raises more than £10,000

April 8, 2025

One of the mobile speeding vans

Revealed: Some of the worst cases of speeding to be recorded by fleet of speed camera vans including in Sandwell

Bin strikes remain ongoing in Birmingham

Staffordshire council to help clear rubbish from Birmingham's streets as bin worker strikes continue

April 7, 2025

Illicit items on display in the premises. Photo: Wolverhampton Council

Illegal vapes and cigarettes found at Wolverhampton shop - including stash inside concealed staircase

The crash took place near to the function of Hednesford Road and Norton Road. Photo: Google

Man dies after car 'crashes into wall' near Cannock - police appeal for dashcam footage

Hall Green Road at its junction with Walsall Road in Stone Cross, West Bromwich. Photo: Google

Man assessed by ambulance crews after collision involving 'stationary car' on West Bromwich road

Kempthorne Avenue at its junction with Bushbury Lane. Photo: Google

Busy Wolverhampton road closes in both directions for five days - here's why and what diversion to follow

Do you recognise these people? Photo: West Midlands Police

Five people police want to speak with after a Louis Vuitton bag stolen in Digbeth in Birmingham

Have you seen Haiden and Morgan? Photo: West Midlands Police

Police search for missing boys believed to be in Wolverhampton

April 5, 2025

Jeff Hawkes from Cannock with his Lego masterpiece

Watch: Take a look around first day of Black Country Brick Show as it returns for a fifth year

'Like an apocalypse hit': Locals describe the moment a wildfire broke out at a Staffordshire beauty spot

Watch: Aftermath of wildfire at Staffordshire nature reserve as fire crews remain at scene

Staffordshire fire service

Fire crews called to grassland blaze at nature reserve near Cannock in a separate incident to Staffordshire wildfires

April 3, 2025

Deputy head Tom Bowen

'It's beautiful everyone is coming together': Lower Gornal school is on the move after raising £240,000 for bigger site

April 2, 2025

Peter Scarrott pictured with the tree, which fell on December 7

'This thing is stuck there' - Tree remains in gardens of homes near Wolverhampton almost four months on

April 1, 2025

Nathan Cyster

'He was the light in every single room he entered' - Heartbroken family pay tribute to groom-to-be who died in crash near Norton Canes

Police in Swan Crescent on Monday evening

'We think we made a mistake buying a house here' - Residents 'shock' after suspected murder of woman in Oldbury

Officers in Swan Crescent on Monday

Detectives granted more time to question Oldbury murder suspect

March 31, 2025

Police in Swan Crescent on Monday

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead in Oldbury

Midpoint Centre. Photo: Google

Wolverhampton teacher escapes ban after admitting she flew to India after 'calling in sick'

Have you seen Jack? Photo: West Midlands Police

Police 'concerned for welfare' of missing Halesowen teenager

March 27, 2025

Air ambulance to Staffordshire prison after prisoner stabbed

Elmwood School.

Trust says pupils at Walsall special school are 'priority' as staff continue to strike over academy plans

The cannabis plants were discovered in the loft area of an address in Oldbury. Photo: West Midlands Police

Three arrested after police discover drugs den in Oldbury loft

The vehicle and dog were seized by police. Photo: @StaffsRCT

Police seize XL Bully near Cannock after driver abandons vehicle and leaves dog behind

The victim was robbed at knifepoint. Photo: Staffordshire Police

Watch: Moment armed robbers take man's car from a Staffordshire village driveway

Railway stock

Trains between West Midlands and London Euston face delays - here's why

Do you recognise these men? Photo: West Midlands Police

Police issue pictures of men after cash taken in Cradley burglary