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January 22, 2025

Failing temporary traffic lights in Smethwick and Wednesbury cause rush hour delays

News|1 hour ago

Calls for more street lighting after 17-year-old falls in Walsall canal basin

Education|4 hours ago

'The owners should get the same treatment they gave to those poor animals' - West Bromwich shoppers react to rise in abandoned pets after horrific case of Staffordshire bull terrier

West Bromwich|4 hours ago

Pair facing long sentences for taking part in disorder in West Bromwich five years ago

News|4 hours ago

January 21, 2025

Human remains found next to Oldbury Cemetery sparking investigation

News|20 hours ago

'Danger to life' - Yellow weather warning as newly named Storm Eowyn set to hit West Midlands later this week

News|22 hours ago

Vedea - a new name in clothing bringing fashion and flair together

Your World|23 hours ago

Man left with serious injuries after falling into restaurant cellar in Oldbury

Region's knife crime to be debated in parliament

January 20, 2025

More Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire patients will get clinical trials at new multi-million pound centres

One arrested as appeal launched over crash that left three injured

Temporary crossing installed in Wednesbury to help residents dodge flood-prone underpass

New home care provider open in Great Barr

Your World|Jan 20

Two teenagers in hospital following one-vehicle crash in Smethwick

Black Country law firm announces Mary Stevens Hospice as its chosen charity for the year

Your World|Jan 20

Sandwell MPs welcome a huge increase in SEND provision funding for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough

Your World|Jan 20

Antonia Bance MP: "I voted for the biggest piece of child protection legislation in a generation"

Your World|Jan 20

Long delays and bus diversions reported as road closes in Sandwell

Chance of glory for grills and kebab houses across West Midlands in national awards

Blue Monday: What is Blue Monday? When is Blue Monday? Along with three key ways to combat Blue Monday

Major disruption on M6 following 'multiple vehicle collision' involving HGV and car

January 19, 2025

New community fridge aims to help bring people across Smethwick together to share food and ideas

West Midlands Metro passengers face tram disruption as Dudley extension engineering work gets underway

Residents demand action over 'terrifying landslide' in Cradley Heath

New fund aims to empower communities in West Midlands through skills and training

14 Black Country takeaways awarded the best food hygiene ratings in December

13 incredible photos from the Black Country and Staffordshire this week

Wolverhampton|Jan 19

January 18, 2025

Police issue image of man in a cap following a burglary in West Bromwich

Secretary of State for Transport visits Black Country car cruising hot spot after tragic deaths

Properties for sale near top-ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton and the Black Country

Entertainment|Jan 18

24 Black Country food venues with the lowest hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Seven incredible restaurant deals to beat the January blues in and around the Black Country

January 17, 2025

Two arrested after attempted carjacking in Smethwick

'Critical incident' levels at two Staffordshire hospitals blamed on winter pressures is now over

Last chance for Black Country residents to take up offer of Covid-19 vaccination

Public meeting to be held at massive landslip in Cradley Heath estate

Knife Angel back on home turf in Shropshire after UK-wide tour

Sandwell has one of the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in the country, new study finds - find out why

Double rewards for 'outstanding' special school in Tipton for inclusion and mental health support

Ofsted reports|Jan 17

We visited the community cafe that's called a 'hidden gem' by locals and football celebs alike

We look at the best places across the Black Country to get your chippy fix

11 adorable photos of first Guide Dogs pups born in 2025 in Oldbury

January 16, 2025

Child hit by car and left with 'potentially serious injuries' in Oldbury

More than 1,100 West Bromwich homes in the dark after power outage

Inside the incredible £6 million Omaze dream house in coastal Norfolk up for grabs for just £10

Delays expected as temporary traffic lights installed to make way for Sandwell road works

‘I owe my life to Linda Nolan’: West Midlands cancer survivor tells how the tragic singer inspired her through illness

It’s not too late for a flu vaccination

Your World|Jan 16

Man, 20, jailed after stabbing officers with a key following foot chase in Sandwell

Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for the West Midlands - here's when the mist is due to clear