Local Headlines

Excitement is building at the Severn Valley Railway as behind-the-scenes photos reveal a tantalising glimpse of 'The Great Christmas Train Rescue', part of this year’s Santa Steam Special.

Sandwell is set to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War by planting 80 native trees across six local parks.

Nearly £5 million is being spent by Dudley Council to support borough residents who are struggling to make ends meet.

Up to 37 homes and a drive-thru coffee shop could be built opposite Cradley Heath train station according to new plans.

A 49-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were arrested on Friday on suspicion of two counts of rape and have now been bailed with conditions pending further enquiries.

A consultation is now open to give residents, businesses and voluntary organisations the chance to have their say on proposals and what their priorities are for 2026/27.

The refurbishment of a grade II listed Greggs next to West Bromwich Albion’s home ground The Hawthorns has been approved by council planners.

A section of public park in Stourbridge could be leased by a nearby school to provide room for an all-weather sports pitch.

Two people remain in custody as part of Police investigations into a rape in Hurst Green Park, Halesowen on Thursday and another rape on Tame Road, Oldbury on 9 September.

The future of the “much-loved” Sycamore Adventure Centre has been secured, after Dudley Academies Trust was selected as the successful bidder to take over the operation of the site following a competitive tender process.

Calls for tough action to control housing illegal immigrants and asylum seekers are set to be debated by Dudley Council.

Mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75m skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years to help tackle the region’s shortage of construction workers.

The Red House Glass Cone has been shortlisted in the Creative Collections Award category in the Power of Place: Midlands Museum Awards.

A play area at The Bernard Oakley Memorial Gardens has undergone a major transformation, following a successful funding bid to the Enovert Community Fund.

Dudley borough has been named as a new Heritage Place, following an announcement from National Lottery Heritage Fund and Dudley Council.

Dudley Council has been told it treats parks friends groups like a lower class and does not value volunteers.

Dudley officers joined forces with Staffordshire Police’s traffic and neighbourhood officers to conduct a Multi-Agency Road Safety Operation in Kingswinford last Thursday.

A brand-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation, CATS, will visit Birmingham Hippodrome in October 2026.

Birmingham City Council has reached a landmark agreement to settle historic equal pay claims, ending a four year campaign led by the GMB union.

Dudley borough is preparing to pay tribute to its fallen heroes next month, when the country marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

A Wombourne tandoori chef is celebratIng after being crowned Chef of the Year at the prestigious Curry Life Awards.

Dudley councillors’ claims they have no say on how many asylum seekers the borough takes have been questioned by an MP.

Dudley MP Sonia Kumar has welcomed the Government’s announcement that maintenance grants will be reinstated — helping thousands of working-class students access higher and further education without being held back by financial barriers.

A man has been charged with more than a dozen shop theft offences in Dudley.

An acclaimed touring exhibition which is a vibrant showcase of contemporary stained glass art that pays homage to William Morris is coming to the Red House Glass Cone.

The Deputy Mayor of Dudley received his flu vaccine at a borough clinic and is urging others to have theirs too.

A man who neglected dogs in his care has been banned from keeping animals for ten years.

Dudley’s MP says politicians need to act more quickly to tackle misinformation about where asylum seekers are living in the borough.

Dudley Council’s plan for 5,000 more trees in Brierley Hill got pruned during an enquiry into the proposal.

An empty pub in Oldbury could be demolished to make way for new homes.

The local community turned out in force on Saturday to cheer on the brave fire walkers at St James’ C of E Primary School in Stourbridge.

Stourbridge’s MP called upon a planning inspector to hear voices from history and protect a much-loved green space from developers.

Local's are invited to step into a world of glitter balls and glamour as Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra hosts a dazzling afternoon of Latin and ballroom magic.

The Canal & River Trust and Brindleyplace are honouring the contributions, cultures, and stories of Black communities that have helped shape the region’s waterways

The disruption from the ongoing bins strike has cost Birmingham City Council at least £14 million, a report has revealed.

Two independent councillors at Walsall Council have joined Jeremy Corbyn’s 'Your Party', and hope to stand as candidates for the newly formed political group next year.

The UK Health Security Agency is urging all eligible people in the West Midlands region preparing for Diwali to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccination, to ensure a safe and healthy celebration.

A plan for a house of multiple occupation has been thrown out on appeal for not providing adequate accommodation.

Labour politicians in Birmingham have condemned remarks made by Robert Jenrick after he called the Handsworth area “one of the worst-integrated places” he had ever been to.

Dudley Council is to consider removing nearly 500 grit bins in a bid to cut spending on winter maintenance.

Campaigners battling to save a Stourbridge beauty spot are set for a showdown with developers who want to build on the land.

Cultural leaders in Birmingham have said some of the city’s most popular museums are at a “critical crossroads” as plans to ensure their futures were revealed.

Leading politicians hit back at claims they nearly wrecked negotiations to secure the future of a Sedgley health centre.

Tickets are now on sale for the Himley Fireworks, with this year’s event set to celebrate music through the decades.

Leading voices from the region’s pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues have been chosen to revitalise the West Midlands night-time economy.

Hot on the heels of their World Book Day outfit exchange success, staff at Brierley Hill Library in Dudley are now running a Halloween costume swap.

People can get advice and support on staying safe and well in their homes at a free event at the Merry Hill Centre this month.

An imminent deal to secure the Ladies Walk Centre in Sedgley could bring a new housing hub to the area.

Much-loved series Peaky Blinders will return with a bang to the BBC and Netflix, telling the story of a new generation of Shelbys, from writer and creator Steven Knight.

Police arrested two teenagers following a knifepoint robbery in Dudley on Wednesday after they were alerted to a bike being taken from a man in Greenfields Road, Kingswinford, at just after midday.

Dudley libraries and the Archives and Local History Service will again be staging the Dudley History Festival from 11-31 October.

Plans to reduce the price of short term parking for visitors to borough town centres have been approved.

A watchdog committee has been told there is little Dudley Council can do to defuse a financial ‘bomb’.

Pressure continues to build on Dudley Council to publish a report on the failed sale of Dudley Leisure Centre.

A major hotel chain has said it was a ‘mistake’ to allow a Homeland Party conference to take place inside its Walsall branch at the weekend.

A leading Dudley councillor has spoken out to squash online allegations he was not being honest about his past.

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.