Local Headlines

A teenage boy has received trauma care from ambulance staff after being involved in a collision whilst riding an e-scooter in Wolverhampton.

The Canal & River Trust is opening the doors of its historic lock gate workshop at Bradley on Saturday 20 September as part of this year’s national Heritage Open Days celebrations.

Children can visit Dudley Zoo and Castle for free this autumn as the attraction launches a new discounted admission initiative for families.

Two recipients from Walsall will receive their British Empire Medal from the Lord Lieutenant for the West Midlands, at an Investiture in Birmingham on Thursday 25 September.

A Walsall man aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid into Gaza has spoken about life on board the mission.

A plan to add two storeys to a shop to make way for new flats has been rejected by a council.

A shop could lose its licence after it was fined £40,000 for employing an illegal worker.

Dudley Council’s adult social care services are set for a major shake-up with a focus on prevention rather than cure.

Two Darlaston councillors who claim the community has been ‘sidelined’ over the spending of £20 million have set up their own decision-making board. 

Low staffing levels are one of the reasons why Dudley Council is falling behind on council tax collection according to a new report.

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has called on industry leaders to help him draw up a plan to protect and revitalise the region’s important night-time economy.

Small to medium sized enterprises in Dudley borough are being encouraged to apply for grants through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Work on Dudley’s new ice rink could start next spring if borough planners give their blessing to the scheme.

Dudley’s biggest council group leaders are gearing up for the first local elections in two years.

Dudley Council’s latest financial health check reveals a £2.5m overspend but officials say there is no cause for alarm.

The BBC has agreed to a significant expansion of its services in the West Midlands to further support creative growth and to promote the region as a centre of creative excellence to the wider industry.

An application to turn a Dudley landmark building into five short-term letting rooms has been thrown out.

A charity event at the Severn Valley Railway smashed visitor expectations and provided a truly unique opportunity to see many examples of modern freight traction alongside heritage locomotives.

Sonia Kumar MP has launched a petition calling on Dudley Council to halt plans to privatise Sycamore Adventure Centre, a much-loved community facility that has served local families for some 16 years.

The Deputy Mayor of Dudley will attend a special service this Sunday to commemorate the borough’s Battle of Britain heroes.

Dudley Council’s leader is set to meet with anti-asylum hotel campaigners after hearing their concerns during a demonstration.

A Dudley councillor declared she ‘would not give a toss’ if the council was down to its last pound as long as children were cared for.

As pupils return to school from their summer break, a state-of-the-art special school in Pensnett is preparing to welcome students this winter.

Dudley Council has announced five more permanent appointments to its senior leadership team.

Dudley town centre was alive with music and celebration on Saturday as thousands came together to celebrate Dudley Pride.

Parents and staff at St James’s C of E Primary School are hosting a sponsored Fire Walk next month to help fundraise for new toilets.

Under pressure children’s services at Dudley Council are being reviewed to create a new strategy for the next five years.

Dudley’s Liberal Democrat leader hit back at Labour criticism about a £75,000 consultation into a parish council for Cradley.

60 different companies have been named as finalists for one of the most prestigious awards events in the Midlands, celebrating the very best in Black Country businesses.

An ex-warehouse employee who posed as a teenage boy online to groom and sexually abuse three young girls has been jailed.

Dudley Council is paying up to £160,000 a year to place a single pupil in a private special needs school.

Falling numbers of community crimefighters in Dudley borough is opening the door for antisocial behaviour, according to Liberal Democrats

Dudley’s MP Sonia Kumar is urging the council to use new legal powers to revitalise the town’s high streets.

A brand-new Irish comedy night, curated and hosted by acclaimed stand up Jo Enright, is to launch at independent bar and venue Nortons Digbeth in Birmingham’s Irish Quarter.

Birmingham Rep’s highly anticipated world premiere of ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas’ has been extended to mid-January due to popular demand.

A seven-piece band which plays the hit dance anthems of the 90s is coming to Stourbridge next month, with tickets still available.

An ornate Victorian building has been given a new lease of life after being lovingly restored to provide new homes in the heart of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

Dudley Council planners are set to rule on a proposal for new homes on a former Mitsubishi dealership near Halesowen.

Campaigners say plans for new homes on the site of a historic pub in Brierley Hill should be refused.

A shop could lose its licence after illegal alcohol and vapes were found during an inspection.

Birmingham City Council has insisted that a controversial change at Alexander Stadium ‘will enhance the venue’s legacy’.

Dudley councillors are to be told that complaints about children’s services were up by 18 per cent on last year.

People in Dudley borough will be able to enjoy a series of fun and helpful events this autumn, dedicated to celebrating a fitter and happier later life.

Borough residents are being urged to have their say on a new blueprint designed to protect and improve nature and green spaces across the West Midlands.

Dudley Council is on course to invest more than £1.5m on road safety schemes across the borough this financial year.

Parents are being reminded that applications for secondary school admissions are now open.

A controversial plan to convert a Coseley pub into an Asda convenience store is back on the agenda.

A Walsall couple restoring two listed buildings fear they will be reduced to rubble if concerns go unmet by Walsall Council and property developer Anthem Lovell.

Danny Beard and Deborah Stephenson join a host of stars who bring pantomime to Wolverhampton Grand this year.

Halloween House is back at Merry Hill for its seventh year, bringing even more thrills, chills and family fun to the West Midlands.

A fresh wave of excitement is landing at Brierley Hill Market as Matt Witts, a 20-year-old fishmonger from Gloucester, opens his new stall.

Dudley Council has approved the replacement of a leaking outdated roof on a historic Stourbridge college building.

Dudley’s leader says a ‘woke’ ruling allowing asylum seekers to stay in an Essex hotel will not change his policy.

Major proposals to extend Villa Park’s North Stand have officially been given the green light by council planners.

A restaurant chain, founded in the Midlands has launched its latest outlet in the Merry Hill Centre.

A housing development backed by a community project in Stourbridge has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

A Dudley councillor says there are too many houses of multiple occupation in Brierley Hill which is harming the community.

Dudley MP Sonia Kumar fears the future of Gornal’s Sycamore Adventure Centre is not as secure as council leaders claim.

Plans have been submitted for the proposed £45 million redevelopment of a former Masonic lodge on the Hagley Road in Birmingham.

Works of public art previously at the Black Country Living Museum having been refurbished are on their way to Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on Birmingham City Council to reverse its 'divisive' busking crackdown.

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.