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The Mayor of Dudley has officially launched a brand new Black Country cuppa in memory of Dudley’s footballing legend; Duncan Edwards.

Writer and broadcaster, Graham Fisher, is set to release a new book - 'Tales from the Barn' - at this years International Festival of Glass.

The Commonwealth Games Federation has announced that Birmingham 2022 is set to have the largest ever female and para sport programme in history after Women’s T20 Cricket, Beach Volleyball and Para Table Tennis were confirmed for the next Commonwealth Games.

Parents rank seeing a child go through their exams alongside the stress of moving house, changing jobs or separating from a partner, new research has revealed.

Police in Dudley want to identify and speak to a man after a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a leisure centre in Stourbridge.

West Midlands Conservatives have selected Jay Singh-Sohal to be their candidate in next year’s Police and Crime Commissioner elections at a meeting of Conservative Party members this week.

The attraction's Humboldt penguin chick, Nuno, is easily identifiable in the 70-strong colony, as he’s now sporting a striking gold and black flipper band.

A new Brigadier has this week taken command of 7,000 soldiers across the West Midlands. Brigadier AJ Smith will be based at the Army’s 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade headquarters at Venning Barracks in Donnington.

Cricket-loving young people in the Old Hill area of Rowley Regis have been given a £2,000 grant boost – to encourage more to take up the ever-increasingly popular sport.

Off-road motorcyclists are being warned that their bikes could be seized if they ride illegally on Sandwell's estates and green spaces.

Thousands of pounds of community forum funding has been granted to more than 30 local community groups since April this year.

Local actress, Dame Julie Walters, has joined the star-studded line-up backing the 'Save Acorns Black Country Hospice Appeal' which aims to raise £2 million. 

This month, 'Creative Back Country' are heading to local libraries, looking for people to share their stories of seeing comedians in an effort to find out just what is so unique about Black Country humour.  

Sandwell’s autumn Safer 6 campaign launches next month promoting safety, crime prevention and healthy living across the six towns.

Dudley North MP, Ian Austin, is demanding the government increases the number of police in Dudley.

Families enjoyed a Doctor Who-themed event at Langley Library following the official opening of new facilities for people with disabilities.

Artist’s impressions of how the Black Country’s new multi-million pound music institute, Resonance, could look have been released for the first time. 

A £2 million fund set up to help communities improve their streets for cycling and walking has been inundated with more than 140 bids.

Images have been released of the cast of 'Curtains', the Kander and Ebb musical starring Jason Manford as Detective Frank Cioffi, which visits Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 31 March 2020.

West Midlands Police has charged a man with trying to kill one of its police officers who was knocked down and driven over while trying to arrest a suspected car thief in Birmingham at the weekend.

Ambulance staff from Bromsgrove Hub are joining forces with 999 colleagues later this month to help find a donor match for a little boy who urgently needs a transplant.

People visiting the borough as part of the International Festival of Glass can take a trip through time with the Stourbridge Canal and Glass Quarter Heritage Trail.

A competition to find the best educational apps for young children has been launched as part of a society-wide push to encourage disadvantaged parents to kick-start their children’s early language and literacy skills at home.

In a little over two years since Camphill Village Trust added Shared Lives to their already established Black Country community, the new scheme has gone from strength to strength.

A rogue trader who carried out shoddy work and falsely claimed to be a FENSA registered installer has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay thousands of pounds by a court.

Parents across Smethwick and neighbouring areas will benefit from a community led school uniform swap shop which is launching next week at the Dorothy Parkes Centre.

A new craft brewery has been launched by the granddaughter of John Sadler at the breweries former home in Lye.

Black Country Living Museum is seeking information about the families that lived in Dudley’s only Cast Iron Houses during the 1950s.

A staggering £100k donation from a former member of staff has given a huge boost to an urgent fundraising appeal launched by Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Visitors to the historic Himley Hall will be able to turn amateur detective at a murder mystery evening next month.

A Government-commissioned report has welcomed ambitious proposals to create a new urban National Park in the West Midlands region.

Officers investigating a home invasion burglary on Reservoir Passage in Wednesbury on Friday have charged a 39-year-old man with a number of offences.

A new bostin’ Black Country cuppa will be launched this month in memory of Dudley footballing legend Duncan Edwards.

Three local businesses - The Serendipity Rooms, Shams Studio and Katrina & Sue Hair and Beauty Salon in Hagley Road - were all targeted on Monday night.

The family of a man who died following a collision in Walsall have paid tribute to him.

A review of how a fire spread through a West Midlands hotel is being carried out by West Midlands Fire Service.

Friendly, enthusiastic people are being urged to join the school crossing patrol team in Dudley.

There will be fun in the sun at Himley Hall and Park this August with events set to include a touring family production of Wind in the Willows.

Households across Sandwell will soon receive a form checking the information on the electoral register for people living at their address is correct.

A caring cop has raised hundreds of pounds for charity after scaling four peaks in 24 hours - in honour of his brother who sadly took his own life.

A trader from Dudley who sold a car which turned out to have a leaking exhaust and other damage has been hit with a bill of more than £3,000 by a court.

Birmingham Comedy is back this October for another 10 days of top comedy between Friday 4 and Sunday 13 October 2019.

People are being warned to be on their guard following a spate of distraction burglaries across Dudley borough in recent weeks.

The recently launched Save Acorns Black Country Hospice Appeal has received a significant boost from the Black Country business community.

Wolverhampton Grand has announced the addition of former Neighbours and Coronation Street star, Ryan Thomas, to their production of Dick Whittington which plays at the theatre from Saturday 7th December,

Dudley’s popular and much-loved Saltwells Nature Reserve is set to be elevated to National Nature Reserve Status this autumn thanks to the support of Natural England.

Ambulance bosses have paid tribute to the actions of an off-duty Trainee Nurse Associate after she saved the life of a man involved in a car crash near her home.

The stage and screen star, who is currently playing Miss Hannigan at Birmingham Hippodrome, visited Birmingham Dog’s Home to meet two very special pooches.

A one-of-a-kind institute for popular music in the Black Country, offering degrees for students seeking a career in a range of music industries, will open its doors next year.

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A phenomenal fundraising feat has raised nearly £1,000 for an appeal to save Acorns Children’s Hospice in the Black Country from closure.

A new service supporting vulnerable children in the borough has been officially launched by the Mayor of Dudley.

This revolver was seized by our officers today as the police crackdown on gun crime in the West Midlands continues.

Unlike many churches around the UK, the bells at St John's church in Halesowen are still rung by bellringers and vacancies have emerged for people to join the team.

The West Midlands Combined Authority has set new climate change targets to reduce carbon emissions across the region.

There’s a chance to get creative and soak up the artistic atmosphere with glass crafting sessions for all ages this August.

Dudley's annual remembrance concert has been saved following a public appeal for volunteers.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man in Walsall.

A 20 year-old man’s been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in Bartley Green on Sunday.