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Stourbridge Glass Museum is celebrating after an 'extraordinary' triple win at the Black Country Heroes Awards, recognising outstanding contributions from volunteers, students, partners and staff.

Local councillors are demanding that Dudley Council restore the play equipment removed from Tanhouse Park and fund improvements for local children.

Care experienced young people have helped create a new identity for Dudley Care Experience Team, that puts their voices, experiences, and ambitions at the heart of the support available to them.

Dudley Council brought together key stakeholders’ for an engagement workshop to help shape the borough’s future support for young people preparing for adulthood.

Peaky Blinders enthusiasts are invited to step back in time and explore the real-life locations featured in the hit TV series, as the award-winning Black Country Living Museum launches official behind-the-scenes filming location tours.

A new forum for Friends of Parks groups could soon be set up to bring together and support organisations which care for green spaces across the borough.

More than £15,000 has been raised for the new Tony Iommi Scholarship at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, helping music students from Birmingham pursue their careers.

A dog owner from West Bromwich who left his Rottweiler dog to suffer with a number of injuries, including a large chest wound, has been prosecuted by the RSPCA.

A proposal to appoint a specialist consultancy firm to look at the feasibility of a new household waste recycling centre in north Dudley is to go before cabinet next week.

A husband and wife from Dudley Hub are set to take on two major fundraising challenges within the next four months to raise money for a charity close to their hearts.

Digbeth Dining Club has marked six months of business with the unveiling of a new art space curated by noted creative brand Black Country Type.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a juvenile swan was found decapitated alongside the Stourbridge Canal.

The leader of Dudley Council has welcomed the production of a major new television drama, with iconic Dudley borough locations set to feature in the programme.

Residents and businesses will help shape proposals to improve transport and road safety along the A456 corridor when Dudley Council launches a public consultation next month.

A landmark skills and education facility in Dudley is set to open its doors to learners later this year, following an agreement between Dudley Council and Dudley College of Technology.

Couples planning their big day could be in with the chance to win a wedding ceremony when Dudley Registrars host a wedding fayre and open day at the Thomas Robinson Building next month.

Dudley Council is planning to pull the plug on funding for a group which represents thousands of tenants.

Dudley Council tenants have been told their buildings are safe despite plans to spend up to £150m on works called for by watchdogs.

Police in Walsall are investigating an assault on Anchor Road and want to speak to a male as part of their enquiries.

The Severn Valley Railway is getting ready to pull out all the stops for Christmas, with a packed programme of festive experiences offering something for families, friends and anyone looking to get into the Christmas spirit.

Residents from Birmingham as well as international tourists filled the city’s Council House and Victoria Square for the busiest International Day of Birmingham to date.

Nine cultural and heritage projects across Dudley borough are set to benefit from a share of nearly £250,000 of grant funding, following a competitive bidding process.

The Way Youth Zone Charity has secured £1,000 to spend in its local Selco Builders Warehouse store after being crowned runner-up in its the companies Community Heroes initiative.

Five monster-themed recycling bins have been installed between Smith House and Thomas House in Walsall, helping children learn about recycling in a fun and interactive way. 

Dudley councillors expressed their frustration about a mixed bag of performance results for the first quarter of the financial year.

Weston Park will host a brand-new harvest festival hoedown next month bringing a taste of Americana to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.

A year-long programme of events and activities is being launched to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Wren’s Nest National Nature Reserve and highlight its globally important geology and heritage.

A by-election for St James’s ward will take place on Thursday 29 October, following the resignation of former councillor, Ivor Robinson.

The second British victim of a plane crash in the Swiss alps has been named as Lye businessman, Tony Hall.

People are invited to join a golden celebration as the iconic Himley Fireworks marks its 50th anniversary on Saturday 7 November.

A dream job for kids in Dudley has been announced this week, with an exciting new opportunity that will see lucky participants testing out the hottest new toys for Christmas 2026.

The leaders of various political groups of Dudley councillors have signed a statement calling for a protest scheduled to be held in the town on Saturday to be cancelled.

Dudley councillors will finally get to see a long-awaited report which a senior politician branded an ‘unresolved saga’.

A dance studio is a step closer to opening after council planners approved a move to new premises.

Walsall Arboretum is set to come alive this November as Walsall Council’s Fireworks Spectacular brings an evening of live entertainment, fairground fun, food and a spectacular fireworks display to the town.

The West Midlands Mayor and the Construction Industry Training Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to the development of a National Skills Academy for Construction in the West Midlands.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has become the sixth member of the Regional Independent Theatre Alliance, representing independent, large-scale regional theatres across the UK.

Sonia Kumar, MP for Dudley, has visited Provision House on Dudley High Street and is urging local businesses, supporters and residents to help the charity keep helping families across the borough.

More than 50 vehicles were checked at Merry Hill last week in an enforcement activity for school transport providers.

Plans to build a new primary school in Oldbury have been approved by councillors.

Reform bosses have approved the delivery of separate weekly food waste collections in Walsall.

Comedian and actor, Richard Blackwood will star as Long John Silver in this year’s Wolverhampton Grand Theatre pantomime, Treasure Island.

Controversial plans to open a new McDonald’s drive-thru in Cradley Heath have been approved by councillors.

Over 600 young children across Walsall have taken part in the free Summer Ready to Learn Adventure Passport scheme.

Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker is inviting people to help shape the future of the region’s bus network as he forges ahead with plans to bring buses back under public control.

The duo behind BlacBrik, officially launched their full-scale choreographic debut with an exclusive visit to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

Waiting times in West Midlands hospital A&E times have improved slightly but are still below target.

Three new School Street schemes have been introduced outside schools across Walsall, helping to create safer roads for children and families during school drop-off and pick-up times. 

The leader of Birmingham City Council has issued an update on a possible bins strike breakthrough amid fears of future risks.

Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, is inviting local people to the launch of a new, free canal art trail in Smethwick. The trail is a year-long community arts programme exploring the town's canals, heritage and communities.

Walsall Council has been accused of hypocrisy for including a new protected site within its future housing plans.

West Midlands Police has raised concerns over plans to change a shop’s licence after it was caught with illegal tobacco and selling alcohol without permission.

The Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Pete Lowe, is celebrating his first 100 days in office by highlighting the diversity, unity, pride and resilience of the people of Dudley which make the borough a truly bostin community.

Dudley councillors with responsibility for children’s services will get extra checks into their background after cabinet members agreed government guidelines.

Residents in Walsall will be issued two new bins for food waste next year despite calls for alternative options.

Plans to extend two schools in Wolverhampton to cope with rising pupil numbers have been approved.

Police have arrested a man and seized a knife after a fight between two men was reported in Victoria Street in Wolverhampton city centre.

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.