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The family of Ryan Passey has launched a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service after they ruled that "strong" new evidence is not enough to bring fresh charges against the man who stabbed him.

Birmingham City Council has said no bins strike ‘deal’ currently exists in a major update on the dispute which has rumbled on for 17 months.

A supermarket in Pensnett has been given retrospective planning permission by Dudley Council planners who allowed a change of use application.

Walsall Council has awarded significant investment to enhance facilities at the Mayfield Community Centre on Wednesbury Road.

People who live and work in Dudley borough will be invited to have their say on a new local plan, which is being developed, following national changes in planning legislation.

Dudley’s former police station looks set for changes after council planners approved a ground floor alterations.

Dudley Council says businesses are safe despite plans for the possible sale of the land they are built on.

A decision is set to be made on plans to demolish a row of old factories in Cradley Heath for nearly 100 new homes.

Halesowen Abbey Trust is marking its 40th anniversary by launching ‘40 at 40’, an ambitious fundraising campaign aiming to raise £40,000 to support the future of local conservation.

Veterans are being urged to come forward to have special badges and medals presented by the Mayor of Dudley at this year’s Armed Forces Day event.

Landlords are being invited to temporarily extend their opening hours as part of the World Cup celebrations.

A popular independent music venue in Birmingham has published an open letter calling for the rapid completion of long-term Metro construction work.

Ninety teaching staff ‘who have been pushed to the edge’ at a SEND school are expected to walk out next week.

Sir Lenny Henry has called on the UK media industry to confront racism, sexism, ableism and inequality head-on, warning that retreating from conversations about diversity risks weakening both journalism and democracy.

Sandwell Council has submitted a planning application for the new Causeway Green Primary School on the edge of the former Brandhall golf course in Oldbury.

The West Midlands is ‘embracing’ the arrival of shared e-bikes as the Lime rental scheme is set to launch in the Black Country.

Illegal cigarettes and several bags full of suspected counterfeit vapes have all been seized from stores across Dudley as part of a crackdown on illegal goods being sold on high streets.

Dudley’s Reform UK leader has accused his political opponents of doing a ‘grubby deal’ to keep his councillors out of scrutiny roles.

A bold new vision for the West Midlands to become one of the most vibrant, safe and accessible regions after dark has been unveiled by Mayor Richard Parker.

Leader of Dudley Council, Cllr Patrick Harley, unveiled his new cabinet for the coming year at the Council’s recent AGM.

Councillor Margaret Sutton is the new Mayor of Sandwell following a ceremony in the Council Chamber at Sandwell Council House.

Rylan and Zoe Birkett will headline this year’s Birmingham Hippodrome pantomime, Sleeping Beauty which opens for business on 19th December.

The first cohort of student paramedics to complete an entirely internally delivered degree programme at West Midlands Ambulance Service has successfully finished their studies.

The politician set to be the next mayor of Dudley says becoming the borough’s first citizen is an honour he never expected.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster has revealed knife crime in the West Midlands has dropped by a quarter in the last two years.

A man has been sentenced after a woman was brutally attacked and killed in Smethwick last year.

The appointment of a new mayor in Sandwell has prompted Labour to accuse Reform of breaking with tradition.

Councillor Ray Nock has been formally confirmed as the new Leader of the Council at Sandwell’s annual meeting.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar, is inviting local residents to attend a “Meet Your MP” session this Saturday at the Compton Care shop in the Churchill Shopping Centre.

West End drama is coming to Edgbaston as the cast of Wicked prepare to deliver a spectacular live performance ahead of England’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener against Sri Lanka.

A packed public meeting heard a massive housing development on green belt land would have a devastating effect on their community.

Volunteers from Friends of Wollescote Park are growing hundreds of wildflowers as they prepare to make their debut at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2026.

A man from Birmingham who sexually groomed girls online across the UK and then met them for sex has been jailed for almost 16 years.

A new AI avatar of Ozzy Osbourne is under development and could greet fans for the very first time in the West Midlands.

The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry have opened their doors as they begin their search for the Junior Chorus of this year’s pantomime, Beauty and the Beast.

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has unveiled a brand-new fleet of 32 e-bikes, as part of a £59,200 investment to put more officers back in the heart of local communities.

The allowance paid to the leader of City of Wolverhampton Council is set to increase by more than £1,100 this year.

A historic football stadium in Gornal Wood could be bulldozed to make way for new homes if Dudley planners approve.

Jeremy Clarkson tells crowds “everyone needs a farmer three times a day” to roaring applause from thousands of visitors at The Great British Farm-Fest.

Families across Sandwell are being invited to celebrate play, creativity and community this May half term as Sandwell Council launches its Festival of Free Play.

The Mayor of the West Midlands is set to invest £20m into a major redevelopment of Solihull’s former Mell Square, part of his on-going drive to secure vibrant futures for the region’s town and city centres. 

One man has sustained serious injuries following a stabbing in Wolverhampton on Wednesday evening.

Dudley Council’s leader launched a blistering attack on the NHS after rubbish and clinical waste piled up outside a health centre.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating 35 years of providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the Midlands, marking the milestone anniversary on 21st May 2026.

The Bank of England will give an exclusive update on the state of the economy at a special event organised by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce.

People who live and work in a defined area of Dudley borough will see up to £20 million of investment over the next 10 years after a regeneration plan received government approval.

Bestselling authors from a wide range of genres will be talking to audiences about their work during this year’s Dudley Writers’ Festival.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar says she welcomes the opening of the second round of funding for the Government’s new VALOUR veterans support programme.

A Reform UK councillor in Walsall has been suspended from the party just days after the local elections.

West Midlands Police have formally set their plan for how they will support victims of crime over the next three years.

The West Midlands Mayor has announced the launch of an ‘ambitious’ project that’s set to provide a major boost for the Sports Quarter plans.

Communities across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a major £1.4 million investment aimed at tackling crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour and re-offending.

There is no need for children to be bored this school holiday with activities and sessions on offer in leisure centres, visitor attractions, parks, halls and libraries.

Children’s favourite Peppa Pig will be bringing her dance party to Himley Hall this summer for the ever popular Under 5s day.

Discounted early bird tickets for The Big Showdown boxing battle are on sale for one week only.

The Conservative group leader in Walsall has congratulated the new Reform administration and wished them success.

An application by a pub in Norton to show films and sport on an outside screen has sparked a backlash from residents.

Dudley Council looks set to remain a Conservative-run authority in the wake of a dramatic local election night.

Applications for the 2027 West Midlands Tourism Awards are now open, with businesses and organisations encouraged to put themselves forward and showcase their achievements.

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.