Dudley Council has revealed its new plan for waste and recycling plans to coincide with this year’s Food Waste Action Week.

Birmingham Rep is thrilled to announce that Suzie Miller’s multi award-winning play, Prima Facie will launch onto The Rep’s stage on Tue 10 Mar 2026 for a limited run only.

More improvements are on the way at Britannia Park in Rowley Regis, including a dedicated toddler play area set to benefit local children and families.

One lucky couple will be tying the knot at Priory Hall next year after winning a free wedding ceremony.

Runners are urged to join a colourful celebration as the Beacon Centre for the Blind announces tickets are now on sale for its annual Family Fun Colour Run.

A unique tree fern which has been housed in a glasshouse at Birmingham Botanical Gardens for more than a century has been officially recognised by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and included in their Plants of the World Online database.

Cllr Pete Lowe, has resigned his position as Leader of Dudley Labour Group and left the Labour party.

Birmingham City Council is exploring the possibility of declaring a conservation area in the city after the campaign to save The Electric cinema suffered a setback.

The death of a 78-year-old man in Halesowen will feature on a TV show which focuses on the work of forensic teams within West. Midlands Police.

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested by the West Midlands Combined Authority over the coming 12 months to drive economic growth, build more social and affordable housing, improve transport links and give people the skills they need to land good quality jobs.

West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured following a robbery in Lye.

The Red House Glass Cone has released a song and accompanying video about the famous Crystal Mile.

A consultation could soon be underway on proposed changes to two education transport policies in Dudley borough.

Nearly 25,000 households have signed up for garden waste collections across Dudley in just over a fortnight – and it is not too late to register.

Sandwell Council is inviting residents to a series of roadshows across the borough to talk about health and wellbeing.

There’s still time for people to have their say on improvements proposed to public areas as part of regeneration plans for Tipton town centre.

Dudley Council is asking residents who have items that are too good to throw away to gift them to a community sharing scheme.

A new exhibition which aims to celebrate and explore the Black Country has opened at Birmingham City University.

Nearly £4 million looks to have been secured by Dudley Council from the government to boost town centres, support businesses and help people into work.

The Mayor of Dudley has called for people across the borough to keep on supporting their local attractions, as the country prepares for English Tourism Week.

Opposition councillors have called for the introduction of fortnightly bin collections in Birmingham to be halted until next year as the strike takes its toll on the city.

A recent inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission has highlighted improvements in Dudley’s local SEND services but has said that inconsistent experiences and outcomes remain for some children.

The move from weekly to fortnightly bin collections in Birmingham “could be delayed” amid the ongoing bins strike.

Tobacco, cigarettes and counterfeit tobacco with a retail value of approximately £500,000 was seized from a storage facility in Walsall as part of a crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade.

Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands, is urging people to help him shape the future of bus services by taking part in the consultation over bus reform ahead of the March 30 deadline.

Fifteen ‘high-quality’ homes could be built on a piece of grassland next to the canal in Walsall town centre.

An ambitious national plan to reinvent work experience for schoolchildren is to be tested in the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Special sing-along showings of hit film musical Wicked will take place at Dudley Town Hall next month, with tickets now on sale.

Couples can be in with the chance to win a wedding ceremony at Priory Hall when it hosts an open day and wedding fayre next weekend.

Ten women were nominated by local people for their outstanding contributions to the community as part of a new award introduced by Stourbridge MP Cat Eccles.

Dudley Council Countryside Service has teamed up once again with The King’s Trust to deliver training for 18 to 30 year olds in practical conservation.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is celebrating International Women’s Day and highlighting the incredible women within the workforce and the steps being taken to support their careers.

The West Midlands Metro is more popular than ever with tram passenger numbers now higher than they were before the Covid pandemic.

West Midlands Police have arrested five men in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Wolverhampton on Tuesday.

The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about proposals to change council wards in Sandwell.

The first public electric vehicle charge points have been installed as part of a borough-wide strategy to make electric vehicles more accessible.

Entrepreneurs from Dudley borough will get inspired to innovate and take their businesses to the next level at an expo on Tuesday.

A former Dudley councillor turned community campaigner has been cleared by a court of allegations of sending threatening messages.

People who have experience of being in the children’s social care system will now be recognised as a group to be protected from discrimination.

A £2 million investment has given the ward space at Bushey Fields Hospital in Dudley an upgrade as part of a programme to improve inpatient environments at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

People can still nominate those who go above and beyond for their community ahead of the 22nd annual Mayor’s Ball and Civic Awards.

A local young man has been praised for playing his part in work to develop the Dudley Interchange during his apprenticeship programme.

The Board of Trustees at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have announced that Adrian Jackson, CEO and Artistic Director has stepped down from his position.

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.