The NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.

Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

Dudley’s council tax increase seems certain be 4.99 percent for the next three years regardless of who is in control.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s main stage is set to temporarily close next year as a project to remove RAAC gets under way.

The number of complaints against Dudley councillors in the first half of 2026 was more than the total for the entire previous year.

Dudley’s Reform UK deputy leader branded racist and sexist comments from party members recorded by ITV undercover reporters as ‘disgusting’.

Dudley Council plans to almost double spending on centres dedicated to helping children with special needs over the next five years.

Reform UK said it will cancel a climate emergency declaration made by Sandwell Council.

A Walsall nightclub has lost its licence following a ‘sustained pattern of public safety failings’.

Benches removed from the market in Dudley after becoming an eyesore and magnet for yobs are to be relocated to Himley Hall.

A plan to convert a former police training centre into a 69-bed HMO has been thrown out again after receiving more than 800 objections.

There have been calls and vows to uncover the truth after a national grooming gangs inquiry announced recently that it would expand to Birmingham.

Major plans to demolish a former police station and build new apartments in Ladywood have been given the green light.

Legally Blonde is a musical based on the novel of the same name by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon.

A new political group has been formed by ex-Reform councillors in Walsall.

Dudley Council has scrapped means testing for late stage motor neurone disease (MND) patients after a woman died waiting for help.

The Leather Museum’s future remains uncertain as Walsall College has remained silent over its lease of the building.

A warrant has been issued against a Black Country builder accused of defrauding people of more than £130,000 after he failed to attend court.

Councillors in Walsall could be told what to wear following a request from the authority’s Reform leader, Councillor Elaine Williams.

Dudley’s leaders are facing calls for more detail on how a deal with Worcester University to run a new college collapsed.

Mike Wood MP has called for greater support for Britain’s pubs, breweries and wider hospitality industry following the announcement that Carlsberg will close Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent.

Residents in West Bromwich, Oldbury and Rowley Regis are set to benefit from a new programme of arts, culture and creative learning.

Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

If you've ever felt baffled by the way Britain can find itself in drought just months after heavy flooding, this announcement might interest you.

A man has died after entering the tiger enclosure at an animal attraction in Yorkshire, according to police.

The privately owned Irish company which this week finalised the purchase of NCP, the car parks giant, has emerged as the mystery party backing Poundland's bosses as they race to agree a takeover of…

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said he is to ban the Drumcree parade.

Police in Kingswinford want to speak to a man after a shop worker was threatened as items were stolen.

Another off-licence in Cradley Heath has been hit with a three-month closure order after it was caught selling illegal goods.

A deal on running a health training centre in Dudley collapsed after university chiefs failed to agree legal terms in time it has been claimed.

A children’s health play team that has transformed how play is used to support young patients through treatment and recovery has won a national award.

Major plans to deliver 330 homes on green belt land in Pelsall have been revealed.

Bodycare is pulling out all the stops for its grand re-opening at Merry Hill this Saturday, with a line-up of beauty influencers and a secret headline performance that shoppers won't want to miss.

Dudley Council’s leader rubbished allegations he misled borough people over negotiations for access to a waste disposal centre.

Uncertainty surrounds the future of a major new educational development in Dudley after plans for a medical college look to be unravelling.

Dudley Council is working with local organisations and community partners to support residents experiencing financial difficulties, helping people access the advice and support they need.

Exciting plans for a new visitor centre, café and play area, which will help boost the visitor experience at the stunning Grade I listed Leasowes, have been submitted to planners.