Dudley borough’s regeneration projects have been hit by staff shortages and spending cuts that are costing the authority income.

Following the government's recent announcement on investment in neighbourhood policing, the Chief Constable who successfully bid to the Home Office for the extra officers with the support of the PCC is now pushing on with recruitment.

Work on a £150,000 scheme to improve Dudley Market by creating an outdoor seating area and pop-up food stalls will start on Monday.

Parents are being reminded to keep an eye on their inbox as primary school decision emails will be sent next week.

Residents have welcomed work from Dudley Council to make road safety improvements in the Norton area of Stourbridge.

Police in Walsall have have charged two men with multiple shop thefts in the town centre.

Brockmoor is the first new Net Zero Neighbourhood where homes and public buildings are going green with cash from the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Halesowen College students are once again gearing up for a festival of music and entertainment as its Mayfly festival returns this year.

A freedom of information request has revealed that Dudley Council was one of the top 10 worst UK councils by percentage increase in rat and mice removal last year.

The Mayor of Dudley has congratulated six borough community organisations honoured by His Majesty the King.

A ‘giant rat’ has praised Birmingham City Council for the huge amount of uncollected rubbish continuing to blight the streets.

Walsall residents looking to grow their own food can now get free seeds from seed libraries across the borough.

The three nominees for the Mayor’s Pride of Dudley Award have been announced, with a public vote now open to decide the winner.

A taxi driver who has been commissioned to drive children to school has been hit with points on their licence, following a sting operation led by Dudley Council.

The fastest-growing participation sport globally has arrived in Sandwell, with three new ‘Padel’ courts now open at Tipton Sports Academy - the first of their kind in the Black Country.

Volunteers from across the membership base of the Halesowen arm of St John Ambulance will showcase their skills in an open day next month,

A local crafting business and gift shop has scooped the business of the year award at this year's Halesowen Business Awards.

Walsall councillors have raised concerns over the lack of items coming before the licensing and safety committee.

A number of upgrades including bus and cycle lanes are planned as part of plans to upgrade links between the Black Country and Birmingham.

Planning permission for the redevelopment of the Centre has been approved by Sandwell Council’s Planning Authority.

Work commencing early this week to remove contaminated silt from the Walsall canal with dredging essential step before reopening the waterway to boats.

Contractors are working through the night to blitz potholes on roads across Dudley borough, with more than 1,000 square metres of road having been repaired over a three-week period.

The Mayor of Sandwell, officially unveiled ‘The Railer’ and ‘The Cracker’ green spaces in Tipton at a ceremony on Friday.

Dudley Zoo and Castle has announced the appointment of Zoo Manager, Matthew Lewis, as its new Zoo Director.

West End and TV star Darren Day will return to the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago which comes to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in June.

Women across the Black Country can now get their supply of oral contraception at a local pharmacy, without the need to see a GP.

Residents of Sandwell will get the chance to ask Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands any questions they may have about his policies and priorities.

A critically-acclaimed chiller is coming to the stage in Stourbridge later this month, with tickets still available.

A main arterial route in the region is set to be renamed after visitors to the area complained its name was 'misleading'.

A crumbling leisure centre is set to be demolished and replaced under £24m plans approved by a council.

Plans for an enormous city centre regeneration project on the site of a recently-closed shopping centre are still being worked on, developers have confirmed.

A Steel Stockholder in Lye has been ordered to pay £27,000, after one of its employees sustained a serious foot injury at work.

Younger children can meet TV favourite Duggee, at the annual Under 5s Day at Himley Hall and Park this summer.

Councillors in Walsall have raised strong concerns about a current restructure of senior staff at the council.

The top jobs at Dudley Council will be cut from 61 to 36 as part of a senior management restructure which the struggling local authority hopes will save as much £1.5m in the next 12 months.

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has announced major partnerships with the country’s top cultural and creative organisations and unions today as part of his blueprint to grow the economy.

Jak Rock, aged 34 from Lye has been charged with 18 counts of theft from a shop and has been remanded in custody to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court.

A plan to convert an empty pub into an HMO is expected to be approved when councillors meet next week.

Walsall Council has lodged a formal challenge which has this week been served on the government, challenging the controversial decision to allow a battery storage facility to be built on land off Chapel Lane in Great Barr.

The Mayor of Walsall, Cllr Anthony Harris welcomed the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 to the borough, with the fifth day of the competition being held at Wolverhampton University’s Walsall campus.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has been nominated for Sustainable Project of the Year at the 2025 Museums and Heritage Awards.

A former Mayor of Dudley has inspired his son’s to follow his lead in an attempt to raise money for a Cancer support charity.

Residents of Dudley will get the chance to ask Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands any questions they may have about his policies and priorities.

Dudley Council is looking for new volunteers to support the popular Park Active initiative.

A new five-year plan to improve air quality and tackle pollution in the borough has been published.

The Severn Valley Railway is currently in discussions with insurers about repairs for its significant landslip at Mor Brook bridge.

Work is set to start on the Blackheath Bus Interchange Project, marking a major milestone in the regeneration of the town.

Dudley Zoo and Castle keepers have announced the birth of two baby wolverines, the first in the zoo's history.

A brand-new pirate ship has ‘set sail’ at Brook Primary School in Wordsley thanks to two years’ of fundraising efforts by pupils, staff and families.

The Halesowen Skills Fair made a return to the Cornbow Centre on Fridayattracting over 300 attendees, supported by Halesowen College, Halesowen BID, DWP and Alex Ballinger MP for Halesowen.

The team at Black Country Radio have paid tribute to a 'dedicated and tireless' supporter of the station who has lost her battle with cancer.

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.