A pub director, who failed to ensure food safety and hygiene standards were correctly met at a premises where he was formally based, has been charged in court.

A shop trader who sold illegal tobacco with four other men has been jailed for 34 months following a case brought by Dudley Council’s Trading Standards.

The Mayor of Dudley has met with a Dudley bin man, who bravely went into a burning Halesowen home to switch off electrics and rescue three dogs.

People can get free goodies with a membership offer to celebrate the third anniversary of the opening of Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre in Dudley.

People from across Dudley borough have attended a commemorative event at Dudley College today, marking the atrocities of the Holocaust.

The Mayor of Dudley has attended an opening event for a new business premises in Halesowen.

Drivers will face new 20mph speed limits after Dudley Council’s highways chief approved a range of traffic orders.

Dudley Council is in the process of finalising its spending for the next financial year and facing the tough task of saving and eye-watering £42m to balance the books.

A ‘toxic’ political environment in a Dudley ward led to an alleged attempted attack on a councillor, a report has revealed.

Dudley Council’s environment chief has defended a proposed hike in garden waste collection fees from £36 to £52.

Police in Walsall have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of possessing a samurai sword.

A tribute to rock and roll legend Tom Petty is on at Dudley Town Hall next month.

Changes to improve the Dudley Schools Library Service are being implemented this January.

Halesowen’s branch of WHSmith will close in April after the retailer said it was "no longer sustainable to trade from this location."

Following a highly successful run at Birmingham Rep, The Snowflake presented by Birmingham Rep, Polka Theatre and Little Angel Theatre will tour to 18 libraries across the West Midlands during January and February.

Dance legend, Carlos Acosta visited Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Tuesday to celebrate performances of 'Nutcracker in Havana', which saw his company take to the Wolverhampton stage for the first time.

Borough residents will be able to apply for a one-off payment of £200 from Dudley Council next week to help with living costs.

A fraudster, who conned Dudley borough homeowners out of thousands of pounds for work he never intended to do, has been handed a lengthy sentence behind bars.

A car crashed into a building on Mucklow Hill in Halesowen this morning meaning delays for rush hour traffic.

Applications for the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Beautiful Borders competition, a chance to share your garden design talent with tens of thousands of gardening enthusiasts, close on 23 January.

A venue has been accused of ”blatantly disregarding public safety” for allowing unmuzzled XL bullies at a ‘family’ dog show.

The future of Dudley’s council-run leisure centres is secure for five years according to the council’s leader, despite the authority’s financial woes.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is celebrating its most successful pantomime season following the final performances of Beauty and the Beast.

Free road safety courses for anyone looking to feel more confident on the roads are being held in Dudley and across the Black Country in 2025.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after another man was found dead at an address in Dudley.

West Midlands Police have arrested three people after a stolen car collided with multiple vehicles in Halesowen.

The Dudley Council Plus walk-in centre is to close on January 17 as the council looks to make it easier and more convenient for residents to report or request council services.

There’s just one week left to apply for a place at primary school.

Dudley Council has given the go-ahead for major extension work at a Black Country hotel which will add 39 new rooms.

A ‘temporary’ urgent treatment centre is set to be built at a new hospital.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is recruiting for a new band of volunteer lifesavers as Community First Responders.

A landmark home in Wednesbury built over 25 years using salvaged materials from across the region could be converted into a special needs school.

New regulation and speed limits are being introduced on roads in Dudley borough as part of a scheme targeting school-run traffic.

Dudley market looks set for a fresh look with pop-up food stalls and new CCTV cameras to combat yobs.

Councillors will discuss Dudley Council budget proposals at scrutiny meeting later this month, including nearly £42 million of savings.

A consultation over the biggest shake up of regional bus services in decades has been launched by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands with a rallying cry for people to take part.

West Midlands Police officers are investigating after shots were fired at an address in Brierley Hill on Saturday night.

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Oldbury.

Former Conservative MP for Dudley North, Marco Longhi has defected to Reform UK.

Since its launch in December 2023, West Midlands Ambulance Service’s Mental Health Response Vehicle has supported over 7,200 patients to access specialist mental health paramedics.

A Walsall Post Office which closed in February 2024 when its postmaster resigned is due to reopen within weeks.

A decision on building flats on the site of an historic West Bromwich showroom is set to be made by councillors.

A move to open a HMO on a busy Tipton route has been rejected after the council approved similar plans for the house next door.

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.