A new bus fitted with creative media equipment will tour communities in Walsall next week.

Future Paramedics at West Midlands Ambulance Service are jumping into the virtual driving seat with a state-of-the-art virtual reality driving simulator to enhance their blue light driving skills and save lives.

Businesses in the Black Country need to see Budget measures which build confidence not dampen it, the CEO of the region’s Chamber of Commerce has warned.

A Sedgley sight-loss charity has cut its energy bills and improved efficiency with support from an ongoing grants programme managed by Dudley Council.

People who live and work in Kingswinford are being praised for donating items that are too good to throw away in a community sharing pilot from Dudley Council.

People still have time to grab their tickets for Himley Hall and Park’s Fireworks show, which takes place on Saturday 2 November.

Dudley borough taxi drivers who have flouted agreements on school transport are facing tough action, following a sting operation led by Dudley Council this week.

The Mayor of Dudley will pay tribute at Armistice and Remembrance Sunday services in Dudley next month.

The chair of Walsall Council’s planning committee has stepped down over what he calls ‘false allegations’ against him.

The ‘biggest pile of dumped waste in Walsall’ is wreaking havoc with residents on Dalkeith Street.

Work on the next section of the Midlands Metro in Dudley could get under way in early 2025, councillors have been told.

A plan to convert flats opposite a primary school into a new care home for the elderly has been rejected.

A dilapidated shop in Wednesbury town centre will re-open alongside a new HMO after plans were backed by councillors.

Calls for an alternative access gate to be opened at Walsall Academy have escalated after a child was injured in a crash on the busy Lichfield Road Selmens Hill junction in Walsall.

Birmingham City Council’s plans to increase some fees within its bereavement services have sparked claims that residents are paying for its financial crisis ‘even in death’.

A community group has called on Wolverhampton City Council to end its ‘secrecy’ over plans to change a busy Tettenhall junction.

Dudley Council’s leader launched an attack on how the authority marks its own homework by calling for better scrutiny.

Children who have missed their flu vaccination at school can catch up at a series of drop-in clinics across Dudley borough, starting this half term.

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Dudley Zoo are asking half term visitors to suggest bush dog pup names for their new arrivals.

MP Cat Eccles says she will not quit as a Dudley councillor after criticism of her absence from meetings.

West Bromwich is celebrating the successful completion of the restoration and renovation project at two of its most iconic Grade II listed buildings – West Bromwich Town Hall and Central Library

Dudley people will still have to cough up nearly a quarter of a million pounds for the failed Brookes Bar and Bistro project.

Dudley Council has scrapped plans to pay backbenchers to promote issues including equality and tourism within the authority.

A host of job opportunities in the Black Country will be on offer at a jobs fair this month, thanks to the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Following the success of their autumn concert, the Gentlemen Songsters Male Voice Choir will feature in the 'Dudley Remembers' tribute concert on Thursday November 7th in Dudley.

Planning permission has been granted for a new children’s care home in the Church Hill Conservation Area of Walsall.

A dilapidated town centre building will be pulled down to make way for a plant room as part of a heating system upgrade for Walsall Council.

Protestors shouted ‘shame on you’ as they stormed out of a Dudley Council meeting following an angry exchange with the mayor.

Dudley's Labour group have urged the cabinet to retain an hour of free parking on council car parks, following proposals to cut free parking in the borough.

A minibus with a rotten chassis and another with no rear lights were discovered during  council checks on taxis.

A leading Halesowen councillor is calling on police to provide more details about the closure of the town’s police station.

An investigation has been launched after a fatal collision in Dudley.

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses to a four car collision on the A456, Wassell Grove towards Halesowen, that happened on Saturday afternoon.

After a trio of reports delivered hammer blows on financial management and decision making at the Conservative-run authority the three political groups have been giving their reactions.

Sandwell Council has revealed a host of cost-saving measures to cover a £20m shortfall in its budget for next year.

Dudley’s mayor will have to find her own way to public engagements after the council decided to sell-off her official car.

Two musicians who shot to fame in the 1980s are bringing shows to the borough next year.

Walsall residents are being urged to have their say on the council’s budget proposals for next year.

The Mayor of Dudley has had her flu jab and is urging others to follow suit and get vaccinated against the highly contagious infection.

Birmingham City University says it is time to turbocharge the 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy mission by making Alexander Stadium a “beacon for the whole city and for the whole of the West Midlands”.

Children and families can have a blast this October half term, with Dudley Council hosting activities in leisure centres, parks, museums, town halls and libraries.

One lucky couple will be tying the knot at the Thomas Robinson building next year after winning a free wedding ceremony.

Local MP Mike Wood has been given a preview of Jaguar Land Rover’s Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre at the i54 Business Park.

Halesowen College has introduced a digital bus in an initiative aimed at widening educational participation across the community.

Dudley Council’s watchdog committee will investigate decisions around the failed Brookes Bar - but the hearing will be behind closed doors.

Eton College says plans to open an academy in Dudley have not been affected by the introduction of VAT on private schools.

Three green spaces in the borough are to receive further protection to retain them for future generations.

Changes are being proposed to waste collection services in the borough - including making black bin collections fortnightly - in a bid to improve recycling rates.

Bishop of Dudley, the Right Reverend Martin Gorrick has become Acting Bishop of Worcester until a new Bishop of Worcester is appointed next year.

Dudley councillors could pocket £2,500 each to promote subjects like equality and tourism – to other councillors.

Glynn Purnell, the chef behind the Michelin-starred restaurant, has announced that his establishment closed its doors for the final time on Saturday.

Black Country Women’s Aid is honoured to have two inspirational colleagues shortlisted for this year’s high-profile Anti-Slavery Day Awards.

Dudley Zoo and Castle has announced the birth of its first successful litter of bush dogs in its 87-year history.

Dudley Council has granted permission for a range of conservation works and changes to the Redhouse Glass Cone which is regarded by historians as internationally significant.

Dudley Council’s housing chief has admitted the authority has more work to do when telling tenants about repairs.

Another 14 locally led community projects have shared almost £300,000 to help boost quality of life for tens of thousands of people across the West Midlands and improve the region’s environment.

Last week Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker was welcomed by Walsall Council to discuss Walsall’s regeneration plans.

Sandwell Council is consulting on a proposed Code of Conduct for the Display of Goods and Advertising Boards on the Adopted Footway.

Dudley pensioners say the introduction of parking charges on council car parks has turned them into targets for scammers.

A planning application for a new Dudley ice rink Dudley could be submitted within months according to the borough’s leader.

To mark World Mental Health Day, Sandwell Council is launching their new ‘Sandwell Better Mental Health Strategy 2024 - 2029’.

People in need of advice and support to help stay safe and well in their homes are invited to attend a free event at the Merry Hill Centre later this month.

A sheltered housing scheme in Halesowen has successfully raised more than £650 for Macmillan Cancer Support at an event this month.

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.