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.