Rats plague homes near M6 roadworks

Rats have been spotted in residential streets yards from a stretch of the M6 through the Black Country and just days after excavation work began to widen the carriageways.


X Factor’s Treyc a model student

Student Treyc Cohen already had the X Factor long before she made it to the last 24 of the TV talent show, her music tutor has revealed.


Knockout blows to town boxing hopes

A £2.8 million plan to build a world- class centre boasting a gym, sports hall and canalside facilities in Walsall has been scrapped.


Caravan of love built as tribute

A grandfather has spent a summer on the road in Staffordshire after building a Romany caravan from scratch.


Princess pays her respects to airmen

The Princess Royal placed a wreath at the dedication of a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas during a visit to Staffordshire.


Delays fear sparks U-turn on junction bid

Plans to build a new junction on one of the Black Country’s busiest roads have been scrapped.


DVD fakes recovered after swoop at car boot

A huge haul of fake DVDs worth thousands of pounds has been seized by Worcestershire trading standards officers at a car boot sale, it emerged today.


Life in the frame for Jackie

A Wolverhampton photographer is putting people in the picture about her work for the first time at the age of 66.


Mini-mall has just 12 shops left to fill

Just a dozen shops remain up for grabs at a new mini-shopping mall in Dudley’s former Woolworths store – less than a month after 64 retail units became available.


Work is stopped at town park

Work on a new zipline and slide at a Tipton park has been put on hold after complaints from residents who say the play area is too close to their homes.

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