Planes, trains and traffic hit by latest snow

Travellers faced delays today after snow grounded planes, hit train services and clogged motorways in the West Midlands.


Driver dies after lorry goes into hedge

A lorry driver died after his HGV left the road, hitting two parked cars and ploughing through a garden hedge in the Black Country.


St George’s Day parade facing axe over money

A famous St George’s Day parade in the Black Country is facing the axe unless more than £8,000 can be raised in eight weeks.


Profits fall as Tarmac jobs go

Profits have halved at Wolverhampton-based roads and concrete group Tarmac over the last year, as it axed more than 1,200 jobs to cope with falling demand.


New casino will not open for two years

A long-awaited new casino in Wolverhampton cannot open for at least another two years, it emerged today.


Burns injuries after curry ovens explode

A spate of injuries caused by exploding tandoori ovens in curry restaurants in Birmingham have led to a health and safety crackdown.


Trust spends £10k tackling winter bug

The trust that runs Sandwell Hospital today said it had spent less than £10,000 dealing with the norovirus winter vomiting bug.


Crisis prompts call to reopen job centre

The leader of Cannock Chase Council has called for the re-opening of Rugeley JobCentre in the wake of the latest unemployment figures.


Delight at plans for Tesco supermarket

Shoppers and councillors in Rugeley have hailed major plans for a new superstore in the town as “the best development in decades”.


Your questions for Ainsley Harriott

Our video team will be interviewing TV chef Ainsley Harriott and we’re looking for your questions.

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