M6 motorists facing week of closures

Motorists face a week of closures on the M6 next week as work continues on a scheme to open the hard shoulder to traffic.


Pupils flee as blaze rages in Kinver storeroom

Children were evacuated from a school in Kinver for more than two hours after fire broke out in a chemical storeroom.


Virus fear at rescue centre

A crisis-hit Black Country animal rescue centre has closed temporarily after fears a dog in its care died from a deadly virus.


Sunday to be hottest day of the year

Sunday looks set to be the hottest day of the year for parts of the UK as England play Germany in the World Cup last 16.


Dudley Zoo welcomes the Express & Star Lion

The Express & Star’s World Cup Lion goes walkabout in Dudley Zoo.


£4m payout for six-year-old girl

A six-year-old Kidderminster girl has been awarded a £4 million compensation payout after complications during her birth left her severely disabled.


Families to face more time sorting rubbish

Families will have to spend more time sorting their rubbish as part of an overhaul of bin collections in a Black Country borough, it was announced today.


Simply ready for Chase gigs

The stage is set on Cannock Chase for a weekend of gala concerts starring Simply Red and Keane.


Black money scam gang jailed

Three gang members who helped trick a Wolverhampton businessman and his brother out of more than £70,000 in a  money con were jailed this afternoon.


Wayne Rooney trains with England

Wayne Rooney has boosted England ahead of their knockout clash with Germany by through a full training session in Rustenburg.

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