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Police and fire crews at the scene in Finchfield

Man dies and three to hospital after car crashes into Lidl supermarket

Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Congestion on M6 as ambulance called to crash

Whitmore Reans murder September 19, 2025

Plus Jury shown CCTV of attack on car moments before double fatal shooting

British Transport Police believe the man could hold vital information about the incident

Police appeal after boy, 17, sexually assaulted at Birmingham station

Lorry making waves near East Park

15 pictures show Storm Austen downpours in Wolverhampton and Walsall

Buses have returned to Broad Street

Bus route shake-up to hit passengers across West Mids this November

Home Farm at Sandhills, Walsall

Developer reveals plans to build 1,200 homes on green belt site

News

Walsall Illuminations

'Walsall Illuminations must be affordable for all if they return'

A packed Shed end at Stafford Rangers

Stafford Rangers hope to pack in more fans for FA Cup clash

Shoppers get caught in the storm at Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield.
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Storm Austen hits region with strong winds - as it happened

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for this weekend.

Gardeners warned to 'protect your plants' during Storm Austen

The Flower Shop, Codsall, celebrates its 70th birthday. Pictured is owner Louise Roberts-Rose

The Flower Shop, Codsall, celebrates 70th anniversary with free events

Neil Candlin

Telford shoplifter banned from Boots and Tesco under tougher order

A mixed use freehold opportunity at 5-11 Lombard Street, Stourport-on-Severn was sold for £500,000 from a guide price of £475,000+.

Bidders snap up properties at auction - from Iceland to kid's home

Seraaj Ayub was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, October 16

Man jailed for 33 years over fatal shooting of teenager in Birmingham

Bethanii Steventon

Appeal to trace woman wanted for 'shop theft and recall to prison'

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National theatre performance at Wolverhampton College

National Theatre production heads to City of Wolverhampton College

Councillor Harris Khaliq chased down the fly-tippers

Watch: Fuming council bin boss chases fly-tippers caught dumping sofa

Peter Hill from West Bromwich has forked out around £336,0000 drinking on the world's longest pub crawl has celebrated reaching his 25,000th boozer.

West Midlands man on world's longest pub crawl reaches 25,000th pub

Tom Decker with knitted traffic officer in Fillongley, Warwickshire.

West Midlands villagers install fake knitted speed cameras

Nostalgia

33 pictures of life around Wolverhampton and the Black Country in 1970
Take a trip back to 1970 with 33 photos

21 nostalgic pictures that prove the good old days were never dull

Walsall Illuminations in 1955 featured a depiction of Gulliver in Lilliput

Plus When hundreds of thousands flocked to the bright lights of Walsall

Business

Willenhall Park

Willenhall Memorial Park gets a freshen up thanks to local business

Metpro Group is home of the Conlok® Threadless Steel Conduit System

Metpro Group shortlisted for electrical contracting industry awards

Adrian Wright, chief executive of SGI.

SGI appointed to find kit sponsor for Glamorgan Cricket

Sweet success for Lichfield College Business students in Ignite Pitch Challenge

Lichfield College business students win Ignite Pitch Challenge

Education

T-Level students at Sandwell College, with Lisa Capper, right

'T-Levels are vital if we are to power progress through skills' By The Newsroom

Sandwell Council approves new strategy to transform support for children and young people with SEND

Sandwell Council approves new SEND strategy after £3.3m fund secured

Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2025 at the Copthorne Hotel, Brierley Hill. Pictured: Winner: Lucy Barford of Wolverhampton Council and Natasha Parbhakar (School of Coding & AI)

Finalists revealed for Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Bee friendly scheme buzzes into local Stafford Schools

Bee-friendly scheme for Stafford schools

Caitlin and guide dog, Honey take to the stage for Caitlin's graduation from University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton University graduate wins European bronze with England

An Image By Sure Architecture Of How The Proposed New Hotel And Offices Could Look At Weston Road Stafford

Major transformation of former uni campus among planning applications

Your World

From left: Sgt Bradley Panter, Jan Jennings (RBF), Officer Commanding Paul Burns and Cadet Warrant Officer India Emerson Jeffries

RAF cadets receive Richardson Brothers Foundation support

Mandeep Dosanjh with her award

Dudley apprentice wins regional award and heads for national final

Motor vehicle student Alfie recognised for going above and beyond in local community

College student praised for helping restore historic cottage

Once fully operational, Kelvin will divert up to 395,000 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from emissions-intensive landfill every year and generate up to 44MW of homegrown energy, enough to power over 95,000 UK homes.

enfinium awards over £3,800 to projects supporting young people

Politics

MP Cat Eccles

MP hits out at unfair hospital parking charges and demands meeting

Cllr Damian Corfield (centre) at Dudley Cabinet in Oct 2026.

‘No excuses’ for delay answering parks complaints, council admits

What should the West Midlands’ bus services be called?

What should our bus services be called? Mayor asks public for ideas

Sandwell Council House

Reform declares 'housing emergency' over long council home wait

Birmingham Green councillor and cabinet member for finance Chris Garghan

Council’s leaders hail recovery despite forecast £88m black hole

Councillors Simran Cheema (left) and Richard Tapper

Walsall's busiest councillors since local elections revealed

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Beauty fans can get their hands on a free full-size bestselling e.l.f. make-up product for a limited time. One of the things you could buy to qualify for the free gift is Save Your e.l.f. Hypochlorous Mist (pictured).

How to get a free full-size e.l.f. make-up product for a limited time

From colourful seasonal flower bouquets to pretty plants that last well beyond the occasion, Bunches has a range of autumn bouquets that make thoughtful November birthday gifts.

If you've got a November birthday, you can save 20% at Bunches

Health

Neelam Heera-Shergill appointed CEO of Cysters

Charity demand 'holistic care' following name change of condition

Darren Pallet was diagnosed with breast cancer

'I was diagnosed with breast cancer - men can get it too'

Black Country hospital 'committed to improving parking experience'

Jahsiah Taylor-Johnson, who has undergone chemotherapy for a tumour on his eye

One-month-old baby undergoes chemo after rare cancer found early

Children's tooth decay worse than national average in Sandwell and Walsall, and fewer children see an NHS dentist

Black Country towns with worst child tooth decay rates revealed

Debate to be held on new multi-million-pound medical hub in Bilston

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