Fighting fires in the West Midlands is probably one of the least likely places people would expect to find Alan Partridge.

Noel Edmonds dubbed it “one of the biggest heartbreak games of all time”.

A Black Country reptile enthusiast landed himself a £100 fine after “rescuing” a crocodile from a pet shop and giving it a home in his Wolverhampton bedroom.

Barn owls and a Harris hawk were among the more unusual guests at the wedding of the boss of a bird of prey centre near Stafford.

A Midland man was prevented from boarding a bus – because he had a tin of paint with him.

Olympics-mad builder Chris Bradley was quick off the blocks when he was asked to come up with an unusual design for a customer’s driveway.

A painter and decorator was left fuming after being slapped with a £30 fine for smoking behind the wheel of his van because it was his place of work.

Wolverhampton is today ranked last in a national survey of mental health care because somebody pushed the wrong button on a computer 11 months ago.

Motorists who think fuel prices are spiralling out of control were left smiling after seeing this display sign at a Black Country petrol station.

Strong men from all over England showed off their muscles in Lichfield.

One is a popular South Staffordshire farm with acres of fresh produce, the other is a new housing development.

While most pooches are happy enough to chomp on dog food, Storm had his eye on an entirely different treat.