An accident blackspot road in Gornal is to get £50,000 of improvements in a new safety scheme announced today. Campaigners today celebrated the news their concerns about Straits Road have been heard by highways chiefs.

Rowanne Adams and Adam Passmore, two cricket -mad youngsters from The Kingswinford School, were presented with special prizes by David Moorcroft at the Awards for Sporting Excellence Ceremony organised by Dudley Sports Association.

Preparations are under way to ensure bonfires and firework displays in the region put a sparkle into seasonal celebrations.

Two fly-tippers dumped 30 tons of asbestos in South Staffordshire countryside leaving a would-be employee to carry the can when they were spotted, a court heard.

A couple from the Black Country have held a wedding with a twist by keeping the details of their nuptials top secret until their guests turned up to celebrate the happy occasion.

Thousands of fundraisers took to the streets alongside celebrities for a 10-mile charity walk to raise £103,000 for poorly children.

A record number of entries has helped make an annual dragon boat race which raises thousands of pounds for charity another roaring success.

Thousands of spaces remain open for the annual Race for Life fundraisers across the West Midlands which are struggling to attract entries, it emerged today.

More than 30 crashes have been reported on a notorious road in South Staffordshire in the past three years.

Mini fans will be flocking to Himley Hall for the annual show celebrating the iconic British car.