Tons of rubbish and plastic went up in flames in huge blazes at three sites in the Black Country – including two recycling plants.

Four masked raiders burst into a Walsall post office today and stole cash before escaping in a waiting getaway car.

Thieves posing as water board officials have targeted an 89-year-old widow in her Walsall home – as police revealed today they are investigating 14 distraction burglaries so far this year.

Fly-tippers struck in a Black Country town almost 2,000 times in just 12 months, figures revealed today, as council bosses vowed to get tough and take a zero-tolerance stance against the culprits.

A fortnight of roadworks will kick off on one of Wolverhampton’s busiest commuter routes this weekend, it was announced today.

Two Black Country councils are joining forces to tackle problems with stray horses wandering the streets and causing havoc for residents, it has been revealed.

Stray horses that have been causing havoc in the Black Country have cropped up on playing fields nine miles away – prompting a football match to be cancelled.

Metal thieves stole drain covers and damaged cars during an early-morning ambush on nine streets in the Black Country.

Hordes of fish have been stolen from a Black Country pool, sparking an investigation.

Two men were today jailed for life for the gun murder of an innocent Bilston bar owner following a trivial row over a laser pen.