Black Country humour will be top of the bill as a theatre group embarks on one of its biggest comedy tours to date.

After the rush for the sales, today brought another annual tradition – the long queue for the tip.

A mysterious triangular UFO dubbed the ‘Dudley Dorito’ has re-appeared in the region’s skies with the latest sighting reported near to a Midlands beauty spot.

Three men were caught offloading £1,600 worth of stolen aluminium bronze to a scrap dealer after buying it for just £50, a court heard.

A bizarre spate of cats getting their heads stuck in food tins has broken out in an area of Dudley today prompting calls for householders to crush cans before putting them out for recycling.

Teenager Tom Grove has defied doctors’ predictions by triumphing at his school’s sports day – less than a year after he suffered two badly broken legs in a crash with a car as he cycled home.

Toilets in shops and other buildings across Dudley could be opened up for use by the public under plans being considered by council chiefs.

Black Country teaching assistant Jo Webster has shed eight stone – the equivalent of a small woman – in just over a year.

A landmark Black Country pub famed for its award-winning carvery has closed due to declining trade and spiralling costs.

Artist Alan Birch has landed his dream role as a detective in a new film – 25 years after first bringing the character to life on stage.