Traders spoke of their shock today after a murder inquiry was launched following the death of a young woman in West Bromwich.

Detectives have released an e-fit of the man they believe sexually assaulted a woman in West Bromwich.

A murder probe was under way today after a woman found with a serious head injury in West Bromwich died.

Huge tailbacks built up on the M6 at Walsall during a 20-hour operation to remove scrap metal which had spilled onto the carriageway after a lorry overturned on a road bridge above.

An award-winning hairdresser has once again proved a cut above after being honoured with a lifetime achievement accolade for his distinguished career.

West Bromwich marathon-running hero ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley will be taking part in the Olympic torch relay after all, it was revealed today.

More than 100 street parties are being planned across the region for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – and the details can be revealed today for the first time.

A new £15 million leisure centre will be built in the heart of Smethwick, bringing the town’s four existing centres under one roof and modernising facilities, Sandwell Council’s leader revealed today.

A teenage rioter, who threw bricks at police and tried to overturn a van which was later set on fire in West Bromwich, was today starting a 32-month sentence at a young offenders’ institution.

A Ferrari-driving Staffordshire property developer was facing jail today after being convicted of possessing thousands of child pornography pictures.