Filling stations in the West Midlands and Staffordshire are being investigated for selling illegal diesel mixed with deadly chemicals that can ruin car engines.

Britain has endured its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting close to -18C (0.4F) in some areas – making roads icy, hitting roadworks and forcing sports matches to be called off in the West Midlands today.

Football legends from Wolves and Albion will lend their support tomorrow as fans from both clubs walk to the Black Country derby to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Ambulance crews in the West Midlands and Staffordshire have dealt with a surge in demand amid freezing temperatures – taking nearly 200 extra calls in one day alone.

Insurance giant HomeServe is axing around 200 jobs at its West Midlands call centre, it revealed today.

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One could be forgiven for thinking Charles Dickens had a bit of a downer on the West Midlands.

Aldridge-based  In-Comm Training & Business Services has became the first provider in the West Midlands to be recognised under the new Training Excellence scheme.

A severe weather warning was today issued for the West Midlands, with heavy snow expected to blanket the region over the weekend.

New trams rolling through the Black Country will be built in Spain, it was announced today.