7 reasons this underrated West Midlands town steeped in Anglo-Saxon history deserves to be UK Town of CulturePlus
9 family-friendly beaches within 3-hour drive of Wolverhampton perfect for a day-trip as the warmer months roll around
'Let's get the town busy': Watch as we ask Bilston residents how £20m regeneration fund should be spentPlus
From playgrounds to activities: 18 nostalgic pictures of childhood fun across the Black Country and StaffordshirePlus
'Too important not to be seen': Aviation history brought to life in Shropshire with working Harrier GR.3 and Rudolf Hess’s MesserschmittPlus
We catch up with comedy legend Ruby Wax ahead of her visit to the West Midlands and Shropshire with her Absolutely Famous tour and talk about I'm a Celeb and Donald TrumpPlus
'I told him we're not doing very well and he said a prayer for us' - Pope Leo XIV gifted Wolves shirt by supporter during Turkey cathedral visitPlus
From Wolverhampton to the West End's Starlight Express - Nicole Louise Lewis is proud of her rootsPlus
'I started my own cocktail business in Staffordshire and teach people how to craft their own drinks from mojitos to daiquiris'Plus
'I started work helping my dad in a West Midlands factory now I make jewellery for footballers and TV stars - Christmas is one of my busiest times'Plus
'If we can achieve a tenth of Slade's success - we would be absolutely ecstatic': Walsall band The Assist release their first Christmas songPlus
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'I fulfilled my dream to open a women's clothing shop in Cannock - now I help women of all ages find clothes they love'Plus
'I grew up in Wolverhampton now I'm starring in a one-woman play inspired by Edith Nesbit's ghost stories'
Looking back: 27 pictures from Walsall Leather Museum’s past and protests - a town proud to fight for its heritagePlus
'Clay is therapy' - We meet the owner of a Staffordshire pottery studio who teaches workshops and paint-a-pot sessionsPlus
'I'm a sleep consultant from Brierley Hill and I offer solutions to help tired parents and children'Plus
Biffy Clyro interview: Scottish rockers on brotherhood, topping the charts and West Midlands 'hallowed ground' ahead of Birmingham showPlus
'It’s the gift of music and passing it on' - We meet a musical couple who sell instruments and offer lessons at their shop in PelsallPlus
We visit a cosy and friendly Stourbridge tea room where the owner bakes cakes, scones, brownies and blondies from scratchPlus
'It's my happy place': Meet the business owner who opened her dream interiors shop in Wombourne and helps people decorate their homes for ChristmasPlus
80s pop legend Nik Kershaw talks Live Aid and shares his song writing process ahead of his West Midland tour datesPlus
'I'm chasing my dreams by setting up my own business creating bespoke Maiyan furniture in the West Midlands - and I do stand-up comedy in my spare time'Plus
'I've returned to teaching after leaving my job at a West Midlands school seven years ago - it's great to be back in the classroom helping others to discover their creativity'
I escaped to a West Midlands market town split in two with pubs and businesses where people remember your namePlus
I visited a picturesque Staffordshire village where change is welcomed but a sense of community remainsPlus
17 pictures capturing the remarkable rise and fall of John Stonehouse, Wednesbury and Walsall's most controversial politician
'I'm living my dream as a pitchside announcer for Walsall FC and an esports event host - I keep thinking things can't get any better, then they do'Plus
I visited a homely and rural town where 'everyone knows everyone' and community spirit is a priorityPlus
'His heart was open to everybody' Black Country band raise money for hospice in memory of 'kind' musician
Watch: Stourbridge singer-songwriter Susy Wall performs a song from her new album which celebrates the Black Country
'The pub was his life' - Tributes to the driving force behind nationally renowned Dudley Beacon local and brewery
'We grew up with abuse. There was no defence to it' - The Three Degrees at West Bromwich Albion and their lasting legacy on footballPlus
Cosford Air Show: Those magnificent men in their flying machines - the highs and lows of Cosford Air Show's 45-year history
'On the weekend it's like a big party' - We explored a small village near Wolverhampton with a thriving pub scenePlus
'I love James Bond so much I turned a room in my Wolverhampton home into a shrine to my favourite fictional spy'Plus
