Colonial history, looking gunmen in the eye and Labour's not-so-dynamic duo - Toby Neal on politicsPlus
'A murder mystery you can immerse yourself in - with familiar Staffordshire scenery and characters you could have a pint with' - review of Liz Vincent's Hardcastle & Young novelsPlus
Moment brothers leave alleyway after fatal stabbing of Stafford man, 21, in ‘brutal, calculated attack’
'Heartbreak' as Walsall woodland badger sculpture damaged by 'senseless' vandals one month after installation
First look inside the new and improved M&S foodhall in Dudley's Merry Hill - complete with coffee and bakery section
JLR first-quarter profits down by nearly 50 per cent as Midlands car-maker feels the heat from US trade tariffs
Trains will be cancelled between Birmingham and Manchester this weekend due to 'train crew availability'
1,600 illegal vapes and 5,600 bogus cigarettes seized in Birmingham as 'Operation Cloud' nears £7m of confiscations
Temperatures across the West Midlands set to rise next week as Met Office encourage people to be aware of rising temperatures
'We want to give as much information as possible on suspects' – West Midlands Police Chief Constable responds to Nigel Farage's 'cover up' claims
Shocked shoppers in Bilston caught masked men on camera speeding off in a car after loading it with baggage from outside a pawn shop
Health minister Kinnock will see how AI is helping treat stroke patients during visit to Dudley hospital
Councils call for action after road workers abused, spat on and even shot at with crossbow in West MidlandsPlus