I visit Birmingham Light Festival and discover a spine-tingling forest fire, flaming rock music with a giant bat, dazzling love hearts and more
First Drive: Does XPeng’s tech-filled G6 have the star appeal to stand out in a market flooded by Chinese challengers?
Multi-millionaire Poundland founder joins TV's 'Rich House, Poor House' - swapping his Shropshire mansion for a semi-detached home in StaffordPlus
Inside Birmingham International Tattoo: Thousands expected to watch Britain’s biggest indoor military tattoo as it comes to city this weekend - here's everything you need to knowPlus
Shaping the next generation of property leaders: Johnson Fellows issues application reminder in National Apprenticeship Week
Police release CCTV image of suspect in Handsworth burglary that saw cash and electrical goods stolen
Weather: Rain and snow hammer the West Midlands as gloomy 2026 continues - but sunshine on the horizon
'I'm a child of an immigrant and I back Jim Ratcliffe's view' - West Midlands educationalist calls for an open debate on immigrationPlus
'Another blow to the high street' - Residents of Kingswinford have their say on branch of Lloyds bank which is set to closePlus
Policing minister says 'youth knife crime must be tackled - no excuses' as new 'mandatory specialised plans' to tackle youth knife crime put into placePlus
The real Peaky Blinders: Ancestry digs into the real men and women behind the drama ahead of film's releasePlus
From tool makers to titles: reader questions socialism, plus a snapshot of Wednesday nights at The WheelPlus
Shropshire town's The Original Factory Shop holds closing down sale - but no date yet for when it will finally shut its doors
Concerns raised about more than 7,300 children in the West Midlands last year due to 'parents substance misuse', charity reveals
The eight latest West Midlands food businesses handed five star hygiene ratings, including a Bilston takeaway