Police federation boss welcomes plans to give officers powers to seize and destroy more machetes and zombie knives
Raw sewage released in open water in Staffordshire and the Black Country for 10,900 hours last yearPlus
Footprint of wonky Crooked House pub all that remains after rubble shifted and bricks locked awayPlus
£1.5 million scheme that will see cycle lanes installed on key route in Stafford due to get under way
West Midlands Mayor backs British steel for building projects as 860 tonnes set for expansion of region’s metro
Students at Wednesbury school affected by crumble-risk concrete face staggered start times to new academic year
Thousands of bricks from The Crooked House are securely locked away in symbolic padlocking ceremonyPlus
Hospital trust announces new role to help bereaved families after rise in child deaths in Wolverhampton
Immediate threat to region's bus services headed off by £40m investment but some routes could still face the axePlus
Wednesbury school affected by crumble-risk concrete warns parents of potential disruption to start of new academic year Plus
Families devastated by knife crime say wider 'zombie' weapon ban is 'step in the right direction'Plus
Tributes paid to 'dedicated and talented' dentist who tragically died after falling 130ft from Scottish mountainPlus