The Black Country borough bucks trend with more tobacco smokers - full list of smoking rates for the West Midlands, Shropshire and StaffordshirePlus
'Flirty' messages of suspect accused of killing love interest's Birmingham-born ex in Shropshire shared in court as he told cops 'I was terrified'Plus
Passengers are facing cancelled trains at Birmingham New Street-Cross City Line south due to signalling issues
'Say goodbye to your family': Tipton stalker jailed for seven years after pointing sawn-off shotgun at woman's headPlus
'Vote for me and I guarantee they will not want to house anyone here':Dudley Council hopeful's pledge on asylum
Trial of Staffordshire man accused of mistreating birds and selling endangered species set for DecemberPlus
Houses demolished to make way for congestion-busting 'gyratory system' at bottleneck junction under council plan
Next step in major scheme to cut congestion on one of Wolverhampton's busiest routes to go before planners
We visited a friendly Sandwell neighbourhood that survived Second World War bombings and is big on community spiritPlus
'I think it's great. Fly the flag and fly it proud': Dudley Council leader praises flag flying campaign
Man, 25, denies killing IT consultant and seriously injuring another man in A5 crash near ShifnalPlus
Newport councillors apply for £30,000 grant to give The Hub youth club and café 'the best possible chance'
Birmingham man jailed after stealing thousands of pounds from employer and attempting to flee the country
Leaders insist splitting Staffordshire into east and west 'stacks up best' in local government shakeup
Pro-Palestine groups promise 'peaceful protests' outside Villa Park during controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv clash
'We need the right conditions' to drive business growth - Chambers stress as Chancellor puts country on notice for tax hikes