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February 10, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Our children are being disadvantaged enormously' - Staffordshire parents call for end to teacher strikes

'Our children are being disadvantaged enormously' - Staffordshire parents call for end to teacher strikes

February 9, 2026

Supporting image for story: Police appeal following 'exposure' on Birmingham canal towpath

Police appeal following 'exposure' on Birmingham canal towpath

February 3, 2026

Supporting image for story: Police arrest man, 21, on suspicion of attempted murder after Sutton Coldfield shooting

Police arrest man, 21, on suspicion of attempted murder after Sutton Coldfield shooting

February 2, 2026

Supporting image for story: Sutton Coldfield shooting - Police appeal for footage and information after man seriously injured

Sutton Coldfield shooting - Police appeal for footage and information after man seriously injured

February 1, 2026

Supporting image for story: Man in 20s taken to hospital after being shot in Sutton Coldfield

Man in 20s taken to hospital after being shot in Sutton Coldfield

January 29, 2026

Supporting image for story: Strike action comes to an end as Staffordshire school bosses and union reach agreement

Strike action comes to an end as Staffordshire school bosses and union reach agreement

January 28, 2026

Supporting image for story: Trust chief takes 'leave of absence' as strikes set to continue across Staffordshire and Birmingham

Trust chief takes 'leave of absence' as strikes set to continue across Staffordshire and Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Job worries at Amazon as online retail giant plans to cut around 16,000 roles in fresh round of lay-offs

Job worries at Amazon as online retail giant plans to cut around 16,000 roles in fresh round of lay-offs

January 26, 2026

Supporting image for story: West Midlands water company prosecutes businesses for illegal use of street hydrants

West Midlands water company prosecutes businesses for illegal use of street hydrants

Supporting image for story: 'Schools hit by strikes are not run by us' explains education chief as disruption at Staffordshire and Birmingham trust continues

'Schools hit by strikes are not run by us' explains education chief as disruption at Staffordshire and Birmingham trust continues

Supporting image for story: 'Major disruption' and road closed following Sutton Coldfield crash

'Major disruption' and road closed following Sutton Coldfield crash

January 23, 2026

Supporting image for story: More school strikes after staff reject offer from Staffordshire and Birmingham trust

More school strikes after staff reject offer from Staffordshire and Birmingham trust

Supporting image for story: Sutton Coldfield marketing agency celebrates 40 years in business by becoming an Employee Ownership Trust

Sutton Coldfield marketing agency celebrates 40 years in business by becoming an Employee Ownership Trust

January 21, 2026

Supporting image for story: Pizza chain offering real Neapolitan experience ready to open new restaurant in Sutton Coldfield

Pizza chain offering real Neapolitan experience ready to open new restaurant in Sutton Coldfield

Supporting image for story: 'Constructive talks' as teacher strikes continue at over 20 Staffordshire and Birmingham schools

'Constructive talks' as teacher strikes continue at over 20 Staffordshire and Birmingham schools

January 19, 2026

Supporting image for story: Staffordshire and Birmingham schools trust and union bosses hold talks after 800 more than teachers walk out over redundancies

Staffordshire and Birmingham schools trust and union bosses hold talks after 800 more than teachers walk out over redundancies

January 18, 2026

Supporting image for story: Prestigious five-bedroom Sutton Coldfield home set to go under the hammer at Bond Wolfe auction

Prestigious five-bedroom Sutton Coldfield home set to go under the hammer at Bond Wolfe auction

January 15, 2026

Supporting image for story: Full list of Staffordshire and Birmingham schools children can't attend as teachers walk out in row with trust over redundancies

Full list of Staffordshire and Birmingham schools children can't attend as teachers walk out in row with trust over redundancies

January 14, 2026

Supporting image for story: Teachers staging walkout at Staffordshire and Birmingham school trust in redundancy row

Teachers staging walkout at Staffordshire and Birmingham school trust in redundancy row

Supporting image for story: Man charged with shop theft and having a blade in Sutton Coldfield

Man charged with shop theft and having a blade in Sutton Coldfield

January 13, 2026

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Moment man chased by police before running down woman on Sutton Coldfield golf course

WATCH: Moment man chased by police before running down woman on Sutton Coldfield golf course

Supporting image for story: Rogue roofer who killed woman on Sutton Coldfield golf course during police pursuit is jailed

Rogue roofer who killed woman on Sutton Coldfield golf course during police pursuit is jailed

January 12, 2026

Supporting image for story: Arrest as stolen goods recovered and blade seized in Sutton Coldfield

Arrest as stolen goods recovered and blade seized in Sutton Coldfield

Supporting image for story: Man admits killing Walsall mother-of-three who was hit by van on golf course

Man admits killing Walsall mother-of-three who was hit by van on golf course

Supporting image for story: Popular restaurant near Walsall damaged during Storm Goretti issues update

Popular restaurant near Walsall damaged during Storm Goretti issues update

January 11, 2026

Supporting image for story: Operation Skybridge officers praised after positive month in Sutton Coldfield

Operation Skybridge officers praised after positive month in Sutton Coldfield

January 10, 2026

Supporting image for story: River Island confirms closure dates for stores in the Midlands

River Island confirms closure dates for stores in the Midlands

January 5, 2026

Supporting image for story: Child spotted on frozen Sutton Park lake on a bike prompting cold weather danger warning

Child spotted on frozen Sutton Park lake on a bike prompting cold weather danger warning

Supporting image for story: Police recover knife and illegal e-bike from Sutton Coldfield as man charged

Police recover knife and illegal e-bike from Sutton Coldfield as man charged

December 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Chief Constable joins bobbies on the beat in Sutton Coldfield over the festive period

Chief Constable joins bobbies on the beat in Sutton Coldfield over the festive period

December 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: 'Erratic' motorist charged with drink driving after 'being spotted in Sutton Coldfield'

'Erratic' motorist charged with drink driving after 'being spotted in Sutton Coldfield'

December 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: I was given a tour of Amazon's state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Sutton Coldfield during the busiest week of the year

I was given a tour of Amazon's state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Sutton Coldfield during the busiest week of the year

December 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Here's where motorists can take advantage of a festive parking freebie in the West Midlands

Here's where motorists can take advantage of a festive parking freebie in the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Proactive police crime team sets out deployment across Sutton Coldfield

Proactive police crime team sets out deployment across Sutton Coldfield

December 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Bishop offers to mediate between parties to bring Birmingham bin dispute to an end

Bishop offers to mediate between parties to bring Birmingham bin dispute to an end

December 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Huge concerns as Sutton Coldfield church car park plans ‘will require relocation of historic gravestones’

Huge concerns as Sutton Coldfield church car park plans ‘will require relocation of historic gravestones’

December 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Man arrested in Sutton Coldfield on suspicion of burglary

Man arrested in Sutton Coldfield on suspicion of burglary

December 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: We visit the trendy brasserie hidden in the heart of a West Midlands park

We visit the trendy brasserie hidden in the heart of a West Midlands park

December 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Sutton Coldfield massage parlour closed for good after being identified as 'suspected brothel'

Sutton Coldfield massage parlour closed for good after being identified as 'suspected brothel'

Supporting image for story: Police release image of man they hope to identify in connection a death in Sutton Coldfield as investigation continues

Police release image of man they hope to identify in connection a death in Sutton Coldfield as investigation continues

December 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Critical incidents and hours-long A&E waiting times as pressures bite at West Midlands acute hospitals

Critical incidents and hours-long A&E waiting times as pressures bite at West Midlands acute hospitals

December 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Three Birmingham hospitals declare a critical incident due to winter pressures

Three Birmingham hospitals declare a critical incident due to winter pressures

December 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Sutton Coldfield man who established memorial to First World War Sikh soldiers made OBE

Sutton Coldfield man who established memorial to First World War Sikh soldiers made OBE

Supporting image for story: M6 lane closures and long delays after vehicle overturned near Birmingham

M6 lane closures and long delays after vehicle overturned near Birmingham

Supporting image for story: West Midlands' highest-achieving schools: See top 10s as Wolverhampton school features in Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026

West Midlands' highest-achieving schools: See top 10s as Wolverhampton school features in Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026

December 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Operator announces timetable change for Birmingham cross-city rail services

Operator announces timetable change for Birmingham cross-city rail services

Supporting image for story: 'You're going back to prison for a long time' - Judge tells man who took gun to Willenhall street

'You're going back to prison for a long time' - Judge tells man who took gun to Willenhall street

December 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Pair found guilty of turning up armed with a gun in Willenhall street

Pair found guilty of turning up armed with a gun in Willenhall street

Supporting image for story: One-of-a-kind 25ft Christmas tree made from 10,000 balloons in the West Midlands aims to raise £100k for charity

One-of-a-kind 25ft Christmas tree made from 10,000 balloons in the West Midlands aims to raise £100k for charity

Supporting image for story: An opportunity to live at a Royal address in the West Midlands has arisen as a starter homes goes under the hammer - with a guide price of just £89,000

An opportunity to live at a Royal address in the West Midlands has arisen as a starter homes goes under the hammer - with a guide price of just £89,000