Pictured: Grim state of Brierley Hill takeaway forced to close twice in six months due to 'rat activity'Plus
'I'll take it as a badge of honour!' Dudley councillor expelled from Labour by Keir Starmer says he has no regretsPlus
Staffordshire hospital trust tells residents with flu, vomiting and diarrhoea to keep away to ease winter pressuresPlus
More than 7,000 West Midlands children were assessed over concerns of parents alcohol misuse last yearPlus
'The flames were high in the air and it looked ferocious' - Shocked residents recall hearing 'bangs' as update issued on huge blaze near Stourbridge