From obstacle courses to empty shops: reader criticises Dudley, plus a look back at students’ race carYour views today...Plus
Reader speaks out on impact of Royal Mail delays - your letters, and a look back at RAF recruits in 1960Plus
Postal chaos: Reader calls for answers after Christmas gap - your letters, plus a royal smile from the archivesPlus
'I am here to learn from the people who live here and help to serve these communities': New Bishop of Worcester excited to begin work around churches across Sandwell, Dudley and Wyre Forest
Mark Andrews: Police chief Craig Guildford auditions for The Thick of It, China's new embassy, and a peaceful way for Donald Trump to take over Greenland
Reader opinion: 'Flags should be celebrated, not criticised' - your letters, plus a knockout archive moment with Frank BrunoPlus
Residents on oil heating in the West Midlands urged to have their say as 3,000 households respond to government heating plans
Writer warns trail hunting ban part of wider vegan attack on animals - your letters, plus a February 1947 Walsall coal rush throwbackPlus
Reader recalls the 1903 Stourbridge Canal disaster - your letters, plus Vikings and Saxons descend on Trysull in a 1977 archive picturePlus
I went to the scene of a major fire near my Wolverhampton home - and I couldn't believe the sheer scale of itPlus
