Metro passengers are facing a morning of disruption after it was reported that no services were running due to an overhead lines issue.

Sandwell is comparatively young, having only been established in 1974, when it brought together the six towns of West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury. Its picturesque parkland, Sandwell Valley, is one of its most loved landmarks.