The study highlights the "positive cost-benefit ratios" of investing in natural schemes that soak up water and slow its flow, including ponds, dams and hedge and tree planting as well as rain gardens ...

It's a family-run brewery dedicated to quality beer and restoring the traditions of brewing across Ludlow and south Shropshire. The West Midlands has a long-standing tradition of brewing and beer ...

A popular Walsall town centre takeaway is getting a facelift. The front plate glass windows and doors have been ripped out at the Greggs in Park Street. Workmen can be seen beavering away at the ...

Wolverhampton Crown Court, where Julian Falconer, 20, Jake Sanbrook, 23, and Byron Sellick, 20, are standing trial for Connor's murder, heard how family and friends descended on Well Lane minutes ...

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 9.10pm to Birmingham Road in Blakedown. They sent three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic, a Mercia ...

Construction work is gathering pace to replace Pelsall's historic humpback York's Bridge with a new wider structure straddling the Essington and Wyrley Canal in Norton Road. The next stage will be the ...

The latest announcements were ‘part of the upcoming changes to the size and function of the centre’, officials added (Alamy/PA) The jobs of thousands of health officials are at risk as part of a ...

The plan to convert the former foster home in Pool Lane, Oldbury, into a residential care home for up to three vulnerable children was turned down by Sandwell Council’s planning committee last year ...

Crufts has officially returned to Birmingham's NEC for the 24th time, welcoming thousands of dog fans from all over the world to the prestigious four-day event. Often called the 'premier dog show', ...

For the second time in a couple of weeks, Tony Mowbray's side bloodied the nose of an automatic promotion contender in the Championship and were good value for a 1-1 draw. John Swift thrashed in a ...

Pete Towler has been the figurehead of Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory in Tipton for 33 years, turning the restaurant and pub into a world famous, must-see venue loved by locals and tourists alike. A visit ...

South Staffordshire Council has announced the launch of the South Staffordshire Good Food and Drink Guide, a comprehensive showcase of the region’s food and drink scene. Designed to enhance the ...