7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (91+ words) Police have launched an appeal to help find a missing man from Dudley. Dudley Police are looking for Lance, aged 37, who was last seen at 2. 30pm on Saturday (May 30). He was wearing black shorts and a black t-shirt with a white…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (374+ words) FRESH calls have been made for VAT cuts to support hospitality businesses. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is backing a major new report from the Mayor of the West Midlands, describing it as a landmark moment for nightlife, hospitality…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (327+ words) DUDLEY'S business leaders met with their MP to discuss economic challenges facing their sectors. The roundtable event brought together Sonia Kumar, MP for Dudley, and a range of employers from manufacturing, logistics, engineering, recruitment and tourism. It was organised by…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (425+ words) EVER watched The Gladiators and fancied taking on the events yourself? I went along to the opening of the Gladiators Experience at Birmingham's NEC to do exactly that. The latest immersive TV experience allows you to take on some of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (361+ words) WEST Midlands based primary schools are being offered the chance of winning "4, 000 worth of books and stationery through a new competition. The Bitesize Bookworms competition, launched by TGJones, offers over "17, 000 in prizes to primary schools across the UK, along with…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago  (110+ words) A MAN has been charged in connection with the events which led to the evacuation of the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Friday night (May 1). Omar Majed, 19, has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax. Majed, of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (212+ words) OVER 60 arrests have been made and over 20 weapons have been seized by a West Midlands Police taskforce targeting knife crime and youth violence. The arrests and seizure of weapons are part of the force's Guardian Taskforce, which aims to drive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (104+ words) Police have launched an investigation after a man died in Birmingham city centre. Officers were called to Mott Street just after 12. 30am yesterday (Monday April 20) where a man was found lying in the road with serious injuries. The 27-year-old was pronounced…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (222+ words) A MURDER investigation is underway after a teenager has died after being stabbed outside a mosque in Smethwick. The 18-year-old man was found with serious injuries and died after police were called following disorder outside the mosque on Oldbury Road....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (662+ words) The teenager who murdered a 12-year-old boy in the West Midlands has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 13 years in custody. Leo Ross was attacked while walking home from school in Hall Green in January last year. His…...