Bins strike protesters and frustrated residents gathered to voice their anger as Birmingham Council considered its latest budget plans

The leader of Dudley Council will answer questions from residents in a live video session next Thursday evening

Two councillors have pleaded not guilty to affray and assault charges following an incident in Cradley Heath last year

After the budget was passed, Dudley borough will see a number of positive outcomes…as well as a 4.99% rise in council tax. On Black Country Week this Saturday from 10am it’s YOUR chance to put your questions to the man who set it - Cllr Steve Clark. 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

Residents in Dudley borough will continue to pay the lowest in the region for their council tax bills, despite a 4.99 per cent rise

The Severn Valley Railway is all set for family fun in March, with appearances from the energetic and much-loved TV character Bluey on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March

A former award-winning radio presenter is combining her years of experience in broadcasting and teaching for her latest project to inspire young professionals of the future

Five people have been sentenced following the fatal assault of a father outside a pub in Wolverhampton

Dudley Council’s chief officer’s wages will rise above £200,000 under salary increases set to be approved by the authority

More than 800 unemployed young people across the West Midlands have already benefitted from a £5m job support fund secured by Mayor Richard Parker under the government’s Get Britain Working initiative

People living in a Netherton street claim trees are wrecking their homes and Dudley Council is ‘not listening to their concerns’

🎉 NEW PRESENTER ALERT! 🎉 The start of the week isn't always easy - but we reckon we can fix it! From 3pm every Tuesday, our newest voice - Isabella Giorgio - will be driving you home with the best mix of music to make you smile! Set your alarm! ⏰️ onelink.to/wearebcr

On the day before the clocks go back, Saturday 28 March at 9.00am, a new community race will be trialled by the Friends of Swan Pool Park

An 18-year-old teenager who tragically died after being stabbed in Smethwick has been named as Zeshan Afzal

Microsoft's Copilot AI tool led to more inaccurate evidence being used by West Midlands Police to pursue a ban on Israeli football fans, MPs have uncovered

One of the first police officers on the scene of the 2017 London Bridge terror attack has been sacked for gross misconduct for his use of the word "pikey" in messages about Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/nationa...

Temperatures could reach 16C this weekend, marking the end of frosty weather in recent days, which had seen warnings for ice and snow www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/nationa...

Today marks the anniversary of the death of the borough’s greatest footballing hero 🖤🤍❤️ Manchester United and England legend, Duncan Edwards died from injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster on February 21, 1958, at the age of just 21.

The government is to consider introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/nationa...

Sandwell Council has been awarded a further £27 million in its 3-year financial settlement from the Government

A former Dudley Conservative councillor and community activist has returned to the Tories praising their ‘humility to listen’

From a seven-year tenure as Mayor of the West Midlands to chair of Birmingham Rep and co-chair of Prosper UK. Andy Street join Paul on Black Country Week from 10am tomorrow to discuss life since he left office and the big stories across our region. 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

Dudley’s Labour group is calling for a borough pothole tzar as part of its alternative financial plans

After over a decade waking up the Black Country, our favourite trio have decided to hang up their headphones 🎧 💔 The Fizzogs are stepping away from the 5:30am alarm to focus on other projects and we want to say a huge thank you for the joy they’ve brought to the region 🙌🏼

A 34-strong cohort of new street food traders will be the latest additions to the UK’s hospitality ecosystem following the completion of an industry training initiative in March

A bid to extend a dental surgery to address a ‘significant’ shortage of appointments has been rejected

Matt’s back from 3pm with a certified music legend! Catch Chesney Hawkes chatting music, tour and *that* song! 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

A main road at the Waterfront will close for eight weeks next month as part of work on the Metro extension to Brierley Hill

One thing that’s great about the warmer weather is the chance to get out into your garden🪴🌺 Catch Darren and Mollie with #TheHappyGardenPodcast every Tuesday from 6pm, or hear the latest episode now ⤵️ 🎧 blackcountryradio.co.uk/podcasts

Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government

Wollaston Village Hall is getting set to welcome Halesowen College’s state-of-the-art digital bus CEDRIC for an exciting Digital Drop-in session

Birmingham City Council is planning to introduce major changes for a number of roads within the Knowledge Quarter

Dudley borough residents are being invited to sign up to a collective energy switching scheme which could help them to save hundreds of pounds on their bills

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said Labour is ‘backing Birmingham’ after the city was beset by high-profile woes such as a bins strike and financial strife

Dudley Council’s leader has dismissed an application for 330 homes on green belt land in Kingwinford as a developer ‘trying their luck’

Work to conserve and improve the setting of the Grade II listed Sedgley Beacon tower will get underway this week, following a successful bid for funding from the UK Government

Are you an independent or unsigned artists from the Black Country?🎸 Every Wednesday, Jason and Abi bring you two hours of the best of unsigned, across the genres - and if you're one of those artists, send us your music ⤵️ 📲 blackcountryradio.co.uk/unsigned

Funding to kickstart work on a tram line to the new Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium and upgrade railway stations serving Villa Park has been approved by regional transport chiefs

It’s Pancake Day! 🥞 Which means it’s time to ask the most important question of the year… Lemon and sugar 🍋 or something a bit wilder? 🥓

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar has visited Edward Grays of Dudley to mark the company’s 200th year in business

A popular Brierley Hill Market trader is celebrating another major milestone after expanding his business to take over the butcher stall inside the Market, creating a one-stop shop for fresh meat and fish

Nearly £2 million of additional investment proposals, including the return of free parking in town centres, have been backed by senior councillors

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A D-Day veteran from Stourbridge who was presented with the freedom of Dudley borough last year has died aged 101

It’s Dan with you until 2pm, on the way... - Simone Robinson tells us about The Lightning Thief Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome - We hear from the team at Birmingham Light Festival which runs this weekend - We’re discussing regeneration across Dudley borough 📲 onelink.to/wearebcr

Peter Mandelson's ministerial assistant sent Jeffrey Epstein a copy of a government speech before it was delivered to the public www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/nationa...

Families across the West Midlands are being encouraged to use the half term school break to check their children’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations are up to date

Dudley’s Conservatives launched their local election campaign with a rallying call from their group leader to grab outright control of the council

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