A hunt is underway for a man suspected of being part of gang that conned pensioners out of their savings.
The role of Birmingham during the First World War and the conflict's impact on the West Midlands will be explored in a new exhibition.
Trading Standards officials have seized 85,000 illegal cigarettes in a series of raids across the city.
The leader of Birmingham City Council says a decision by the Government to lease office space at a new development shows the city is a key strategic location in the UK.
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has urged his players to cut out the "silly mistakes".
Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of two men who assaulting a woman in Handsworth.
A motorcyclist has died and another has suffered serious injuries after a crash in Kingswinford.
Comedy duo Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson will bring their Scummy Mummies show to Birmingham next year.
Musician Sarah Willis has taken up a new role at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Parts of the Midlands will be among the hardest hit areas when automation causes job losses, a new report has claimed.
A union for childcare workers has submitted "alternative proposals" in a bid to save community day nurseries across Birmingham from closure.
Seven properties across Wolverhampton have been raided by police as part of a crackdown on burglaries.
