David Carpenter died when his coat tangled in a bin lift and he was carried into the back of the lorry.

A sewer was blocked at Leighswood School in Walsall, but a Severn Trent team is tackling the issue.

Volunteers from Aldridge meet once a week to tidy the towpath from Stubbers Green to Daw End Lane.

The fire service describes the blaze at Biffa Waste Management in Aldridge as "severe".

MP Wendy Morton says the funding to build Aldridge station had been secured.

The festive scene includes three light displays that were previously used at Walsall Illuminations.

Jo Yarnall has even taken part in a Parkrun in Poland, in an attempt to "fill out the alphabet".

Power cuts are reported in10 areas in the region and flood warnings are in place in Staffordshire.