Officers raced to help the West Midlands Chief Constable from a taxi over concerns for his safety. Click image to read birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

I visited what Ofsted said was one of the worst schools in the West Midlands to see if things had changed. Click image to read birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Six Walsall Labour councillors, including the group leader, have quit the party in the row over Gaza. birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Follow all the Autumn Statement announcements live here birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/aut…

The key announcements from the Autumn Statement and what they mean birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-l…

Former soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and spent six years homeless after leaving the army says he was let down by the system birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

Recycling crackdown as tough bin changes announced by council birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Families who have been waiting months or even years for a council house in Birmingham told to 'consider other options' amid social housing crisis birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

A safeguarding review has revealed the long, sad story of Alfie Steele's short life and the missed chances to save him birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

Records obtained from police reveal locations of every shooting in the West Midlands last year birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Rishi Sunak's culture war reaches a new low

Who pays for speed cameras has always been a thorny issue - and Birmingham City Council must be more careful how it spends its money than ever birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

Almost as if he isn’t leading a right-wing government obsessed with culture wars

I joined traffic officers on the M6 to witness for myself the huge amount of poor driving they see every day birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Pete was a fantastic journalist. But much more importantly he was a great friend. Always supportive, on hand to offer advice, backing me if I was ever unsure. Always at the end of the phone to answer questions like 'who is this minister and why are they visiting?' Taken too soon.

Keep up to date with all the latest on the local elections with our live blog birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Is Rishi Sunak about to call a general election? Follow all the latest here birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/g…

After two 12-year-old boys were convicted of murder, we reveal how kids as young as 10 have been caught with knives birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…

Follow the latest general election coverage here as it's Sunak out, Starmer in after an historic night birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

Midlands bus services hit by most crime revealed birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/…