Moat Farm Junior School in Oldbury is one of only 0.2% of schools nationally to receive the grade.
Sandwell Council is due to replace automatic holiday meal vouchers for children on free school meals.
Green, Labour and Independent councillors share their dismay at council leaders Reform pausing the meetings.
Bhandal Dental Practice in Blackheath submits plans to expand its facilities into a former bank.
Sandwell councillor Ritchie Massey is operating Massey's Cafe despite permission being refused.
Jonathan James Fox was elected to Sandwell Council at the local elections on 7 May.
Many West Midlands local authorities are under no overall control, signalling difficult times ahead.
In the town centres some shoppers said concerns about immigration was a key issue.
Reform takes control of the two Black Country authorities as Labour and the Tories lose seats.
