A second Covid community vaccination site has opened in Staffordshire.

A case of the more contagious Covid-19 variant first discovered in South Africa has been confirmed in the Black Country.

A radio station is paying tribute to gay music icons as part of its celebrations of LGBT History Month.

A new report warning of the devastating impact of missed schooling due to lockdown must serve as "a wake up call" to ministers, an MP has said.

The amount of council tax people pay to fund West Midlands Police is set to rise by the maximum amount.

It was a cold, frosty night, and Janine Downes had been working the streets of Wolverhampton's red-light district.

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A man was shot in the stomach in a Walsall barber shop after a dispute relating to money owed over a car, a trial heard.

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An arrest has been made after a car was driven at two women on a pavement in Halesowen.

A heavily pregnant “professional pickpocket” who preyed on new mothers – swiping purses while they cared for young babies – has been convicted of multiple thefts after being caught in Birmingham city centre.

The £30m revamp of Birchley Island will see the roundabout to becoming a "gateway to the Black Country rather than an obstacle", it has been claimed.

An appeal has been launched to give a golf-mad teenager "a space of his own” after isolating for most of the past year due to a serious illness.

Community leaders have been urged to help curb the inevitable spread of the new strain of Covid-19 to other parts of the West Midlands.

A brick was thrown at a police officer through the window of her car.

This is the moment a police officer ran into a burning building to rescue families, captured on dramatic body-worn video.

Bosses at Birmingham council have "lost control" of staff management after rehiring more than 200 people – despite spending thousands on making many of them redundant, it has been claimed.

Images show plans for a 900-pupil school – set for approval by councillors this week.

More than 100 new jobs look set to come to Sandwell on the back of £450 million extension of the Midland Metro.

Plans to provide 121 homes for key workers such as police, firefighters and NHS staff have been put forward as part of the Midland Metropolitan super hospital.

A volunteer at one of Wolverhampton’s coronavirus test centres has secured a new full-time job after impressing fellow workers with his enthusiasm for the role.

A new storage warehouse and business start-up suites could be built on vacant Willenhall land, helping to create new jobs.

A food warehouse has been fined £60,000 after pleading guilty to four offences under health and safety legislation at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.

A Stafford man has been found guilty of raping a teenage boy.

Two men used metal bars in an attempted burglary in Stafford.

New images show the £160 million new designer outlet lit up at sunset.

A further 44 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

The board of pubs group Marston's has unanimously rejected a proposed takeover by American investors.

A parcel delivery business, which has its UK headquarters in Cannock, is continuing West Midlands recruitment in 2021 with 70 jobs immediately available.

A whole floor of a Walsall shopping centre is to be closed, leaving half a dozen independent retailers looking for a new home during lockdown.

A man shot in the Black Country over the weekend has died in hospital - prompting police to launch a murder investigation.

Supermarket chain Aldi is to invest more than £19 million in new and upgraded stores across the West Midlands this year, creating more than 500 jobs.

Police are investigating after a woman died shortly after being found unconscious in Wolverhampton.

Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with murder after a schoolboy was killed in a gun and knife attack.

A man has been killed in an early-hours house fire in Wolverhampton.

A Bewdley-based business helping children play and learn has won a national award.

A man has been left in a critical condition after being shot in the Black Country.

The director of major Midlands travel firm says the industry is still hopeful people will be able to go on holiday this summer.

A campaign has been launched by a Kingswinford man to gain recognition of work done by the National Health Service during the pandemic.

A hairdresser has said she is overwhelmed and excited to be shortlisted for two national awards.

Coronavirus vaccinations are starting at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton today.

A businessman recovering from a severe joint disorder that left him unable to walk has trekked up the Wrekin 12 times - covering 200km - to raise money for those fleeing domestic violence.

The Black Country is on target to offer the four most vulnerable groups Covid vaccines by mid-February, a health boss has said.

More than 100 homes could be built as part of a major development at an airport.

For years, he's devoted his life to saving others. But now a stalwart volunteer with West Mercia Search and Rescue is fighting for his own life after being struck with coronavirus.

Parcels delivery and courier group DX expects to report pre-tax profits ahead of market expectations for its current financial year.

Fraudsters have been targeting people across the region using the country's "most valuable tool" in beating coronavirus to scam residents for their bank details.

A scientist originally from the Midlands has told how he worked 14 hours a day as part of the team helping to make the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine a reality.

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ANPR camera technology aims to catch more drivers in the act.

Tragedies were discussed by town's wellbeing board.

Magician Owen Strickland knows how to play his cards right and has gained a prestigious national title in the Oscars of the wedding industry.

A bus driver from Coseley has become a charity hero by stepping out to raise vital funds for Acorns Children's Hospice.

A further 31 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A further 66 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Sir Lenny Henry joked about his “career arc” after he was revealed to be Blob on The Masked Singer.

A request for a year’s free car parking in Rugeley has been turned down by Cannock Chase Council – but cabinet members have said they are willing to consider an alternative scheme to support town businesses.

Cannock Chase residents are facing a 1.95 per cent increase in their tax bill for district council services in the new financial year.

A £12 million investment in social housing has been welcomed in Cannock Chase – but existing council house tenants are set to see their rent rise from April.