A watchdog has ordered Worcestershire’s short-staffed maternity service to improve after several whistleblowers raised concerns.

Work to transform a derelict office site in Walsall into 12 new homes is underway.

A landmark 19th century building in a Black Country village is being demolished to make for five homes.

Two teenagers have been charged with kidnap after a car was stolen with the owner's young children still inside.

Black Country MPs have backed a cautious easing of restrictions as the Government prepares to announce its long-awaited road map detailing the UK’s path out of lockdown.

Ministers must urgently lay out a long term plan to help Jaguar Land Rover succeed into the future as it transition to an all-electric fleet, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Sir Keir Starmer insists Labour's message is getting through to voters in the West Midlands, as he vowed to "rebuild" the region with his flagship savings scheme.

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Discount retail chain Heron Foods is opening a new store in Oldbury that has created a dozen new full and part-time jobs.

A study by Historic England has delved into the region’s past links to slavery. We find out more about the report.

People living near a Black Country pub have been enjoying a vivid tribute to a hero of the pandemic.

A Black Country biker has won a motorcycle manufacturer's competition with his custom artwork.

A disc jockey from Wolverhampton has hit the right note with social media followers and raised money for charity through a 12-hour live session.

For a new line of tomato puree, this was quite some launch.

An amateur artist is putting himself in the fame and selling prints to help keep his home village tidy.

A man has been arrested after a series of indecent exposures in Solihull and Birmingham.

Flowers have been laid to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the death of Duncan Edwards.

A further 22 Covid deaths have been confirmed at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Burger lovers have been queueing around a farm to visit a new drive-through takeaway and say hello to the farm animals.

A couple who have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary together despite Covid restrictions believe the secret to a happy married life is tolerance.

New government headquarters will be set up in the Black Country as part of plans to move more civil servant roles out of London.

The attacker has been jailed for 42 months.

Cruise company marketer Robert Mann is putting his best foot forward on dry land to raise funds for the Stroke Association.

Pubs should reopen fully alongside non-essential retail as lockdown restrictions are eased, bosses have said.

Twenty six more Covid deaths have been confirmed at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

More than £3,500 has been stolen from people across the West Midlands in Covid vaccine scams.

Wolverhampton and Wednesbury have one of the worst pass rates for driving tests in the country.

A village's police station has gone up for sale as part of cost-cutting plans by West Midlands Police.

Paramedics were called to a crash in Wednesbury after a car hit a lamp post.

Those of a certain generation will remember the six-month period when King Kong himself came to Birmingham – but few have as intimate a connection to it as West Midlands comedian Stewart Lee.

A woman was left bruised and shaken after being attacked by three masked men thought to have broken into the "wrong" house.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Wolves club steward following his death from Covid-19.

A man who attacked a driver and his van with a sledgehammer has been locked up for three years.

Concern is growing for a Staffordshire teenager who has been missing for nearly a week.

A drugs suspect was arrested after officers sniffed their way to the car in the Black Country.

A man and woman have been released on bail as an investigation into the death of a nine-year-old boy continues.

A man has been fined £400 for fly-tipping eight black bags of household waste on a Black Country car park.

The Bishop of Lichfield has joined with church leaders across the country to urge people to take the Covid-19 vaccination when offered it.

A row between councillors in Dudley has continued over an offer to drive residents to Covid-19 vaccination appointments.

Toby Neal calls for some of our new-found routine to be kept for the post-pandemic era.

Ancient oak trees dating back to Tudor times are being vandalised by illegal trails for bikes and motorised vehicles.

Nightclub bosses are calling for targeted support to save the country’s club scene from the brink collapse.

A grandfather has had to have 60 pieces of metal put into his back after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in the Black Country.

More people are being urged to give up their time and help the fight against Covid as Walsall prepares to ramp up its vaccine programme.

Work is due to start this month on a major new £30 million development at the Black Country Living Museum.