A property worth £1.1 million is up for grabs in a competition to raise funds for the Black Country’s Beacon Centre.

Cases in Staffordshire still above the national average.

Around 600 plants were discovered by officers.

See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

16-year-old boy was stabbed in the stomach.

Detectives investigating whether two incidents are linked.

A further 21 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A teenager has been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in Walsall.

More than 97 per cent of over 65s in town have had first dose.

Man was checked over by paramedics after smash.

A brave Black Country youngster who leapt to her mother’s rescue by calling 999 after she collapsed at their home has won a holiday through Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway TV show.

Flames spread from three cars to perimeter fence.

Preparations are under way in the Black Country and Staffordshire for all pupils to return to school next month – with mass testing key on the agenda.

A man jailed over child sexual offences had no prior criminal history when he took on a role with a police official’s office, it has been revealed.

Sam Allardyce says he feels a lot safer now he has received his Covid-19 vaccination – with Albion's boss urging everyone to get their jab.

Uh-oh. Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says the public needs to learn some “home truths” on the economy.

An engineering firm has been fined £5,850 after illegally taking water from two hydrants.

The country’s first scheme to train electric vehicle technicians has been launched.

Railway journeys in the West Midlands decreased for the first time in around 20 years amid the start of Covid-19, figures show.

Youngsters from a Quinton nursery are preparing to say it with flowers as they take part in a sponsored charity walk.

An initiative offering over-50s mid-life MOTs is being lined up.

Pupils “drummed out” a special message to a much-respected school administrator who is retiring after 31 years.

A competition has been been launched to find the best takeaway in a Black Country town.

A Burntwood councillor is calling on the area’s police commander to increase officer cover for the town due to her concerns over “increasing low-level law-breaking and anti-social behaviour”.

A public appeal has been launched for any help or information about a wanted man.

Tickets are going on sale for a major heritage rally car show following lockdown easing announcements.

A woman worker at a Co-op store in Lichfield was hit in the face by an aggressive customer.

Leaders from across the West Midlands have welcomed a message from The Queen concerning the Covid-19 vaccine.

Transmission of Covid-19 between workplaces and homes in the West Midlands remains a concern, health chiefs have said.

A woman is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Birmingham,

Residents are being warned over bogus callers claiming to be working with the police and fire service and offering to check smoke alarms.

A man has died after an incident which closed part of Wolverhampton’s ring road.

Almost 300 fines were handed out to people across the West Midlands last week to people flouting Covid-19 restrictions.

A further 24 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Dudley father Philip Peace has today been jailed for life for murder after a jury found him guilty of shaking his five-month-old daughter to death.

More than 80 alligator heads have been seized after a raid at a house in the West Midlands.

A Wolverhampton pub found serving food and drinks to customers inside its premises during lockdown has had its licence revoked by the city council.

Extra teams have been drafted in to help with the current delays to bin collections in Sandwell – caused by Covid-related staff absences.

A mystery winner from Wolverhampton – known only as Mr B – has won £1 million on the National Lottery.

Knife killer Moses Christensen had set his sights on killing somebody by the age of 14, a court heard today.

Two people were arrested by police after driving "extremely dangerously" on just a wheel rim before being stopped.

A test blast using explosives will be carried out on one of the cooling towers at Rugeley Power Station next week.

A West Bromwich cannabis farm with around 130 plants was found by police after heat was detected by a drone.

Birmingham street traders have been granted a judicial review of a new council policy requiring them to sell “innovative products”.

A Black Country charity is to be given nearly £900,000 to help survivors after incidents of sexual abuse and domestic violence increased by 30 per cent during the pandemic.

Sandwell Council bosses say a proposed 2.99 per cent council tax increase is the lowest in the West Midlands – and shows they are on the side of residents.

A Black Country hotel with nearly 100 rooms has gone up for sale.

A new sports hall and teaching block is to be built at the expanding Springfield Brewery education campus, under plans submitted to Wolverhampton Council.

Plans to convert an empty Black Country pub into a day nursery could be given the green light – at the second time of asking.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after an emaciated dog was found dumped in a park in the West Midlands.

The first bottles of Peaky Blinder gin have been rolling off the production line at a new £1 million distillery set up at the home of a former brewery.

Pubs in the Black Country and Staffordshire have reluctantly welcomed a decision to allow outdoor service only in April as lockdown is eased.

Two marathon runners have been shortlisted for an award after raising £10,000 for a hospital trust's charity in the Black Country.

Vaccinations are now being offered to people in the region aged under 65.