A hospital boss today spoke of his fear that the Covid pandemic may have prevented people with other serious illnesses from coming forward for treatment.

David Loughton will never forget March 7, 2020.

Camels, snakes, monkeys, wild cats and zebras are just some of the exotic animals being privately kept in the region.

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, and shine a light on social, economic, cultural and political achievements.

More than half of adults across the Black Country and Staffordshire have not been to a dentist in the last two years, figures show.

Motorists increased their speeds on main routes in the Black Country and Staffordshire last year as coronavirus restrictions sparked a drop in traffic levels, figures reveal.

Part of a busy road is set to be closed for up to six months while the famous 'Astle Bridge' is repaired.

Tributes have been paid to a long-standing Friends of the Grand Theatre member who died following a battle with cancer.

An oasis of tranquility at the heart of the urban sprawl – but many are wondering, for how much longer?

A salon owner has spoken of her pride at being nominated for an award in a national hair and beauty competition.

An event will be held on Monday by a town council to mark International Women's Day with Jackie Weaver.

The latest round of skills boot camps for people looking to get back into employment have begun.

A fundraising drive to try to save a youth club helped raise £12,000 in just under a week.

Protesters chanted, they banged on the walls, they threw eggs...

The longest-standing volunteer at a popular country park is celebrating his diamond wedding anniversary.

Three men accused of carrying out burglaries at properties in Shrewsbury and Telfiord where keys and bank cards were allegedly stolen are due to stand trial today(mon8).

A man has been arrested after a £100,000 super car was stolen from a Birmingham apartment complex.

A further 13 hospital patients have died from coronavirus in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Councillors have given the green light for a temporary compound to be built on land at the former Hixon Airfield as part of work on the new HS2 line.

Thousands of jobseekers have applied for a role at the new shopping village set to open in Staffordshire in the coming weeks.

Multi-million-pound funds to kickstart the regeneration of derelict urban land across the West Midlands have created more than 3,700 new jobs and nearly 1.7 million square feet of commercial floor space.

A junior doctor in the Black Country has reached thousands of people online with his DJ sets – in a bid to raise spirits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A couple who met at an engineering factory in Wolverhampton celebrated their diamond wedding in style with a cream tea and a card from the Queen.

Two West Midlands Police officers have been recognised after their actions helped save a man's life back in February 2019 after he had been attacked.

Five men were arrested after £500,000 worth of cannabis was found in a property in Oldbury.

A drink-driver was arrested after being found to be more than five times the legal limit.

Three arrests were made after a police chase ended with an Audi's tyres being stung in the Black Country.

A man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Great Barr.

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

A woman has been left "sick and appalled" after her father's grave at a cemetery in Walsall was run over by a vehicle.

Parents would be able to book cheaper summer holidays under plans for a major shake-up of the school calendar, the Education Secretary has said.

A further seven hospital patients have died from coronavirus in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Two brothers were attacked with weapons following an outbreak of disorder in a Walsall street.

A suspected bomb was removed from a garden at an address near Kidderminster.

An urgent appeal has been made to find two dogs that have been stolen from a Staffordshire town.

Sandwell Council has increased council tax by 2.99 per cent for the next financial year.

More than 200 fines have been issued to people breaking Covid-19 rules across the West Midlands in one week, with student parties blamed as part of the problem.

A great-grandmother rapidly deteriorated after delays in finding the right medical equipment to unblock her airway, a coroner has concluded.

A Wolverhampton drug dealer who ran from police and was caught throwing his drugs into a bush has been jailed.

A family has appealed for traffic-calming measures to be introduced after a car crashed into their house.

A developer has launched plans to build 65 homes in parts of a Staffordshire village.