An inquest has been opened into the death of a 19-year-old who was stabbed in Great Barr.

Delays are expected for drivers this morning due to a closure on the M5.

He started off as a young bicycle-riding envoy and has now infiltrated the police with a key role in the latest series of hit TV show Line of Duty.

People in Bridgnorth have woken up to disruption with their water supply.

A proposal to extend an Oldbury Sikh temple and place a huge new dome on the top of it has been given the go-ahead.

Police are searching for a woman who has gone missing from her property in Dudley.

Frasers is planning to reopen vast swathes of its estate from Monday.

People in England can have two rapid coronavirus tests per week from Friday, which can produce results in around half an hour.

Travel firms have criticised measures to force holidaymakers returning from low-risk destinations to take an ‘unnecessary’ Covid-19 test.

It was a chance meeting at a Shropshire beauty spot which led to the death of a Staffordshire grandfather at the hands of at Stourbridge man.

A murderer from the Black Country who stabbed a hillwalker in a random attack "just for the sake of killing somebody" has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.

Britain's first new Frasers department store opens in Wolverhampton on Monday, replacing the venerable Beatties store which closed last year.

It was a chance meeting at a Shropshire beauty spot which led to the death of a Staffordshire grandfather at the hands of at Stourbridge man.

A Harry Potter mad couple have conjured up their own cafe shrine to JK Rowling’s magical world.

A new exotic meat burger restaurant is due to open in Walsall, creating new jobs.

Two property landlords who say they are owed thousands of pounds by collapsed estate agent Homepoint say they were never even informed that the company was going into liquidation.

West Midlands Police headquarters could face closure under plans for a review of the force's controversial estates programme.

It was a day a city saluted the heroes of the Blitz.

An outdoor education centre is to reopen its doors after a long-term deal was agreed with a new tenant.

Four businesses in the region have been named in a league table which ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing profits over their last three years – largely before Covid-19 struck.

The National Education Union president accused the minister of repeating a ‘lie’ that exams are the best form of assessment.

Free parking will remain in Dudley Council-owned car parking – in a bid to boost footfall for traders preparing to reopen their businesses next week.

A man has died after the quad bike he was riding crashed into a fence in Cannock despite the best efforts of nearby residents to save him.

Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris died on Easter Sunday after his pram was hit by a car in Brownhills High Street.

Three men have been sentenced after driving at double the speed limit in Burntwood.

Volunteers have painted around 150,000 pink and red hearts along the Thames Embankment in memory of those who have died with coronavirus.

The First Minister said she will have ‘no hesitation’ about the jab, amid fears of a link to rare blood clots.

Over 50s are being urged to book their Covid jabs before Monday with a shortage of vaccines expected during April.

Demand for average, boring office space, especially in London, is likely to fall away, say recruiters.

The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands is all set to open its doors on Monday and welcome its first customers, who will have dozens of shops to look at.

England and Wales lockdown rules currently in place as UK Government prepares to reintroduce the ‘rule of six’ and Wales scraps 'stay local'.

Controversial plans to build two crematoriums on the outskirts of Wolverhampton have been given the green light by the Secretary of State.

One coronavirus death has been confirmed at a hospital trust in the region.

Professor Anthony Harnden, of the JCVI, urged people not to lose confidence in the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, describing it as ‘a great vaccine’.

The Met Office said temperatures are expected to be in mid-single figures for much of the UK on Monday.

The Health Secretary said vaccines were clearly breaking the link between Covid cases and deaths.

A Tui aircraft took off from Birmingham Airport more than a tonne heavier than declared – because of a mix up over girl and women passengers.

People living and working in the Greets Green, Lyng and Newton areas of West Bromwich are warned to be extra cautious as Covid-19 rates rise sharply once again.

One of the world's most dangerous bird species has returned to Dudley Zoo and Castle – after a 14 year absence.

A Staffordshire town’s annual music festival will not go ahead in July – but there are hopes it will make a return later in the year.

More than 220 homes could finally be built on disused West Bromwich land that has been hit by anti-social behaviour.

More than a third of all Covid-19 deaths have taken place since the start of 2021.

A former owner of a Black Country butchers has admitted eight food hygiene offences.

The first 150 customers inside a Cannock designer outlet's new Starbucks store will received a free gift bag.

A cinema chain has admitted failures in health and safety after a father died after his neck became trapped in an electronic footrest at Birmingham's Star City.

A total of 379 Covid-19 deaths in the 80 and over age group occurred in England and Wales in the week ending March 19.

Staffordshire County Council will move from its Stafford town centre chamber to a church to host a face to face session next month as local authorities look to return to physical meetings once more.

A murder investigation is under way after a man was stabbed following reports of a dispute.

A six month-old baby was found unsecured in the back of a car on the M6 as the driver used his phone at the wheel.

Senior Cannock Chase councillors have given the district’s new designer shopping outlet the thumbs up after taking a tour ahead of its opening to shoppers next week.

Housebuilders have been boosted by large infrastructure projects and the stamp duty holiday for some homes.

The report also says travel restrictions made it difficult for people to access food banks and cheaper shops.

The team said research monitoring immune responses beyond six months are ongoing.

Solicitor Neil Astles died on Sunday after getting the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 17.

It comes after more than £2 billion was handed back to the state in business rates relief from other essential retailers.

A row has erupted over the use of a community centre - with a woodworking group set to be replaced by a new pupil referral unit.

A bid to convert a disused Wednesbury pub into an Islamic tuition centre has been rejected due to the traffic “mayhem” it would cause.

The frantic fight for PPE in the early days of Covid has been revealed by a hospital boss, who likened his staff to “squirrels”.

Hundreds of thousands of doses were reportedly sent to Australia to help that country’s vaccine programme.

A health boss has moved to reassure residents that a change in how healthcare is organised in the Black Country will not mean the closure of a GP surgery.

A teenage girl assaulted a security guard after the group she was with was refused entry to Halesowen's Cornbow Shopping Centre.

A second man has been arrested and bailed after reports of a shooting in Wolverhampton.

A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by two men armed with machetes in a daylight street attack.

Around 50 people a week in Staffordshire have been referred to police because of concerns they may not be self-isolating after coming into contact with Covid-19, it has been revealed.

Visitors to a fun fair at Wolverhampton's West Park have been warned they will be asked to leave if they ignore social distancing rules when it opens on Monday.

New images from inside the McArthurGlen outlet village in Cannock provide a sneak preview of the designer shops inside as they prepare to open for the first time on Monday.

Former Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has urged the football authorities not to use Covid vaccine passports, branding the move "discriminatory".

A school administrator is continuing to walk on even though an official March charity fundraising challenge has ended.

Employers across the Black Country are being urged to get cracking on creating new apprenticeships for young people leaving education this summer.

CCTV images have been released after a robber punched a man in the face who tried to stop him stealing cans of fish from a Sandwell food store.

A new phone app that encourages residents to lead healthier lifestyles is set to be launched by Cannock Chase District Council |in the summer.

Cannock Chase residents who are self-employed or run businesses from home will soon be able to apply for financial support after the range of businesses eligible for Covid-19 grants was extended.

More than 37 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as part of the biggest inoculation programme the country has ever seen.

Movie fans have been given their first glimpse of a heartfelt and dramatic love story which was filmed in the West Midlands.

People in that age group will be able to book a jab from noon on Thursday.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the benefits still outweigh the risks overall.

Dudley's canal caves will continue to be explored after a lifeline grant was given to the trust that runs the attraction.

The M6toll’s new camera-based tolling system has gone live, with commercial vehicles the first to use it.

Cannock's new £160 million designer outlet will open for the first time on Monday, it has been confirmed.

An apartment block could be built on a town centre pub’s former car park if plans are agreed.

A disused Black Country office is to be torn down to make way for a block of 11 new apartments.

There has been a rise in coronavirus cases.

Intensive care units in most Brazilian states have an occupation rate above 90%.

Dozens of cities and towns are imposing night curfews to try to contain the surge.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he sees no reason to ‘deviate from the road map’.

Research by finance giant Aviva found an increasing number of older workers plan to retire earlier than previously planned.

The UK’s largest teaching union has called it ‘a scandal’ that ‘so little effort has been made by government to value the profession’.

Vacancies and pay rates are going up as the jobs market rebounds, according to a report.

Experts found that the rate of infection fell in all age groups and regions across those two months.

Fears over coronavirus jabs and assurances over their safety cover the country’s front pages.

Nearly 18,000 daily weekday services will run from Monday, industry body the Rail Delivery Group said.

Some 11% of motorists surveyed said they feel stressed and angry on every journey.

Quarantined travellers who paid £175 for the tests have complained of delays in receiving the kits and results.

The online fashion giant said it enjoyed a £48.5m boost to profits from the Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions during the winter months.

More than half of retail vehicle sales by Motorpoint Group were made online in the year to the end of March.

Car dealerships group Lookers sold more than 44,000 new and used vehicles online in the first three month of this year.

Sandwell Council's longest serving member has announced he is standing as an independent candidate in next month's elections after he was deselected by Labour.

Calls have been made for a dog warden to patrol the streets of a Shropshire town and tackle the increasing amount of dog poo "blighting" the area.

A mayoral candidate has pulled out of the race and endorsed Andy Street.

"Propaganda" and "contrived" are some of the words used by two of the region's leading social campaigners to criticised a government-commissioned report on race and ethnic disparity.