A man has died and another man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Birmingham.

Sector leaders are calling on the Government to explain how it reached its decision.

The Moderna and Novavax jabs will be added to the Com-Cov study, which looks at whether different vaccines can be used for the first and second dose.

NHS Test and Trace is providing additional testing following the emergence of a cluster in the capital.

A grandfather whose family were warned to expect the worst has defied the odds and returned home one year on from contracting coronavirus.

An MP has praised the Duke of Edinburgh's "drive and determination" in a speech to Parliament after his death aged 99.

A police investigation has been launched after human remains were discovered in woodland next to the M6 in the Black Country.

Two suspects arrested after a newborn baby was found dead in the car park of a Black Country supermarket have been released on bail.

A zoo near Wolverhampton that is struggling because of the pandemic and needs urgent help to stay afloat as it faces another month of closure.

People are being urged to book their Covid vaccine as the NHS rollout has widened to include those over the age of 45.

One of the county’s historic tourist attractions is preparing to reopen now the latest stage of lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

In April 1961, the Cold War between the East and the West was reaching fever pitch. The US-backed attempted invasion of Cuba was days away. Four months later the Berlin Wall would draw an Iron Curtain across Europe.

Father-of-two Tim Kershaw, from Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, has used lockdown to lose 12 stone in weight and is now determined to use his fitness to help others.

A Lichfield restaurant is celebrating after making the top 20 in a prestigious national eateries guide.

A woman who lost her father to cancer is set to hold a charity event near Stafford to help raise vital funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

A bridal store is celebrating ‘outstanding’ recognition at the regional wedding awards.

A natural play area is being created at a Wyre Forest village school thanks to support from parents and local businesses.

An award-winning editor who quit his career in journalism after a nervous breakdown has just edited and published his 22nd paperback since taking early retirement eight years ago.

A young fundraiser has been rewarded for her efforts after raising more than £2,000 for charity.

Groups of foreign tourists who have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will be allowed to enter from May 23.

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The Prime Minister urged people to continue to ‘exercise restraint’ as beer gardens and some shops reopened in England.

Regulators in the UK said that they will examine ‘any safety reports’ during their considerations on whether or not to approve the jab.

'Happy New Haircut' was created by Billy Connolly back in 2007 - but even a comic genius could not have foreseen its relevance to today's society.

A man has been charged with murder and dangerous driving after a man died on a car park in Birmingham.

An expert warned it is ‘vitally important’ for people most vulnerable to Covid-19 to come forward for vaccination.

People trying to book an appointment were shown a holding page saying the website was experiencing technical difficulties.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun for the second year in a row under coronavirus restrictions.

Jaguar Land Rover saw annual car sales fall 13.6 per cent on the previous year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

No new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in hospitals or care homes across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A man suffered serious injuries in a stabbing in Wednesbury in the early hours of today.

A school leaders’ union has called for a long-term commitment from ministers to fund the IT infrastructure that schools need.

The Business Secretary told MPs the firm had ‘good assets’ but that he could give no guarantees for the future.

Goldman Sachs is making a landmark investment in Birmingham, where it be creating its largest presence outside of London.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that a reduction in the prevalence of the virus meant that restrictions could be lowered more quickly.

Bridgnorth's historic cliff railway is preparing to reopen.

This cute little duckling was rescued by police officers after being found all on its own.

The Severn Valley Railway is launching a network of livestream cameras with a round-the-clock feed showing rolling stock movements at key locations along the line.

A 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed in his leg after he was set upon in Walsall by four young men armed with weapons in a targeted attack, a court heard today.

A 12-year-old boy has been charged after a machete was seized in Dudley.

A significant pocket watch by the man regarded as the 'father of English clockmaking' is up for sale at Fellows Auctioneers, with an estimate of £3,500 to £5,500.

Ethnicity and deprivation played an important role in Covid-19 severity and death rates, a study based in Wolverhampton has found.

A film-maker who witnessed the aftermath of the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack by Stafford terrorist Usman Khan has described hearing screaming and said she quickly realised “something very bad had happened”.

An 87-year-old resident at Kings Lodge in Byfleet said the beer van visit ‘felt like a return to my younger days’.

The Health Secretary said more than 40 million vaccine doses have been delivered across the country.

The plan came after the travel industry expressed concern that testing requirements would make foreign holidays unaffordable for many people.

A young father was beaten to death by six men who set upon him using a "pack mentality" after he tried to help someone else being attacked near a Black Country pub, a court has been told.

Sheets of asbestos and unwanted fridges are just some of the items dumped in Staffordshire so far this month.

It is the third Covid-19 vaccine to be used as part of the mass vaccination programme.

More than 100 cannabis plants - worth around £100,000 - have been discovered in a Black Country police raid.

Pharmacists in the West Midlands are continuing to play a key role in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Fishmongers’ Hall attacker Usman Khan seemed “a little shy” and did nothing to raise suspicions in the minutes before he stabbed two people to death, an inquest jury has heard.

A surge in numbers of people wanting to book their jab crashed the NHS Booking website.

The company told investors on Tuesday that it slid to a £17.7 million pre-tax loss for the 26 weeks to December 26.

Holiday park owners Bill Thompson and his wife, Adele, are "delighted to be back in business" and are urging people to look forward to the summer and take advantage of staycations.

A Black Country building society is extending its opening hours with the reopening of non-essential shops as coronavirus restrictions ease.

More buses will be put on across the Black Country and Birmingham from Sunday.

Liberal Democrats in the West Midlands have signed a letter opposing the "illiberal" and "ill-thought out" introduction of Covid-19 vaccine passports.

The number of registrations in England and Wales was affected by the Good Friday bank holiday, the Office for National Statistics said.

Disused offices which have lain empty in Walsall town centre for years will be transformed into new apartments.

Around 1,000 jobs are being axed at Babcock International as the defence giant revealed mammoth write-downs of £1.7 billion and plans to sell off a raft of its businesses.

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product grew by 0.4%, an improvement from a 2.2% decline in January.

Professor Adam Finn said people should continue to socially distance over the coming weeks and months.

The Just Eat Takeaway.com group told investors on Tuesday morning that it processed around 200 million orders in the first quarter of 2021.

Lambeth Council said it is ‘vital’ that residents get tested, whether asymptomatic or not, to help control the spread of the virus.

A new multi-million-pound department store got a firm thumbs up from its first customers as non-essential shops reopened for the first time this year.

The mother of one of Stafford terrorist Usman Khan's victims has tearfully described her son as a “force for good in the world”, as an inquest heard graphic details of the Fishmongers’ Hall attack in which he died.

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car smashed into railings in Stone town centre.

A Black Country man has been accused of sending a footballer an offensive message over social media.

A Tipton recycling group is celebrating reaching a carbon neutral milestone amid a £1 million investment for a greener future.

Another long-standing Sandwell councillor has quit Labour and announced he standing against them in next month's local elections.

A golf club has set up its new bar area – to allow members to get a socially distanced outdoor drink.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a newborn baby boy whose body was found in a Black Country supermarket car park.

Crowds enjoyed the sun and thrill of theme park ride - as the funfair came to Wolverhampton following months of dreary lockdown.

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is set to be rolled out in England from Tuesday.

A dangerous driver sped the wrong way around a busy roundabout hitting another car before grappling with police despite being Tasered in the chest, a court heard.

A pilot programme for rapid Covid-19 testing in places of worship has completed its first trial run.

From floppy-eared rabbits to handsome hounds and cute cats, Gemma Lorente-Shore turns pieces of paper into colourful works of art.

Jurors have been sworn in ahead of a murder trial which is due to get under way today.

Tributes for the Duke of Edinburgh have continued in the Black Country.

A teenager was taken to hospital after 50 people with weapons descended on a Walsall street before a fire was later discovered at a cannabis factory.

The PM said the announcement paves the way for the next phase of the vaccine rollout in the UK.

A mobile coronavirus testing unit will be available at a Wolverhampton primary school this week.

Two new studies found no evidence that people with the B117 variant have worse symptoms or a heightened risk of developing long Covid.

Erodex UK, specialists in the design and manufacture of graphite electrodes, tooling and fixtures, has invested £1.75 million as part of an expansion of its machining facility.

Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Laois Hire Services, one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading plant hire companies and has also completed the purchase of the Dublin-based business Balloo Hire, whose operation in the north of Irela...

A top Labour police official has refused to apologise after he accused a Tory opponent of being "from the far right".

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

The backlog of Crown court cases in the West Midlands shot up by two thirds during the Covid pandemic, new figures show.

Loneliness has been a major problem for people in Black Country and Staffordshire due to the national lockdowns, a study has revealed.

A provider of strategic manufacturing outsourcing services has signed a deal with Telford-based Product Approvals to boost its product certification offer to global clients.

The former cabinet minister was one of the ‘Gang of Four’ who broke away from Labour to form a new party.

Non-essential retailers, hairdressers and pub beer gardens were all busy as England’s restrictions were partially lifted.

It comes as shoppers returned to the high streets and drinkers were able to visit pubs as restrictions were eased in England on Monday.

Eager customers wasted no time in making the most of the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Budesonide is effective as a treatment at home and during the early stages of the illness, research suggests.

Store manager Terry Boyle said it had been a ‘tough, challenging time’.

Qari Asim has urged households not to mix as Ramadan begins despite lockdown easing.

The Prime Minister was pictured leaving Downing Street for the House of Commons with his famous blond mop noticeably shorter.

Congestion was up in cities across England on Monday.