A Stafford taphouse boss has been granted permission to sell beer from a new shop on the same street – but objectors have said they received abuse on social media after speaking out against the plans.

A council's decision to refuse planning permission for 37 new homes on the edge of Eccleshall has been overturned by a planning inspector.

Dudley is the cheapest place to rent in the West Midlands, according to Paragon Bank’s new Rental Affordability Index for 2020.

The miner statue in Brownhills town centre has been decorated with a blue garland – in memory of a two-week-old baby killed when his pram was hit by a car.

Rail users on a busy Staffordshire line were faced with disruption after reports of animals on the line.

New jobs will be created when a new drive-thru restaurant opens in Wednesfield.

People in England can book their appointment through the national booking service.

Kantar data shows that online supermarket sales growth has halved since the height of the pandemic, to 46%.

A court has heard how Ryan Nicklin, one of six men accused of murdering the young father, is a "pleasant, reliable and hardworking" man.

A spokesman said some terms of the contract ‘have not been respected’.

The move greatly expands on the Biden administration’s action last month to share about four million doses of the vaccine with Mexico and Canada.

The US vice president was making a virtual address to the UN.

India’s death toll is set to pass 200,000 after a massive recent surge in Covid cases.

During the 28-week deployment, ships from the Carrier Strike Group are expected to visit more than 40 countries.

Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said ‘I was in that room, I never heard language of that kind’.

Several countries, including the UK, have said they are sending help to the country.

The growth of fiction sales, to £688 million, was on the back of releases by Richard Osman and Charlie Mackesy.

Reports of mounting pressure on Boris Johnson lead many of Tuesday’s papers.

Whitbread said sales fell 71.5% in the past financial year as hotels closed under lockdown.

People who work shifts are more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19, the study suggests.

Downing Street said the claims in the Times were ‘gross distortions’ of Boris Johnson’s position.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights described the fines as ‘muddled ‘ and ‘unfair’.

Fire crews from across the Black Country were called to a significant blaze involving five terraced properties in Oldbury.

Gas network Cadent will move into one of the biggest office and warehouse spaces built in Wolverhampton in recent years.

Labour leader visited ahead of next month's West Midlands mayoral elections, and accused the Tories of failing on apprenticeships

A family has hired a pet detective and sent huge banners up on a hot air balloon in an effort to find their beloved dogs which were stolen from their home.

Residents want council bosses to block plans to open a walkway over fears of attracting anti-social-behaviour.

Residents of Stourbridge can now get on their bike to enjoy what the town has to offer, as the West Midlands Cycle Hire Scheme has been launched.

We take an in-depth look a the situation in Labour-dominated Sandwell ahead of the 2021 elections in the borough.

A heritage railway has joined forces with boffins in Birmingham to work on a ground-breaking scheme to convert a diesel locomotive to run on hydrogen power.

Shrewsbury-based insurance brokerage 1st Choice Insurance has opened a new branch in Willenhall in the West Midlands.

The Prime Minister said coronavirus jabs would provide ‘pretty robust fortifications’ should there be another spike in infections going forward.

A new police blitz has begun to crack down on suspected car cruise organisers across the region.

The Prime Minister told reporters lockdowns had helped to get coronavirus cases under control.

One coronavirus death has been confirmed at one of the region's hospitals, in the latest figures.

Provisional figures show that 4,902 suicides were registered in England in 2020.

A jury has been sworn in to try a police officer who denies the murder and manslaughter of ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson.

Two Cambridge university graduates stabbed by homegrown jihadi Usman Khan at a prisoner education event each suffered deep, fatal knife wounds which sliced through major organs, a forensic pathologist said.

The managers of Fishmongers’ Hall were not warned that convicted terrorist Usman Khan would be attending a prisoner education event where he stabbed two people to death, an inquest jury has heard.

Shamal Hussein Majid abandoned his blind customer at the roadside after she was told to put the dog in the boot and pay an extra cleaning fee.

Sir Keir Starmer visited Sandwell College to launch the party’s Jobs Promise initiative.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to disorder in Wolverhampton which saw a man stabbed in the head.

Sir Keir Starmer said his plan to end years of chaos at Sandwell Council was working as he vowed to restore voters' trust in the Labour Party.

An MP has praised a pub in the Black Country for going "above and beyond" during the pandemic and helping those most in need.

An appeal for information has been launched after a bird hide was repeatedly vandalised at a nature reserve in Stafford.

Police have issued a fresh appeal for information about a woman was sexually assaulted in woodland by a man wearing a Covid mask and baseball cap.

Gyms, swimming pools and libraries are also among the places reopening on Monday.

The Government is ‘focused entirely’ on responding to the pandemic, the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group was told.

People in England can currently obtain lateral flow tests to screen themselves and their families twice a week.

Springboard has revealed that footfall across all UK shopping destinations in the week starting April 18 dipped by 3.4% against the previous week.

Almost a dozen new homes are set to be built in place of two bungalows on Walsall land.

New campaign urges holidaymakers to respect Wales' natural wonders as nation prepares for fresh rush of visitors

The push for people to take up jab offers comes as restrictions ease in Wales and Scotland.

Hospital trusts in the Black Country and Staffordshire were caring for 81 coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday, as figures show the numbers continue to fall.

Former Express & Star and Shropshire Star reporter Sue Greenway has died at the age of 70 after a long illness.

"My mum would have loved this and and I'm sure she would have been here every day."

Seventy years ago the Glorious Glosters wrote their names in history in one of the epic battles of the Korean War.

Young people and employers "have been let down by a decade of Conservative failure on skills and training", Labour has claimed, as leader Sir Keir Starmer was in the Black Country on Monday.

A woman was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash near Bridgnorth.

Eight men will stand trial in October in connection with the murder of Mohammed Haroon Zeb in Dudley.

The former Toys R Us branch in Oldbury will be turned into a new B&M store and a Tim Hortons drive-thru restaurant.

One oncologist said that tens of thousands of people with cancer ‘could have had a better outcome’.

The official statistics looked at people who had been in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.

A personal trainer is celebrating 10 years in business by investing £50,000 into a new dedicated fitness centre.

Volunteers at a charity are encouraging people to donate toiletries to help eliminate hygiene poverty.

A man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of Bashir Mohamed in Birmingham on Thursday.

A survey has found that 30 per cent of Midlands workers fear their job could be obsolete within five years due to advancing technology.

Short supplies of oxygen are leading to grim scenes outside hospitals, with crematoriums and graveyards also reporting abnormal workloads.

More than a dozen new homes are set to be built on the site of a former community centre, despite objections from neighbours.

Fancy a new member of the family – and a supply of freshly-laid eggs?

A Wolverhampton park will continue to be a venue for anyone looking to get a free rapid Covid test.

Self storage group Lok'nStore saw turnover and profits grow in the six months to the end of January.

The decision to move to people aged 40-43 will be set out in the coming days.

The US vice president is to make a virtual address to world leaders.

The US president noted that India had previously offered assistance to the US.

The study will run across 22 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) sites in England, and two devolved administration sites in Scotland.

The Covid situation in India and issues at home lead the papers on Monday.

People in Scotland and Wales are seeing some easing of restrictions on Monday.

People have been unable to buy alcohol as part of a sit-in service.

A large protest against restrictions took place in London on Saturday.

The 60-second advert will make its debut during Emmerdale on ITV on Monday night.

Rachel Reeves said questions ‘now grow more pressing by the day as stories of cronyism and sleaze continue to mount’.

Fraudsters have fleeced more than £70 million from people living in our region during the Covid pandemic.

While the lockdown has left many businesses battling for survival, there is one industry that has been booming throughout the crisis – the fraud business.

A man accused of murder punched a young father a number of times outside a Sedgley pub to “protect” his friend, a court was told.

A Black Country man is preparing to jump out of a plane at 10,000ft – in memory of his brother, uncle and grandad who were killed in the 2015 terrorist attack in Tunisia.

We take an in-depth look at the political situation in Dudley ahead of the borough's 2021 election in May.

More than 33,000 emergency food parcels were handed out in the Black Country and Staffordshire during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It may have been the best part of half a century ago, but the sights, sounds and smells of Wolverhampton's old wholesale market are still fresh in George Foster's mind.

Debbie Fellows recalls the first time she walked into a room full of Gulf War veterans.

The tariffs at Pen-y-Pass car park have been brought in after a pilot scheme last year received “incredibly positive” feedback from visitors.

There were never two such devoted sisters as Debbie Bissell and Nikki Ensor, who are also business partners but who desperately need to find suitable premises to help their clients.

A summary of how measures are gradually being changed.

Transparency International UK said those with political access appeared to be favoured.

More than 100 firearms were seized by West Midlands Police in one year, figures show.

A 66-year-old ambulance technician who died after an object hit his vehicle's windscreen had retired last year and only rejoined in January to help battle the pandemic.

Video shows the moment shots were fired at a parked car in Wolverhampton.

A cannabis farm was found in a Wolverhampton house after firefighters were called to a blaze.

The images capture moments in museums, stadiums and cathedrals as efforts continue to vaccinate the nation.

A bird hide at a wildlife trust has been destroyed by vandals.