A shooting took place in the Black Country almost once a week during the first few months of this year, new figures show.

The Duke of Sussex made his first public appearance since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at a charity event in aid of the global vaccination drive.

The SNP leader was interviewed on ITV’s Good Morning Britain ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday.

A cross-party group claimed the importation of new variants could ‘lead to further lockdowns’.

The Welsh Government said the changes meant Wales will have moved to Alert Level 3.

With hindsight, the encyclopedia salesman probably wished he hadn't being so pushy when he called round Lew Foley's house to peddle his wares.

A Wolverhampton hotel could be demolished and replaced with a Lidl under new plans.

More than 2,500 fines were issued by West Midlands Police for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas and the start of this year, figures show – around three-quarters of all fines issued since the start of the pandemic.

The 2021 West Midlands Mayor election is expected to be a battle between Conservative Andy Street and Labour's Liam Byrne.

This week's local elections will undoubtedly see Labour and the Tories receive the lion's share of the votes – but there are plenty of candidates from minor parties bidding for office.

Following a year in lockdown, with the focus on keeping our hands clean, getting your hands dirty may be the key to boosting your mental wellbeing as we return to normal.

A once-famous Black Country hotel is getting a change of name.

The lack of building materials has reached crisis levels in the West Midlands – because they are being "creamed off" by HS2.

A whole parade of shops with development potential in the heart of Rugeley is going under the auctioneer's hammer

A Black Country woman is not letting a battle with cancer stop her from taking on a formidable fundraising challenge.

"We've always just got on with it like any other couple and we've enjoyed it."

A city centre trader has expressed his frustration at the new additions to the road outside his business.

The construction of Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building, Enterprise Wharf, has begun at the Innovation Birmingham Campus.

Fourteen years ago today, a story emerged of a little girl who had gone missing on a family holiday in Portugal.

Professor Peter Openshaw said the UK needed to be cautious and prepare for further outbreaks of Covid-19.

Dominic Raab said that ‘steady steps’ out of lockdown are ‘the smart way to go’.

A busy Birmingham street was transformed into a scene from the 1920s as a new biopic was filmed there.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy was chased into a shop and stabbed to death.

Not many people decide to completely change their career at the age of 50 years old – but that is what one Sandwell police community support officer (PCSO) did.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car collided with parked cars in a Black Country street.

One further coronavirus death has been confirmed at a hospital in the Black Country.

At least 215,000 people have died as a result of Covid-19 in India.

A couple who lost their two baby daughters are supporting bereaved parents in Walsall – thanks to a special charity partnership.

Thames Valley Police were called to reports of two trespassers in the grounds of the Royal Lodge at Windsor Great Park on April 25.

A film festival, a virtual market to support local businesses, love letters and author talks were among events to celebrate Staffordshire Day on May 1.

Saltley Stallions FC could not host games last year due to the pandemic.

Rail travellers on a busy line between Birmingham and Staffordshire were hit by delays and road replacement services.

Police have released CCTV images after a man was threatened with a knife and had his bag stolen in a street robbery.

Major vehicle collisions in the West Midlands have dropped by nearly a third, according to a new report.

Fewer than 2% of the population have been fully immunised against Covid-19 and about 10% have received a single dose.

The country has set yet another daily global record for Covid-19 infections, with more than 400,000 new cases.

Officials have threatened punishment if allocated oxygen supplies are not delivered.

Professor Sir Mark Walport said there are still around 4,600 new cases a day across the UK.

London is hosting the first G7 foreign ministers meeting in more than two years.

The duke co-founded Sentebale in 2006 to help vulnerable children in Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi.

The front pages splash on pandemic developments and political machinations on Sunday.

It comes as polling shows ‘sleaze’ allegations are hurting the Conservative Party.

Matt Hancock said the plan could offer a ‘viable alternative’ to self-isolation.

Pfizer says trials of its vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 showed 100% efficacy and a strong immune response.

A severe blaze which ripped through a derelict Black Country pub in the early hours of Saturday is being treated as arson.

The Prime Minister has insisted the row is a ‘farrago of nonsense’.

From Tuesday, residents leaving their home for a walk or to visit a loved one’s garden will no longer have to isolate for two weeks on return.

A girl was given first aid after she collapsed in the street following a car crash on a busy Black Country road.

Two further Covid deaths have been reported at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A suspected wartime bomb which brought traffic chaos to Wolverhampton turned out to be a harmless practice device.

There were aching legs, but cheers at the end of a marathon charity walk for three wise men.

Police investigating a sexual assault in Staffordshire have released an e-fit of their suspect – a week after a woman was attacked in woodland by a man wearing a Covid mask and baseball cap.

Scientists will be looking to see whether crowds mixing and dancing indoors increases the risk of transmission of Covid-19.

The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin is looking for volunteers to help their counterparts battling the crisis in India.

A campaign has been launched to raise £2.3m to build a memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral.

The Transport Select Committee said the Government’s failure to publish the lists by Saturday ‘could cost people their jobs’.

Staff and residents at a care home in Wolverhampton have taken part in a litter-pick as part of the Captain Sir Tom Moore challenge.

The West Midlands has been revealed to have the highest rate of fuel poverty in England.

Residents across the county are marking Staffordshire Day today.

Wolves owner Fosun is sending 100,000 facemasks to Mumbai in India to help with the fight against the coronavirus surge in the country.

Staff and pupils at Abbey Federation School in Smethwick said a fond farewell to their school crossing lady Linda Kelly, fondly known as "Lolly Lin".