Epidemiologist Sian Griffiths said an ‘all-or-nothing Freedom Day’ could be a bad idea.

Pubs across the region have been working to get ready for a month of football as the delayed European Championships finally begin.

Police, paramedics and the air ambulance have been called to Wolverhampton this afternoon following a "serious collision" near New Cross Hospital.

"Welcome back" was the message from Kelly Jeffs as the Light House Cinema in Wolverhampton reopened its doors after having been closed for 15 months because of pandemic restrictions.

An ITV News reporter has been caught on camera launching a foul-mouthed rant on a man who was "being an idiot" as he filmed in Birmingham.

Firefighters have tackled another fire at an an arson-hit former school in Dudley which will be turned into more than two dozen flats.

Flowers have been planted along Brierley Hill's High Street to help spruce up the area and make it "blooming" great.

A man has been arrested in Sandwell on suspicion of murder after another man was found dead at a house in Solihull.

Police have issued an image of a suspect after a man was stabbed in the thigh.

A woman has died and a man has been injured after a motorbike collided with two vehicles in the West Midlands.

A man has been charged with murder after an insurance company worker was fatally stabbed on Tuesday.

Building work on a new state-of-the-art Institute of Technology for Greater Birmingham and Solihull has begun on Aston University’s campus in Birmingham city centre.

Calls have been made to delay the Clean Air Zone in Birmingham after the region's tram service was withdrawn due to a fault.

Feeling confused, stressed or even guilty? Well, you might just be planning to go on holiday over the next few weeks.

Heroes of the pandemic from across the region have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Four members of a gang have been jailed for more than 24 years combined after a series of botched cash-point raids across Birmingham.

A police appeal has been launched to find a 14-year-old who failed to return home from school in Wolverhampton.

The owner of the Robin music venue today spoke of his deepening crisis as its closure continues.

He is best known for one of the surprise hit shows of the year, The Repair Shop, now Midlands-based Jay Blades, 51, has been made an MBE in the Queens Honours for services to craft.

Hundreds of holidaymakers desperate for a summer getaway are preparing to travel to countries on the Government's 'amber' list.

Plans for a £4 million refurbishment of Dudley Council house are being progressed despite the scheme previously being blasted as a waste of money.

About 240 workers at Dudley's hospital trust have "opted out" of having the Covid vaccine.

Police have praised residents to following the Government's Covid guidelines - as the number of fines issued have dropped since restrictions started to ease.

A new regulator for English football can stop the risk of clubs from going under and improve the enforcement of ownership rules, Lord Mervyn King has said.

Residents of a mobile homes site in Wolverhampton are concerned about moves to create access to land behind their caravans and fear that if permission is given that it could lead to houses being built.

Two Black Country parish priests have taken on a challenge to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world.

A Staffordshire zoo is embracing the hot weather as crowds flock to enjoy the attraction in the sunshine.

Animal welfare standards in the West Midlands and nationally could be "undermined" by a trade teal with Australia, a charity said.

Police are investigating after THREE cars were stolen from a home in Sutton Coldfield.

Facilities for pharmacy students at the University of Wolverhampton will under go a £3 million refurbishment over the summer, chiefs have said.

Football fans across Staffordshire have been urged to "show domestic abuse the red card" as the Euros get under way.

All West Midlands Metro trams have been halted and removed from service until at least Monday after a fault was identified.

A council in the Black Country has managed to balance its books despite the impact of coronavirus on its services, chiefs have revealed.

Security at Sandwell Park Farm has been increased following the recent thefts of sheep and a calf.

Newly-planted trees have been snapped in half in a spate of "wanton vandalism" across the Dudley borough, chiefs have said.

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Two further coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospital trusts in the region in the latest figures.

Pet owners in Birmingham have been warned to be vigilant of a scam which sees fraudsters trying to claim rewards for missing pets using the threat of euthanising them.

Hundreds of support staff in more than 20 schools across Staffordshire are being "forced" into taking pay cuts or risk facing the sack, union bosses have claimed.

People with diabetes in the West Midlands have been urged by health experts to have their Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it's offered to them.

This is the moment arsonists torched two cars at a Black Country home - with one bungling culprit setting themselves on fire as they go to escape.

Work to demolish a dilapidated brick road bridge spanning the Metro track has been completed.

The teenager used his platform to share videos documenting his time in hospital.

People who live and work in Dudley borough are being urged to be cautious and get their vaccine when called, as Covid-19 cases continue to increase in the area.

Younger age groups were more likely to be planning a trip, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Growth rates for Delta cases are high across all parts of the country, figures show.

Pfizer said in a statement that the company was ‘working relentlessly’ to support the rollout of coronavirus vaccination campaigns worldwide.

Public Health England said that 42,323 cases of the Delta variant that originated in India have been confirmed in the UK.

The pregnant girlfriend of a skip firm boss shot dead in a works yard sent a text message to the man now on trial for his murder saying "you will not get away with this", a jury heard.

One said restrictions make ‘no sense’ and they would be better off getting married during ‘half-time in a football match’.

A midwife recruitment and retention plan is being driven by hospital chiefs to tackle a lack of staff which, a health watchdog says, is causing “very low morale”.

The region’s football clubs are being invited by the West Midlands Combined Authority to help young people kick off their careers.

A summer exhibition to be staged at the Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster will explain about the importance of the people and the industry of the town.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of car theft after a stolen car crashed in Dudley.

Bridge House, which houses Walsall County Court and Walsall Family Court, has been sold for an undisclosed sum.

Sutton Coldfield's MP is calling for safety measures for passengers with sight loss to be improved as a matter of urgency at stations serving the Royal Town.