Experts advising the Government have published interim guidance setting out the priority list for who should get a third jab.

The German sweets firm said it is ‘experiencing challenges’ over the shortage of HGV drivers, which is hitting the retail sector.

Almost six in 10 adults across the Black Country and part of Birmingham have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, figures show.

A town’s flood action group has called on Staffordshire County Council to commit to tackling deluges – and hit out at a lack of scrutiny in recent years.

The partner of the alleged accomplice in the shootings of two best friends in a Range Rover bought an incinerator the day after the killings, a jury has heard.

Marks & Spencer has shut its 29 in-store bank branches as part of the national move to online banking.

Visiting has been suspended again at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital due to Covid cases in the community.

A woman accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter didn't show her "very much" attention when visiting the child's grandmother, a trial heard.

A man whose death at a Sandwell industrial estate sparked a murder inquiry has been named as father-of-five Carl Woodall.

The investigation into the deaths of two men in the Black Country who were killed with a crossbow when a cannabis farm was raided is to be shown in a new BBC documentary.

More than £2 million is being spent to install almost 10 kilometres of brand-new pipes across an area of Wolverhampton to help reduce leaks and bursts.

Ten police officers who attempted to save four teenagers who were killed in a crash have been awarded national honours.

Kim Leadbeater won the by-election in the constituency once represented by her murdered sister Jo Cox.

A railway line between Walsall and Cannock will be upgraded as part of a £500,000 investment to help create smoother journeys for passengers.

There's something in the air. Whether or not football is coming home, England's progress in the Euros has sent a surge of optimism coursing through the nation after a year like no other.

Dozens of England fans embraced, jumped around and celebrated. This was June 2021, yet nobody was rushing over to tell them all to sit down and behave themselves. Because this was Gibraltar.

Graduation ceremonies are set to return for students studying in the region – as education chiefs hope to return to normal levels of in-person teaching in September.

The fundraising target for a national mining memorial has been met.

A day of multicultural celebration is set to take place in the heart of Dudley.

A collection of stunning never-before-seen artworks by artist Yasmin David is going on show, with the help of her daughter.

Green-fingered residents are ready to open up their gardens to the public for charity.

New landscape designs revealed by high speed rail project HS2 show how an area, identified as a West Midlands heritage hotspot, could be transformed for local people to enjoy.

An awards ceremony to in Wolverhampton recognise the efforts of young people in helping others in the city has been postponed until later this year.

Council bosses in Sandwell have said they hope a dispute between its bin workers and the company who employs them can be resolved without the need for strike action.

Plans for a dog DNA database to help combat a rise in pet theft have been backed by a Black Country MP.

The mass vaccination centre at the Black Country Living Museum has closed its doors – after delivering more than 125,000 doses of the Covid jab.

"Have you noticed over the last year or so, there seem to be way more pigeons around?!"

Police, immigration officers and the Red Cross took part in a major raid at a "dangerous" scrapyard in Wolverhampton.

A dog owner has been banned from keeping animals for 20 years after four underweight puppies were found surrounded by flies in his canal boat.

A ballot of bin workers in Sandwell has begun ahead of potential strike action.

An alleged gunman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder three months after a double shooting in the Black Country.

One new coronavirus death has been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A warning has been issued for residents in three Covid hotspots in Sandwell.

A mural designed to inspire support for Team GB in the Olympics has been unveiled by a former gold medallist at a school in Birmingham.

A justice campaigner who organised a street protest following the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson has criticised the eight-year prison sentence given to his killer as too short.

A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter for a second time – after killing her partner in a knife attack at a block of flats.

Associated British Foods revealed that sales for the retailer hit £1.6 billion for the 16 weeks to June 19.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into a wall and landed on its side in Cradley Heath.

A lasting monument to all those who have passed away in the last year has been unveiled at a city cemetery.

A woman who founded a support service called Surviviors of Domestic Abuse has started a pilot scheme in Halesowen designed to train hairdressers, barbers and beauty professionals in recognising the signs so that they can help victims.

A young cyclist has raised hundreds of pounds for a special school by taking part in a challenge on two wheels.

A Wolverhampton pub could lose its licence after allegedly putting customers “at risk” by committing a number of Covid-19 safety breaches.

Tributes have been left at the scene of a suspected murder as police continue to scour for evidence two days after a man was found dead.

A booster programme could begin for 32 million people in the UK as soon as September, officials have said.

Shoppers flocked to Wolverhampton’s brand new Tesco Superstore for its grand opening on Wednesday.

Health chiefs are advising headteachers to bring back compulsory mask-wearing in the region’s secondary schools after a steep rise in Covid cases.

Companies need to start making furlough contributions from Thursday, while stamp duty and business rates holidays are curtailed.

More than 1,600 jobs will be created in Sunderland and an estimated 4,500 in supply companies.

Scores of residents took up the opportunity to be vaccinated at a pop-up clinic in Smethwick.

Airline Jet2.com has taken to the skies again for international flights from Birmingham Airport.

Car dealerships group Lookers returned to pre-tax profit in 2020 despite a big drop in sales.

High street retail giant Gap has announced it will be closing all stores in the UK - including a branch in Staffordshire which only opened three months ago.

Online electricals retailer AO World enjoyed growth in both sales and profits in its latest financial year.

Vaccine experts have set out new interim advice detailing what a Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign would look like, should it be needed.

Staffordshire's largest vaccination centre has closed its doors – after administering almost 100,000 life-saving Covid jabs in more than six months.

Royal Sutton Coldfield's Town Council has given the green light for improvement works to the land surrounding Walmley War Memorial.

As young people face leaving full time education over the next few weeks the Ladder for the Black Country would like to encourage school leavers to visit local Independent Training Providers and Colleges and to take advantage of programmes of learnin...

The West Midlands is set to benefit from a new scheme to assist people looking for employment or change of career and fill a skills shortage in local construction.

A new walking path through a popular conservation area has been officially opened to the public.

Plans for the UK to send asylum seekers to immigration centres abroad have been backed by a Black Country MP.

Former heavyweight boxer Joe Egan is expected to pay a visit to see a charity car wash in action in Willenhall on Sunday.

Candidates have been announced for a by-election in Sandwell next month.

Children in the West Midlands are facing physical and mental health challenges as a result of cuts to grassroots sports clubs,

Volunteers with the Black Country Food Bank will be able to continue delivering parcels to families in need, thanks to a van being sponsored by a housing provider and material supply partner.

Pupils at a Dudley school have been praised for their efforts to keep their community clean through a poster competition.

Adults aged 18 years old and over are being urged to get their jab as the mobile Covid vaccination van returns to Dudley.

Prof Jon Deeks said that people were also getting ‘a bit fed up’ of doing the tests.

A former military man from Boldmere has penned a fascinating book about a 'forgotten war'.

A security company boss who was paid to guard an historic Black Country hall has been told to pay more than £26,000 after repeatedly failing to check the building.

An inquest into the death of an e-scooter rider who died after a crash in Wolverhampton has been adjourned while police investigate.

A bid to open a new off-licence in Darlaston has been given the green light despite residents’ fears it could lead to anti-social behaviour issues.

Fundraisers are being urged to take a walk for charity – and enjoy the sights of Sutton Park in the process.

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was critically injured in a crash in Birmingham.

A man who tried to sue a council for £55,000 after falsely blaming a knee injury on a hole in a road has been locked up for six months.

A Sutton stroke survivor says taking part in research to help others gave him a “new life”.

The Government hopes to lift school restrictions and bubbles as part of next month's lockdown exit, Gavin Williamson has said.

A rogue landlord who failed to rectify safety hazards in a property has had his conviction upheld but fines reduced after an appeal.

One new coronavirus death has been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A man was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall and flipped onto its side in Cradley Heath.

Dudley’s old police station will be converted into new apartments after standing empty for four years.

A former golf course clubhouse is to become a storage and industrial space after plans were given the green light by Stafford Borough Council.

Workers at a GKN Automotive factory are preparing for a strike ballot as part of the campaign to keep it open.

A council’s planned return to the meeting room after more than 15 months away was postponed at the 11th hour.

A beloved music venue in the heart of Birmingham which was destined to be bulldozed for flats has been saved at the eleventh hour.

Three people were treated by paramedics but escaped serious injury when a car overturned on the M54.

Plans to add an extra two storeys to a massive building at one of Stafford’s gateways will make an existing eyesore even worse, objectors have said.

More than one in 10 older people in Wolverhampton have still not had their coronavirus vaccine, health chiefs say.

A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man in Wolverhampton before a passer-by intervened and stopped the attacker.

Dozens of people died and hundreds were seriously injured in road traffic accidents last year, new figures show.

Emergency services were called after a man died at a house in Wolverhampton.

Jaguar Land Rover has had to stop production of its award-winning new Defender because of the worldwide shortage of semi-conductor microchips.

Government plans to scrap school Covid isolation rules in favour of bringing in daily testing have met with differing reactions from school leaders in the region.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at a Black Country industrial estate.