A former “magic” community space in Wolverhampton which has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour is to be transformed into new homes.

Birmingham chiefs have apologised to the parents of children with special needs using its home to school transport, after some discovered via social media that several drivers had not undergone safety checks.

The effort to get all parts of the community vaccinated against Covid has increased at a centre in the Black Country.

A man has been charged with affray after a disorder in Walsall which saw two men suffer minor stab wounds last month.

A council was put at "financial and reputational risk" by officers who selected two firms for a £22 million school transport contract despite the fact they were run by a former employee, a report by opposition councillors has claimed.

A city’s “forgotten” war memorial is in line for a £3,000 revamp after concerns were raised over its poor condition.

A vicar received £730 to study dementia as well as help people with autism and Africans in poverty.

A Black Country MP has urged ministers to introduce a "next step guarantee" to ensure students do not miss out on career and education opportunities as a result of Covid.

An historic rape victim has opened up about her decades-long ordeal after receiving help from a support service.

People in the West Midlands are being asked for their views on online safety ahead of a new law being passed.

Returning home after a night out with a friend, Dom Allan got out of a taxi outside his home. A driver ploughed into him, throwing him 8ft into the air, before speeding off and leaving him for dead.

The country's biggest trade union is set to announce its new leader.

A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a Birmingham street.

A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a Birmingham street.

A charity music event is being held in Sutton Coldfield to raise money to help a three-year-old boy diagnosed with cancer.

A city council has appointed a new school transport provider to replace a firm embroiled in a contract scandal in Sandwell.

West Midlands Police dogs and an immunisation bus will be be among the attractions at a community event aimed at families.

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after a crash involving a car near Kidderminster.

A police appeal for information has been launched after a series of attempted motorhome thefts across the Dudley borough.

A further 13 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A Birmingham man has been jailed for four years after he admitted manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes.

Barriers put in place to separate shoppers in some town centres during the height of the coronavirus pandemic will be removed from this week.

The number of coronavirus patients in hospital in the Black Country and Staffordshire has soared over the last three months, figures reveal.

A Birmingham MP has praised a local go-karting track for its work in supporting more than 3,500 children in care throughout the summer holidays.

Victims of a cladding scandal are concerned their applications to a Government fund are “stuck at the final hurdle” due to complications in the fine print.

The high street chain will launch a trial from 14 sites across the UK through the food and drink delivery app.

A touch of Hollywood came to the region as one of its top stars was seen while filming his new movie.

A jury trying two brothers accused of murdering their younger sibling following a family feud has been shown CCTV images of the 30-second attack in which the victim was fatally stabbed.

Dozens of criminals caught carrying knives for at least a second time in the West Midlands were spared an immediate prison sentence last year, figures reveal.

The grieving family of a man fatally stabbed outside a Birmingham nightclub have paid tribute to their "irreplaceable" relative.

A pensioner who went to hospital suffering with Covid died after falling from a trolley and hitting his head, an inquest heard.

An assistive devices developer has signed a pre-let agreement for a purpose-built 30,000 sq ft distribution facility at Schroder UK Real Estate Fund’s Hartlebury Trading Estate.

A ward councillor has urged football fans not to "trample" flowers planted on a traffic island.

Ambulance stations across the West Midlands could be closed under plans being considered by the service.

Staff and councillors are set to start returning to the office at a Black Country authority amid calls to get "back to normal as a matter of urgency".

A popular town centre park is set to open up with a number of family-friendly events.

A popular comedy festival was forced to change venues after heavy rain caused flooding.

For GP practices, it is the perfect storm. On the one hand, soaring demand for HGV drivers has led to a surge in licence applications, each requiring medical certification from a doctor.

The Government confirmed the UK’s involvement will end once US forces leave Afghanistan.

British citizens and Afghans who had supported the UK are likely to be left at the mercy of the Taliban once evacuation flights cease at the end of the month, an MP has warned.

A brazen burglar was spotted on CCTV breaking into a McDonald's branch in Wolverhampton.

A road in Oldbury has been resurfaced after 29 years.

Golden girl Ellie Simmonds will fly the flag for her country after being selected as a flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

A Cheslyn Hay teacher who attacked a female colleague’s car with a hammer while she was still sitting in it has been spared being struck off.

UB40 sax player and songwriter Brian Travers has died at the age of 62, the band has said.

A former Black Country school PE and dance teacher who used cocaine and turned up in the school staff room smelling of drink has been banned from the country's classrooms indefinitely.

Three workers were seriously injured after falling from ropes underneath the M5 in the Black Country.

A further nine coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Police have launched an appeal for information after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision.

Leisure and culture services in Stafford Borough suffered a £4 million income hit during the last year after venues were forced to close during national lockdowns.

Visitors to Chasewater Railway might have thought they had stepped into a film set as they took part in a 1940s Weekend.

A foundation set up in honour of a city's mayor is continuing to look forward after celebrating its second anniversary.

A graffiti "hit squad" to target vandalism on the railway network has been launched in the West Midlands to help make areas "more appealing".

The US President said he hopes not to keep US troops in Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline.

A Black Country MP has been named the UK's trade envoy to Brazil.

A Wolverhampton shopping street has become a bouncing and vibrant area since the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

A woman stopped her car from being stolen after spotting it being loaded onto a truck outside a Wolverhampton church.