A ukulele-playing sibling duo are playing at a concert in South Staffordshire next week to raise money for a hospice.

Developers have been urged to work with the Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council to help create a centre which is sustainable for the next 50 years.

Merry Hill has welcomed the annual return of Halloween House which claims to be the largest Halloween store in Europe.

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert was at the forefront of the development of a Covid-19 vaccine.

A mystery shopping exercise found passengers were given information that risked them being turned away from their flights.

Members of a Black Country crime gang have been locked up for a combined total of more than 20 years after £300,000 worth of cars, cash and jewellery were stolen.

An alleged murderer accused of beating up a man who later died in hospital was intoxicated and remembered little about what happened, a court heard.

A surge in Covid cases in Cannock has prompted a warning for people to take precautions.

Simon Silwood was convicted by a district judge at Walsall Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The Wolverhampton-based Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is creating 200 new jobs with changes to its logistics network.

A day of celebration of the Black Country will see the return of a popular music and comedy festival.

Wolverhampton saw the sharpest increase in new business creation in the West Midlands in the first six months of this year.

Hardy workers at a convenience store will be taking a bath with a difference in aid of an emergency service run by volunteers.

The Ladder for Black Country is taking part in a conference aiming to encourage youngsters to take up apprenticeships and training.

A partnership with a Staffordshire charity to donate recycled goods from the county council’s household waste recycling centres is set to continue until 2023.

Four in five local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

The JCVI is meeting on Thursday, with a decision on who should get a third booster shot expected in the coming days.

The budget airline said an unsolicited all-share offer from an unnamed suitor undervalued the company.

The supermarket is at the centre of a bidding battle between two US private equity firms.

Two people were arrested after a man was left unconscious in an attack in Stafford.

Five boys arrested after a teenager was robbed at knifepoint at the Merry Hill shopping centre have been released on bail.

Health and care staff could be required to have both Covid and flu vaccines to protect patients from infection, serious illness or death.

The UK Home Care Association believes that persuasion will be more effective than compulsion for increasing uptake without losing staff.

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

Wolves boss Bruno Lage has called on people to come forward and receive their Covid-19 vaccine to allow life to return back "to normal".

A car spun out of control and crashed through gardens in Wolverhampton causing "complete carnage".

The SNP’s shadow Commons leader Pete Wishart warned there was an ‘increased risk’ from Covid in the chamber.

Simon Silwood is alleged to have racially abused midfielder Romaine Sawyers on social media in January.

More than 112,000 fines were issued in July for non-payment of the Clean Air Zone charge – with less than half of these paid so far.

An industrial unit in Burntwood can be demolished to make way for seven new homes after plans were passed by just one vote.

A children’s nursery in a residential area can double its capacity to meet demand from families – but youngsters will not be allowed to play outside until 8.30am.

An Aston Villa season ticket from one of the most successful years in the club's history is going up for auction.

A car driver has died after a crash involving a coach in Staffordshire.

A man has been charged after a 41-year-old was stabbed in a supermarket car park.

The line-up for a major new music festival in Wolverhampton has been announced after the event was postponed due to Covid-19.

A derelict pub which has been shut for seven years and become a magnet for anti-social behaviour has been sold ahead of an auction.

‘Anti-vaxxers’ have branded efforts by Walsall Council to get people jabbed against Covid-19 as a “farce” and “waste of public money”.

A pub frequented by West Bromwich Albion fans and at risk of collapse fans has been ordered to close until building works make it safe to enter.

Residents and community groups now have a second chance to bid for a slice of a £2million council fund created to help people celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Terrified witnesses have recalled running from their lives to escape a huge industrial fire, as crews continue to tackle the blaze nearly 24 hours after it broke out.

Community groups across Walsall with good ideas to help reduce crime are being urged to submit bids for a £16,000 slice of grant funding.

A former magistrates court is to be bulldozed as part of a town centre regeneration project.

A graphic designer has been jailed for more than five years for terrorising six women in an online abuse campaign.

An annual awards ceremony celebrating the importance of tourism and highlight the "jewels" in the West Midlands has officially launched.

The British Chambers of Commerce has slashed its forecast for third-quarter growth to 2.8% from 3.5% previously.

The chain is also creating 2,000 jobs.

A new school building in Oldbury has opened for pupils after a decade of campaigning for its expansion.

An MP has called on the Government to "cut through the hysteria and get on with it" over the roll-out of official vaccine passports.

A woman was targeted by a thief posing as a door-to-door salesman who convinced her to hand over her bank card and pin number.

Care minister Helen Whately said she could not believe the Education Secretary was racist.

Paramedics were faced with a backlog of more than 500 emergency calls on just one day as the region's health services struggle to keep up with surging demand.

The six-week consultation process will take views on whether vaccine requirements should apply for health and wider social care workers.

Priti Patel has ordered officials to rewrite laws to allow Border Force to redirect boats to be dealt with by French authorities, reports say.

The sounds of one of the great tenors will be brought to life at a tribute performance in the heart of the Black Country.

Two in five 16- to 17-year-olds in the Black Country have received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine - much lower than the national average.

Patients attending a doctor's surgery have been told not to "save up" problems for a single appointment because they will take up too much time.

Gavin Williamson has handed over a petition urging council chiefs to scrap plans for a new housing development on green belt land.

Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are preparing to take part in a major charity car wash.

The sky is the limit for the children at The Haven Wolverhampton as they enjoy hours of role play on handmade miniature ride-on aircraft.

A Black Country highways chief is supporting a road safety campaign to urge drivers to take caution when passing horses.

Former Great British Bake Off contestant Terry Hartill just loves recreating the world of Harry Potter – in cake.

Pubs ran out of booze after thousands of revellers flocked to watch the return of the historic Abbots Bromley Horn Dance.

An MP has hit out at NHS trusts for "wasting" taxpayers' money on highly paid 'directors of equality'.

A new national walking trail through the West Midlands has been proposed as part of the first ever plan to protect the region’s natural environment.

Firefighters were set to work through the night battling a huge fire at an industrial unit in Kidderminster town centre.

Ten jobs have been created by the opening of a new store in Minworth.

Staff at West Midland Safari Park are celebrating the first birthday of their Indian rhino calf Inesh.

A drug gang will spend more than a decade in prison each after a sting led by a West Midlands crime unit.

Two alleged murderers carried out a prolonged and brutal attack on a defenceless man in a Black Country park after wrongly accusing him of being a paedophile, a court was told.

A elderly woman found dead at her home in the Black Country was unlawfully killed, jurors have decided.

The error has sparked criticism from MPs who have accused Gavin Williamson of being ‘clueless’ and ‘not up to the job’.

The thousands of people who work in Staffordshire’s care homes have been thanked for the “phenomenal” way they have cared for some of the most vulnerable people in the county during the pandemic.

A dairy farmer was told to dump his milk after a shortage of lorry drivers meant it could not be collected.

He’s the fastest unicorn to ever take part in the Great North Run and he’s also competed dressed as Mr Blobby, now James Dixon is also set to take part in the famous event once again.

A solar farm the size of 21 football pitches is set to be built in Wolverhampton to produce power for the city's main hospital.

Julie Hambleton and three co-defendants stood trial after attending a motor rally through Birmingham on the anniversary of the IRA attacks.

A convoy of trucks hit the road in tribute after the death of an organ donation charity campaigner.

The England footballer and free school meals campaigner laughed off the gaffe by the Education Secretary.

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

A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a police car on blue lights in the Black Country.

A fostering service in the Black Country has been judged to have made improvements following an inspection.

Lichfield District Council is to invest more than £1million in improving its planning service following complaints from residents and developers.

A front garden has been dug up as work continues to repair a sinkhole in the Black Country.

Residents had to be evacuated after a three-metre deep sinkhole opened up in a front garden in the Black Country.

An electric car ended up wedged on a wall after a driver inadvertently reversed onto it near a row of shops in the Black Country.

The mother of a disabled girl, who says the Government "abandoned" them during the pandemic, is backing calls for a full investigation of the impact of lockdown on the disabled and their carers in next year's Covid inquiry.

A derelict pub which has been shut for seven years and become a magnet for anti-social behaviour could fetch almost £300,000 at auction.

A new McDonald’s inside an Asda store could be set to remain open until midnight through most of the week.

An arson-hit former care home site is set to be transformed into an apartment block.

Urgent repairs need to be carried out to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – with water reported to be leaking into the building and threatening works of art.

A new mini-transport hub designed to bring together eco-friendly travel options such as e-scooters, pedal bikes and electric vehicle charging points has been unveiled.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has had a closer look at Royal Mail’s electric vans and to see first-hand the hard work of the local postmen and women delivering during the pandemic.

A stretch of the M6 will be closed again for a whole weekend as a second four-lane bridge is constructed as part of a £78 million scheme to cut congestion.

Ryanair is adding six new routes from Birmingham Airport to its winter schedule.

Birmingham City Council has been urged to talk extensively to disabled groups over plans to remove three parking bays in Sutton Coldfield town centre.

MPs will vote later on the £12 billion a year package funded by a major hike in national insurance.

Police are appealing for help identifying a teenager suspected of threatening to stab a schoolboy at the Bullring Shopping Centre.

Aaron O’Halloran drove the vehicle through a gate at Duddeston station and travelled half a mile down the railway tracks towards Aston in Birmingham.