Leading apprenticeship provider JTL's new state-of-the-art training centre in Birmingham has been opened.

Juniper Training is holding an open day for school leavers in Wednesbury next week.

Train passengers have been warned not to travel on Friday when Storm Eunice hits the region.

A group set up to keep the memory of a wartime plane alive has become a founding partner of a theatre.

Just days after opening its biggest store in the UK in Nottingham, Poundland has confirmed it planned to another – even larger – store in the North East on February 26.

Self-storage group Safestore, which has sites at Oldbury, Quarry Bank and Wednesbury, saw revenue rise 14.6 per cent to £50.9 million for the three months to the end of January

The onset of Storm Dudley has caused damage and travel delays across the region.

A man has died after falling from a balcony in a block of flats in the Black Country.

More than 6,000 households across Staffordshire and the Black Country were tipped into homelessness during the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic.

A West Bromwich estate has been branded "the off-road bike capital of the UK" after scores of complaints about noise and erratic riding.

Black Country councils have been urged to pool resources and buy a "super efficient" pot hole fixing machines that will save hundreds of staff hours a week.

As Ray Billingsley began sorting through his late brother's belongings, one particular item caught his eye.

A grieving family of a teenage girl who died suddenly from a cardiac arrest said she had a "laugh to brighten every occasion".

Experts said the jabs could protect youngsters from future waves of coronavirus.

A woman was killed and another seriously injured after the car they were in crashed and rolled over in the Black Country.

Batten down the hatches! Storm Dudley is coming, with high winds expected to reach 80mph and dramatically increased rainfall.

Michael Fawcett, chief executive of The Prince’s Foundation, resigned from his role in the wake of the scandal.

The retailer’s staff will also benefit from an extended benefit package.

The ONS infection survey is the most reliable measure of the prevalence of coronavirus in the UK

A protest group says it is “frustrated” details of a consultation into a homes plan for a former golf course have not been published, arguing there is “obvious” opposition to the scheme.

A British and Commonwealth boxing champion who had a cherished belt stolen after thieves targeted his store in Boldmere has had them returned anonymously.

A drug dealer caught driving with cannabis in his car has been locked up for two years.

A project aimed at making Wolverhampton a safe and fair city for members of the LGBT+ community looks set to get the go-ahead.

Sandwell Council leader Kerrie Carmichael has accused the leader of the opposition Conservative group of being “so wrong” over the Government’s intentions to bring commissioners in to run the authority.

No arrests have yet been made after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man as she walked home in Smethwick.

The hunt for a sexual attacker is continuing more than a week after a woman was raped.

Quick-thinking workers put out flames after a machine caught fire at a Black Country factory.

An historic church has attracted grants totalling more than £16,000 towards a feasibility study in a bid to develop its tourism arm.

A 17-year-old boy had several of his teeth knocked out during an assault and attempted robbery in Wolverhampton.

A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Birmingham city centre.

A project creating positive sensory experiences for children with special education needs and disabilities has announced a host of sessions.

Police inquiries are continuing after a teenage pupil was stabbed outside a Wolverhampton school.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman and her baby daughter died in a crash.

A pistol loaded with five rounds of ammunition was found after a police chase.

It is understood the department has sought clarification as police continue to examine 12 gatherings.

A man has died in an incident outside a town centre bank.

Friends of a Black Country man who died suddenly in his sleep have staged a fundraising football match to raise money for his funeral and a plaque in his memory.

A prolific burglar has been jailed after admitting carrying out four burglaries in just over 12 hours.

A market-style shop opened by a teenage entrepreneur during lockdown is set to celebrate its first birthday.

A study monitoring a common winter disease in small children is up and running at two NHS Trusts in the Black Country.

Two cases of antibiotic-resistant ‘super-gonorrhoea’ have been recorded in the Midlands.

Residents have spoken of their shock after a 26-year-old woman died and another was left seriously hurt when a car crashed in a Black Country street.

The average UK house price hit £275,000 in December 2021, according to Office for National Statistics figures.

Merry Hill Metro Bank is holding a complimentary Women in Leadership lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day.

A Black Country MP has welcomed a cash boost from the Government to provide support services for domestic abuse victims in the region.

A Staffordshire restaurant has secured the county's first Michelin star - despite opening just four months ago.

A Midlands medical student has been shortlisted for an Anthony Nolan Supporters Award.

For a child, it was a movie so frightening that it could put you off the cinema forever.

The cost of fire and rescue services will go up for Staffordshire residents by almost two per cent from April after the latest budget was approved.

County councillors have agreed to increase the tax Staffordshire residents pay for services such as road maintenance and social care by 2.99 per cent – but not all members voted in favour of the rise.

The owner of a £1 million winning lottery ticket brought in Dudley borough has yet to claim their prize.

Thieves who steal goods from lorries are being targeted in a specialist police operation in Staffordshire.

A woman has been charged with drug offences after crack cocaine, heroin and cocaine were found at an address in Cannock.

Children and families are being advised to get prepared for Wolverhampton’s Yo! as half-term activities are set to offer a host of fun events.

The ONS said the cost of clothes and footwear pushed inflation higher, with the smallest January discounts in shops since 1990.

The West Midlands Mayor has praised the achievements of apprentices working on the extension of the Midlands Metro.

A Butterfly Memory Walk held at Harvington Hall in aid of KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster has raised a total of £6,823.

A mental health and wellbeing charity has appointed a Walsall FC player as its new charity ambassador.

Midlands motorists are being urged to think twice before hitting the road as two storms are due to bring dangerous winds and blizzards.

Two Midland charities will bring a fire and ice walk extravaganza to Birmingham next month.

The top priority for the newly-appointed head of a village primary school is to move on from Covid restrictions.

A woman in Lichfield has been given planning permission for a garden on land she doesn’t yet own.

Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre has completed a £7 million investment in improving technology infrastructure,

Artist Daniella Turbin wants city residents to join her on walks to create a new public map.

The West Midlands saw the biggest percentage drop in homes owned with a mortgage or a loan in England between 2015 and 2020

Cardiologists in Wolverhampton will be the first in the Midlands to use digital diagnostic technology for heart disease.

People battling to stop dozens of mature trees being lost on a main Walsall road as part of the Sprint Bus scheme have vowed to keep on protesting.

A total of 150,000 condoms are to be given out to athletes at Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games this summer.

A charity has warned Sandwell Council it must apply for 'levelling up' funds before it is too late, as the cost of living crisis is set to  entrench social inequality further in the borough.

Nine people were led to safety from a smoke-filled factory in West Bromwich after an industrial printer caught fire.

Sandwell’s much-maligned services for protecting vulnerable children are said to be making ‘tangible’ improvements.

The West Midlands' self-styled "King of Clubs", who infamously sent the Kray twins packing when they tried to muscle in on his empire, has died at the age of 90.

An angling club has landed more fishing time at the River Trent at Stone after town councillors agreed to extend its lease.

Three Stone community groups are in line for a cash windfall from the town council.

Many 'side effects' from drugs are imagined, research shows.

A shop’s bid to serve alcohol 24 hours a day has been rejected after police said the venue “could become a flashpoint for crime”.

A teenage boy is fighting for his life after falling ill at Merry Hill shopping centre on Tuesday afternoon.

Civic leaders in Wolverhampton will soon find out whether their bid to be granted Lord Mayor status has been successful.

Building work on the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s new airbase and headquarters facility in Cosford is now under way.

A West Midlands charity set up in memory of victims of the Tunisia terrorist attack has been handed a £15,000 boost after it was chosen by Sandwell Council.

People in the Ukraine have been urged to continue to stock up on food and medical supplies by people in Wolverhampton, as diplomatic talks continue in an attempt to try to avoid a war with Russia.

The West Midlands Combined Authority has secured more than £500,000 from a new £4 million Government fund to further boost connectivity in the region including the Black Country.

An investor has scooped a £75,000 profit in just two months by selling a former NHS health centre in Burntwood.

Two graphics students have created artwork to be displayed at Rowley Regis Railway Station.

A kind-hearted knitter travelled an hour each way on her mobility scooter to donate her latest creations to Walsall Manor Hospital.

Street wardens in Birmingham are – quite literally – getting on their bikes to help improve pavements along the city's new Metro route up Broad Street.

Keen runners are being encouraged to challenge themselves as a popular set of running events return.

Care home residents have had a blast taking part in their own Winter Olympic Games which included armchair ice dancing and snowball bowling.

A sight loss charity has launched its annual Fiver Fortnight campaign and is calling on people to offer their support.

A woman managed to escape after she was sexually assaulted by a man as she walked home in Smethwick.

Film footage of a man with a distinctive gait suspected of stabbing a man to death in Birmingham has been released in a bid to identify the killer.

A trainee hairdresser at City of Wolverhampton College has qualified for the finals of a national competition after being inspired by the colour of a sunset.

Willenhall Market will be closed on Wednesday on safety grounds due to expected high winds from two approaching storms.

The Government is under pressure to confirm continued Covid test funding for devolved nations following reports free LFTs and PCRs will be axed.

Health chiefs across the Black Country and West Birmingham are raising awareness of the symptoms of long Covid and sharing advice on how to manage symptoms at home.

A quick-thinking lorry driver has been hailed a hero after saving the life of a stricken motorist on the M6 Toll by positioning his truck to shield the man from oncoming traffic.

Wolverhampton's economy was boosted by £350,000 by last week’s Cazoo Snooker Players Championship at Aldersley Leisure Village.

The Prime Minister also said Douglas Ross could still be Scottish Conservative leader the next time voters make their choices for Westminster.

The football fan who filmed a police officer tripping up a Wolves fan said he was "in the right place at the right time" after it went viral.

New storms are brewing as people across the region have been warned to expect disruption and damage.