Hundreds of residents are opposing a town council’s plan to hand over the running of a community centre to a Scout group.

Intercontinental Hotels Group, which includes Holiday Inn Express, returned to pre-tax profit in 2021.

Boris Johnson has hailed the development of vaccines for coronavirus as ‘possibly the greatest national effort in our peacetime history’.

Three criminal investigations are under way for cases of child neglect and murder, according to West Midlands Police, after a report on child safeguarding was discussed in Sandwell.

A man who made a significant influence on the life and well-being of people in Walsall has died suddenly aged 78.

An earthquake has struck parts of the Black Country measuring a magnitude of 2.8 lasting around 60 seconds.

Fishing tackle retailer Angling Direct has reported record sales for the year to the end of January.

Boris Johnson was leading a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the latest intelligence and decide on a response.

A new dementia care facility will be built on the site of a Walsall mental health hospital after planners approved proposals for the project.

A man with disabilities who is not able to go out to do a food shop has been left waiting five days for a delivery.

A University of Birmingham graduate is to help students in Dubai to learn using virtual reality technology.

Follow all the latest updates live as river levels approach record highs across the region.

Three storms have battered the nation in the past week, including Storm Eunice, which left 1.4 million households without electricity.

A cable harness, wiring looms and panel assemblies specialist is targeting a 20 per cent boost in sales after it secured a string of new contracts.

A brand new court, seeking to tackle the underlying reasons for young adult offending in the Black Country, is a step closer.

River levels are expected to rise even further on Tuesday after a severe 'danger to life' warning was issued.

A Conservative MP has said "life is OK without WhatsApp groups" as he reflected on the changing nature of communication in politics.

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A £100,000 drug gang - including one member who converted his money into gold bars - have been jailed for a combined total of almost 50 years.

Only after the guns fell silent could Bridgnorth's role in winning one of the crucial battles of the Second World War be revealed.

Residents in Bewdley have been urged to evacuate their homes due to extremely high water levels on the River Severn which have been classed as a threat to life.

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Charities have warned that the development will result in people ‘living with fear’.

Headteachers say plans may be ‘counter-productive’ and cause conflict between schools and parents

Water levels along the River Severn have reached near record highs.

MPs have called on people to 'use their own judgement' and respect others as the legal duty to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid is set to be scrapped.

The plan, which had been in the pipeline for weeks, hit a last-minute snag just hours before it was due to be announced.

Free universal testing will finish under the plan for ‘living with Covid’ in England from April 1.

People are being asked to nominate unsung heroes in Dudley borough for a Civic Award.

Police are searching for these suspects after a teenager and his friend were robbed on a bus in the Black Country.

Bewdley residents have been told to evacuate from their homes due to flooding after the River Severn rose by a metre.

Life is a step closer to returning to normal after the Prime Minister announced an end to major Covid-19 restrictions.

In interim guidance, the JCVI said that a further dose for older people and those at risk is likely to be needed this autumn.

A woman died after emergency services were called to reports of a medical emergency at a gym.

Train services were delayed and a road closed as a factory was left with severe damage to its roof from Storm Franklin.

A 17-year-old girl and a 42-year-old man were both assaulted.

A community allotment building in West Bromwich had its roof damaged by Storm Franklin.

A man has died after being found critically injured outside a function suite in the West Midlands.

A pub was forced to close and customers were evacuated when a large tree fell onto the building and caused extensive damage during Storm Franklin.

The future of Tettenhall Transport Heritage Centre is set to be secured, with councillors expected to approve a new 35-year lease for its home.

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A couple living on a farm had a lucky escape after high winds caused a tree to collapse near their home.

Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he would resign if found to have broken his own coronavirus laws.

A Wolverhampton family is counting the cost of yet another storm after a wall fell and crashed into their new extension.

One couple who were settling in at home to watch football were given a fright when the latest storm brought a tree down around them and blocked them in their house.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause ‘risk to life and property’ in Northern Ireland until 7am.

A 25-year-old man who was shot dead in Birmingham has been named as Muhammed Sohail.

Amos Wilsher killed Josephine Kaye, 88, in a solo raid three years after murdering Arthur Gumbley, 87, with the help of his brother Jason Wilsher.

A restaurant has been granted a licence to serve food until midnight after claims later hours would represent a “slippery slope” in the area.

A new Costa Coffee drive-thru will be built on a retail park after plans to convert an empty store were given the green light.

Wolverhampton's historic canal is set to get a high-tech water monitoring system.

More new businesses were established in Staffordshire during 2021 than in any previous year – despite the continuing economic challenges resulting from the pandemic.

A Wolverhampton runner is tackling one of the most gruelling races in the world for charity next month.

The Hawthorns will host its first charity sleepout this year to raise awareness of homelessness in the Black Country.

An inspection report highlighted incomplete or split records, leaving vulnerable children at risk.

Nine arrests were made after police carried out stop and searches as part of a national campaign.

Wolverhampton Council is proposing to increase the amount it pays to adult care and support providers by up to 10 per cent this year.

People are being warned to be on their guard for bogus tradesmen offering to repair damage caused by the recent storms.

Lidl wants to build a new branch in Black Country in a plan it says would create 40 full-time jobs.

Two men had a miraculous escape after the car they were driving in was crushed by a tree as Storm Franklin became the latest to wreak havoc across the West Midlands.

A rare red weather warning was issued for parts of the country.

Dozens of new homes are set to be built on former mining land between two South Staffordshire villages despite opposition from more than 2,000 people.

A football match is being played in memory of a teenager who died after being taken ill at Merry Hill shopping centre.

A charity leader will dust off the wrestling boots and take to the mat in memory of his brother.

A woman whose mother was able to spend her final days at home with her family thanks to help from a hospice is calling on people to take part in Celebrate Lives Lived this spring.

Heavy winds have been battering towns and cities across the region, bringing down trees and structures as residents try to recover from three storms in less than a week.

It was the first step towards the creation of a thriving hub for scores of businesses and hundreds of workers.

A private primary school in the Black Country is celebrating after receiving an 'excellent' inspection from an education watchdog.

A business centre has been given the go-ahead to add more office space less than a year after previous expansion plans were passed.

A six-week campaign by the Government aimed at providing support and advice to parents and carers has been officially launched in the West Midlands.

The legal duty to self-isolate following a positive coronavirus test will fall away by the end of the week.

A day of fun, dancing and friendship was had by the youngsters charged with opening the artistic side of this year's Commonwealth Games.

A not-for profit counselling organisation which has a waiting list of more than 70 clients in 'dire' need has made a plea for financial support.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at TransPennine Express walked out.

New dates for rapper Dave’s postponed concerts will be announced within the next 48 hours.

Hundreds of people turned out for the official launch of a new Forbidden Planet store in the Black Country.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway came under fire from Black Country fans after mistaking Dudley for Birmingham.

Drones were used to help capture a suspected car thief in Birmingham following a high-speed chase.

The nation’s longest-reigning head of state was in contact with the Prince of Wales, who confirmed he had coronavirus on February 10.

Three teenagers have been arrested after a stolen car led police on a chase that ended in a crash in the Black Country.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died after fighting a rare genetic condition has vowed to do everything she can to raise awareness of the disease.

A man has been jailed for six years after police seized a self-loading pistol and ammunition in a swoop on his Sandwell home.

A public right of way is set to be closed due to damage caused by badgers.

Police are growing concerned about a Stafford woman who was last seen a few days ago.

Plans for two new council-owned nursing homes in Staffordshire are to be re-considered.

Police are trying to trace this man after attempts were made to get into a home in Halesowen.

A Chihuahua has been stolen from the garden of a property in Cheslyn Hay.