Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Southern are becoming the latest train firms to reintroduce services.

Firefighters worked quickly after a Range Rover burst into flames in a car park on Saturday afternoon.

The Kremlin said a Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials.

Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre has cancelled three nights of performances by the Russian Siberian State Ballet.

A Black Country resident has spoken of his disgust at seeing pro-Russian graffiti in his local park.

Residents living on a quiet residential street have been coming to terms with an incident which left a man dead and another seriously injured.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was killed and another seriously injured at a house on Friday evening.

A highways worker has died after a car police were trying to stop crashed into his stationary vehicle on the M6.

The M6 in Staffordshire was closed for nine hours on Saturday after a fatal crash in the early hours of the morning.

Upgrades have been completed to training facilities for hockey players during the Commonwealth Games.

Western allies announce further economic measures amid fears of a devastating Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Performances by the Russian Siberian State Ballet at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton seem set to go-ahead despite calls for them to be cancelled.

The upgrade to the hockey facilities at Wyndley Leisure Centre has been successfully completed as the region gears up for the Commonwealth Games.

Dramatic pictures and video reveal how close three teenagers were to disaster when their car crashed down a bank only to be saved by the quick thinking of two men in a lorry behind them.

The final moments of a 14-year-old schoolboy's life were repeatedly played for jurors sparking emotional scenes from his family, several of whom fled the court in tears.

People in Walsall are “being asked to pay more to receive less” after a near-three per cent council tax hike was agreed.

Changes are being planned to a key route in the Black Country as part of a £30 million scheme to boost bus services.

Hungary 1956. Czechoslovakia 1968. Ukraine 2022. The spirit of Stalin rides again.

It was like a scene out of Disneyland as children danced with Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Simba the lion and Alice-in-Wonderland characters during a fun half-term event at Cannock Stadium Park.

A military charity has issued a reminder to veterans that they are here to help with a range of services.

Young people who have gone that extra mile to help others are being sought for the return of a popular city awards.

Black Country firms will only truly be able to ‘live with Covid’ when they are confident that a plan is in place for future outbreaks, a regional business leader says

The end of coronavirus rules could impact society's most vulnerable people, including almost 100,000 previously identified across Staffordshire and the Black Country, charities have warned.

Henry Carver was sat in his office when, in a state of panic, his secretary burst in.

Former Goodyear workers have made another generous donation to a rehabilitation charity helping heart and lung patients on their road to recovery.

A badger has been found dead next to its den after being set on fire and then dressed in a baby grow.

A drug dealer who was caught with almost £4,000 worth of hard drugs and hundreds of pounds cash has been jailed for two years for the offences.

Clean up operations are underway after the River Severn breached barriers in storm-hit Bewdley .

More than 5,000 fake cigarettes hidden behind false walls and in a secret cupboard have been seized by police.

Four men have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a travel agent, after police chased down one of the vehicles thought to be involved.

A veteran star of the international folk scene will be the headliner of a city outdoor music festival.

Greater inclusion is needed at Sandwell Council, the deputy mayor said as he argued the borough needs to do more to support LGBT+ people.

Four men arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a travel agent have been bailed.

Plans to clear the former Birmingham Wheels site of invasive Japanese knotweed have been approved despite more than 500 objections.

Comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry has joined forces with chart-topping band Coldplay to raise funds to improve diversity and representation across the media.

A Dudley company which has traded from the same site for 100 years marked its centenary in style

Health bosses are still not sure when the Black Country's new "super hospital" will open more than three years after the original deadline.

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead.

The first antiques fair of the year at Bantock House Museum is being held on Sunday, March 6.

A new programme aims to reach youngsters across the region and help them to be part of the Commonwealth Games.

Two people have been fined £400 each after paying unlicensed waste collectors to take away rubbish which was later fly-tipped.

A West Midlands academic has warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will see the UK hit with further price hikes around fuel, gas prices, wheat and vital minerals used in key manufacturing processes.

New officers are set to be recruited as part of a city council’s response to illegal evictions and harassment of tenants in private rented accommodation.

Environmental bosses in Wolverhampton have announced plans to increase the number and frequency of tree inspections on the city’s highways, parks, cemeteries and open land.

Budding presenters and announcers are being offered the opportunity to play a big part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Applications have opened for people hoping to work at a new drive-thru restaurant planned in the Black Country.

Young people may soon have access to affordable housing, after Sandwell Council approved to help fund the refurbishment of a set of flats.

Figures released have seen Dudley borough top the table in the Black Country for people vaccinated against Covid-19.

Vladimir Putin has chosen the path of "destruction over diplomacy" as Russia continues to invade Ukraine despite sanctions being imposed, an MP has said.

Glowing tributes have been paid to parliamentary rebel and ‘true gentleman’ Sir Richard Shepherd who has died aged 79 following illness.

Sunday rail services between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton are being cancelled for the next next four weeks to enable safety work to take place.

The chief executive of a leading mental health charity in the Black Country has claimed a top business award at a ceremony in Manchester.

A banqueting venue has had its licence suspended after a man was allegedly murdered when violence broke out.

A 20-year-old man remains in a critical condition after being struck by a silver Mercedes.

Police have launched an investigation after a man was repeatedly punched by several men outside a shop in Smethwick.

President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a call with Boris Johnson after fighting closed in on the capital city.

Birmingham Rep is giving supporters the chance to walk away with pieces of theatre history by holding a public costume sale this weekend.

A builders’ merchants in Wolverhampton has been given permission to build a large truck wash facility on an area of undeveloped land.

The director of a home renovation and refurbishment business has been banned after failure to maintain and preserve adequate accounting records meant £4 million turnover could not be explained.

Dudley Council has pledged to speak to the contractor that runs its libraries as a union reiterated its calls for staff to be paid the real Living Wage.

A popular Indian restaurant in a Wolverhampton suburb has been give the go-ahead for a new extension, including extra accommodation for staff.

Another branch of discount supermarket Aldi is set to open in a Staffordshire town to help meet customer demand.

Birmingham went barmy for the red carpet premiere of the last series of Peaky Blinders.

The flood warning at Bewdley has been downgraded - as it was revealed that work will swing into action next year on multi-million pound new defences.

Hundreds of extra police officers were hired in Staffordshire and the West Midlands over the last year as part of the Government's national recruitment drive, new figures show.

An Asda delivery driver came to the rescue when a five-year-old boy was thrown onto a road in front of a bus.

A distraught bride-to-be has spoken of her disappointment after her wedding was cancelled due to the closure of the golf course venue.

A minister's visit to Bewdley shows a "real" commitment from the Government to build on the progress made to protect residents, a council leader has said.

People whose homes have been flooded by the River Severn in Bewdley will be able to claim a one-off payment of £250, a council has announced.

The Ukrainian foreign minister said the capital was hit in the early hours of Friday morning.

A housing developer has thrown its support behind a special football tournament helping a club charity.

Guest locomotives will take up position on the Severn Valley Railway for this year's Spring Diesel Festival which takes place in May.

Plans for public spaces as part of Birmingham’s landmark Paradise development – including a relocated James Watt statue – have been unanimously approved by councillors.

Andy Street said planning approval for 350 new homes at a former MG Rover car plant is an “important step” for the regeneration of Longbridge.