A teenager with serious injuries was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Wollaston High Street.

There is a target of 75% for all adults in England to be using the app by March 2024.

Military artefacts belonging to the Oldbury born soldier who helped thwart evil Nazi mass murderer Heinrich Himmler's escape from Germany are up for auction.

A gang that moved hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs from the West Midlands to Mid Wales has been busted after a raid on a caravan site.

The cost of doing business is expected to grow by up to 7% this year.

More than 80,000 women were not up to date with potentially live-saving breast cancer checks last year amid an "alarming" drop nationally, figures show.

The mother of a four-year-old boy who died after falling into a canal has spoken of her sadness at losing her "good and happy" son.

A GP practice providing care for more than 11,000 patients has been rated 'inadequate' and put in special measures.

The head of the nursery school where little Madiba Diaby was a pupil has described him as a "precious boy" who will be sadly missed after his tragic death.

Legendary Doreen Tipton actress Gill Jordan is set to star in a production of Romeo and Juliet at Stafford Castle this summer, it has been announced.

Pawnbroking group H&T saw pre-tax profit fall in 2021, but the business – which has shops across the Black Country and in Kidderminster – reported record levels of retail sales.

The latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor revealed that total sales jumped by 6.7% in February.

Commercial heating and ventilation specialists Lord Combustion Services is stepping up efforts to recruit engineers as staff celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary.

A Birmingham-based distribution, services and marketing company has invested in new larger logistics premises to support its growth in the UK and overseas.

Westley Group, one of Europe’s largest privately-owned foundry and engineering groups, is set to further invest in new CNC machinery following an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK.

A furnace servicing company is looking forward to making further progress in 2022 on the back of a successful year and a strong order book of domestic and international business.

A campaign has been relaunched in Staffordshire warning people who are at risk of sexually abusing children the consequences of abuse.

More than 2.5 million Covid jabs have now been given across the Black Country and West Birmingham, a new report has revealed.

A Black Country haulage company boss is calling for the Government to step in and reduce fuel duty as prices at the petrol pumps rise.

Wolves mascot Wolfie and a dental health specialist are on a mission to get children smiling – and hopefully prevent toddlers having their teeth taken out.

A 65-year-old triathlete from Bridgnorth has received ground-breaking surgery in time for her next race.

Delighted pupils and staff at a junior school were paid a visit by civic bosses for attracting a national award for being inclusive.

The journey was long and tough, but worth it for a city charity taking donations across Europe to Ukraine.

Theatre and arts groups have had to overcome many challenges during the pandemic but one with branches across Staffordshire and the West Midlands says its members are still thriving and keen to get back on stage.

An LGBT+ social group has hosted a series of mosaic-making workshops at an art gallery as part of their work to provide a safe space for people to socialise.

Two Shetland ponies have won the hearts of residents and staff at a Walsall care home when they paid a visit to provide some much-needed animal therapy.

An entrepreneur is looking to help people recover from drug addiction by giving them access to a new fitness app.

A 24-year-old Dudley woman is excited to be heading to Buckingham Palace this year to pick up her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

She hit the headlines last year when her Zoom parish council meeting went viral; now Jackie Weaver is heading to the Midlands for International Women's Day.

The incident happened on Monday at the embassy in south Dublin.

It was a story that would probably have been played out countless times – teenage daughter takes on an unsuitable job against the wishes of her parents and a worried mother turns up at the workplace on her first morning to bring her daughter home. ...

A second suspect has been charged with the murder of a man who was shot dead in Stourbridge.

Some of the evacuation routes would funnel refugees towards Russia or its ally Belarus – unlikely destinations for those fleeing the war.

A driver who killed a man whose car had broken down on the A5 has been spared jail.

Motorway service station operator Roadchef, which has its head office at Norton Canes, has been bought by Macquarie Asset Management.

Plans for a zero waste café and bar are a step closer after owners were granted a licence to sell alcohol.

A selective school is looking to create a private study block for its ‘excellent’ sixth form after Covid exposed a lack of facilities.

A football club has defended itself from claims a new licence will lead to bottles being thrown into a neighbour’s garden.

An artist is set to “dress” Birmingham’s Queen Victoria statue for the Commonwealth Games cultural festival.

Proposals to build ten new homes on a stretch of disused land in Wolverhampton have been sent to council planners.

Debts totalling more than £120,000 are set to be written off by Cannock Chase Council.

An extensive conservation project to restore one of the world’s oldest cast iron bridges has started.

Architects behind a £45 million university building in Wolverhampton have been shortlisted in the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards for the project.

Residents across Dudley borough will get the chance to question the people responsible for community safety.

A stretch of a busy road between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton is to shut for one day next week.

Labour’s Paulette Hamilton was cheered by party colleagues.

Police are looking for a man in connection with a brutal robbery in West Bromwich.

It is surrounded by a recessive, white wall, to give the impression of disappearing into infinity.

A suspected drug dealer was arrested following a stop and search in Hednesford.

A new furniture store has opened in the Black Country - with 20 per cent off everything for its first week in business.

A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Sedgley.

The founder of Poundland is believed to have sold his luxury 13-bedroom mansion in the Midlands for £4 million almost eight years after it first went on the market.

A park in the Black Country will play host to the biggest Christian festival to be held in the region for three years.

Lichfield is hosting its first ever Gay Pride weekend - 50 years after the UK's first Pride in London in July 1972.

House prices in the West Midlands increased at the fastest annual pace since 2007 in February to hit a new record high, according to an index.

The average property value has risen by £38,709 or 16% since February 2020, Halifax said.

Secretary of state Antony Blinken is on a lightning visit to the three Baltic states increasingly on edge as Russia wages war in Europe.

Four new primary care hubs have opened across the Black Country and West Birmingham to provide extra support for patients with respiratory illnesses.

Delivery company Just Eat has launched an investigation after one of its workers was captured taking his life in his hands by cycling down the M6 towards Great Barr.

The hearing at the International Court of Justice went ahead without the Russian delegation.

Energy bills are already set to rise more than 50% from April, and further changes are expected if the price of gas remains high.

Former heavyweight boxing world champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko were among those present at the ceremony.

Fuel prices have risen as oil prices soar due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Analysis by The Economist says the true tally is between 14 million and 23.5 million.

The Home Office is under pressure to do more to help refugees after it revealed on Sunday that only ‘around 50’ visas have been granted.

Lord Barker, who served under David Cameron, will step down after a transition.

The Harry Potter author co-founded the Lumos Foundation in 2005.

The broadcaster interviewed the Russian leader ahead of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, while he was at the BBC.

Labour wants the Government to slash the time allowed for foreign owners of property in the UK to declare their true identity.

Boris Johnson said there was more to be done to tackle Russia’s financial institutions and individuals linked to Vladimir Putin’s regime.

Amelia was filmed singing the hit Let It Go from the Disney film Frozen in her native tongue while sheltering in an underground bunker in the capital.

Sir Keir Starmer said his view of the Prime Minister had not changed but his ‘total focus’ was on Ukraine, not Boris Johnson.

Boris Johnson has been urged to tell a parliamentary committee everything he knows about the Russian-born media mogul’s elevation to the Lords.

Some customers queued for more than two hours to buy cakes and support the sale at the bakery in Glasgow.

Birmingham Rep has officially unveiled a £2.87 million new look to its historic home on Birmingham’s Centenary Square, 50 years on from the theatre first opening its doors.

Alcohol could be sold into the morning alongside later entertainment as part of proposals submitted by a bingo hall near Walsall town centre.

A petition to stop the closure of Halesowen Police Station has been handed into the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.

Thousands of UB40 fans were groovin' at the hottest ticket in town - the UB40 'Tribute to Astro' homecoming concert at the Utilita Arena Birmingham.

A driver involved in a hit-and-run crash shortly after England's Euro 2020 final loss to Italy has been warned he could be sent to prison.

Homes were evacuated on a Bilston estate when a suspicious device was found after a man was found dead.

Strictly fans were in for a treat as glitterball winner Giovanni Pernice took to the stage at The Gatehouse in Stafford.

Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos got the full Sunday League experience as he joined his new teammates for a few beers at the local.

Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said the most humanitarian thing Vladimir Putin could do would be to end the war.

A cabin will be installed at a Walsall primary school for children with special needs.

Refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be welcome in the region, councils said today.

An appeal has been launched to find a 14-year-old Kidderminster girl as concerns mount for her welfare.

A Black Country pub and restaurant says it has sent out around 10,000 pies since it launched a home delivery service a year ago.

Colleagues at a Metro Bank will be supporting women in two ways this year to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Those hills are alive with the sound of feet once more as members of a mountaineering club prepare to celebrate its 70th anniversary and return to running monthly coach trips to reach far away peaks.

Former Walsall changing rooms that have become a target for vandals and a blight on the landscape are to be demolished in the next four to six weeks.

Fight fans are in for a knockout night when boxing legends Joe Calzaghe and Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini make return visits to Cannock's Bar Sport and Premier Suite at the end of this month.

For many people, loneliness can be a big part of their lives, particularly over the last two years due as Covid brought isolation.

A few months ago he was playing professional football for Rotherham United. But having just achieved the first goal of his new career as an apprentice with the AA, Nathan Watson has no regrets about turning his back on the Beautiful Game.

A mother whose son drowned in the same stretch of Waslall canal where a four-year-old who died last week has called for the community to gather around the family.

Football displayed a united front, providing a message of solidarity with Ukraine.

A Stafford college has marked the first official day of construction on its new centre with a traditional groundbreaking ceremony.

Wang Yi said ‘the friendship between the two peoples is iron clad’.

The Disasters Emergency Committee urged people to keep donating to help charities meet the growing humanitarian need.

The model said she will also continue to support Palestinians.

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford was asked whether Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had changed his party’s position on the nuclear deterrent.