How do you apply to help a refugee? How long will Ukrainians stay in the country? How much money will be paid for hosting a family?

Boris Johnson says the UK will ‘pursue more options for bolstering Ukraine’s self-defence’ after an attack on a military base near the Polish border.

Campaigners are delighted at a decision to remove two parts of the green belt from the Black Country Plan - but other prized areas remain at risk of development.

Some mornings there are 10 homeless people outside Alan Nadir's shop. On others there are as many as 15.

The Government has been urged to use the Spring Statement to help businesses.

Amazon has announced a new general manager for its giant Rugeley fulfilment centre.

A woman was dragged off the streets and bundled into a car in a suspected kidnapping in the Black Country.

A company is amplifying its campaign to drive more female applications for careers in security after seeing interest grow.

Plans have been put forward to build a primary school and nursery in Staffordshire to cater for more than 230 students after a major housing development.

Don't get too sorry for these marching soldiers – they're going on holiday.

Dr Justine Butler, senior researcher & writer for Viva! Health, responds to a recent piece in the Shropshire Star opposing veganism.

Supply chain support and longer-term assistance are at the top of the wish list for UK manufacturing SMEs if they are to make the most of the post-pandemic recovery and the long-anticipated UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The missile strike followed Russian threats to target foreign weapons shipments that are helping Ukrainian fighters defend their country.

The first people making use of the Government’s sponsorship scheme are expected to come to the UK ‘in a week’s time’, Michael Gove said.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the Home Secretary’s management of the ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ has been ‘utterly shameful’.

Russian troops opened fire on the car of Brent Renaud and another journalist in Irpin near the capital, police said.

UK-based scientists studying Siberia’s permafrost, a vast carbon sink, have no idea when they will be able to return to the Russian province.

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car at a busy junction.

A man was taken to hospital after his van overturned in a crash at a temporary roundabout made out of cones.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in an armed police raid in Birmingham.

Motorists are being warned to expect delays during roadworks on a Black Country road.

A murder victim who died after being stabbed multiple times has been named as Steven McCarran.

The Chancellor said further action must be taken collectively to ‘inflict maximum economic pain’ on Vladimir Putin’s regime.

The head of British intelligence reportedly held security concerns over Lord Lebedev for as long as a decade.

Britons offering homes to Ukrainian refugees through a new humanitarian route will receive a “thank you” payment of £350 per month, the Government has announced.

Bosses at Severn Valley Railway say they are looking at a number of possible measures in order to conserve stocks of coal.

A taxi driver has died and two other people are injured after an early-hours crash.

A fire crew is still on the scene of a blaze near Bridgnorth which left one person in hospital with burn injuries.

Investigations are ongoing into the cause of a major farm fire which left one person in hospital.

There is a “clear indication” Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone is improving air quality in the city centre, the city’s transport and environment chief has said.

Fifty-seven other people were injured when eight rockets were fired at the Yaroviv military range, the governor of the Lviv region said.

An old Walsall petrol station site is to be transformed into a new apartment block despite fears it could increase traffic problems in the area.

Experts predict the Bank will raise rates to 0.75% on Thursday, but trade more cautiously due to fears over slowing growth.

Led Zeppelin’s frontman Robert Plant has reflected on his friendship with bandmate John Bonham whose sudden death broke up the British rock band.

One of the pretexts Russia used to invade was that it had to protect separatist regions.

Volodymyr Groysman praised Boris Johnson as a ‘strong world leader’ but pushed for visa difficulties to be fixed.

Police have issued a call for evidence from anyone in the UK who may have direct evidence of war crimes in Ukraine.

Ministers hope most offers through the new sponsorship scheme will come from accommodation providers, according to reports.

A moment of reflection brought together scores of people in a town centre as donations were generously handed over to support Ukrainian refugees.

The Ofqual chief regulator says exam boards must do everything they can to support the growing number of pupils with anxiety following the pandemic.

A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two teenagers in Birmingham city centre.

An extra £2 million will be spent tackling potholes on Dudley's roads.

South Staffordshire District Council joined civic leaders across the UK to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Cannock Chase Council has appointed its first councillor to take on the role of armed forces champion for the district.

The Frenchman criticised Boris Johnson’s Government over a policy which requires visa applications to be made in person in Brussels or Paris.

Russian forces have hit more than a dozen hospitals since they invaded Ukraine on February 24, according to the World Health Organisation.

Richard Dass arrived in Ukraine after leaving Huddersfield earlier this week in his motorhome.

A couple who met at a fair in 1958 are celebrating 60 years of marriage – and the secret to their success? Laughter.

Generous golfers got into the swing of a series of events to raise more than £6,000 for breast cancer patients.

An office block in Wolverhampton city centre has been sold in a deal worth £2.8 million.

Moscow captured the city, which has a population of 150,000, on February 26.

Amanda Spielman says the pandemic has ‘fractured the social contract’ around education.

G7 leaders have agreed to take steps to deny Russia ‘most favoured nation’ status on key products.

A schoolgirl used her baking skills to raise £100 for young cancer patients.

Labour's Wolverhampton South East MP Pat McFadden has been reselected as the parliamentary candidate for the next election.

Around £25,000 worth of cannabis was seized when police stopped a vehicle in Stafford.

A 10-year-old girl from Walsall has been selected as the West Midlands winner of a national writing competition.

Museums and libraries across the region are to benefit from a share of almost £7 million in cultural funding.

Heads say upcoming White Paper on education lacks ambition.

Lesia Vasylenko said it is easier to prevent death and destruction than to deal with the aftermath.

Missiles hit not just military targets but civilian building, Daria Matveytseva said.

Two pieces of greenbelt land in Dudley will be removed from a document setting out plans for thousands of homes to meet demand, council bosses have said.

Visitors to some patients at New Cross Hospital have been told they can only see their loved ones once a week and have to book 24 hours ahead.

Motorists driving at night are facing two more weeks of disruption on the M6.