Patients at a hospital in the Black Country have been temporarily moved after "increased levels" of the Legionella bacteria were discovered in the water system.

There are currently no confirmed cases of illnesses caused by the Legionella bacteria after "increased levels" were discovered at a hospital, health chiefs have said.

The Works has said some stores have been forced to shut after a cybersecurity incident caused issues with its tills.

Two thirds of anti-social behaviour reports in the West Midlands went unattended by police over the last three years, new figures show.

A senior Sandwell councillor has announced he has quit Labour to stand for the Tories in the upcoming elections.

Home assistance business HomeServe has accelerated its performance despite Covid-19 headwinds.

Teepee Electrical has signed an extension with one of the UK’s leading emergency appliance manufacturers that will see it support a concerted roll-out of its new electric vehicles.

Boosting Ukraine's capabilities to fight Putin was top of the agenda when a Black Country MP met political leaders in Poland and Germany.

New bus routes are set to open across the West Midlands and fare reductions are on the way after £87.9 million was earmarked to improve services.

A chef from the West Midlands will see if he has the skills in the kitchen to impress the MasterChef judges when he appears on the BBC show tonight.

A popular community radio station has returned to the airwaves for a third year running.

Filming has just wrapped on a new Hollywood movie shot in Shropshire. Mark Andrews takes a look behind the scenes.

The battle to help those with Alzheimer’s is a long and arduous one. Those whose lives are affected know only too well how debilitating and emotionally draining it can be.

A pub in Cannock has been handed a pub of the year award after beating out fierce local competition.

A football star has paid an inspirational visit to a primary school in the West Midlands.

People with oil tanks have been asked to consider fitting cages to prevent thefts after around £1,000 worth of heating oil was stolen in Stafford.

Labour leader backed shadow Foreign Office minister Fabian Hamilton who once said he would be ‘quite happy’ for Trident to be hacked

Drivers across the Black Country are struggling to find diesel amid protests at oil terminals and refineries across the UK.

The veteran actress left the soap in 2020.

A member of staff at a school in Sutton Coldfield is clocking up the miles in memory of her father and to raise funds for St Giles Hospice.

Two nurses who have completed their qualification have received their badges of honour.

A 76-year-old veteran fundraiser is getting ready to take on a wild camping trek along the south of the country for the second time.

Women giving birth can now have two people alongside them for the first time in two years after rules were eased at two Black Country hospitals.

Restoration work costing £1.5 million will be carried out at the historic Red House Glass Cone to help safeguard it for future generations, chiefs have said.

Two schoolboys suspected of stabbing a 15-year-old boy in Wolverhampton city centre have been released on bail.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said more can be done to cripple Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

Jack Grealish appears to be on the verge of signing a seven-figure deal with Italian fashion giants Gucci.

Heads condemn Education Secretary’s ‘continued failure’ to listen to them over schools’ Covid experience

A Tory MP sexually assaulted a man in his sleep in Pakistan after a party where they were smoking marijuana and drinking whisky, a court has heard.

The Cabinet member compared the earthquake risk to ‘a rock fall in a disused coal mine’ with the energy security strategy confirmed for Thursday.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan will say the UK must use its relationships with ‘reliable energy partners’.

Children could get hurt if plans to increase a car park by almost 50 spaces is given the go-ahead, residents fear.

There will be no exemptions to the Clean Air Zone charges in Birmingham for worshippers travelling through the city during the month of Ramadan.

Five-time Paralympics gold medallist Ellie Simmonds is fronting a BBC documentary investigating a controversial new drug which could spell an end to dwarfism.

Staffordshire County Council is not seeking extra funding from the Government for Covid tracking, its leader has said.

The former supervisor of a pub that lost its licence after being caught serving alcohol during lockdown has lost his plea to return to work at the premises.

An historic former leather workshop looks set to be turned into an apartment block despite neighbours’ fears it will create drug and anti-social behaviour issues.

Cat owners in Dudley have been urged to stay vigilant after a spate of suspicious cat deaths linked with poisoning.

Some 57 people, mostly young children, have become infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to Kinder Surprise eggs.

A robber armed with a knife jumped over the till of a petrol station and stole money from the till.

Train times between Birmingham and Shrewsbury could be slashed by 11 minutes as part of a major transport plan to improve the region's road and rail routes.

Almost a fifth of high street shops across the West Midlands are sitting vacant with the decline due to online shopping and Covid-19, a study suggests.

A hotel next to a main road in Wolverhampton could be turned into apartments under plans submitted to the city council.

The NHS has listed nine new symptoms on its website.

A teenage amateur photographer from the Black Country has won a photography competition for his age category launched by the National Memorial Arboretum.

A podcast hosted by pupils with autism at a special school in Wolverhampton has been named one of the best in the world.

A sporty schoolgirl has been taking on a huge running challenge to support a diabetes charity.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing Black Country man.

A man has been arrested after football violence erupted at a train station following a Premier League match between Wolves and Aston Villa.

The NHS is vaccinating Black Country children aged five to 11 starting today.

The Government has overseen a "reign of terror" on the legal system as the backlog of court cases continues to pose problems, a former magistrate has said.

Three women have accused the Tory MP of unwanted sexual comments and sexual touching.

House sales for estate agents group Belvoir rose by 54 per cent last year.

Ryanair expects to report a net loss of between 350 million and 400m euros for its latest financial year.

The number of councillors in South Staffordshire will be slashed by seven under final plans to redraw the district's political map.

Choreographer Sonia Sabri is celebrating 20 years of her dance company with a jam-packed year of shows and events.

A Cannock-based author is celebrating the publication of his debut comedy novel which he has been writing since the 90s.

Sports stars are joining millions of Muslims across the globe over the next month to observe Ramadan, fasting from dawn until dusk while taking part in prayer, reflection and community work.

Your Co-op Travel is looking to take on 33 new staff at its head office in Walsall and travel agency offices.

Wolverhampton was awash with colour as runners raised money for people with sight loss in the Beacon Centre’s Family Fun Colour Run.

A woman has been found dead after falling in the River Avon in Warwick.

Asian community and cultural leaders in Sandwell are demanding organisers of Birmingham 2022 improve diversity at the Commonwealth Games.

The world's oldest chainmaking shop is set to reopen near Cradley Heath with a fundraising appeal for the Ukrainian people.

There are plans for up to 160 community diagnostic centres to be in place by 2025.

An LGBT+ social group has hosted its first canal walk to provide a safe space for people to socialise and improve their mental wellbeing.