Ursula von der Leyen called on the EU’s member nations to phase out imports of crude oil within six months.

The chain that owns Wolverhampton's Britannia Hotel made a loss of £9.5 million in its latest annual accounts.

A former chief executive of Ferrari is to lead Aston Martin.

A group of friends and family completed the Bridgnorth Walk in memory of a much loved farmer - and raised close to £8,000 for charity.

Wayne Couzens and the killers of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes are to have their prison sentences reviewed together at the Court of Appeal.

It may have been a soggy start to May, but better times are ahead.

An investigation has been launched into the accountancy firm responsible for signing off the accounts for a range of steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's business empire.

Some Ukrainian fighters are still holed up in the plant in Mariupol.

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 2.7% in April, up from 2.1% in March.

Voters go to the polls in local elections on May 5

The Wolverhampton-based Andrews Sykes Group has recovered strongly from the unprecedented challenge the coronavirus pandemic presented for the business.

"I just want a party to stand up and give me a reason to vote for them."

Patients attending A&E because of social problems including homelessness and alcoholism are costing hospital trusts in the region more than £1 million amid Covid-19, figures show.

Two Oldbury brothers accused of masterminding the execution of a father of eight in Birmingham took mobile phones to the drive-by shooting, giving prosecutors as tranche of evidence against them, a court was told.

The search for the next Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has begun following Sir David Thompson's decision to stand down.

Two TV ads for Land Rover Defenders have been banned for giving the misleading impression that the vehicle's parking sensors could alert drivers to a cliff edge.

Hundreds of venues in the region have been awarded a maximum five-star rating though a minority have dropped to zero stars, the latest food hygiene figures show.

"Exocet!" Colin Haley cannot be sure, but he thinks that moments before the missile struck home one of his colleagues in the operations room of HMS Sheffield cried out a last minute warning.

A rare model of a three-wheeled car given out for free to disabled people under the NHS for decades is being restored at the Black Country Living Museum.

A tennis club has celebrated its golden anniversary in honour of the club’s founding member who died recently.

Work to overhaul three leisure centres will begin as part of a £3.4 million council pledge.

Police are appealing for information about a Wolverhampton woman who is missing.

A contractor has been appointed to build three railway stations on a line in the West Midlands through a major £61 million transport scheme.

Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party, said Boris Johnson is seen as a ‘hero’ in Ukraine after his speech in the Verkhovna Rada.

Determined people living near trees under threat of being chopped down in Walsall to make way for the Sprint Bus scheme have staged another bid to save them.

The jury is deliberating in the case of a man accused of the murder of a grandfather who was fatally stabbed in a Wolverhampton shopping precinct.

A record number of almost 3,000 tri-athletes have registered for this year's Staffordshire Ironman 70.3 race next month.

Mobile phone data showed that the man accused of murdering David Varlow was repeatedly yards from the Halesowen pensioner's home, a court has heard.

The West Midlands-based presenter was given the honour in recognition of his work in promoting heritage craft and restoration in the UK.

A total of 21 seats are up for grabs when voters head to the polls in Walsall on May 5.

The Prime Minister echoed Churchill, describing Ukraine’s defence against Russia as its ‘finest hour’.

Boris Johnson has set out a fresh £300 million package of support for Kyiv’s military, including electronic warfare equipment.

The former Conservative resigned after being convicted of sexual assault.

The move comes almost two weeks after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his military not to storm the facility, but block it off instead.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Second World War veteran from Wombourne who died aged 100.

The bells have been ringing for a Victor Clarke, who served as a paratrooper during the Second World War, and also survived an encounter with a crocodile, as he celebrated his 100th birthday in style.

Free parking has been opened up to shoppers in Wednesbury to mitigate the impact of renovation works in the town.

A Black Country MP has challenged an anti-Brexit protester to stand against him at the next general election following a verbal altercation in Westminster.

Pioneering forensic technology is being used to protect victims of domestic abuse.

Bikers across Staffordshire have been warned to be on the look out for potentially fake protective clothing as a council launches a crackdown on the issue.

Two teenage boys were attacked and robbed of their mobile phones and earphones by a gang of up to nine in a popular park in Sandwell.

A former Birmingham care home is to become an HMO after planning permission was granted to turn it into a 14-bed dwelling.

A Wyre Forest charity will dish up food for thought at a fundraising luncheon for Cancer Research UK.

Four men have been locked up for a combined 26 years for their role in supplying drugs within Worcestershire – and as far away as Devon.

A senior US official warned that Russia was planning to annex much of eastern Ukraine later this month.

A Wyre Forest charity will dish up food for thought at a fundraising luncheon for Cancer Research UK.

Russia is planning to annex large parts of eastern Ukraine this month, a senior US official also warned.

The Prime Minister was pressed on partygate, breaking the law and accusations he misled Parliament during a Good Morning Britain interview.

The Prime Minister said 86,000 visas have been issued and 27,000 Ukrainians are already in Britain.

The Foreign Office is donating 13 more vehicles that can resist the bullets, mines and explosive devices used by the Russian invaders.

There have been widespread concerns about the length of time refugees have been waiting for visas under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Police have confirmed a man died on a railway line over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Three men have been convicted of manslaughter after a feud between rival groups sparked a series of clashes that led to a man being fatally stabbed.

Hotel chain Travelodge, which operates 25 hotels across the West Midlands, made a strong recovery in 2021.

Parents have complained about the closure of a school’s car park, claiming the number of vehicles now parking on nearby streets could ‘see someone killed.’

More than 200 passengers missed their flight from Birmingham Airport over the busy bank holiday weekend due to delays in getting through security.

Pupils have discovered how much they have won after taking part in the Express & Star Cash For Schools competition.

All eyes are on more adorable new arrivals at Dudley Zoo as keepers announce the birth of two female Bactrian camels.

A bumper turnout for the Bridgnorth Walk contributed to the carnival atmosphere in the town for the Bank Holiday.

The coronavirus pandemic has seen a lot of children struggle academically, with many needing help to improve skills such as reading.

The force will be strong with families visiting a Sutton Coldfield church on Sunday.

A man in his 20s has died and an eight-year-old boy suffered minor injuries when a car hit a tree on a "dangerous road" in the Black Country.

Residents with wider symptoms of Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses are being urged to be careful and considerate to protect others from infection.

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Figures released by the Liberal Democrats show the number of fully-qualified GPs has fallen by more than 1,300 since June 2017.

Wintech Facade Engineering has obtained additional office space at its Wolverhampton headquarters and is taking on 70 more staff.

Talbots Law has invested £400,000 in its new headquarters at the Waterfront, Brierley Hill.

Mine shafts beneath the future site of Willenhall Railway Station will need to be stabilised before above-ground work on the station can begin, railway chiefs have said.

A life-saving test developed in the West Midlands that allows doctors to spot a rare form of eye cancer in babies in the womb is being rolled out this week.

A former Wolverhampton schoolboy's film about Lawrence of Arabia will be released on DVD this month.

A 13-year-old boy has won the World Irish Dancing Championships in his age category after training at a dance school in Dudley.

Alex Male, 29, of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, is alleged to have been a regional distributor of class A drugs.

Residents in a county are marking the 75th anniversary of its archives service.

Firefighters with long Covid are benefitting from special treatment for their symptoms, with one staff member describing the results as "astonishing".

Members of a new keep-fit centre that opened its doors after lockdown put on their walking boots to raise cash for a life-saving machine.

A landlady has her feet back on the ground after taking on a charity skydive which had been delayed four times - weeks after her friend sadly died.

Ten drivers have been given on the spot fines for flouting traffic rules banning vehicles from a pedestrian zone.

An RAF veteran from Shropshire who works for a health trust in Wolverhampton hopes she has inspired others after collecting six medals in the Invictus Games last month.

There were prayers and a sense of community as a outdoor prayer event marked the end of Ramadan.

A 19th century grade II building in Birmingham is set to be restored to create provide an aparthotel, complete with an 11-storey new build.

An Olympian who lives in the Black Country has paid a special visit to a mayor to celebrate being named 'Sportswoman of the Year' last year.

The three-time grand slam winner said the Government’s guidance to Russian and Belarusian players could put their families at risk.

Birmingham Rep has announced a community tour of its hit production GrimeBoy, with the first show of the tour taking place on Wednesday night.

Thousands of people from across Staffordshire turned out for the county’s seventh Staffordshire Day celebrations on Sunday which featured over 40 events.

Israel, which summoned the Russian ambassador in response, said the remarks blamed Jews for their own murder in the Holocaust.

Jo Cullimore has spent a decade helping children from the town of Borodyanka in northern Ukraine.

Susanna Reid will conduct the interview at 10 Downing Street.

Thursday is expected to be the warmest day, with a mixture of sunshine, rain and cloud throughout the week.

While official evacuations have often faltered, many people have managed to flee Mariupol under their own steam in recent weeks.

Sheeran has collaborated with Antytila to raise money for Ukraine.

Traffic calming measures introduced on a Wolverhampton road notorious for speeding have been branded a "complete shambles" by frustrated residents.

The A519 between Newport and Norbury was closed for much of Monday morning following a police incident.

Regulars at a Codsall bar are celebrating after scooping a coveted prize.

A set of four banners with one so big it ‘can be seen from outer space’ have been approved as part of the advertising for the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

More visas have been approved for Ukrainian refugees to stay with sponsors in the Black Country and Stafford under a Government scheme, latest figures show.

West Midlands Police want to speak to a man after a teenager was threatened and ordered to hand over his mobile phone in Walsall.

Voters across the Black Country and part of Staffordshire will head to the polls this week for the latest round of local elections.

Council chiefs say they are considering bringing in free parking in Wednesbury amid growing anger over regeneration works.

Covid case rates are falling in Walsall but health bosses have warned the actual number in the borough could be higher, health chiefs have warned.