More than 1,500 people raced around 5km of a mud-covered obstacle course for charity – raising £71,000 in the process.

Motorists using the M6 in the West Midlands were this weekend again being warned of delays, as work continues on a major project to re-shape Junction 10.

Russia has claimed full control of the Azovstal steel plant in the city.

A new policing operation has begun ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Azovstal steel plant became a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity and its fall delivers Russian President Vladimir Putin a badly wanted victory.

Labour said it is ‘staggering’ the department has green-lit a ‘vanity exercise’ for the Chancellor, but sources insist the research is policy-focused.

Plans for a Molineux Quarter have been unveiled as part of a drive to attract major investors into Wolverhampton.

Drivers heading north on the M6 after enduring big delays around Junction 10 were brought to a further standstill after a lorry shed its load of shampoo across the carriageway.

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital as fire crews in Wyre Forest had a busy evening responding to two different traffic incidents.

The exact nature of the talks between Boris Johnson and senior civil servant Sue Gray remain unclear.

Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK under visa schemes, including the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

There were revving motors and all shapes and sizes on display as a Black Country church hosted a car show.

Legendary Slade drummer Don Powell has been allowed home from hospital just 48 hours after a four-and-a-half-hour operation for bowel cancer.

Restrictions on travel have been put in place around the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre as a series of test events take place.

The symbolic move came days after Finland had formally applied to join Nato.

Two Sandwell residents have been recognised with a police award for the bravery they showed in helping a woman and baby being attacked by a man.

The University of Wolverhampton's University and College Union (UCU) has demanded urgent clarity from the university over its plans to suspend recruitment to over 100 courses.

Dudley's bid to become a city may have been unsuccessful but it did help showcase how bostin' the borough is to live, work and visit, chiefs have said.

A Walsall man arrested for driving dangerously in Wales has been sentenced to a community order of almost three years.

Sandwell Council has been named as the Local Authority of the Year at the West Midlands Regional Energy Efficiency Awards 2022.

Five officers from West Midlands Police have been rewarded for going above and beyond to help people.

A US official brought a copy of the Bill on a commercial flight so the president could sign it, according to a White House official.

Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia said he worries social tensions could appear in the future given the large extent of Polish help.

A man was stabbed multiple times while sitting in his car in Walsall.

Residents have been warned to watch out for cold callers carrying out illegal work.

President Vladimir Putin was told by ministers that the Azovstal steelworks have been ‘completely liberated’.

Wimbledon organisers said they ‘made the only viable decision’.

Prices rose at the same time as the availability of supermarket discounts and budget ranges – upon which consumers are increasingly relying – fell.

Contracts to ferry youngsters with special needs to and from school in Sandwell have been put out for tender, after controversy surrounding the process last year.

The founder of a charity set up to tackle the stigma surrounding men's mental health has been selected as a baton-bearer for the Queen's Baton Relay.

A Dudley fraudster who paid for a jet-set lifestyle by defrauding the taxpayer of £1.3 million has been brought down to earth with an eight-year jail sentence.

The infant was likely to have been in the water for ‘several days’, West Midlands Police said.

Toby Neal casts his eye on the world of politics.

Students in Staffordshire have been joined by Viking "Ragnar the Bold" to help encourage them to walk to school as part of a national campaign.

Young fans were delighted to meet their football heroes at a workshop set to inspire the next generation.

Three teenage boys have been arrested after a spate of crimes including an assault and damage in Stafford town centre.

Specialist wildlife police have launched an investigation after the remains of a deer were found in South Staffordshire.

The University of Wolverhampton has suspended recruitment for nursing at its facility in Burton, the latest in a line of subjects which will not enrol new students for September.

Around 150 people were evacuated from the store.

A former local history centre in Bloxwich went for £610,000 in an online auction.

The presenter will develop new furniture-related courses.

Russia has appealed against its exclusion from international sport.

Hundreds of people joined the funeral procession for football-hooligan-turned-charity-fundraiser 'One Eyed Baz' from Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground.

Campaigners say a shipment arrived at the Navigator Terminals in Essex.

A Stourport school has scooped first place and £1,500 in the Tesco community grant vote to provide free breakfasts to pupils.

By next week rain will sweep across most of the country as a result of a strengthening of the jet stream.

House prices continue to rise across the West Midlands amid reports that rising interest rates could cause a property market crash.

A guided tour revealing the beauty of Saltwells National Nature Reserve is being held later this month.

A first-time mum-to-be is one of the 60 participants who have signed up to a study looking at preventing anaemia in pregnancy.

An arts organisation has spoken out against the University of Wolverhampton's plans to suspend recruitment to performing arts courses.

A device and connectivity lending scheme is celebrating connecting its 1,000th Wolverhampton resident with a digital device to get online, improve their skills and access learning, employment and essential services.

A man has been jailed for seven years after a self-loading pistol and ammunition were seized as he travelled from Birmingham towards London.

A redistribution supermarket has helped its members to collectively save over £3 million on their grocery shopping over the past year through the sale of heavily discounted surplus products.

A medical director at West Midlands Ambulance Service has received a prestigious award for her outstanding work over the last 17 years, but in particular during the pandemic.

A Black Country library has reopened for the first time since the pandemic hit with a new look after an extensive refurbishment.

A multi-million renovation of a pub in Sutton Coldfield has been completed.

Students, staff and visitors at a Sutton Coldfield school will have access to life-saving equipment after new defibrillators were installed across the site, thanks to generous donations.

A housebuilder has purchased more land on a former green belt site where more than 5,500 homes are planned.

A two-bedroom house is on the market for an eye-catching £19,000, but there's just one more chance to view it.

A former police officer has been sentenced to a year in jail after he dishonestly claimed expenses to represent Staffordshire Police at Gay Pride in London, when he did not even go.

A popular musician has stood down from accompanying the Cradley Heath Male Voice Choir after celebrating her 96th birthday.

Drivers are urged to be aware of delays as a busy M6 junction in the Black Country comes to a standstill from Friday evening due to further bridge removal works.

A colony of bees discovered on an aircraft stand at Birmingham Airport was moved to safety on World Bee Day.

A former Army explosives expert who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan will be competing in the Veteran Games in Israel.

Hobby retailer The Works has enjoyed a jump in sales since 2020 but warned it has begun to feel the effects of a slowdown in consumer spending in recent months.

Meanwhile, Roman Abramovich tumbled down the rankings after sanctions and the enforced sale of Chelsea football club hit his wealth.

A piece of art inspired by a Walsall woman’s experience of living with diabetes has been selected for an exhibition at the House of Commons.

Sue Gray’s inquiry into Downing Street lockdown breaches is expected early next week.