Dasha Makarenko, 10, urgently needed medication after she fled Ukraine with her family following the Russian invasion.

The Black Country Living Museum hosted a Festival of Vehicles to celebrate the region's rich vehicle-manufacturing history.

More than 100 people attended a service in Stafford to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.

A Dudley Church is open on Sunday to all those who have lost their father, so people can light candles in remembrance on Father's Day.

Two Black Country towns were hit by power cuts on Saturday.

Labour say Boris Johnson and the Transport Secretary want the country to ‘grind to a halt’ so they can ‘feed off the division’.

Boris Johnson has written an article in The Times on his return from Kyiv.

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned from Ukraine with a warning that ‘we need to steel ourselves for a long war’.

A former Mayor of Wolverhampton believes Wolverhampton should host Eurovision in 2023, after organisers concluded Ukraine was unable to host the annual event.

A 29-year-old man was due to appear in court after a woman was fatally injured in a Wolverhampton street in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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New figures have revealed the number of people crossing the Channel to reach Britain this year has passed 11,000.

The Prime Minister has defended his decision to pull out of a conference of northern Tories to visit Kyiv.

Well-known campaigner Roman Ratushnyi took up arms against Russian forces.

Lesia Husar gave birth at Nottingham City hospital after travelling more than 1,200 miles from her home in Chernivsti, Ukraine.

A young macaw is missing from a Staffordshire zoo after getting lost while learning how to fly for a special show at the attraction.

Roadblock protests are set to take place on the M6 as drivers continue to object to soaring fuel prices.

Transport for West Midlands has secured £150,000 of government funding to take forward plans to open a new railway station at Aldridge.

Police have release images of four people they want to speak to after a 19-year-old man was left unconscious on the ground when he was assaulted and robbed by a gang at Dudley Bus Station.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said there had been no breakthrough in the negotiations on pay, jobs and conditions.

A man who died after being found with "severe burn injuries" at a Great Barr house has now been identified and his family are being supported.

Organisers have confirmed the event will not take place in the war-torn country in 2023.

Police cordoned off a major road in Sutton Coldfield after reports of disorder in the early hours of the morning, with one member of the public reporting hearing gunshots.

A Wolverhampton man has been given a community sentence for attempting to burgle a house.

National Express West Midlands is making changes to some of its bus timetables from June 26 to improve service reliability.

Frustrated eco campaigners are set to hold a protest outside Dudley Council House on Monday.

Mayors should have greater control over taxes raised in their areas in order to end “micromanagement” of England’s regions by Whitehall, a think tank has said.

The magnificent men with their flying machines are showing off their skills at the Weston Park Air Show this weekend.

Toby Neal casts his eye on the world of politics.

The Prime Minister gave the Ukrainian president a signed copy of Queen Of Our Times during his visit to Kyiv.

Olaf Scholz and French president Emmanuel Macron have held several telephone conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

A spokesperson for the college said it was ‘fully supportive’ of the sentiment.

A disabled Wolverhampton pensioner claims she was told to “make an appointment” to tend her baby son's grave at a city cemetery – because a removable bollard has to be taken out specially every time she visits.

Sir Gavin Williamson has poured cold water on claims that Boris Johnson was planning to stand in his South Staffordshire seat at the next general election.

Sandwell Council is set to hand out payments worth £3.4 million to pensioners on low incomes and families with children amid the cost of living squeeze.

Part of a 120-year-old church Wolverhampton will be demolished under plans to transform it into an entertainment venue.

After a Tettenhall care home was closed following an inadequate rating and the building put on the market, a family member has said that her 'nan' would have died if she had left her in their care.

Bilston Town FC has been put on a "firmer footing for the future" after council chiefs signed off on a 35-year lease, a Wolverhampton MP has said.

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Trade union chiefs have asked the independent regulator of higher education in England to investigate plans by a university to suspend recruitment to courses.

Plans are in place for this year's Shifnal Carnival after a two-year hiatus.

A fire in a power substation knocked out the electricity to 970 properties in Rugeley.

Staffordshire Police has unveiled its new emergency response cars.

The Prime Minister’s visit was arranged in secret.

Plans to build a modern learning quarter in the heart of Wolverhampton have taken a major step forward after £20 million of Government cash was secured.

Residents are being urged to leave bowls of water out in the garden to help wildlife such as hedgehogs over the hot spell.

A motorist who made a right turn across the path of an oncoming moped rider has avoided an immediate jail sentence for causing his death.

Youngsters across a Black Country borough are getting ready to take over other schools in a major sporting competition.

There has been a rise in burglaries in Wordsley as thieves try to steal the keys to high performance cars.

A "self-indulgent" man with crack cocaine and gambling habits has been jailed for setting fire to the family's £300,000 home when his wife left him.

Santon Downham, in Norfolk, recorded the highest temperature with 32.7C.

Societal issues affecting young people were brought to life creatively through an innovative partnership with BMet and Aston Villa FC's charity this week.

The final part of the Queen's Baton Relay has begun as the baton makes its way towards the United Kingdom.

Tribute bands covering every music style from Elvis to Bhangra will be performing at a popular music festival tomorrow(SAT).

Passengers jetting off have praised staff at Birmingham Airport for their management of airport queues on the hottest day of the year.

It broke all known box office records in Mexico, Israel, and the Middle and Far East.

No final decision has been made about where the contest will be held.

A primary school in Oldbury has received another inadequate rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection despite being told previously that it “must take action”.

Prevalence of the virus remains well below the record high reached in the spring.

Many Britons are basking in sunshine with temperatures soaring to over 32C as the UK recorded the hottest day of the year so far for the third day in a row.

The navy said the Vasily Bekh was used to transport ammunition, weapons and personnel to Snake Island.

Health and safety bosses in Wolverhampton have endorsed the council’s annual plan for protecting the welfare of all workers and members of the public in the city.

Britain could host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, it has emerged.

A new approach to safeguarding in Staffordshire has led to more than 600 people being trained to recognise the signs of low-level neglect.

The recommendation will be discussed by leaders of the 27-nation bloc during a summit next week in Brussels.

More than 400 children learned the importance of maths in the workplace at a careers fair organised by a multi-academy trust in Stourport.

A travel agent has helped save the holiday of a care worker by tracking down her delayed passport.

Police have issued an appeal for information on two men after an attempted break-in at a Wolverhampton home.

A Darlaston sex offender blamed the death of his cat for downloading more than 1,600 child abuse images on his phone, a court heard.

Surging fuel prices have reached an unwanted landmark in Staffordshire after a filling station was seen charging more than £2 per litre.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found injured in a Wolverhampton street and later died.

Residents of a Wolverhampton street have recalled a blood-curdling scream heard shortly before a woman was found fatally injured.

The WikiLeaks founder is being held in Belmarsh prison in London.

Two women have been taken to hospital – one in critical condition – as police dealt with a missing person inquiry near Kingswinford.

Younger children will be able to get their Covid jabs at Wolverhampton's Mander Centre clinic from Saturday.

US officials won a legal battle in Fiji to seize the luxury vessel which they say belongs to sanctioned oligarch Suleiman Kerimov.

A growing food project which serves up good company and free hot meals is off to a flying start after launching a new site for residents in the Black Country.

The nomination deadline for this year’s Wolverhampton Young Citizen of the Year Awards has been extended until July 31.

Four local charities have backed a veteran fundraiser as he prepares to mark his 80th birthday with an 80x80 challenge.

The cost of living crisis is causing pet owners problems as they struggle to keep their animals in the lifestyle they are accustomed to.

A man who was pursued by officers along Black Country streets has admitted driving dangerously.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Vladimir Putin’s forces might achieve tactical victories in the coming weeks but could not take over all of Ukraine.

A popular West Midlands tourist attraction has been reimagined as two of Britain's best-loved tabletop games.

Hundreds of people have already shown an interest in joining the West Midlands Ambulance Service, only days after the organisation announced it was planning to recruit almost 500 student paramedics.

Help is available for senior residents who want to get online thanks to a new scheme launched by a council chairman.

No arrests have been made one month after burglars broke into a children's soft play centre and stole their charity box – along with a packet of crisps and a drink.

West Midlands Police has joined forces with the Air Ambulance Service in a bid to tackle rising knife crime.

There will be laughs and more than a few tears as the stories of a bona fide Wolverhampton footballing legend and loving father are told again.