A family was reunited with an 11-year-old boy after a search in the Stourbridge area which included the police helicopter.

Weather forecasters say the Black Country and Staffordshire is set to escape more snow and ice in the coming days - as people enjoyed the wintery conditions at beauty spots over the weekend.

A cannabis factory has been raided by police leading to the arrests of six people.

Seven schools will remain closed in Wolverhampton on Monday due to concerns over rising Covid rates.

The percentage of coronavirus cases in the West Midlands caused by the new Covid strain has more than tripled in two weeks, analysis of official figures suggests.

Nearly 70,000 EU nationals have successfully applied to continue living in the Black Country after Brexit, according to official figures.

One in five drivers given speeding notices in the West Midlands in the space of a year ended up having them cancelled.

It will play a part in Black Country sporting history at the Commonwealth Games 2022 and work on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre is forging ahead in the new year.

More than 3,000 jobseekers in the West Midlands have been supported through the Government’s Sector-based Work Academy Programme.

A mental health support group is offering people a place to turn to as restrictions are tightened once again.

School lessons really had the X Factor for hundreds of Shropshire pupils as Wolverhampton reality show star Joseph Whelan dropped in for a fundraising gig as the new term got under way in January 2013.

A mother and daughter duo have been entertaining their street throughout the year to keep spirits up.

As it was for most industries, 2020 was a cruel and frustrating year for film.

Two sporty pupils have been called up to a newly created under-17 netball academy linked with Super League club, Severn Stars.

The generosity of a community has benefitted a charity helping children with two debilitating conditions.

Leaders in Wolverhampton have raised 'serious concerns' about schools returning tomorrow amid fears the new highly contagious variant of the virus could now be circulating in the city.

A further 35 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Police are investigating the circumstances into how a taxi became stuck on tram tracks in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Police is hiring a new diversity chief who will be paid £74,000-a-year to "improve inclusive culture" in England's second biggest police force.

See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

A record number of students have accepted places to study on healthcare courses in 2020 – joining the front line of the NHS in the wake of the pandemic.

Motorists are today being urged to take extra caution and 'drive to arrive' after snowfall across region led to a number of crashes.

A seven-year-old girl has been left with skull fractures and facial injuries after a three-car crash.

Members of a suspected crime gang have been charged with running a drugs factory in Birmingham.

A craft shop owner has said she is ‘heartbroken’ as her business has closed again due to new restrictions.

'Severe' weather conditions are affecting transport routes as further snow falls across the region today.

The M6 was closed at Junction 10 near Walsall today due to a vehicle fire.

Calls for ministers to close schools across the country to pupils for a further fortnight has generated heavy debate on social media - with many saying Tier 4 restrictions should mean the closure of schools.

Two proud parents have welcomed a Christmas Day baby into the world.

An ecologist and broadcaster has spoken in support of controversial proposals for the future of Cannock Chase.

There were delays to tram services in Birmingham this morning as a vehicle was stuck on the tram tracks.

A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a police officer in the face.

Police have charged a teenager following a shocking crash in which a dog walker was knocked down and her pet killed.