A courier was pushed out of his van which was stolen in Burntwood.

The first pupils have received rapid Covid-19 tests in Wolverhampton's schools.

A £1,000,000 lottery winner who bought a ticket in Sandwell has still not been found.

Evidence placing an alleged gang member at the scene of a 15-year-old boy's brutal killing has been disputed by his defence counsel.

Community pharmacists have urged Ministers to give them a major role in accelerating the region's Covid vaccination programme.

A Black Country charity founder is starting a unique challenge to raise awareness of men's mental health and suicide.

The Green Party has named its candidate for West Midlands Mayor.

Openreach is urging people in Swindon, near Wombourne and Wall Heath, to get behind a bid to make ultrafast, ultra-reliable full fibre broadband available.

A range of prizes are on offer as a city church puts on a silent auction.

Children have been sending letters to elderly residents living in care homes, thanks to a project started by a Wolverhampton woman.

A Black Country man has launched a website to encourage people to work out and get fit.

Plans to shut down an influential Parliamentary committee on Brexit have been welcomed by a Black Country MP.

Business owners from across the Black Country and Shropshire are being offered free expert support to help them get through the latest lockdown.

It was unveiled with great fanfare and billed as the future of transport. But the Sinclair C5 electrically powered pedal car failed to win over the British public.

A suspected drug dealer was arrested after a police chase where officers seized cannabis, cash and a knuckle duster.

Scout volunteers from Stourport have been washing away their lockdown blues by making soap and turned a hobby into a business.

The power of the internet has helped a Staffordshire teacher to provide a fun experience for children learning at home.

One of the fastest-growing advertising agencies has made a high-profile appointment to help it capitalise on 15 per cent growth in 2020.

Asylum seekers and refugees have reaped the benefits after a city charity was awarded a grant by two funding bodies.

Parking charges are being reinstated at Stafford's County Hospital for patients and visitors.

A health boss is appealing for people to stay home in Walsall after Covid rates almost doubled in a week.

Families are being warned against fuelling the illegal sales of puppies – as many become tempted to welcome a new pet into their homes during the latest national lockdown.

A bundle of cash was found in a house after a crash in a supermarket car park.

An ex West Midlands Police officer has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to improper use of police powers.

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More than a third of South Staffordshire Council's bin men are off work.

A mass vaccination centre has opened up its doors in the West Midlands to help protect the most vulnerable people from Covid-19.

A group punched and kicked a man before stealing his phone, passport and other items in West Bromwich.

Councils in the Black Country will return to the High Court later this month to seek the renewal of an injunction banning car cruising in the region for a further three years.

A bus collided with a garden fence and a house in Walsall.

A further 43 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover saw further recovery in sales in the last three months of 2020.

A number of workers at West Bromwich's Tesco Extra are off due to coronavirus.

The first patient to receive her Covid-19 jab at Wolverhampton's latest vaccination site said the vaccine was the "hope we need in 2021".

A West Bromwich island has closed after a lorry rolled onto its side.

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A Black Country property developer is planning to build eight new flats on a stretch of empty land close to a town centre in Wolverhampton.

Tram users will no longer be able to exploit a loophole allowing them to dodge a fine if they get off without buying a ticket.

A councillor and his wife have appeared in court after allegedly committing fraud to claim £10,000 from a Covid-19 grant scheme.

An NHS paramedic has called on people to follow lockdown regulations to help reduce mounting pressure on the NHS.

Gavin Hill looks at the picture of a small boy handing Winston Churchill a cigar at an airfield in the West Midlands.

A steady stream of people have made use of the newest rapid test centre in Wolverhampton.

A leading supplier of antibacterial additives is setting its sights on major international growth after it was bought by Polygiene in a deal worth £33 million of cash and shares in the Nasdaq-listed business.

Families across the country have been readjusting to home schooling their children again after England entered lockdown in the new year.

Bus group Rotala, which operates Diamond Bus in the West Midlands, expects to make a pre-tax loss of about £1 million for its latest financial year.

Concerns have been raised about a postbox that has become displaced near a Black Country shop.

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It is natural to be nervous about having a vaccine. But there is really nothing too it, as Sue Smith reveals.

Scientists from across the world have created an online guide to help fight the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus vaccines.

A record number of small business owners are planning to close their firms over the coming 12 months, putting the UK on course to lose more than 250,000, according to the Federation of Small Businesses

A Wolverhampton school has had a successful full day of Covid-19 testing for staff and students.

Houses are beginning to take shape on a development where 160 homes will be built in South Staffordshire.

A medical practice has begun the process of innoculating care-home patients against the coronavirus after receiving its first doses of the new AstraZeneca vaccine.

County courts in the Black Country saw a rise in the number of property repossession claims lodged in the three months to September, figures show.

A temporary waste treatment plant that handles tonnes of contaminated and hazardous soil products has asked to extend the terms of its operation, sparking a raft of protests.

Police have launched an investigation after a car was stolen in Walsall.

A further 45 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Community leaders in a Staffordshire town are looking ahead to events when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted – including a belated celebration of the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Two snowboarders have been hit with Covid fines after travelling from the West Midlands to Shropshire looking for somewhere to practise their hobby.

A new civic square to host community events will be created on Brownhills land that has been vacant for 50 years.

A Stafford hospital site has joined the network of hub sites across the country delivering the Covid-19 vaccine programme.

A woman was threatened with a claw hammer in a terrifying car-jacking in Sandwell.

A Wolverhampton woman who was duped by an online conman is warning others against tricksters who will look to exploit lockdown loneliness for cash.

Claire Bosi is a big name in the world of fine dining. Now she is taking her fight for more influence to MPs in Westminster.