A man from Dudley allegedly shook his five-month-old daughter in a “whiplash-style” motion which caused her death, a trial heard.

Dudley Zoo and Castle keepers are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered Colombian black spider monkey.

Police have closed a busy road in Staffordshire after a crash.

Two buildings in Dudley were lit up in green to signify the importance of mental health.

Online electricals retailer AO World has seen UK sales soar by more than two thirds over its festive quarter as it hailed its best-ever peak trading performance.

Commercial landlord Hammerson has revealed it collected just 41 per cent of rent from its tenants as the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions took their toll on the business.

Sales at Premier Foods were up nine per cent in the final quarter of 2020, and 12.5 per cent year-on-year, shrugging off pandemic worries.

Lye-based manufacturer Bridge Bearings has expanded its premises following a string of new hires and contract wins.

A growing Cannock-based cladding fire detection system company aiming to help those affected by the UK’s Cladding Crisis is creating jobs as it anticipates a busy 2021.

Hospital trusts in the Black Country and Staffordshire are caring for more Covid patients than at the peak in April, figures confirm.

A change in gang allegiance sparked an escalating feud which ended with 15-year-old Keelan Wilson being repeatedly stabbed by four men who attacked like "piranhas feeding".

Police chiefs have been accused of putting domestic violence victims at risk by cutting vital support funding.

The re-opening of a live music venue has had to be postponed and Midland musicians have started a campaign to help support vital behind-the-scenes workers such as lighting and sound engineers.

Conservative MP Eddie Hughes has been has been promoted to the role of Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing.

An online church service is to be held on February 6 to mark the anniversary of the Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of Manchester United footballers, known forever as the Busby Babes.

Freelance web designer Amy Weller is determined to make the world smile by organising a global silent disco.

Royal Mail says Covid vaccination letters are being prioritised amid concerns over delayed deliveries.

A litter pick has been carried out across Cannock Chase to spruce the area up – and show how much members of the community value it.

Former teacher and pop art man Pete Mason has got Covid regulations mightily licked.

The planned consecration of the new Bishop of Stafford has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the region are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer.

A new information board has been established in honour of a significant 19th century resident of Staffordshire.

A village butcher has said while lockdown has meant a lot of changes it has also given local shops reasons to be optimistic for the future.

Armed robbers punched staff at a Sandwell supermarket and put a knife to the throat of a worker before stealing £1,500 from a safe.

Health bosses in Wolverhampton are hoping to open a coronavirus test centre in one of the city’s worst-hit neighbourhoods, after plans for another walk-in site in the village fell through.

New jobs could be created if a Willenhall firm that makes radiation protection products is given the green light to expand.

Five major public sector organisations in Wolverhampton are set to join a new scheme to ensure their potential £835 million collective spending power is invested in local firms.

A run-down Wolverhampton youth centre building is set to be refurbished and let to a local community church on a minimal 99-year ‘peppercorn’ rent.

Four teenage gang members have been found guilty of killing 15-year-old Keelan Wilson in a brutal attack in Wolverhampton.

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash near West Midland Safari Park.

A man was taken to hospital after he had a mystery substance thrown at him in Walsall.

A Dudley thug who brutally robbed a pensioner of £200 shaved his head to change his appearance after police circulated CCTV of his bushy-haired look - and then boasted to friends that he was "famous".

Plans for a new hot food takeaway with two one-bedroom flats above in Wolverhampton city centre have been given the go-ahead.

Cannabis worth almost £90 million was seized by police across the West Midlands last year as part of a crackdown on drugs gangs.

A senior police officer who spent nearly two weeks in intensive care fighting coronavirus has returned to work.

A massive new warehouse has been given the green light for land north of Stafford.

Three men armed with a Samurai sword robbed a Co-op in Streetly.

A further 44 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A murder detective says the killing of Keelan Wilson is one of the most horrific cases that his team have investigated.

A member of a jailed gang which raked in more than £1 million from cash machine thefts has been ordered to pay back a fraction of it.

Young Bill Povey stood nervously in the crowd, clutching a Union Jack in one hand, and a cigar in the other.

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

Mental health charities across the Midlands say they are seeing increasing calls for help as the winter lockdown continues.

When a lion hunts its prey, stealth is everything, says Radzi Chinyanganya.

Exotic plants from the hot and tropical corners of the world were flourishing in a Victorian conservatory much to the delight of visitors.

A Telford-educated bomb disposal expert who was awarded the George Cross for his heroics has written a new book.

A cafe is selling food from a VW camper van parked outside to help boost trade amid lockdown.

Hospitals across the West Midlands are being forced to adapt to cope with the escalating coronavirus crisis. We speak to staff on the front line.

Council tax is set to rise by almost five per cent in Wolverhampton in a bid avoid "significant cuts" to essential services amid Covid-19.

More than half of Stourbridge's care homes have received or are about to receive the Covid-19 vaccination for staff and residents, the town's MP has said.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a pensioner was left in a life-threatening condition after a stabbing outside a row of shops.

An art deco former office building in Wolverhampton is to be turned into 21 luxury apartments.

Domestic abuse services say victims will miss out on vital support after police refocused funding on hate crime.

Police in the West Midlands have been attacked more than 1,500 times during the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show.

A headteacher today demanded steps to ensure a level playing field for students as schools start their second full week in lockdown.

A reckless driver who sped down a main dual carriageway at up to 140mph and undercut other drivers has been banned from the roads and given a suspended jail sentence.

The car industry in the West Midlands could flourish as a result of Britain's trade deal with the EU, Andy Street has said.

A call has gone out to communities to apply for funding to enable people to get creative during the present national lockdown.

A rapid Covid test centre has opened in a library.

A West Midlands Police worker has left after 45 years.

A serving Staffordshire firefighter has died after being treated for coronavirus.

A driver was caught speeding at 90mph in a 50mph limit through roadworks on the M6.

Men wearing balaclavas tried to burgle a property in Birmingham.

A £24,000 fine handed to a Black Country company for dumping acid-coated wheel parts along a residential street in Birmingham accounted for more than 90 per cent of cash collected through waste enforcement fines last year.

A further 37 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A further 52 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A West Bromwich mother who complained about the food parcels she got for her son was told his free schools meals could be cancelled if she wasn’t happy.

Draft budget arrangements for the region’s next financial year have been criticised for how little is allocated towards achieving the 2041 net zero carbon target.

A planned affordable housing scheme in Darlaston will go ahead following fears it faced being scuppered by red tape.

"We can’t be certain" whether the 2022 Commonwealth Games will go ahead as doubt continues over the spread of coronavirus and its variants, the leader of Birmingham City Council has admitted.

A laptop which was left charging set fire to a bed in Birmingham.

People who must leave their homes during the lockdown are being urged to keep getting tested – as eight new community testing centres open across Staffordshire on Monday.

A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has been launched in the Black Country in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

An attempted murder arrest has been made after a man in his 70s was stabbed in Birmingham.

Six people were led to safety after a fire in Birmingham.