A driver caught using Shropshire country lanes as lockdown entertainment has been given a fixed penalty ticket for breaching coronavirus travel rules.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in West Bromwich after a body was found in a house in Birmingham.

Lok'nStore, the fast-growing self-storage company, saw revenue rise 11 per cent in the six months to the end of January.

A new sign has been installed at a £160 million designer outlet set, as the finishing touches are being made ahead of its opening this spring.

A multi-billion pound investment in new schools and rebuilds will serve as “a legacy for generations”, according to Gavin Williamson.

The plans have been years in the making – and now one of the region’s most important lifesaving charities has got the final go-ahead for a new dedicated £12m base.

Covid-19 is having a dramatic impact on the future of vocational learning, according to a new report.

A former company premises in Staffordshire has been flattened ahead of plans to build hundreds of new homes.

Schoolgirl Lilly Smith is preparing for a Princess Day when she will have her long flowing locks cut to raise vital funds for charity.

An animation student has turned her talents to pet portraiture and is bringing smiles to many happy customers as the pandemic continues.

As professional tennis players prepare for battle in the Australian Open next week, a furloughed tennis coach has put his time away from the court to good use by developing a robot for use with cameras.

Katharine House Hospice is able to continue to offer services thanks to the generosity of local people who have supported its emergency appeal.

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A further 55 hospital patients have died from coronavirus in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Major work has taken place this weekend including the removal of the main deck of the Perry Barr flyover.

The roof was cut from a car to free a man who had suspected spinal injuries after a crash in Tipton in the early hours.

Two people from separate houses have been fined for travelling to a nature reserve in the same car.

More than 500 arrests were made in Wolverhampton last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

A grenade was fished out of a canal in Wolverhampton leading to the evacuation of a nearby business.

A number of bookings at a testing site in Worcestershire set up after the South African variant of Covid was found have been cancelled due to "teething problems".

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A lorry overturned in the Black Country causing road closures for motorists.

Police have handed out around fifty £800 fines to people breaching lockdown rules since new penalties came into force.

Three men have been released on bail after a 39-year-old man was fatally shot in Dudley last Sunday.

A 25-year-old woman has died after a suspected attack by a dog at her home, police have said.

Coronavirus testing kits have been rolled out in Walsall in a bid to identify and curb the spread of the South African variant.

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

People living in parts of Worcestershire have been told to take Covid-19 tests after several cases of the South African variant were detected in the county.

A man's ear was partially bitten off in a city centre fight.

Detectives have issued a warning over bogus callers telephoning homes in Staffordshire and pretending to be police officers in an effort to steal money.

Politicians have demanded police action over claims their town is being plagued by "alarming" levels of crime and anti-social behaviour.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place across the West Midlands this weekend.

Firefighters have been drafted in to help get thousands of people tested in a bid to stop the spread of the South African strain of Covid-19.

A driver fled the scene of a crash which left a car severely damaged in a city centre, say police.

Two men were arrested following reports of a burglary in the Black Country.