Property giant St Modwen said its full-year results were hit by the Covid-19 health crisis, despite a "marked improvement" in the second half.

Liberal Democrats in the Black Country have branded a decision to hold local elections this year "nothing short of irresponsible".

A teenager is celebrating after securing a place to study at Oxford University.

Pubs across the region are pleading with the Government to reconsider how they are allowed to reopen.

A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body in a bath at a house in Birmingham.

A mechanical engineer and garage manager in the Black Country has warned drivers of skipping scheduled car services amid Covid-19.

One of the UK’s leading engineering solutions providers has enjoyed a great start to 2021 with two major ‘framework’ wins for Severn Trent Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig.

A Walsall businesswoman and professional gambler may have to sell her home to pay a confiscation order after she financed the setting up of a cannabis operation in a rented farmhouse.

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The cousin of a shooting victim said he was told who pulled the trigger by the victim as he was carried out of a barber shop on a stretcher.

A boisterous puppy named after a wrestling star was floored — when he swallowed a scottie dog soft toy whole.

When Private Pritchard of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry returned to his home in the Black Country in 1920 it made a little news item – because he had been a dead man walking.

A 42-year-old man accused of murder has denied shaking his baby daughter before she died.

A school for more than 1,400 pupils proposed on the site of the former Rugeley Power Station has been handed Government funding.

Mayor leads call to improve Midlands rail connections.

People urged to ignore vaccine untruths after councillor's warning.

A woman has been banned from keeping all animals for 15 years after a dog and three cats were found living in a squalid house in the West Midlands.

An alleged double murderer could not have imagined a crossbow would be fired during his 90-second involvement in a "short, frantic and chaotic" melee, his barrister has told a court.

A man was treated by paramedics after a fire at a block of flats in Wolverhampton.

Snow flurries have swept across the Black Country and Staffordshire with weather warnings in place throughout the West Midlands.

A speeding driver who mowed down a man then fled the scene as he lay dying in the road has been locked up for four years.

Uber is offering free trips to the mass vaccination hubs at the Telford International Centre and the Black Country Living Museum.

Sir Lenny Henry has today told hundreds of students that they should be proud of their awe-inspiring achievements over the last 12 months, which have seen them complete the final year of their degrees during the midst of a global pandemic.

RAF Cosford Air Show will not go ahead as planned this summer because of coronavirus restrictions, bosses confirmed today.

A further 38 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Twenty-eight people have been arrested in a week of a targeted crackdown by police on County Lines drug activity across Staffordshire.

Two women had to be cut free after a car driven by a suspected drug driver crashed down a bank off the A41.

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

A pregnant sheep was killed when two men slit its throat after trespassing onto a farm in Staffordshire.

Old soldier Stan Burgess was left beaming as care home staff and Royal British Legion members made sure his 100th birthday was a really special day.

Plans to transform an iconic Dudley town centre building into bedsits could lead to a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour, police have warned.

More than £6 million of small businesses grants have been handed to more than 900 eligible businesses in Wolverhampton.

Rapid coronavirus testing has been rolled out to West Midlands Metro staff in a bid to curb the spread of the pandemic.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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".