Since the 1940s, women have been playing an increasingly larger role in the world of business.

Brickmaking group Forterra, which has a factory in Cradley, saw revenue fall 23.2 per cent last year to £291.9 million as it was hit by the coronavirus crisis.

PP Control & Automation has signalled its intention to double sales to over £40 million after it became the latest manufacturer to be selected for the Sharing in Growth transformation programme.

West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has taken hundreds of calls from Scotland during the pandemic to help over-stretched services north of the border.

There's no such thing as a free ride – unless you fancy trying out a city's new cycle hire scheme.

A mobile unit offering free rapid testing for Covid-19 is now located at Low Hill Community Centre.

The UK’s first 5G-connected tram is being trialled in the region.

A team of family and friends are putting their best foot forward to raise funds and awareness for a cause close to their hearts.

A family catering firm in the Black Country has hit the right note with people by offering home deliveries of a taste of pub life.

A new beer that will appeal to Kiwis has been launched in the Black Country in special ‘all black’ cans in honour of New Zealand’s rugby side.

Young people who have gone that extra mile to help others are being sought for the return of a popular city awards.

The region's £66 million Nightingale hospital is set to close without having ever seen a single patient.

An exciting tie-up between two businesses in the Black Country and Shropshire is delivering a ‘galvanizing’ world first.

A new law that could see travellers jailed for setting up illegal camps has been backed by a city MP.

Ministers have been urged to give NHS staff "proper recognition" by increasing a planned one per cent pay rise.

Children and teenagers across the region have returned to classrooms this week as the slow journey back to normality begins.

A man has been charged with murder after a man died following a stabbing in Birmingham last week.

A carpet shop in the Black Country has been forced to close – following repeated breaches of coronavirus regulations.

Tributes have been paid to the first confirmed coronavirus victim at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust – to mark the first anniversary of her death.

A Walsall hotel and pub could lose its licence over alleged Covid breaches – and complaints of trouble and anti-social behaviour.

A further 13 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country and Birmingham.

People aged between 56 and 59 in the West Midlands have been called on to book their Covid-19 vaccination this week.

A vaccine centre based at a Black Country leisure centre has now vaccinated 20,000 people.

A man has died after a fire in the garage of a home in Staffordshire.

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

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died after a stabbing in Great Barr.

Wolverhampton's first ever Creation Day Festival has been postponed until next year so it can be enjoyed safely amid Covid-19.

A hospital boss today spoke of his fear that the Covid pandemic may have prevented people with other serious illnesses from coming forward for treatment.

David Loughton will never forget March 7, 2020.

Camels, snakes, monkeys, wild cats and zebras are just some of the exotic animals being privately kept in the region.

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, and shine a light on social, economic, cultural and political achievements.

More than half of adults across the Black Country and Staffordshire have not been to a dentist in the last two years, figures show.

Motorists increased their speeds on main routes in the Black Country and Staffordshire last year as coronavirus restrictions sparked a drop in traffic levels, figures reveal.

Part of a busy road is set to be closed for up to six months while the famous 'Astle Bridge' is repaired.

Tributes have been paid to a long-standing Friends of the Grand Theatre member who died following a battle with cancer.

An oasis of tranquility at the heart of the urban sprawl – but many are wondering, for how much longer?

A salon owner has spoken of her pride at being nominated for an award in a national hair and beauty competition.

An event will be held on Monday by a town council to mark International Women's Day with Jackie Weaver.

The latest round of skills boot camps for people looking to get back into employment have begun.

A fundraising drive to try to save a youth club helped raise £12,000 in just under a week.

Protesters chanted, they banged on the walls, they threw eggs...

The longest-standing volunteer at a popular country park is celebrating his diamond wedding anniversary.

Three men accused of carrying out burglaries at properties in Shrewsbury and Telfiord where keys and bank cards were allegedly stolen are due to stand trial today(mon8).

A man has been arrested after a £100,000 super car was stolen from a Birmingham apartment complex.

A further 13 hospital patients have died from coronavirus in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Councillors have given the green light for a temporary compound to be built on land at the former Hixon Airfield as part of work on the new HS2 line.

Thousands of jobseekers have applied for a role at the new shopping village set to open in Staffordshire in the coming weeks.

Multi-million-pound funds to kickstart the regeneration of derelict urban land across the West Midlands have created more than 3,700 new jobs and nearly 1.7 million square feet of commercial floor space.

A junior doctor in the Black Country has reached thousands of people online with his DJ sets – in a bid to raise spirits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A couple who met at an engineering factory in Wolverhampton celebrated their diamond wedding in style with a cream tea and a card from the Queen.

Two West Midlands Police officers have been recognised after their actions helped save a man's life back in February 2019 after he had been attacked.

Five men were arrested after £500,000 worth of cannabis was found in a property in Oldbury.

A drink-driver was arrested after being found to be more than five times the legal limit.

Three arrests were made after a police chase ended with an Audi's tyres being stung in the Black Country.

A man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Great Barr.