A proposal to extend an Oldbury Sikh temple and place a huge new dome on the top of it has been given the go-ahead.

A man has been charged after a handgun and ammunition were found at an address in Birmingham by police.

An eagle-eyed NHS nurse at a hospital in the Black Country has seized a packet of crisps with a "hidden surprise" inside.

One further coronavirus death has been confirmed at a hospital trust in Birmingham with no new deaths recorded in the Black Country or Staffordshire.

Work to make it easier for cycling and walking around South Walls in Stafford is moving to the next phase.

A new outdoor seating area is being created in Birmingham city centre's Victoria Square.

Businesses planning to reopen soon have been asked to check the safety of water systems to prevent Legionella risks.

Markets in Wolverhampton are set to welcome back non-essential traders from Monday.

The European Medicines Agency is looking at reports of rare blood clots related to the vaccine from Janssen, which is yet to be approved in the UK.

A man from Great Barr and three others have been given life sentences for plotting to murder a gang rival in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham.

The requirement for more expensive PCR tests has led to a backlash and calls for travellers to be able to take cheaper lateral flow tests.

The family of a man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham have paid tribute to him – as police charge a man with murder.

Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man who was run over on a car park in Birmingham.

Non-essential shops, zoos, hair salons and campsites are among those reopening their doors on Monday – as lockdown continues to ease.

Both England and Wales take big steps towards easing lockdown restrictions on Monday.

A council is taking action against people falsely posing as rough sleepers in a Black Country town.

An 18-year-old woman remains in hospital in a serious condition a week after being shot in the chest in Wolverhampton.

After 30 years in the planning, the West Midlands Metro extension is finally taking shape.

A woman died after falling into a pond in her garden, an inquest heard.

The RSPCA is seeing an influx of rabbits and other small pets coming into the charity’s care as their owners can no longer look after them.

For some people, their dream holiday is lying on a beach in the Caribbean, for others it might be a trip to one of world's hip and happening capital cities.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was one of the first national figures to pay tribute to the duke – the longest-serving consort in British history.

Premier League sides in action this weekend will sport black armbands and hold a minute's silence in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh - as professional sport as a whole honours His Royal Highness.

Buckingham Palace said Philip died peacefully at Windsor Castle

The plans, codenamed Operation Forth Bridge, will have been changed because of the Covid-19 crisis.

We take a look back at moments captured by our photographers on the occasions Prince Philip visited the West Midlands and Staffordshire over the years.

Tributes from the Black Country and Staffordshire have poured in after The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully at Windsor Castle at the age of 99.

Villa have confirmed plans to expand Villa Park despite suffering a financial loss of £99.2million during the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season.

Debenhams is to briefly reopen 97 of its stores in a final fire sale before shutting for good.

The Kent variant is now so prevalent in many European countries that there is currently no advantage for other variants.

No new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospital trusts in the region, in the latest figures released by the NHS.

One in 20 local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

A health boss has moved to reassure residents that a change in how healthcare is organised in the Black Country will not mean the closure of a GP surgery.

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

A new exotic meat burger restaurant is due to open in Walsall, creating new jobs.

He started off as a young bicycle-riding envoy and has now infiltrated the police with a key role in the latest series of hit TV show Line of Duty.

Britain's first new Frasers department store opens in Wolverhampton on Monday, replacing the venerable Beatties store which closed last year.

A two-week-old boy whose pram was hit by a car on Easter Sunday died from multiple trauma, an inquest has heard.

A first-time mother who battled coronavirus while she was pregnant has been finally allowed to return home.

The US, Israel and the Caribbean are among the areas where people could return to the UK without needing to self-isolate.

The plan was announced in a report by the Government’s Global Travel Taskforce.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop26) will take place in Glasgow in November.

Philip, who was born a prince of Greece and Denmark, dedicated his life to royal duty.

Philip and the Queen were married for more than 70 years.

Elizabeth and Philip, married for more than 70 years, witnessed the changing world from a shared standpoint.

Philip was born in the 1920s and lived well into the 21st century.

Prince Philip was married to the Queen for more than 70 years.

Funeral plans – codenamed Forth Bridge – will be put into action.

A man who died after the quad bike he was riding crashed into a fence in Cannock has been named as Adrian Wright.

His comments came just days after Downing Street published a document urging people ‘not to book summer holidays abroad until the picture is clearer’.

Travel industry figures say costly Covid tests will price many people out of taking holidays.

Property values in March were 6.5% higher than the same month last year, the Halifax said.

She said it was an emotional reunion with her children.

The Health Secretary said the Prime Minister was looking ‘absolutely fantastic, and has clearly lost quite a lot of weight in the last few months’.

A murderer from the Black Country who stabbed a hillwalker in a random attack "just for the sake of killing somebody" has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.

An estimated five million pints of cask beer had to be poured away because of the coronavirus crisis.

Leading doctors and practicing Muslims have said there is "no reason" why Ramadan should stop anyone getting their Covid-19 vaccination.

West Midlands Police has welcomed a new furry recruit – who will play a different role to the traditional police dog.

Travel firms have criticised measures to force holidaymakers returning from low-risk destinations to take an ‘unnecessary’ Covid-19 test.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 19-year-old man who was stabbed in Great Barr.