Police have closed an investigation into a care home after finding no evidence of abuse.

As many as 450 extra community police officers have been promised by newly-elected West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) as one of his first acts in office.

A council leader says political infighting has cost her party votes at the local elections.

A young man accused of murdering a man outside a Black Country bar bought the knife he was carrying that night for £20 through Snapchat, his trial has heard.

A former Chelsea footballer has been named as the ambassador for a mental health and wellbeing charity based in the Black Country.

The father of a Black Country murder victim has said his son's killers "do not belong where we live" after they laughed and joked during their murder trial.

Footage has been released showing the moment a young father was beaten to death outside a pub - as a detective condemned the killers for failing to cooperate with police.

Neighbours have raised "grave concerns" about a skip hire company they say is operating unsafely and leaving rubbish to blow onto nearby roads.

Residents have raised concerns about a lift which keeps breaking down at their blocks of flats.

The goal of a new foodbank in the centre of a Black Country town is to go beyond just providing food.

More libraries in Sandwell are now ready to reopen their doors to book lovers from across a borough. Rounds Green, Brandhall, Hamstead and Oakham libraries in Sandwell will welcome back customers offering an order and collect service for books, as we...

HS2 was today launching Florence – the first of 10 tunnel boring machines that will dig 64 miles of tunnels between London and the West Midlands on phase one of the UK’s new high speed railway.

Compton Care has benefitted from the kind donations from a car tuning company.

Not many young people leave school thinking “I want to be a roofer” – unless they have a family member or colleague already in the trade.

A Black Country man is offering to be a school prom chauffeur in a bid to raise money for a cause close to his heart.

A road will close in a Black Country village for five days this month due to sewerage works.

Six men who beat to death a young father who tried to break up a fight on a night out have been locked up for nearly 100 years.

The partner of a young father beaten to death outside a Black Country pub has described her torment at losing the love of her life on the sixth anniversary of the day they met.

A man suffered minor burns following a lorry fire on a Black Country road.

Plans to knock down an historic Black Country pub to make way for houses have been withdrawn after a string of objections.

The independent probe would be able to take oral evidence under oath in public.

Two "cocaine wholesalers" from the West Midlands who supplied up to £700,000 of the drug have been jailed for more than 17 years combined.

People under 40 are being offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

Ryan Passey died after being stabbed outside a Stourbridge nightclub in 2017. The man accused of his murder was cleared after he admitted stabbing Mr Passey, but claimed he did so in self-defence.

The Muslim festival marks the end of Ramadan.

Detectives investigating a shooting in Walsall have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.

Police have issued a dispersal order in a Black Country village where yobs have been throwing stones at vehicles.

The Chancellor said jobs was the Government’s top priority.

A trio of vending machines have been unwrapped at Mere Green Primary School – only instead of dispensing snacks, they offer an appetising selection of books for children to tuck into.

A tropical aqua park in Staffordshire has been given a makeover in readiness for its grand reopening on Monday.

No new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Mutant strains of the virus have the potential to cause ‘even greater suffering’ than that endured in January.

Clients of Allard’s Lounge, Tynemouth, North Tyneside have been asked to get tested.

The Taser fired at Dalian Atkinson was working properly in tests carried out after the former Aston Villa star’s alleged murder, a court has heard.

Residents fear an increase in rats running along a Smethwick street after plans for a new supermarket were given the go-ahead.

A sex attacker who targeted lone women on trains across the West Midlands has been jailed for four years.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting and stabbing in Birmingham.

An elderly woman was struck by a BMW in a hit-and-run last month - and now police are urgently seeking help in tracing a man.

Birmingham’s Paradise Circus is being proposed to reopen with a new name – but not to cars.

A new apartment block is to be built on their site of a former Wolverhampton garage.

Arsonists have been condemned after a fire caused substantial damage to a community space in Wolverhampton.

A handful of local areas have seen rates increase sharply in recent days.

A new study estimates that between 100,000 and as many as 900,000 infections may have been averted because of the app and its exposure notifications.

The Financial Conduct Authority said that £701.3 million has been paid through more than 17,000 separate claims.

The Prime Minister backed a memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral and set out plans for a commission to mark ‘this era in our history’ across the country.

Feeling pressurised often exacerbated Covid-19 vaccination concerns and hardened stances on declining a jab, according to a pre-print study.

More of the facilities for passengers at Birmingham Airport will be reopening from Monday.

Staffordshire attraction, Drayton Manor Park, is celebrating the birthday of one of its much-loved characters this week.

Hospital bosses have raised concerns that younger people are refusing Covid vaccines due to fears they could cause infertility.

A sophisticated new black simulation manikin has been purchased for staff to use whilst training.

One of Birmingham’s favourite culinary creations will be a permanent fixture in Longbridge after a deal was agreed for the owners of Digbeth Dining Club to run a new community space in the town centre and operate all year round.

A former Wolverhampton nurse has revealed how she felt compelled to come out of retirement to return to the frontline to support the NHS's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cadbury World has announced that it is set to reopen from Monday.

Police are concerned for the wellbeing of a 12-year-old boy missing from Wolverhampton.

More services are being made available by a Midlands private GP service to meet demand as the NHS comes under increasing pressure.

A gardening cup which was revived during the pandemic for the first time in 30 years will be returning to Shropshire again this year.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is asking people to 'go red' to help mark its 30th anniversary.

Cash was stolen from a woman's car after she stopped to give directions in a Black Country supermarket car park.

Dudley Zoo and Castle is looking to appoint a new land train driver ahead of its busy summer season.

A 27-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the car she was in crashed into trees in the early hours.

Robert Plant is set to bring his band Saving Grace to the Black Country for a special show this summer, it has been announced.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing 13-year-old Sandwell girl.

The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 2.1% month on month in March despite lockdown restrictions.

“It’s a month to cleanse yourself and make the changes needed for you as a person.”

Work has begun on a multi-million pound West Midlands Ambulance Service hub in the Black Country.

A popular town centre pub has invented a unique way to enforce the rules around Covid-19.

A woman is on trial accused of helping to smuggle drugs and mobile phones into Shropshire's prison for her partner.

More than £140,000 seized from criminals will be handed out to groups to help those most affected by Covid-19 across the West Midlands.

Health chiefs in Sandwell have put forward proposals for a "crack down" on nitrous oxide use to make the borough a safer place to live.

Children and young people can now access more mental health services in schools in the West Midlands.

A Staffordshire Police dog is recovering after falling through an open window during a property search.

It's the ride everybody has been waiting for – with children and their families eager to be swept up into the world of Gangsta Granny at Alton Towers.

A young man accused of fatally stabbing another man outside a Walsall bar has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a knife, jurors were told.

Dudley residents could have access to another tip in the coming weeks after a deal was lined up with a neighbouring local authority.

A city councillor has been unanimously re-elected as Tory group leader after boosting opposition numbers at the local elections.

Samaritans in the Black Country have called on people to take part in the charity's annual virtual marathon to help raise vital funds.

The online marketplace will offer loans of between £500 and £1m to 300,000 businesses via a partnership with fintech firm YouLend.

National Express has expressed optimism about its 2021 performance following an “encouraging” start to the year.

Wolves stand accused of scoring a ‘complete own goal’ by charging adult supporters a minimum of £40 to attend this month’s visit of Manchester United.

Car dealer Vertu Motors has seen pre-tax profits soar despite revenues being impacted by the ongoing pandemic.

Pub chain Marston's has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer after the current boss decided earlier this year to depart the brewer.

Two people escaped with minor injuries from a three-car crash on the M54.

The lack of an Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech was a ‘glaring omission’, says the Opposition.

A leading palliative care charity has benefitted from the kind donations from a car tuning company.

Gavin Williamson today hailed the start of the biggest revolution in post-16 education in decades as he unveiled plans for a skills training overhaul.

Hospital trusts across the Black Country and Staffordshire were caring for 58 coronavirus patients, as figures show the numbers slowing as the country prepares to take the next step out of lockdown.

The leader of Dudley Council says he wants to wipe out Labour in the borough after storming to victory in the local elections.

The number of miles covered by cars in the West Midlands plummeted by nearly a quarter last year with travel impacted by the coronavirus lockdown, figures show.

Around 10,000 fewer workers in the Black Country and Staffordshire were on furlough in March as the UK started to recover from the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jo Harris, Lloyds Banking Group Ambassador for the Midlands, explains why focusing on skills is crucial to our recovery

New laws protecting freedom of speech at universities will bring an end to the "chilling effect" of censorship on campus, the Education Secretary has said.

A man from Halesowen is encouraging others to get planting in a bid to boost their wellbeing.

A Black Country musician has been left counting the cost of coronavirus after losing out on gigs at home and abroad.

A Black Country-based company has been awarded funds to help young people into work.

History has repeated itself with a woman, from Cannock, giving birth to a fifth generation daughter.

A Staffordshire village school is celebrating after raising enough cash to build an outdoor classroom.

Boris Johnson said a full public inquiry would be held into the Covid-19 pandemic.

A protester chained himself to the door at the pharmaceutical firm’s Cambridge headquarters.

Some of West Midlands Police's Black officers came together on Tuesday to mark Black Inclusion Week (BIW) with a special patrol in a Birmingham neighbourhood.

Plans have been submitted for a three-storey care home on the site of a car park in Bridgnorth - meaning the loss of hundreds of town centre parking spaces.