A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Walsall after a 14-year-old was chased and stabbed to death.

A gang of burglars who targeted pensioners as they stole more than £45,000 from victims including an 89-year-old with dementia have been jailed.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is equipping all of its ambulance workers with body cameras amid a surge in attacks from the public.

Spending in the region's restaurants rose by almost 50 per cent when diners were allowed indoors, figures suggest.

More than 600 vehicles were torched deliberately across West Midlands in a year, fire service figures show.

Charitable organisations across the Black Country and Staffordshire have been announced as the recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

A CCTV camera will be installed near a shopping precinct to tackle anti-social-behaviour.

A council has urged residents to remain vigilant amid a rise in coronavirus cases and those from the Indian variant.

A Friends group and a Park Watch group are being set up to rejuvenate and look after Wolverhampton's East Park.

A church is playing its part in the fight against coronavirus after being transformed into a vaccination centre.

Twenty Afghan families who aided British troops overseas will be resettled in a Black Country borough.

Creative minds and an eye for a unique design has helped two city students win prizes at a live design competition.

More than a thousand volunteers have been praised for their contributions to Staffordshire’s library network.

The first event of the year for a popular walking market proved a success as the sun shone.

Two people were taken to hospital, one of them in "critical condition", after a crash involving a tree in Wyre Forest.

Four more coronavirus deaths were confirmed at a hospital in the region over the Bank Holiday weekend – though today marks the first day in almost a year of no new Covid deaths in the UK.

At least 65 children have been admitted to hospital in England for urgent surgery in the last three years after swallowing magnets.

Khan, 28, from Stafford, killed Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at Fishmongers’ Hall in London in November 2019.

A jury has begun its deliberations in the trial over a young man who was killed near a bar in Walsall.

Body-worn camera footage of Khan’s final moments was seen by jurors at Khan’s inquest, held in City of London’s Guildhall.

A fleet of former community transport buses are set to become mobile Covid-19 testing centres.

The charity run by former Blues and Baggies striker Geoff Horsfield has teamed up with a business which has opened a new state-of-the-art branch in town.

A teenager who was fatally stabbed was chased down a road by a group shortly before his death, police believe.

Enforcement of the scheme was due to begin on Tuesday, but has been delayed until June 14.

A 14-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in an attack by up to seven people.

The dates for Sedgley's annual beer festival have been brought forward a week.

The world's best snooker players will be coming to the region for one of the sport's biggest tournaments.

An ambulance overturned in Stafford while responding to a 999 call.

Biffa has been forced to write down the value of a major waste-to-energy plant in Cannock as closures of hotels, pubs and restaurants had a major impact.

Police are nearing the end of the first phase of a landfill search after a human bone was discovered a week ago.

Air conditioning equipment manufacturer Weatherite is extending its premises with a £500,000 investment plan.

An "alarming" report claiming there was no plan in place for schooling during the pandemic must serve as a wake up call for the Department for Education (DfE), an MP has said.

"The carrot, not the stick" must be used to encourage people to ditch their cars in favour of public transport, the West Midlands Mayor has said.

Faster trains will travel on an upgraded route through the West Midlands under plans unveiled today for a “revolution” in rail travel.

After decades of major problems, changes are finally afoot for Britain’s railways.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved teacher, football coach and father who has died at the age of 52 after a three-year battle with cancer.

The search to find more than 13,000 volunteers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has begun.

Hospital trusts across the Black Country and Staffordshire were caring for a total of 48 patients – as the numbers increased from the previous week.

An appeal has been launched to help save a school teacher from Bridgnorth who fell into a coma after a routine pain relief procedure in China.

The new chairman of a taxi association says he wants to ensure drivers have a "fair say" over Birmingham's new clean air zone.

Meet Fred Abel, ringmaster and proprietor of what he proudly boasted to be "the smallest show on Earth."

Members of a popular group of choirs across the Midlands have been braving the elements to rehearse outside while backing calls for restrictions to be lifted.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi writes for the Star, celebrating the success of the vaccine roll out in the West Midlands but urging people to continue to be careful.

A charity event has been held in memory of 11-year-old Isabella Lyttle.

An apprentice and student has proved he really is a bright spark after winning a national skills competition.

Police are continuing to investigate a violent incident where armed men attacked teenagers in a Black Country park.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said a postponement to scrapping all restrictions could not be ruled out.

A nursing boss in the West Midlands says staff have a "tough enough" job to deal with without staffing shortages – after the Walsall Healthcare was told it must make 'significant' improvements in an inspection.

Ministers want to give all over-50s a second dose by the date England’s remaining restrictions could be lifted.

Proposals setting out a vision for the Stafford borough over the next few years have been released with climate change and Covid-recovery regarded as priorities.

The search is on for local heroes in Sutton.

A cycle hire scheme which was launched in Sutton Coldfield has been declared a big hit by the town council leader.

A man is in a critical condition after a motorbike crash on a cycle and footpath in the Black Country.

Staff at Dudley Zoo have been left angry after finding a graffiti tag scratched into the glass of animal enclosures.

Walk-in appointments for second doses of the vaccine have been made available at Tipton Sports Academy and the Saddlers Centre to protect people against the Indian variant.

A three-car crash has closed a lane on the M6 southbound near Walsall.

Concerns have been raised about plans to merge two health centres in Wolverhampton by closing the existing surgeries and building a new facility on green space.

Green fingered enthusiasts from Tamworth are being urged to get their gloves out and enter a garden competition.

The inspirational founder of the world-renowned Children’s Hospital Liver Unit is set to retire from routine clinical care after more than three decades.

A man has died after a suspected chip pan fire at a house in Walsall.

Dance, music and drama students at Halesowen College have been showcasing their skills as they put on their final performances.

A branch of the Royal British Legion is appealing for volunteers to create a new tribute to fallen heroes this November.

The distribution of free school meal vouchers was problematic and caused avoidable hardship, according to a report by a city academic.

A young charity fundraiser has stepped out once again in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital and defied a specialist who warned he might not be able to complete his journey.

Art inspired by people in the Black Country could soon be displayed at 10 Downing Street.

The Crown Prosecution Service has said it is determined to ensure more rape cases end up in court after admitting "too few victims are seeing justice".

A Wordsley road will be closed from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Tuesday.

Wolves mascot Wolfie proved a big hit with pupils and staff at a school when he turned up to see who was best at penalty shootouts.

Former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Dean Saunders is heading to Sutton Coldfield for a special charity night.

A handwritten letter by Roald Dahl is set to go up for auction in Staffordshire next month.

It is a controversial scheme aimed at tackling emissions.

The victims were taken to hospital by air ambulance after emergency services were called to Formby beach in Sefton, Merseyside Police said.

A garden designed as a tribute to a headteacher who died last year has been officially opened at the school she led.