A controversial plan to create a home to house multiple residents – which split opinion in a Dudley area – has been given the go-ahead.

Star footballers from a college have officially proven their top-class sporting ability after securing a record fifth year of success at regional and national tournaments.

An MP has called for the removal of concrete barriers installed on an estate to protect green spaces from illegal traveller camps.

Thousands more homes than originally thought will have to be built on greenbelt land as the pressure rises on councils to speed up housebuilding, it is feared.

Anyone who has taken a train in recent weeks is likely to have had a highly unusual experience.

A council is exploring plans to build homes on a Black Country park – prompting a backlash from residents.

Two more people - including a teenager - are due to appear in court on Friday charged with murdering a Birmingham schoolboy.

Central England Co-op is set to invest more than £350,000 on an ambitious project that aims to create sustainable spaces that deliver lasting benefits in the communities it serves.

Vandals went on a wrecking spree at a park destroying a war heroes' roll of honour for the second time.

The number of operating theatres for elective surgery at a Black Country hospital are back to pre-Covid levels due to virus pressures easing.

A predator who tried to abuse a young girl before attempting to flee the country has been jailed.

A hospital trust in the Black Country is "on track" to make significant improvements to its medical services after an inspection by the healthcare watchdog.

More than 1,000 new probation officers have been taken on in a bid to cut crime – the highest annual number in the service's history.

A project has been launched to save and restore a 100-year-old war memorial in a village – one of only three such rare sculptures in the country.

A health chief has praised healthcare staff at a trust in Walsall for being "very welcoming" after he became the interim chief executive there.

Two men caught in a car with crack cocaine and heroin four years ago have been spared a return to prison.

An MP has urged caution over a scheme to build a giant electrical storage unit on green belt land on the outskirts of a city.

Scientists in the West Midlands today revealed they may have unlocked the reasons for long Covid.

West End and television star Darren Day will take the role of Billy Flynn during a tour of the international musical sensation Chicago which will be staged at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from October 25 to October 30.

Ambitious plans have been revealed to create a new £3m land-based ‘Navy ship’ facility which will help to put Sutton Coldfield on the national map.

About 30 portable toilets went up in flames after a fire was started deliberately in Tipton.

The charity run by former Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion striker Geoff Horsfield has teamed up with a business which has opened a new state-of-the-art branch in Sutton Coldfield.

A man has died after a car hit a tree in Wyre Forest.

Merry Hill has added to its growing number of new eateries at the centre with the arrival of family-owned and egg-free bakery Cake Box.

An elderly man has died after being found in cardiac arrest by a dog walker in the Black Country.

A Sutton friendship group is on a mission to fight for the lives of the children of war-torn Yemen.

Two police officers are standing trial accused of an illegal attack on the former Premier League star.

Two drug dealers from the Black Country have been jailed after they sped down the M6 hard shoulder to avoid queuing – before overtaking a police officer who caught up with them and found a stash of cocaine worth half a million pounds.

A further two coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at a hospital trust in the Black Country.

A teenage cyclist and a motorbike rider were injured in a crash in the Black Country.

Litter louts were caught on camera dumping rubbish on the M6 and escorted back by the police to clean up their mess.

Maintenance company manager Dominic Atkiss has been getting some strange looks as he walks barefoot to the shops.

The armed policeman, who cannot be named, told the inquest into Usman Khan’s death why he shot the attacker in the head.

A trade union says it is considering legal action against a university after claiming it plans to axe senior staff and bring in cheaper ones.

Rapid flow testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus is now available at two pharmacies in Kidderminster.

A suspected knifeman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the Black Country.

Poundland is extending the trial of its online delivery service to thousands more customers in the West Midlands.

Today – Thursday, June 3 – is Employer Supported and Skilled Volunteering Day.

Experts believe several popular summer hotspots will be given green tier status when the list is updated.

A Brierley Hill property will be converted into a home for multiple residents despite police fears it could add to crime problems in the area.

Train usage has plummeted during the pandemic – but plans are already in place to help deal with overcrowding once the crowds return.

Mick Poultney caught the gardening bug more than 40 years ago and has never looked back.

More than 112,000 illegal cigarettes and almost 40,000 grams of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized after a series of raids in Walsall.

A family fun day in the name of mental health support is finally set to go ahead.

The curtain is set to rise again at The Rose Theatre in Kidderminster after a successful appeal launched by actor John Challis.

A boy stabbed to death in Birmingham has been named as police confirmed they believe he was racially abused before his death.

A man has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

A crime-fighting fund of £1.9m has been given out across the region.

To meet the official criteria for a heatwave, areas must see three consecutive days of high temperature – ranging from around 25C to 28C.

The Cabinet Office minister spoke ahead of a four-nations summit, chaired by the PM, to discuss the ongoing response to coronavirus.

A Black Country resident has spoken of her shock after seeing smoke pouring from burning trees near her home.

Two police officers are standing trial accused of an illegal attack on the former Premier League star.

If you fancy some rib-tickling fun this weekend the Black Country Living Museum is the place to be.

A council has apologised following complaints from residents left waiting to get through on the phone.

Gavin Williamson has conceded that more money will be required to help children recover learning lost during the pandemic.

The Government has not ruled out extending the school day to help children prosper after the coronavirus pandemic, a minister has said, as she defended as “huge” the investment in recovery plans in the wake of the resignation of a key adviser.

The economic pressure for the full opening up of the UK economy on June 21 – being called Freedom Day – is intensifying.

Council chiefs have let down key workers and poorer residents by implementing a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) "motor tax" in a city, MPs have said.

The date for lifting remaining coronavirus restrictions should be put back, an expert in the transmission of viruses said today, amid fears about the spread of the Indian variant.

Politicians – like the rest of us – are desperate for our country to get back to normal.

An MP has urged caution over a scheme to build a giant electrical storage unit on green belt land on the outskirts of a city.

The new car livery of a university racing team has been unveiled at an iconic British motor racing venue.

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.

Aldi say they have had positive feedback for proposals to build a new £5m store in Sutton Coldfield.

An appeal has been launched to find out how a dead puppy with a skull fracture came to be found in a stream in Birmingham.

Pop-up vaccination clinics are being set up in parts of the Black Country to encourage people to take up the Covid jab.

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Community-spirited students picked up a few tips when they joined volunteers from Sutton’s biggest litter picking group to clean-up rubbish in the area.

Four men have been charged with the murder of a man killed in a drive-by shooting Birmingham almost three years ago.

Union members at an electric wheelchair maker have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

A cannabis farm with more than 100 plants growing inside has been found in the Black Country.

Box Office staff at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall have reported a surge in customer demand for events this autumn in what is being seen as a show of public confidence in the return of live entertainment.

A further 23 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in care homes across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Take a look inside the wonderful world of art at a vacant Sutton Coldfield high street store which aims to add more footfall to the town centre and support local business.

Two police officers are standing trial accused over the incident involving the former Premier League star.

The Government has consulted on making vaccination a condition of deployment for staff at older adult care homes in England.

At the peak of the second wave nearly half of registered deaths involved coronavirus.

There have been suggestions that rules dictating the wearing of face coverings in some public settings could continue.

The money will be used to offer students up to 100 million hours of tuition following school closures during the coronavirus lockdowns.

A key route through Staffordshire will be closed overnight while a new junction is built to access a housing development.

The Mayor of Dudley has received her second Covid vaccination – and is urging everyone who is offered the jab to take it up.

Westside Business Improvement District members have thanked Birmingham politicians for listening to its call to delay new charges for entering the city’s new Clean Air Zone.

A new baby rhino has arrived at West Midland Safari Park - landing in the world with a crash at more than 11 stone.

A Peaky Blinders bar, a bat hostel, a Catholic oratory, and a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-inspired “inventor’s workshop” are among this year’s UK Shed of the Year entrants.

The impact of Covid-19 on people's mental health could last for up to two decades, a hospital chief in the Black Country has warned.

A health chief has praised healthcare staff across Wolverhampton for their "bostin'" work at fighting against Covid-19 and for the vaccine roll-out.

Amazon is expanding its support for small businesses by funding more than 200 new apprenticeships.

Work has been completed to restore steps at a popular Sandwell nature reserve.

A footbridge has been significantly damaged after an arson attack.

Work on a £65 million housing scheme to help transform a Wolverhampton canalside area could start later this year.

Royal Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell has called for talks over the Shrubbery School, which is set to close down next month.

A "substantial" cannabis grow has been found during a raid at a house in Stafford.

A suspected drink driver with a knife allegedly attacked a police officer after being pulled over in the Black Country.

Members of the public are being urged to stay at home and watch the demolition of Rugeley Power Station's cooling towers online.

A former pub blighted by anti-social behaviour could be converted into a nursery and base for a history centre.

A decision on plans to add a first-floor extension to a nursing home has been delayed until councillors can visit the site to consider the impact on neighbours and car parking.

A helipad and hanger have been given the go-ahead for the grounds of a Grade II Listed Building despite councillors’ concerns about the number of flights that could take place.

A new school to cater for more than 120 children with special educational needs will be built on an arson-hit Wednesbury building.

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