A Wolverhampton MP has urged ministers to double down on a pledge to support working families and carers.

Residents in Wolverhampton took to outdoor dining as they joined in the Eden Project Appeal which aims to persuade local communities to get together.

Fencing has been put up around a replica anchor from the Titanic in Netherton as restoration work continues.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a family were racially abused and threatened in a Wolverhampton park.

Walsall has won a £21.3 million slice of £610 million in Government funding to help 26 English towns rebuild their economies in the wake of the pandemic.

The political futures of MPs in the Black Country and Staffordshire were today put on the line after proposals for a major shake up of parliamentary boundaries were published.

Under new plans from the Boundary Commission, the number of constituencies in the Black Country and Staffordshire will be reduced from 25 to 23 after the next general election. Here are the proposed changes in detail.

Pupils have been urged to keep wearing face coverings in schools as efforts are stepped up to curb the virus spread and keep children in the classroom.

Staff at a family farming business at Essington are now serving up something good for visitors in the form of their award-winning afternoon teas.

Dudley Building Society saw mortgage lending fall by more than £100 million last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

One of the UK’s leading vehicle safety equipment suppliers has set out a five-year business plan that could see it double annual sales and create 50 new jobs – if it could just find the right premises.

A Black Country killer already serving a life term for murder has been back in court over a police chase where he drove along residential streets at double the speed limit.

Education chiefs say schools in the region worked "tremendously hard" to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on pupils – after figures revealed more than 1.5 million days of face-to-face teaching were lost in the region during the autumn term.

A dramatic drop in council tax income during the coronavirus pandemic has left authorities across the region facing a funding shortfall of £11 million, new figures reveal.

Get a glimpse of how we’re shaping up for Commonwealth Games 2022 and the world-class legacy to be left in its tracks.

Singer Steve Heathcock is helping to cheer on England in the European Championships through a charity single and a video including his seven-year-old grandson.

A derelict toilet block next to a popular Black Country pub is set to be demolished to make way for a new shop.

A long-distance runner is gearing up for his next gruelling challenge - a 2,200-mile hike across the east coast of America.

MP Pat McFadden swapped his desk for a shop counter to serve customers at a sight loss charity shop.

A metal detectorist who has a knack of unearthing artefacts from Shropshire's past is all smiles after discovering a gold coin dating to the Iron Age.

Recycling rates in the Black Country and Staffordshire fell during the coronavirus pandemic.

A kind-hearted schoolgirl will run 50 laps around her local park to raise money for charity.

A mother has launched a children's clothing line to benefit youngsters with special needs.

A Black Country author has published his fifth novel which is a children's book involving a crime drama.

An appeal for help with finding a wanted man has gone out to residents in the Black Country.

A serial killer who threw his wife off a balcony in Wolverhampton was not stopped from killing his third partner because authorities were "entirely reliant" on him reporting the fact he was in a relationship, a coroner has ruled.

An investigation has begun after a video on social media showed a Muslim family being abused and threatened.

It comes as the NHS marks six months since the start of the largest vaccination programme in its history.

The US is currently on the UK’s amber list, which means arriving travellers must self-isolate for 10 days.

The Health Secretary said over-25s will be eligible for a vaccine from Tuesday.

Some 53% of UK adults are now estimated to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Hundreds of Britons arrived at Gatwick Airport amid a rush to get home before 4am on Tuesday.

The Law Society suggested professionals may need to manage their clients’ expectations around completing deals in time.

Police are still trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby boy who was found in a Walsall canal.

Main work is to start on the £40 million revamp of the A&E department at Walsall Manor Hospital.

A delivery driver who was left fighting for his life after trying to stop a thief from stealing his van is now in a stable condition in hospital.

A delivery driver is fighting for his life after being run over while attempting to stop a thief from stealing his van.

A late-night accident saw a car end up suspended in the air after it hit a lamppost.

A party will be held at Himley Park next month to celebrate the Black Country Festival.

A family forced to flee when a fire caused by an arsonist spread to their house have returned home - but the culprit has still not been found.

The mobile Covid-19 testing unit is set to remain at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital this week.

Work to transform the former site of Rugeley Power Station after the cooling towers were brought down is already under way, chiefs have said.

Mohammed Shahdab and Sheilkala Razaq were found seriously injured on Saturday.

An off-duty police officer has been awarded a bravery commendation after stopping an armed shoplifter in the Black Country.

It has been at the heart of Rugeley's skyline for several decades – but now the majority of it has become rubble, what does the future hold for the site?

The lights will be back on for a popular cinema after more than a year of Covid-related closure.

The suicide belt worn by Fishmongers’ Hall terrorist Usman Khan when he was shot by police was “an elaborate hoax” which looked like a realistic device capable of mass destruction and death, an expert has told his inquest.

Two men from the Black Country charged with murder after a man was assaulted in a park will enter their pleas later this month.

Abdul Elahi, 26, admitted 158 separate charges.

Surplus land at Stafford Fire Station is set to be sold off as part of a planned revamp of the site.

An Aldridge brick factory could more than double its operation and create 30 new jobs if proposals are given the go-ahead.

A by-election will be held in Sandwell after the death of a "lovely" and "hardworking" councillor from Covid-19 earlier this year.

An MP in the Black Country has called an LGBT charity's bid to replace the word "mother" with gender-neutral terms "outrageous".

A new town centre convenience store has been granted permission to sell alcohol – but booze sales must stop at 10pm.

A Black Country Sikh organisation has been helping people in India with accessing oxygen.

A former finance director at a hospital supplies company in the West Midlands has been jailed after he siphoned off £2.7 million from its accounts.

A study of West Midland dental professionals suggests natural infection alone is unlikely to generate meaningful, durable herd immunity against the virus that causes Covid-19.

A £370 million HS2 contract which could create up to 1,000 jobs is up for grabs.

Confidence amongst SME manufacturers in the West Midlands is at its highest level for two years according to the latest Manufacturing Barometer, carried out by the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP) and SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory ...

A resident was threatened during an aggravated burglary in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Dangerous drivers are being shown the error of their ways through a pioneering rehabilitation course aimed at making the roads safer.

The youths were remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.

Hospice bosses across the region are planning their first events to raise vital funds after over a year of uncertainty.

A new three-year conservation project aims to reverse the decline of butterflies and moths in the West Midlands.

Annual house price growth was strongest in Wales, with house prices soaring by 11.9%, Halifax said.

Staff said the health service is already ‘on its knees’.

Matt Hancock didn't rule out restrictions remaining after June 21.

Wolverhampton-born pop star Liam Payne has broken off his engagement to American model Maya Henry.

Two Black Country councils have confirmed they will be taking in Afghan war veteran families.

Health bosses have urged patients to "be kind" to staff working at GP practices after more reports of abuse.

A pharmacy has become a vaccination site in a bid to boost jab numbers.

NHS staff numbers in parts of the West Midlands have shot up by nearly 3,500 over a year, new figures show.

A charity run by volunteers has started a baby bank to help supply needy families in Wolverhampton with necessary items for newborns.

The West Midlands saw a 4.7 per cent decline in foreign direct investment projects last year, according to new figures.

The Health Secretary said he could not rule out recommendations on home working and mask wearing continuing in the long term.

Portugal being moved from the green to amber list caught many holidaymakers by surprise this week.

Cows, lambs and a love of the land have helped farm livestock manager Kirsty Down fight back after a nightmare year of lockdown cancer treatment.

Reports have suggested Boris Johnson is set to pledge to hand over 100 billion vaccine doses to developing countries.

But some experts say children are at low risk from Covid and it would be more effective to share jabs with developing countries instead.

Opinions are split as to whether those aged 12-15 should be given a coronavirus jab.

A police appeal has been launched after an attempted robbery of a teenager by two men on a train between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton.

Going, going gone – the four cooling towers which have dominated the skyline of Rugeley have been demolished in a controlled explosion.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after two people died in a crash in Birmingham.

Police have arrested two teenage boys from the Black Country on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old boy in the West Midlands.

Watch live as the Rugeley Power Station cooling towers are blown up.

Dea-John was killed in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham on Monday.

More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now had a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

The Government is aiming for every adult in the UK to be offered a vaccine by the end of July.

The fourth step of the Government road map is supposed to see the removal of all legal limits on social contact.

Social distancing and mask wearing could be set to remain in place until July 5, according to multiple reports.

It is a milestone moment for Rugeley as the four large cooling towers at the former Rugeley Power Station are reduced to rubble.

The former prime minister advocates the idea that vaccine status matters.

The Government praised the ‘herculean efforts’ of students after more than 50 million rapid tests were taken in England since January.

The NHS has sent texts to more than 1.7 million people inviting them to rebook their appointment.