A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into a wall and landed on its side in Cradley Heath.

Car dealerships group Lookers returned to pre-tax profit in 2020 despite a big drop in sales.

High street retail giant Gap has announced it will be closing all stores in the UK - including a branch in Staffordshire which only opened three months ago.

Online electricals retailer AO World enjoyed growth in both sales and profits in its latest financial year.

Vaccine experts have set out new interim advice detailing what a Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign would look like, should it be needed.

Staffordshire's largest vaccination centre has closed its doors – after administering almost 100,000 life-saving Covid jabs in more than six months.

Royal Sutton Coldfield's Town Council has given the green light for improvement works to the land surrounding Walmley War Memorial.

Health chiefs are advising headteachers to bring back compulsory mask-wearing in the region’s secondary schools after a steep rise in Covid cases.

Shoppers flocked to Wolverhampton’s brand new Tesco Superstore for its grand opening on Wednesday.

As young people face leaving full time education over the next few weeks the Ladder for the Black Country would like to encourage school leavers to visit local Independent Training Providers and Colleges and to take advantage of programmes of learnin...

The West Midlands is set to benefit from a new scheme to assist people looking for employment or change of career and fill a skills shortage in local construction.

A new walking path through a popular conservation area has been officially opened to the public.

Plans for the UK to send asylum seekers to immigration centres abroad have been backed by a Black Country MP.

Former heavyweight boxer Joe Egan is expected to pay a visit to see a charity car wash in action in Willenhall on Sunday.

Candidates have been announced for a by-election in Sandwell next month.

Children in the West Midlands are facing physical and mental health challenges as a result of cuts to grassroots sports clubs,

Volunteers with the Black Country Food Bank will be able to continue delivering parcels to families in need, thanks to a van being sponsored by a housing provider and material supply partner.

Pupils at a Dudley school have been praised for their efforts to keep their community clean through a poster competition.

Scores of residents took up the opportunity to be vaccinated at a pop-up clinic in Smethwick.

A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter for a second time – after killing her partner in a knife attack at a block of flats.

Adults aged 18 years old and over are being urged to get their jab as the mobile Covid vaccination van returns to Dudley.

A Wolverhampton pub could lose its licence after allegedly putting customers “at risk” by committing a number of Covid-19 safety breaches.

Prof Jon Deeks said that people were also getting ‘a bit fed up’ of doing the tests.

A former military man from Boldmere has penned a fascinating book about a 'forgotten war'.

A security company boss who was paid to guard an historic Black Country hall has been told to pay more than £26,000 after repeatedly failing to check the building.

An inquest into the death of an e-scooter rider who died after a crash in Wolverhampton has been adjourned while police investigate.

Tributes have been left at the scene of a suspected murder as police continue to scour for evidence two days after a man was found dead.

A bid to open a new off-licence in Darlaston has been given the green light despite residents’ fears it could lead to anti-social behaviour issues.

Fundraisers are being urged to take a walk for charity – and enjoy the sights of Sutton Park in the process.

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was critically injured in a crash in Birmingham.

A man who tried to sue a council for £55,000 after falsely blaming a knee injury on a hole in a road has been locked up for six months.

A Sutton stroke survivor says taking part in research to help others gave him a “new life”.

The Government hopes to lift school restrictions and bubbles as part of next month's lockdown exit, Gavin Williamson has said.

A rogue landlord who failed to rectify safety hazards in a property has had his conviction upheld but fines reduced after an appeal.

One new coronavirus death has been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A man was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall and flipped onto its side in Cradley Heath.

Dudley’s old police station will be converted into new apartments after standing empty for four years.

A former golf course clubhouse is to become a storage and industrial space after plans were given the green light by Stafford Borough Council.

Workers at a GKN Automotive factory are preparing for a strike ballot as part of the campaign to keep it open.

A council’s planned return to the meeting room after more than 15 months away was postponed at the 11th hour.

A beloved music venue in the heart of Birmingham which was destined to be bulldozed for flats has been saved at the eleventh hour.

Three people were treated by paramedics but escaped serious injury when a car overturned on the M54.

Plans to add an extra two storeys to a massive building at one of Stafford’s gateways will make an existing eyesore even worse, objectors have said.

More than one in 10 older people in Wolverhampton have still not had their coronavirus vaccine, health chiefs say.

A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man in Wolverhampton before a passer-by intervened and stopped the attacker.

Dozens of people died and hundreds were seriously injured in road traffic accidents last year, new figures show.

Emergency services were called after a man died at a house in Wolverhampton.

Jaguar Land Rover has had to stop production of its award-winning new Defender because of the worldwide shortage of semi-conductor microchips.

Government plans to scrap school Covid isolation rules in favour of bringing in daily testing have met with differing reactions from school leaders in the region.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at a Black Country industrial estate.

Pets have been many people’s lifeline during lockdown, providing much-needed companionship.

A Staffordshire market is to be revamped as part of a new five-year vision.

Ecstatic England fans were jumping for joy after the national side beat Germany 2-0 in the quarter finals of the Euro 2020 championship.

Arsonists set a derelict pub on fire in Lower Gornal.

Outsourcing group Serco says its underlying trading profit was higher in the first six months of this year than for the first half of 2020.

A planned closure of the M6 at Walsall this weekend has been postponed until next month.

A review has been launched to save the green belt after swathes of land across the region was put at the mercy of developers.

It's the controversial housing plan that has already sparked celebrations, recriminations, petitions, campaigns and intraparty rows.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says housing planners in the Black Country are not making the most of the available brownfield sites.

Support agencies "failed to anticipate risks" posed to a baby who suffered serious injuries in Wolverhampton, a report has found.

A new Tesco store opened its doors today – replacing a Waitrose that had been trading from the same site for more than 16 years.

Despite global economic uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the West Midlands has once again emerged as the UK’s leading location for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) outside London and the South East.

A post-mortem exam on two best friends killed in a Range Rover revealed they were shot a combined six times and on opposite sides, a murder trial heard.

A Black Country chip shop famed for its orange chips is making plans to expand across the region.

Health chiefs have hailed an "incredible achievement" after nearly 16,000 people were vaccinated in a weekend jabs push.

More than half of Express & Star readers believe vulnerable people abroad should be prioritised for the vaccine ahead of under 18s in the UK.

A couple who who are about to set off on a two-year trip to Malawi in Africa - one of the poorest countries in the world - have received support from The Rotary Club of Cannock.

Works are progressing well at the new Greenwood House Medical Centre in Burntwood.

Parish councillors have complained about the way development cash intended to improve their village was spent.

Rotarians in Walsall are celebrating their 100-year anniversary by taking part in a 4,000-mile virtual challenge and are aiming to reach Chicago.

A Lichfield charity fundraiser has been commended by The Princess Royal for backing an organisation which supports victims of domestic violence across the county.

A trade union leadership candidate has hailed the "unsung heroes of the pandemic" on a visit to Marston’s Brewery.

Maintenance work has been completed on the brakes of England's oldest and steepest inland funicular railway based in Shropshire.

Pop-up vaccination clinics are taking place in Smethwick and West Bromwich this week.

A three-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her mother and her boyfriend was dead before the 999 call was made, a court has heard.

Toy nostalgia is set to take off in Staffordshire thanks to a new initiative at Bishton Hall.

A ‘Dirty Dozen’ military watch which has stood the test of time is coming up for auction in Staffordshire.

The study also called for the installation of at least 2.3 million charging points nationwide before the end of the decade.

Sir Kevan Collins said he had no choice but to quit after the cash committed by ministers fell far short of what was needed.

The Prime Minister said he was shocked at the ‘harassment’ faced by England’s chief medical officer.

Body mapping images of the former footballer’s injuries were shown to the jury.

A police officer who unlawfully killed Dalian Atkinson by tasering him to the ground and kicking him in the head has been jailed for eight years.

Dalian Atkinson's family have criticised a decision not to sack Pc Benjamin Monk five years before he killed the former Villa player - as the officer was jailed for eight years.

“Far from causing offence he would make us laugh at ourselves”, Dalian Atkinson’s sister has said in a moving tribute.

The police officer convicted of killing ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson demonstrated to investigators just days after the fatal incident how he delivered “one kick” to the former sportsman, while he was on the floor.

One new coronavirus death has been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Experienced police officer Pc Benjamin Monk said he could not remember several aspects of the night Dalian Atkinson died, including resting his boot on the former sportsman’s head as he lay on the ground.

A new exhibition area to inform and educate people about Sikhism looks set to be created at a Willenhall temple.

The rapid action that saved Denmark star Christian Eriksen's life when he collapsed on the pitch struck a chord with many.

The Department for Education has confirmed that school isolation rules in England could be brought to an end this autumn.

Bilston town centre will move into another council ward under plans to redraw Wolverhampton's political map.

Hundreds of foamy fundraisers descended on Walsall to raise vital funds for a Black Country lifeline.

Matt Hancock "fell short" of the incredibly high standards required as health secretary and was right to resign, the West Midlands Mayor has said.

Warm tributes have been paid to a Sutton Coldfield shopkeeper and community volunteer who passed away last week.

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