Two victims of a serial killer who lived in Wolverhampton could have been saved had he been properly monitored by authorities, the sister of one of them has said.

The mother of a 14-year-old girl who died as a result of safety failings at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital said she is angry she had to spend three years fighting for recognition after the NHS trust which runs the hospital pleaded guilty to two char...

A mother-of-three was brought back to life after she suffered a cardiac arrest in the garden of her home.

Formal plans for a new police 'super station' in the Black Country are set to be submitted later this year, it can be revealed.

It's not just England fans who have growing excitement and expectation ahead of the Euro 2020 quarter-final between England and Ukraine.

Motherhood was sometimes a burden for a young woman accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter, her sister told a jury.

Football fans have been urged to be vigilant when watching England in the Euro quarter-finals as Covid cases rise across the region.

Senior members of a Constituency Labour Party in Staffordshire have quit after claiming the party had "no leadership and no direction" under Sir Keir Starmer.

For a war veteran, he had a true tale of adventure to tell, with deadly drama, the horrors of bombing, atrocities, a touch of romance, spying, a daring escape... and fun times in the Hitler Youth.

For generations Trysull Workhouse must have been a place of dread, but in the end it was a rather sad blot on the landscape that locals just wanted to get rid of.

The founder of Walsall-based HomeServe says that a shortage of skilled trade workers has developed as European Union migrants leave the UK and demand for home improvements rises.

A leading Birmingham councillor has called for a review into a school transport contract in the city amid an investigation into the awarding of contracts in neighbouring Sandwell.

A freelance hairdresser has won a top accolade and trophy in what many regard as the Oscars of the industry.

The work of the NHS and keyworkers has inspired a Black Country schoolboy to take on a marathon walking challenge.

A new homes scheme offering discounts for first-time buyers will stop people being forced out of parts of the region due to rising prices, the Housing Secretary has said.

A police appeal has been launched after a man was stabbed in the stomach during a fight in Walsall town centre.

More than £150 million worth of support has been given to businesses across Dudley by the council during the pandemic, new figures show.

A primary school in Oldbury has been forced to temporarily close due to "escalating" numbers of Covid-19 cases.

A Black Country NHS trust has pleaded guilty to safety failings posing a “significant risk of avoidable harm” following the deaths of two patients.

The Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards are open for entries after having to take a break for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

People will be able to receive their Covid-19 vaccine at the home of West Bromwich Albion as part of a push to get people vaccinated.

A council has been urged to “normalise” 20mph speed limits on urban and village roads to help reduce injuries and deaths.

A mass brawl broke out on the car park of a Tesco Express store in the Black Country.

Four new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A building featuring a row of shops in West Bromwich town centre is to double in height to help create 16 new apartments.

Fenced-off unsightly land in Dudley which has stood empty for years could finally be redeveloped for new housing.

Visiting has been suspended again at a Black Country hospital trust – due to Covid cases in the community.

Football video gaming enthusiasts at Sutton Coldfield’s BMet are now officially at the top of their Esports game.

Health chiefs have urged people to get their Covid-19 vaccine figures show more than one million people across the West Midlands haven't had their jab.

A police chief has launched a new service to help victims of hate crime after incidents surged by more than two-fifths in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed of his car in Sutton Coldfield.

Several Sutton businesses have spoken of their support for free car parking in Sutton Coldfield Town Centre

The new managing director of a school saved from closure has vowed to ensure a positive future.

Legendary musician, Gordon Giltrap, has raised £4,500 for the University Hospital Birmingham Charity after generously donating sales from his album Heartsongs.

A skydive in aid of a charity set up in memory of three members of the same family killed in the 2015 terrorist attack in Tunisia has been postponed.

Organisers of a wedding attended by more than 300 people at a Black Country banqueting suite have been slapped with a £3,000 fine.

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.

Two domestic ducklings have been found dumped in a plastic tub at a Wolverhampton park.

Matt Hancock's breach of Covid rules contributed to the Tories by-election defeat in Batley and Spen, Amanda Milling MP has said.

A West Mercia Police constable accused of assaulting the football star Dalian Atkinson in Telford will face a retrial.

Council bosses in Sandwell have said they hope a dispute between its bin workers and the company which employs them can be resolved without the need for strike action.

Plans for a dog DNA database to help combat a rise in pet theft have been backed by a Black Country MP.

The railway line between Walsall and Cannock is being upgraded as part of a £500,000 investment to help create smoother journeys for passengers.

More than 150 worried residents have spoken out against plans to open a new nursery in Great Barr, over fears it could increase road accidents.

Almost six in 10 adults across the Black Country and part of Birmingham have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, figures show.

More than £2 million is being spent to install almost 10 kilometres of brand-new pipes across an area of Wolverhampton to help reduce leaks and bursts.

A Black Country supermarket will close later this month for a refurbishment.

The partner of the alleged accomplice in the shootings of two best friends in a Range Rover bought an incinerator the day after the killings, a jury has heard.

Eccleshall’s flood action group has called on Staffordshire County Council to commit to tackling deluges – and hit out at a lack of scrutiny in recent years.

A man has suffered potentially serious injuries after crashing down an embankment in Bridgnorth.

Experts advising the Government have published interim guidance setting out the priority list for who should get a third jab.

The German sweets firm said it is ‘experiencing challenges’ over the shortage of HGV drivers, which is hitting the retail sector.

Marks & Spencer has shut its 29 in-store bank branches as part of the national move to online banking.

A woman accused of murdering her three-year-old daughter didn't show her "very much" attention when visiting the child's grandmother, a trial heard.

A man whose death at a Sandwell industrial estate sparked a murder inquiry has been named as father-of-five Carl Woodall.

The investigation into the deaths of two men in the Black Country who were killed with a crossbow when a cannabis farm was raided is to be shown in a new BBC documentary.

Ten police officers who attempted to save four teenagers who were killed in a crash have been awarded national honours.

Kim Leadbeater won the by-election in the constituency once represented by her murdered sister Jo Cox.

There's something in the air. Whether or not football is coming home, England's progress in the Euros has sent a surge of optimism coursing through the nation after a year like no other.

Dozens of England fans embraced, jumped around and celebrated. This was June 2021, yet nobody was rushing over to tell them all to sit down and behave themselves. Because this was Gibraltar.

Graduation ceremonies are set to return for students studying in the region – as education chiefs hope to return to normal levels of in-person teaching in September.

The fundraising target for a national mining memorial has been met.

A day of multicultural celebration is set to take place in the heart of Dudley.

A collection of stunning never-before-seen artworks by artist Yasmin David is going on show, with the help of her daughter.

Green-fingered residents are ready to open up their gardens to the public for charity.

New landscape designs revealed by high speed rail project HS2 show how an area, identified as a West Midlands heritage hotspot, could be transformed for local people to enjoy.

An awards ceremony to in Wolverhampton recognise the efforts of young people in helping others in the city has been postponed until later this year.

The mass vaccination centre at the Black Country Living Museum has closed its doors – after delivering more than 125,000 doses of the Covid jab.

"Have you noticed over the last year or so, there seem to be way more pigeons around?!"

Police, immigration officers and the Red Cross took part in a major raid at a "dangerous" scrapyard in Wolverhampton.

A dog owner has been banned from keeping animals for 20 years after four underweight puppies were found surrounded by flies in his canal boat.

A ballot of bin workers in Sandwell has begun ahead of potential strike action.

An alleged gunman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder three months after a double shooting in the Black Country.

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

A warning has been issued for residents in three Covid hotspots in Sandwell.

A mural designed to inspire support for Team GB in the Olympics has been unveiled by a former gold medallist at a school in Birmingham.

A justice campaigner who organised a street protest following the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson has criticised the eight-year prison sentence given to his killer as too short.

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.

Associated British Foods revealed that sales for the retailer hit £1.6 billion for the 16 weeks to June 19.

A lasting monument to all those who have passed away in the last year has been unveiled at a city cemetery.

A woman who founded a support service called Surviviors of Domestic Abuse has started a pilot scheme in Halesowen designed to train hairdressers, barbers and beauty professionals in recognising the signs so that they can help victims.

A young cyclist has raised hundreds of pounds for a special school by taking part in a challenge on two wheels.

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

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 booster programme could begin for 32 million people in the UK as soon as September, officials have said.

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

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

Companies need to start making furlough contributions from Thursday, while stamp duty and business rates holidays are curtailed.

More than 1,600 jobs will be created in Sunderland and an estimated 4,500 in supply companies.

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

Airline Jet2.com has taken to the skies again for international flights from Birmingham Airport.