A man has died following a house fire in the Black Country.

A new neighbourhood bar and kitchen aims to bring a relaxed and chilled experience to customers.

There’s always been a fascination for behind-the-scenes stories, as demonstrated by the success of ’Call The Midwife,’ ‘A Yorkshire Vet,’ and Adam Kay’s book about the NHS, ‘This Is Going To Hurt’.

Bricks group Ibstock, which plans to invest £60 million at its factory in Aldridge, returned to profit in the first six months of this year.

A fundraising page has been set-up for the family of a "brave" Black Country police officer who died after a two-year battle with cancer.

Reports suggested the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation had issued new advice.

Gavin Williamson today angrily rejected the findings of a report that claims there was a “refusal” to act as schools fell into a Covid crisis.

An MP has raised concerns about a proposed housing development, citing problems with contaminated land and unstable mine shafts.

Liam Byrne is under investigation by a parliamentary watchdog over claims he used his expenses as an MP to fund his campaign to be mayor.

A coronavirus patient who spent more than three weeks in a coma says he is "extremely lucky" to be alive.

A Slimming World group has put on two extra classes since lockdown due to increased demand.

A top US esports organisation has teamed up with Wolves.

Members of two of the most popular boy bands of all time were given a guided tour of a pioneering music school.

West Midlands Police has secured Government funding to recruit 33 experts to provide domestic abuse support for people.

Two rare breeding lambs have been stolen from a Black Country farm with fears they will be slaughtered for meat.

A further 22 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official NHS figures have shown.

West Midlands MPs are hoping to spearhead changes to planning rules to help drive regeneration in the region and create jobs.

A man accused of murdering a three-year-old girl is a “cunning conman” who manipulated the child’s “naive, trusting” mother, their trial has heard.

It’s official! The work of a photographer is truly out of this world as one of her photographs has been chosen to go to the moon on the latest lunar landing mission.

A house fire which left a woman dead is not being treated as suspicious or deliberate, police have said.

An avid Express & Star reader has spoken of his joy at winning £1,000 in this newspaper's Grab A Grand competition.

A "wicked" rapist whose 13-year-old victim became pregnant in the 1970s has been jailed decades after the crime, following a successful prosecution pursued by his victim's daughter.

A new taskforce is being launched with the aim of tackling antisocial behaviour in a Black Country borough.

Around one in six school pupils in the Black Country and Staffordshire missed school due to coronavirus ahead of the summer break, figures have revealed.

Some 777 deaths involved cocaine – a 9.7% rise from 2019.

Instagram and TikTok have launched investigations after the girlfriend of Aston Villa and England footballer Jack Grealish revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day.

A rapist has been convicted 46 years after he attacked a babysitter after DNA evidence proved he is the father of the victim's child.

Thunderstorms are forecast across the Midlands this week and residents are warned there is a chance of floods.

A city centre shop front has been destroyed in an early morning fire.

New homes could be built on the “unattractive” site of an old Brownhills pub which has sat derelict for a number of years.

Boxer Ben Whittaker will have the chance to become Mayor of Wolverhampton on his return from the Olympics, the city's current mayor has said.

Skipton Building Society, which has one of its branches in Sutton Coldfield, saw improved profits in the six months to the end of June.

One of the first companies to sign up to a programme to improve the digital capabilities of smaller businesses has officially opened its new company headquarters and factory in Sandwell.

Demand for moving goods around the country and a boom in home shopping has seen a Burntwood manufacturer report a 150 per cent increase in sales during the pandemic.

More than 58,000 people remained on furlough in the region at the end of June despite almost 13,000 coming off the job support lifeline.

A county lines drug dealer who peddled heroin and crack cocaine across the Midlands has been locked up for five years.

A festival due to be held in the Black Country at the end of last month has moved to September after a “lengthy and often challenging discussions”.

A full service advertising agency is proving that its expertise knows no international boundaries after securing three major global ‘wins’ – worth more than £600,000 in fees.

The amber watchlist would have applied to countries at risk of being moved into the red category.

An endurance athlete is planning to cycle more than 700 miles to Switzerland before swimming for 13 hours around Lake Geneva.

A police officer has been found guilty of assaulting two members of the public - one of them a 15-year-old - during last year's first Covid lockdown.

Families celebrated with a splash as Tettenhall Pool opened up to swimmers for the first time in two years.

Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of young adults unjabbed.

The Prime Minister said he wanted international travel rules to be as ‘user-friendly’ as possible.

West Midlands Fire Service is continuing to investigate a house fire that left a woman dead - as floral tributes have been placed at the scene.

Another four coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official NHS figures have shown.

The move could mean that popular holiday destinations are moved on to the red hotel quarantine list at short notice.

More than 400 people in the West Midlands have risked their lives trespassing on railway lines since April this year, official figures show.

The Prime Minister intends to change the rules in September so that only the fully vaccinated can attend nightclubs.

The boy, named locally as Logan, was found in the Ogmore River in Bridgend, South Wales.

Two men from the Black Country are among five who are set to appear in court charged with money laundering offences.

West Midland Safari Park now has a red panda for the first time, and visitors can hire a cottage overlooking the enclosure for a totally immersive experience.

Packages and parcels could be delivered to nearby bus stops in a bid to stop direct deliveries to people’s homes.

A 19-year-old woman stabbed to death has been named as police appeal for help tracking down her family.

Worshippers at a church are preparing to give thanks after new life was breathed into a building that stood vacant for more than 12 years.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old woman who was stabbed to death at her home.

South Wales Police were called at 5.45am on Saturday to a report of concern for a missing child in the Sarn area of Bridgend.

Two people have died in a crash where a car ended up in a hedge after a police chase in the early hours.

A man is fighting for his life after a crash which killed two others following a police chase.

"Move along, move along", was the cry as pupils at a Walsall school said farewell to their deputy headteacher by holding a tea party with a Mad Hatter theme.