Drivers are facing delays of nearly three hours on the M6 after a lorry cashed into the central reservation and destroyed a barrier.

The UK’s gross domestic product increased by 1% in June.

An empty Wolverhampton pub which has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour could be demolished to make way for new flats.

The Black Country Living Museum has ruled out taking Dudley Hippodrome onto its site amid demolition plans for the landmark theatre.

A murder suspect is being questioned by detectives over the death of a young woman who was killed, dumped by the roadside and set on fire.

The wait is ending for teenagers across the Black Country and Staffordshire as they open their GCSE results today.

Hundreds of thousands of students will find out their grades on Thursday after this summer’s exams were cancelled for the second year in a row.

The Labour leader also said unfairness is ‘baked-in’ to the A-level results.

A net balance of 9% of property professionals reported new buyer inquiries falling rather than rising in July.

Henry Smith said ‘it isn’t too late to put aviation back on a sustainable path to recovery’.

A law firm argues that travellers who are fully vaccinated and recently tested negative should not be required to stay in a quarantine hotel.

Campaigners calling for a longer sentence for Pc Benjamin Monk have been told the case will not be referred to the Court of Appeal.

An MP has called on West Midlands Police to co-operate with a private investigation into the death of a young man who was killed in a nightclub following complaints from his family that they are being ignored.

A young child has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog in the Black Country.

A Staffordshire heritage railway aims to take visitors on a time travel trip for a special weekend event

A pair of climbing enthusiasts are putting their talents to the test as part of a church’s £17,000 fundraising appeal for a new heating system.

A Bilston musician is set to play a special Bank Holiday weekend concert to raise funds for repairs to a church attended by his friends.

The Ladder for the Black Country team hopes the story of a student who has progressed from a study programme to an apprenticeship through Juniper Training in Walsall will encourage other young people to follow in her path.

Record number of applicants secured first choice.

Drivers on the M6 faced 10 miles of congestion after a car overturned in the Black Country.

An old newspaper cutting gave a man the vital clue that was needed to be reunited with his birth family.

Changes have been made in an effort to smooth the taxi licensing process in a borough following complaints from drivers.

No arrests have been made over a bus crash in Walsall which left an elderly woman seriously injured.

An elderly woman is seriously injured in hospital after a crash involving two buses in Walsall town centre.

Government ministers are thought to be considering replacing the traditional A to E grades with a numerical system.

Experts said they are still assessing data before they confirm whether all over 50s and clinically vulnerable will need a third coronavirus vaccine.

The chief executive of NHS Providers said there are six different pressures facing the health service.

Passengers on trains between Telford and Wolverhampton suffered hold-ups because of safety inspection on the track.

Fears have been raised people have been “locked out” of Wolverhampton city centre by the continued closure of a mobility service.

Half a dozen new jobs will be created after a Willenhall company’s plans to expand were given the green light.

Line of Duty actor Gregory Piper will be helping to get racers on their marks for the Black Country Road Run.

An air ambulance was called as a man was stabbed at a house in Wolverhampton.

A teenage boy and his father were attacked with a knife outside their home in the West Midlands.

A further seven coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Detectives are continuing their attempts to identify a young woman found dead in a layby near Wolverhampton after revealing her body had been set on fire on the roadside.

CCTV footage has been released as police hunt for a distraction burglary gang.

More than half a million pounds in funding will help police build on their work to tackle domestic abuse, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said.

A woman who was rescued from a house fire in the Black Country which killed a man has been discharged from hospital.

A headteacher has hit back at complaints about grade inflation and has said students receiving their A-level and GCSE results this week should be proud of their hard work.

A "beloved son" who died after a fight in Birmingham city centre has been named.

Dozens of workers at a Wolverhampton building contractor have been made redundant after the firm went into administration.

Birmingham Hippodrome's boss has stepped down to take up a new post at Opera Australia.

The ongoing regeneration of Perry Barr could be under threat after councillors challenged a decision to demolish an ‘historic’ bus garage.

Transport infrastructure firm Hill & Smith, which has its motorway has seen both revenue and profits rise in the first six months of this year.

Tourists on the Welsh coast are enjoying pies made in the heart of the Black Country at a landmark pie factory.

More than 20 Afghan interpreters who risked their lives on the frontline during conflict in Helmand are set to be rehomed in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent with their families.

An inspection that led to the closure of a mental health hospital found examples of unprofessional and abusive staff behaviour.

A man has been taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and a motorbike.

Universities in the West Midlands today pledged a return to one-to-one teaching.

Young adults have been urged to get the coronavirus vaccine amid lower than average uptakes in the region

With hindsight, Matthew 'Tom' King was not the most successful careers adviser.

A 122-year-old construction company in Wolverhampton is going into administration.

A new community project aimed at improving residents’ wellbeing in the wake of the Covid pandemic has been launched.

A volunteer who set up a school uniform swap shop has been given an award by the Prime Minister.

Work to tackle racist and homophobic behaviour at football matches will continue as the new season begins.

Workers at a GKN Automotive factory in Birmingham are being balloted over strike action,

A man has been seriously injured after being hit by a trailer in Wolverhampton.

Staff were threatened with an axe and charity donations were stolen during an armed robbery at a Black Country pub.

Students are celebrating their A-level results on a day when the number of entries awarded an A grade or higher has risen to an all-time high.

The long wait was finally over as students from across the Black Country and Staffordshire celebrated their A-level results.

Part of the main road between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth remains shut as police search the area where a woman was found dead.

A further eight coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals.

Council bosses have called for a hospital unit which closed at the start of the pandemic to allow staff to focus on Covid patients to be reopened following complaints from residents.

Land near Stafford town centre is set to become the borough council’s biggest nature reserve after community leaders gave plans the green light.

A raid on a residential property uncovered hundreds of cannabis plants.

Work has started at former town council offices in Rugeley to convert the property into supported living apartments for people with complex needs.

The body of a woman believed to have been murdered has been found in a layby off a main road through the region.

A lorry became wedged under a railway bridge in the Black Country, causing delays for motorists and passengers.

A council has launched a public consultation over plans to improve a park in the Black Country.

Restoration of a Grade-ll listed clock tower is set to start later this year, once protected birds that live there leave their nest.

A man is being treated in hospital after being shot in the Black Country.

A car driver who overtook a van and struck a motorcycle head-on has told a jury that he did not see the Suzuki coming.

A council leader has spoken out after environmental campaigners who questioned the authority’s progress on tackling climate change did not attend a cabinet meeting where green recovery was on the agenda.

‘Serious questions’ need answering over why the council was unable to improve children’s services in Birmingham despite warnings from regulators, an opposition councillor has said.

A defenceless puppy has died after it was thrown and beaten to death in a leisure centre car park.

A coroner has accused police of "brushing under the carpet" a woman's problems with her neighbours before she took her own life.

Mothers-to-be in Staffordshire could be offered Covid vaccinations at antenatal clinics in a bid to prevent them suffering severe symptoms of the virus.

Police officers are set to be handed powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by street drinking across the Cannock Chase district by council chiefs after tough new measures were passed by council bosses.

Bin workers in Sandwell could strike the day after the August bank holiday.

One lane of the M6 needs resurfacing after fire engulfed a lorry carrying hazardous materials.

Former Wolves and Telford FC footballer Aaron Simpson has joined cast of hit dating show Love Island.

A woman accused of assault has been released and will face no further action.

Exams day is a big deal and missing out on your grades can feel like the end of the world.

Two of Kidderminster’s best-known names have joined forces in a new sponsorship agreement.