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Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:25:11 +000067291935
Police are appealing for help in tracing a wanted man from Dudley.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:17:15 +000067291458
The Black Country and Staffordshire will see the New Year in with wintry showers.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:07:13 +000067276488
The Black Country and Staffordshire today woke up under tougher restrictions after the Health Secretary announced the region will move up to Tier 4 – but the region’s Mayor said there is “light at the end of the tunnel”.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:12:26 +000067179777
From helping the homeless to improving diversity – meet the local community heroes named in the New Year’s Honours list.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:05:00 +000067281124
MPs and council chiefs across the region have expressed their regret as the Black Country and Staffordshire moved into Tier 4 restrictions.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:04:00 +000067084487
More than £30 million in damages were paid out last year following serious mistakes in care at hospital trusts across the Black Country and Staffordshire.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:03:00 +000067274246
When coronavirus first came to Russells Hall Hospital, nurse Beth Farney said the scene looked like something out of ET.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:02:00 +000067243264
The criminal trial is supposed to be the end of the road.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:01:31 +000067264713
Plans to invest millions of pounds into services across Dudley – including “significant support” for older people – are being put to the public.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:01:00 +000067176207
Churches across the region have been reflecting on a difficult year as they prepare for the new one.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:30 +000067276062
Zoos and wildlife parks serving the West Midlands were closed for large parts of 2020 as coronavirus forced a ban on visitors.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:10 +000066969619
A sports club in the county has reported more people taking to the great outdoors after months of 2020 spent in lockdown and growing interest has led to an award nomination.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:02 +000067246069
A Black Country school has continued to help disadvantaged families across its community through its food bank.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:02 +000067253956
The Green Duck Brewing Company has got quacking with canning beer to help revive sales during the coronavirus crisis.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067265214
Two police officers from the Black Country are to receive top honours for their parts in separate life-saving incidents.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:09:17 +000067257240
New images have shown the progress of HS2 in the West Midlands as the "forward momentum" of the rail line has been praised by project chiefs.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:26:17 +000067283279
Firefighters rescuing a dog near Bridgnorth were forced to stand down after discovering the hole it had become stuck down belonged to badgers.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:25:09 +000067271789
Conservative MPs in the Black Country hailed a "fantastic" Brexit deal after it was voted into law.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:19:09 +000067283892
Two people have been arrested after a driver was threatened with a sword and snow thrown at the car in Oldbury.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:18:09 +000067276671
A further 39 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:25:10 +000067256273
Hospitals in the Black Country and Staffordshire are treating almost 850 coronavirus patients – amid warnings the region is heading into Tier 4.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:07:14 +000067272229
A clean-up operation is underway after a lake became polluted with diesel, affecting wildlife at the beauty spot.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:50:10 +000067277450
An appeal has been launched to find two youths after a car was vandalised.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:27:15 +000067275920
A Pizza Hut restaurant is closing in the Black Country today, bringing uncertainty to staff members.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:55:53 +000067268655
Motorists are again being urged to take extra care on the roads as further snow and ice warnings were issued for the region.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:17:10 +000067274352
A 16-year-old has been charged after another teenager was stabbed in Dudley.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:00:09 +000067272719
Emergency services attended a collision on Bridgnorth Road, in Kidderminster, today after a lorry and a car collided, thought to be due to black ice.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:37:13 +000067270831
A fire has led to the partial closure of a West Midlands shopping centre.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:27:15 +000067198608
A new space for creatives is opening in Wolverhampton the new year.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:56:12 +000067271412
Two people have been arrested after a three-week-old baby was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:24:09 +000067264308
A 74-year-old woman was robbed of her purse in Tipton by a man offering to help her walk in the snow.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:04:00 +000067245928
Thousands of people who have been in contact with someone with coronavirus across the Black Country and Staffordshire are still not being reached by the test and trace system, figures suggest.
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Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:03:00 +000067102882
A care home boss has spoken of her hopes for the future after the most challenging year of her career battling coronavirus.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:01:30 +000067237301
A couple have been able to mark their 65th wedding anniversary together in person – thanks to a special visit granted amid Covid-19.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:01:00 +000067254082
A 100-year-old former Second World War nurse has received a Christmas pudding mixed by the Royal Family.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:30 +000067198571
A widower has made a heartfelt appeal for people to support a Staffordshire hospice after the care they gave his wife.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067218492
A city charity will mark its fifth year of helping homeless people with its annual hamper collection.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067223497
A fundraiser from the Black Country has raised more than £22,000 for a hospital through a series of Christmas shows.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067255655
The chief executive of an education services provider is calling for renewed community spirit in the West Midlands in 2021.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067242768
Plans to build a fish bait factory in the grounds of a former historic hall have residents fearing they will have to live with an unpleasant smell coming from the building.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +000067250270
Personal items left in tribute to four people who died in a crash have disappeared from the tree they were attached to.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:24:13 +000067265659
West Midlands Police officers were assaulted 19 times in a 24 hour period, it has been revealed.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:19:16 +000067264507
West Midlands Police has made more than £150,000 available to community groups funded by cash and assets seized from criminals.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:14:09 +000067262986
Police are searching for two men after a vulnerable person's home was burgled.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:23:51 +000067251377
Drivers have been urged not to travel unless necessary as alerts were issued for snow and ice across the region.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:16:16 +000067256280
See more photos from readers across the West Midlands and Staffordshire after snow fell across the county.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:39:20 +000067258862
A further 26 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:01:09 +000067223675
More than a quarter of domestic abuse incidents across the West Midlands and Staffordshire were against men, figures have revealed.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:16:12 +000067257126
Police arrested two boys and recovered a lock knife and BB gun after youths pretended to shoot each other at a bus station.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:58:09 +000067254273
A man has been charged with murder after another man died after being hit by a car on Boxing Day.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:56:09 +000067249802
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man was hit by a car on Boxing Day.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:41:10 +000067250582
A 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another teenager was stabbed in Dudley.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:33:18 +000067247516
An appeal has gone out to help find a dog which is believed to have been stolen.