A severe weather warning is in place as snow falls across the West Midlands - while riverside residents continue to battle with flooding.

Residents battling flooding for the second time in 12 months have described the "huge blow" caused by this week's deluge.

Sixty three more coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A car thief who rammed a police car after a high-speed chase in the Black Country has been jailed after blowing his chance to start a new life in Devon.

Labour councillors in Sandwell are bracing themselves for another round of damaging suspensions as national party leaders try to take the warring council in hand.

Flood barriers in Bewdley were breached overnight as flooding from the River Severn continues to disrupt the region.

Five neighbours in Birmingham are celebrating after winning £30,000 each thanks to their postcode.

See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

A paedophile from the West Midlands who sexually abused baby girls and toddlers has been locked up for more than 17 years.

Video footage has been released showing the moment police broke up a lockdown party at student accommodation in the West Midlands.

See all the photos from across the region as River Severn flooding causes havoc once again.

A man has been left with serious leg injuries after he was attacked with a machete in Staffordshire.

A woman has died after the car she was driving was involved in a crash with a lorry on the M6 this morning.

Plans for a new multi-million pound air ambulance headquarters at Cosford have been given the green light.

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in a crash which killed one man and injured two others after a police chase in the West Midlands.

Covid rates in the West Midlands are falling more slowly than in other areas due to the late arrival of the new strain, health chiefs have said.

A town hall is set to become a 'Nightingale' court to help clear a backlog of thousands of cases caused by the pandemic.

A huge blast was heard as the latest demolition work took place at the former Ironbridge Power Station in preparation to redevelop the land.

A Wolverhampton company has made a donation of goodies worth £5,000 to help frontline NHS staff.

Police chiefs have warned anti-lockdown protesters to stay out of the West Midlands after clashes in a city centre last weekend.

An elderly man threatened four intruders with a meat cleaver when they broke into his home and grabbed his wife.

A man has been fined after travelling from Bristol to Wolverhampton by train during lockdown.

A Black Country man has pleaded guilty to wounding a mother and her baby with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

A historic property in Wolverhampton that used to be the home of an employment agency has been granted listed building consent for a conversion into 11 new apartments.

Noisy bin lorries will continue to wake Walsall residents up for a few more years yet – after an electric truck trial failed to impress.

A clinical psychologist has offered some tips for dealing with needle phobia as the coronavirus vaccine continues to be rolled out.

This week I have been going through my medical postbag and am happy to impart some sage advice to a number of patients with problems.

A developer has won its battle to build up to 20 new affordable homes on land on the edge of Stone more than three years after the plans were rejected by Stafford Borough Council.

Plans to convert 27,750 street lights in Wolverhampton to more efficient energy-saving LED lamps are being examined by council bosses.

Plans to take down a ‘dilapidated’ Darlaston petrol station and replace it with a new facility have been given the green light.

Constant changes in government Covid guidance to schools has sparked anger from Dudley councillors after the latest revision reinstated rules issued just months ago.

Children at a Wolverhampton primary school in need of laptops to study at home during lockdown have received a helping hand from the city council.

Plans to lease a run-down former youth club in Wolverhampton to a local community church have been given the go-ahead by council bosses.

A police chief has defended cracking down on Covid rule-breakers in Walsall in the wake of social media criticism from politicians and the public.

As pubs remain closed across the country South Staffordshire councillors have been given a glass half empty forecast for the future of larger companies – and thousands of gallons of beer left unsold in the run up to Christmas.

Around 20 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a cannabis factory in the Black Country.

More wind and rain are set to batter the region this weekend as flood warnings remain in place.

Tributes have been paid to former Wyre Forest District Council chairman and councillor Mike Salter who died January 20,

A teenager has been charged after several people were lured by an offer to trade mobile phones but were robbed of their cars at knifepoint in Wolverhampton.

A driver was taken to hospital after the car he was in flipped onto its roof when he suffered a suspected medical emergency.

An elderly couple’s cellar is being flooded everyday by a blocked drain outside their home.

Five men have been arrested after police seized drugs and cash when a vehicle was stopped at junction 4 on the M54 in Telford.

Wolverhampton's new railway station is set to open fully to the public in the spring, as work on the exterior of the building nears competition.

The second stage of Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s extensive renovation programme will resume in June, it has been revealed.

“The message [to my family] was always constantly along the lines of ‘hope for the best but prepare for the worst’ because I was that ill.”

A man has died and two people have been seriously injured after a crash in Birmingham – with one of the cars being pursued by police officers.

A mother-of-two says she is “lost for words” after a fire destroyed her business.

Witnesses have described being woken to the sound of fighting before two people were shot and killed with a crossbow during a brawl at a cannabis farm in the Black Country.

A further 66 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Brexit has helped to "save lives" by enabling the UK to develop its own vaccine programme, an MP has said.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was killed when he was set upon by a group of young people.

A man was rescued after suffering from smoke inhalation in a fire at a flat near Stourbridge.

A five-month-old girl who collapsed and was taken to hospital was in a “critical condition” when she arrived, a trial heard.

Blue lid recycling bin collections in Sandwell have been suspended because of the amount of staff off work due to Covid-19.

A 22-year-old man has been jailed for three years after he was caught by police officers while supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Staffordshire.

A deep-rooted mistrust of the NHS is contributing to black people refusing to have the Covid jab, a former MP has said.

Wolverhampton's fifth Covid-19 rapid testing centre has opened today.

An Audi car has been stolen from a home in Wyre Forest.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 15-year-old boy died after being attacked in the West Midlands.