A man has been arrested in connection with reported catalytic converter thefts in South Staffordshire.

Facebook has apologised after a Black Country group's page was threatened with closure after members discussed the classic local delicacy faggots and peas.

The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed a unique locomotive as the star of an upcoming event.

Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut about 2,000 non-factory jobs globally in the next financial year as part of a full review of its organisation

Hospital admissions for Covid-19 patients have fallen across the Black Country and Staffordshire – with one recording a 55 per cent fall.

An MP has hit out at health bureaucrats for "discriminatory obstacles" stopping volunteers from delivering the Covid jab.

A popular city centre sports bar is undergoing a revamp which will create new jobs when lockdown ends.

A major milestone has been reached in Dudley’s Very Light Rail (VLR) programme – with the completion of the test track.

A Sandwell community charity has been kept busy during lockdown collecting and disposing of discarded face masks.

This is the site of an historic factory which has been cleared to make way for a new tip.

Marathon runner Mark Dabbs has penned a booklet about his time in North Korea and is hoping people will want to follow his footsteps to raise vital funds for St Giles Hospice.

Hero Tom Hughes received the highest award for valour for his exploits on The Somme – but was ultimately to be shunned by his own countrymen and died in poverty.

Sweet treats and snacks have been handed out to over-stretched hospital staff by Dudley North MP Marco Longhi.

Members of the West Midlands Young Combined Authority (YCA) have published their manifesto which pledges to improve the lives of young people.

A defence barrister questioned why his client would seek to murder his baby daughter, a trial heard.

Parishioners in Kidderminster are being sent bags of joy to cheer them during lockdown.

A young man from Smethwick has been jailed for life over the murder of a pensioner who was viscously beaten in his home.

Wolves players training in the car park, the jolly barber, and a friendly natter over the bacon slicer.

Police recovered suspected stolen vehicles, drugs and a shotgun and arrested three men – after swooping on a suspected chop shop in the Black Country.

Shop chain Nisa will “no longer work” with a Sutton Coldfield supermarket which lost its licence after being caught with 41 bottles of fake wine.

Calls have been made to boost Staffordshire’s county ranger service as part of future management plans for Cannock Chase.

Wolves fans who have had coronavirus have been urged to donate their blood plasma as part of a new NHS campaign.

Places of worship in Walsall have opened their doors for people in the area of enhanced testing to drop off their completed home-testing kits.

Councillors considering controversial plans for the future management of Cannock Chase have faced abuse on social media, it has been revealed.

Four new houses could be built on the car park of a former Walsall community library which has been closed for several years.

A family has been paid just £700 compensation by Sandwell Council after it claimed delays in their mother’s care led to her death.

A further 41 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

One of Staffordshire’s top visitor attractions is being sold off to a firm which will 'support its ongoing success', say owners.

Four bikes have been stolen from a garage in Kinver.

A railway bridge in Albrighton was struck by a lorry.

People have been asked to name a litter of police dogs in tribute to the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

New Nightingale courts are set to open in the West Midlands as part of plans to tackle a crippling backlog of cases.

A community group that crafts items for people in need is appealing for chocolate Easter egg donations.

The West Midlands is one of the regions of the UK where most people feel the coronavirus pandemic has increased social divisions.

The death of a man whose body was found in South Staffordshire is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

Ministers have been urged to offer cash incentives to firms in a bid to encourage investment in a West Midlands gigafactory.

Roses are red, but those signs are not pearly. Fear not good people, for here come Dave and Shirley.

MPs have called for a ban on China and Russia investing in the UK's defence industry.

It was the place to stay, a fact reflected in its visitor book.

Mystery surrounds the placing of dolls in an area of woodland in Cannock Chase.

A doctor told jurors she believed a baby girl caught pneumonia before she suffered a collapse and later died, a trial heard.

A father shouted and clapped his hands at a gunman in a bid to stop him from shooting his 15-year-old son, a trial heard.

Nearly three quarters of fines handed out by police for Covid breaches have not yet been paid, it has been revealed.

Lockdown measures could be extended unless Covid rule breakers start to stick to regulations, a police chief has warned.

An illegal immigrant forced to work at a Black Country cannabis factory in order to pay off debts to human traffickers has been jailed.

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A lack of step-free access at Wolverhampton railway station while a lift is out of action has been branded "unacceptable" by a charity.

Rates are continuing to fall, although the West Midlands is still seeing among the highest number of infections in the UK.

West Midlands Police has drafted in almost 50 officers to deal with a record spike in domestic abuse cases.

A large flame-resistant fence has been installed around a housing estate amid fears over its close proximity to a hazardous waste site.

Referrals to agencies in the West Midlands over parents using drug and alcohol have soared, figures show.

Calls have been made for this year's elections to be delayed for up to three months to allow for door-to-door campaigning.

A community church is looking for a permanent home for its food bank.

Jaguar Land Rover's plans for an all-electric future have been welcomed by motor industry figures and academics.

Two businesses have joined forces to help support under-pressure NHS workers by collecting over 10,000 donations of bottled water, coffee, tea and biscuits.

Centenarian Eric Fieldhouse was treated as King for the day as he celebrated his milestone birthday with a letter from the Queen.

A newly qualified barber has scooped the Modern Barber Magazine’s Best Apprentice Award.

Two churches have been awarded government funding to help fund vital repairs during the coronavirus pandemic.

A school has launched a 100-mile challenge as part of its centenary celebrations – with the aim of raising £10,000.

Wild birds have been struggling to find food during the recent cold spell and the general manager of a garden centre is appealing to people to consider them.

A table tennis club in Cheslyn Hay has been nominated for Club of the Year in recognition of its hard work over the past year.

Councillors have called for more police patrols and extra CCTV in a bid to tackle a spike in car crime in part of a city.

A toddler was found walking alone along a road by police - who discovered a 100-plant cannabis farm when they went to return the child home.

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A further 89 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed across the region, as the UK death toll rose by 799.

A Wolverhampton man is on trial accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy outside his grandparents' home.

A spate of catalytic converter thefts has been reported to police in Staffordshire.

Four passengers have each been fined £10,000 for failing to declare they had come from a 'red list' country when they landed at Birmingham Airport.

A man from South Staffordshire has become the most prolific donor of blood plasma in the country after his 24th donation.

Tarmac laid in a paved area of Stafford town centre is a “temporary solution” ahead of a major refurbishment project, Staffordshire County Council has said.

A convenience store seeking an alcohol licence faces opposition from neighbours amid claims booze sales are “out of control” in the area.

Police commissioner candidates have told voters how they would approach plans for a new £19 million firing range.

Some residents are avoiding Covid-19 tests because they are worried about having to take time off work to self-isolate or scared of receiving a positive result, councillors have said.

Plans to create a huge retirement complex which included the revamp of an historic building have been thrown out.

Police raided a pub called the 'Covid Arms' hidden in a Black Country garage on the same night they busted an illegal nightclub in the region.

Thrill-seekers have been dealt a blow after proposals to create an ‘escape room’ in a Darlaston industrial unit were rejected.

A disused Wolverhampton factory site that has stood empty for more than two decades is set to be transformed into new apartments.

A safe haven for terrified ethnic minority women fleeing violence and fear could be built in Walsall if plans are given the go ahead.

Volunteers who are helping with the Covid-19 vaccination efforts in Staffordshire have been praised by health chiefs.

A haul of rare Isle of Man coins is going under the hammer this month.

Almost 2,000 privately-owned empty properties in Wolverhampton have been brought back into use for families by council workers.

A B&B is to be turned into a luxury new home for people with learning difficulties, after 15 years of welcoming visitors to the Black Country.

The family of beloved Tipton twin Doris Hobday have thanked the community for lining the streets in support as she made her final journey.

Friends, family and well-wishers waved goodbye to beloved Tipton twin Doris as she was driven to her final resting place via her favourite supermarket.

A material that can be 3D printed and kills Covid -19 has been developed by scientists from Wolverhampton, who hope it will help reduce the spread of the disease.

Two Burntwood men have been charged with drugs and driving offences.

The Black Country Chamber of Commerce will launch its Black Country 2.0 campaign on February 25.

A health worker was dragged from her car and threatened with a knife at a busy Black Country car park.

A karate black belt teenager is tackling a new challenge in a marketing and promotions role at a Shropshire school.

Mass testing in an area of Walsall where a positive case of the South African Covid variant was found has finished with no more cases identified.

A wooden eel stolen from a country park near Bridgnorth will soon be returned home after washing up on the shore of a beach nearly 100 miles away.

A stolen 12ft wooden eel 'swam' south from near Bridgnorth and washed up on a beach 100 miles away.

A woman has been found dead at a council flat in Netherton.

A new play will aim to raise awareness of a classic painting and the story of the woman behind it.