A man has died in a fire at a property in the West Midlands this morning.

Residents and staff at a South Staffordshire care home have helped a special lady celebrate her 105th birthday.

A man has taken on a marathon challenge, alongside more than 10,000 others, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

A well-known Staffordshire doctor has announced his retirement.

Volunteers were out in force as mass testing got underway in an area of Walsall where a positive case of the South African variant was found.

Black Country Living Museum has been awarded £3.74 million to fund a project to create a new historical area on site.

A second man has been charged with the murder of a shooting victim in Dudley.

New vaccination centres – including a major hub – are set to open up as the region battles to keep pace with the roll out of the jab.

A police chief says moving civil servants into police buildings could help save more stations from being shut down.

Patients attending A&E with no obvious medical condition cost NHS trusts across the Black Country and Staffordshire millions of pounds the last financial year, figures reveal.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have visited the region to learn more about the coronavirus vaccination trials.

A father-of-three, who put lives at risk when he drove through residential streets at 60mph and collided with three parked cars, has been jailed.

Hundreds more laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children in the region in the last three weeks, figures show.

More than 140 children received treatment for eating disorders at a health trust last year, figures reveal.

A man shot in the stomach at a Walsall barbershop “believed he was going to die” a jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court has heard.

Two teenagers had their dream come true when they got to interview West Bromwich Albion legend Chris Brunt on their sports chat show.

A councillor is celebrating after CCTV cameras and extra signs were installed to help tackle fly-tipping.

An adult specialist social care service has been recognised for its approach to the first national Covid-19 lockdown.

An auctioneers with sale rooms in Penkridge and Wolverhampton has been handed an award.

Hundreds of animal carcases piled high in the fields, the sky filled with thick black smoke. The smell of burning flesh permeating across the countryside.

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

More than 5,000 laptops and tablets have been given to disadvantaged Walsall children to help ensure they can take part in virtual lessons.

Sandwell Council has defended decisions to bar the public from meetings on major financial decisions saying it allows for more rigorous examination.

Six new chalet bungalows could be built on disused farmland in Bloxwich if plans are given the go-ahead.

Plans for a new school set to rise from the ashes of a former Phoenix school have been revealed.

A "halfway house" has been given the green light at a Cannock Chase golf club so players can take a comfort break when it reopens.

Police have arrested a Black Country man after multiple reports of a man exposing himself to people.

Stolen luxury cars worth around £300,000 have been found hidden in a West Midlands car park.

Three men accused of attempted murder of 15-year-old.

A "world class" entertainment venue operator is set to be appointed to run the long-delayed Civic Halls, council chiefs have announced.

A man with links to Staffordshire who is serving a life sentence has absconded from prison.

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

A young father died from blunt force head trauma with alcohol intoxication after he was attacked outside a Sedgley pub, an inquest heard.

Walsall Council has confirmed it will give Birmingham Airport an emergency loan of almost £5 million.

A further 30 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

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

Hundreds of people received their first Covid-19 jab in special vaccination clinics held in faith settings in Wolverhampton on Sunday.

Former West Brom and Manchester United star Ronnie Wallwork has been warned he could face a prison term after he admitted an assault charge.

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.

A roe deer had to be rescued after getting stuck in a metal fence surrounding a Black Country school.

Comedy duo Dick and Dom visited Wyre Forest to film scenes for an upcoming episode of the Gadget Show.

The latest brands set to open this spring at Cannock's £160 million designer outlet have been announced.

Staffordshire County Council is set to test out a new pothole repair machine manufactured by local digger giant JCB.

A man has gone missing - and police believe he could be in the Birmingham or Dudley area.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a wanted man from Walsall.

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

A Black Country council is on track to boost its affordable housing stock, despite pressures of building new homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ladder for the Black Country team was delighted by the response to National Apprenticeship Week which has helped give a fresh boost to efforts to increase employment in the region.

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

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

Amateur photographer Sally Shillingford has put herself in the frame and decided to exhibit her work to the public.

Two men have been taken to hospital after a crash between a van and a car in Staffordshire.

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

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

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

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.

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.