A police chief says he fears people will start to lose faith in the criminal justice system due to mounting court delays.

Two entrepreneurs, who share a passion for ‘eating local’, are setting their sights on helping independent eateries bounce back from Covid-19 with the launch of a new online takeaway and ‘click and collect’ service.

A football club temporarily shut down by the pandemic is bidding for £25,000 worth of building materials to improve its ground for when fans can finally return.

Frontline staff including care workers and refuse collectors are set to receive a financial reward in recognition of their dedication and service during the course of the pandemic.

The number of vehicles stolen in the West Midlands has fallen by almost 2,000 in the past two years, new figures show.

A talented artist has used his creative skills to produce a Tube-style plan of the West Midlands – which can be coloured in.

Two of the region’s cathedrals will be inviting its communities to mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown.

West Midlands Trains is hoping to attract new talent to the rail industry as it launches four engineering apprenticeships.

A national fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor with a reputation for refurbishing and remodelling complex buildings, has strengthened its regional leadership team in the Midlands.

A man who tied up two women and robbed them at gunpoint in the West Midlands has been jailed for 13 years.

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A further four coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the Black Country and Birmingham.

Two men have been arrested after a serious assault, believed to be a stabbing, at Walsall Railway Station today.

A Smethwick man has today been found guilty of choking his fiancée to death before staging a fake burglary in a bid to put police off his trail.

A Black Country man has been jailed for 13 years for sexual assault offences against a young girl.

Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of a Smethwick man accused of murdering his fiancée.

Severn Valley Railway has announced plans for the return of one of its major events.

A law which could see tougher sentences introduced for animal cruelty offences has been welcomed by a Wolverhampton MP.

Military personnel from Stafford have completed a spell joining the frontline fight against Covid-19.

A keen apprentice has been taken on by an historic horse grooming company in Walsall, thanks to an initial work skills course he completed with PTP Training.

Targeted testing will be carried out after a case of the South African variant of coronavirus was identified in the Black Country.

A Smethwick man lied to police about changing his clothes after allegedly killing his fiancée, a trial heard.

A charity has marked a year since it launched an action campaign to help people during lockdown – even winning Royal support along the way.

A teenager charged with murdering another young man in Great Barr is set to lodge his plea next month.

A manor house dating back to the late 16th century could be transformed into a luxury 5* hotel and spa under plans.

The regeneration of Dudley town centre has been given a triple boost – after a multi-million pound investment deal was announced.

A police commissioner used his final speech in office to accuse the Government of failing the public by not wanting to prevent crime.

Funeral provider Dignity has swung to a full-year loss despite the pandemic sending Britain's annual death toll soaring to its highest level for more than 100 years.

Police are hunting two suspects over a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead in the Black Country.

Work on a multi-million pound West Midlands Police “super-station” in the Black Country could start later this year, police chiefs have revealed.

Councillors have been "playing politics" over calls for thousands of homes to be built on Shropshire green belt, it has been claimed.

A council tenant has been ordered to leave her Black Country home after complaints of serious anti-social behaviour and suspected criminal activity.

A mother and daughter were able to hold each other’s hands for the first time in year at a Staffordshire care home.

Bike riders across the region are being asked to take to the virtual roads for a good cause.

The number of apprenticeships in the West Midlands has dropped to the lowest level since a Government shake-up of the system, figures show.

The newly-appointed chief executive officer of Headway Black Country hopes to see an expansion of services and a £350,000 extension of the organisation's headquarters in Dudley.

A mother-of-three is pounding the pavements to help two busking fundraisers raise money for charity.

Mother-of-three Anna Eeles is pounding the pavements to help two busking fundraisers raise money for charity.

Schoolgirls Annie Bourne and Layla Kulik have taken on a running challenge to help raise funds for the Motor Neurone Association after their uncle, Mark Lythgoe, from Cannock, was diagnosed with the disease.

The first Tiny Forest in the Black Country is being planted in Wolverhampton to help residents connect with nature and protect their environment for the future.

A family which experienced deep loss of its own has opened a new undertakers' service in Walsall to help others going through bereavement.

A financial company is sponsoring an artistic tribute to NHS staff and other key workers which will appear on the city's streets this summer.

An inquest into the death of a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run in Tipton has been opened and adjourned.

Police are appealing for information after a series of catalytic converter thefts in South Staffordshire.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a man from South Staffordshire who has been missing for nearly a month.

West Midlands Police made six arrests, seized four cars and recovered four knives in the space of two hours on a busy night patrol.

Two of the most famous Jaguar E-Types in the world have taken part in a special birthday run through Bridgnorth to commemorate their first public appearance 60 years ago.

Plans to turn a dilapidated former swimming pool in Wolverhampton into a major conference, wedding and banqueting centre have been unveiled.

Hard-working council staff in Walsall are getting pay rises as a thank you for their efforts during the Covid pandemic.

Wolverhampton's historic Beatties store and car park will be transformed into more than 300 flats after the plans were backed by council chiefs.

Worried residents have been reassured investigations are well underway into a brutal attack on two Walsall Bangladeshi brothers.

A thief in a van dumped tyres at a Dudley hotel – before stealing more than a dozen items of garden furniture.

A teenager has been sentenced after being found guilty of unlawfully wounding a 17-year-old in the neck in Walsall town centre.

Projects to improve bus services in rural areas of the West Midlands are set to benefit from over £2 million, as the Government unveils the most ambitious shake-up of the bus sector in a generation.

Ministers have been urged to review lockdown laws governing public gatherings following an outcry over the policing of a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard.

A new McDonald’s restaurant is to open in Staffordshire in two weeks time, creating 100 jobs.

A further nine coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Two teenagers were arrested after allegedly being found in possession of a dangerous knife.

A Black Country shop owner has been forced to fork out more than £8,000 after rats were found in his off licence.

The mystery of the unclaimed £1 million EuroMillions prize in the West Midlands remains unsolved with just hours to go before the deadline.

Patients are being urged to keep an eye on their blood pressure amid concerns over a rise in hypertension cases as regular checks have become generally unavailable during the last year.

A teenager who threatened a woman with a gun as he stole her car has been jailed for four years.

West Midlands Police will be given new stop and search powers as part of a crackdown on knife crime.

A Wolverhampton hotel has opened its doors as a Nightingale court this week as part of plans to tackle a backlog of cases.

A Walsall pub which became a hotbed of trouble and left nearby residents “living in fear” has lost its licence despite the “difficult” former boss being kicked out.

A partnership between three councils is helping to keep a business park extension on schedule.

Labour MPs in the Black Country have hit out at the NHS Test and Trace scheme after it was heavily criticised by a parliamentary watchdog.

The region's biggest vaccination hub has opened at a shopping centre with the capacity to treat 5,000 people a day.