Tributes have been paid to a "witty and loving young man" who died following a crash in the Black Country.

Two men have been seriously injured after a shooting in Bearwood.

Sedgley’s old police station has been sold at auction for £820,000.

Dudley residents have been banned from using a tip after a finance row broke out between councils.

The group raised its profit forecast for the current year as it hailed soaring online sales in the past eight weeks.

Many employers say staff who cannot work from home should be able to benefit from flexible working arrangements, such as flexi-time.

The new Government agency will be led by Dr Jenny Harries.

The Government is giving a ‘well-earned’ pay rise to two million people, says Boris Johnson.

People have been urged to be cautious and avoid hugging their loved ones over Easter amid warnings Covid-19 cases could rise again.

People aged 50 and over have until tomorrow to take advantage of dwindling Covid vaccine supplies and get a jab without an appointment.

Residents in the Black Country have been warned to stick to Covid guidelines over the Easter holiday amid rising infection rates in parts of the region.

Marston’s has spruced up its outdoor garden spaces ready for the easing of restrictions.

Two men and a teenager who are charged with stealing from a postman in Staffordshire are to appear in court next month.

Motorists in the West Midlands have been urged to travel on the road only where necessary.

A ukulele group forced online by coronavirus has been strumming up smiles and raising money for charity despite the difficulties posed by the virus.

Residents and businesses in a town have got together to raise £12,000 to save a valued youth club.

A violent offender who twice stamped on a man's head during a vicious attack in a Black Country alleyway has been jailed for more than 10 years.

A motorist clocked more than 100mph and drove on the wrong side of the road as he tried to flee police in the Black Country.

West Midlands Police has handed evidence over to the Crime Prosecution Service as part of the investigation into the racist abuse directed at Walsall winger Tyreik Wright.

A huge new West Midlands Ambulance Service hub will be built in the Black Country after planners gave the scheme the go-ahead.

A man has been jailed after stabbing a man he suspected his wife was having an affair with.

A proposal to build eight new apartments on derelict land near Stourbridge town centre has been thrown out for being “excessively large”.

Residents have objected to plans to convert a house in their Stafford street into a children’s care home.

Teachers and toddlers at a Black Country school could move out of a former staff office with little natural light and ventilation if an extension plan is agreed.

A bingo and slot machine centre could take over an empty unit in a West Bromwich shopping centre – with bosses insisting it is not a betting shop.

Health bosses are urging people to get checked out if they have a cough that lasts three weeks or more, and isn’t Covid-19, as it could be a sign of lung cancer.

Investigations are continuing after a gas explosion wrecked a house in Walsall.

Three men have appeared in court accused of killing a disabled man who died 13 years after being stabbed and assaulted in his car in Hednesford.

Dash-cam footage has been released showing the moment traffic cops ended a dramatic 80 mph chase.

Couples have spoken of their heartbreak as their dream weddings have been plunged into uncertainty yet again due to Covid.

The use of the vaccine was tested in a trial of 2,260 people aged 12 to 15 in the US.

The European regulator said a causal link between unusual blood clots in people who have had the vaccine is “not proven, but is possible”.

The warm weather coincides with Monday’s easing of Covid rules, meaning groups of up to six, or two households, can socialise in parks and gardens.

Thousands of people gathered at a park in a scene that "looked like a festival" as the warm weather coincided with the easing of lockdown rules in the West Midlands.

More than four million people in the UK are now fully vaccinated.

Corby, Rotherham and North Warwickshire continue to record the highest rates.

The Chancellor said that the decisions taken were ultimately made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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

South Wales Police said violence broke out after crowds of mostly young people gathered outside the Senedd building on Tuesday evening.

Wolves owner Fosun has reported a fall in profits and turnover for last year as it was hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

A healthcare professional from Wolverhampton who makes and fits braces and splints for patients, has been appointed the first Consultant Orthotist in the NHS.

A new McDonald's restaurant has opened its doors in Stafford, creating 100 new jobs.

One coronavirus death has been confirmed at a hospital trust in the Black Country.

More than 100 cannabis plants were seized by police in Dudley.

A confidential whistle-blowing hotline has been set up for Amazon workers across the West Midlands, including those in Rugeley and Walsall.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a flat in Bloxwich.

Royal Caribbean is offering staff from the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces ‘the long-awaited opportunity to get away’.

Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has suggested Kate’s attendance was legal because she was working, even though the trip was private.

Councillor David Mellen said two of Nottingham’s parks were closed due to ‘the actions of a thoughtless minority’.

Professor Kehinde Andrews said the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report was not a ‘genuine effort to understand racism in Britain’.

A woman thought to have been murdered in Telford has been named as 28-year-old Mollie Taylor.

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of trade body UKHospitality, said certification could pose a problem for frontline staff.

The revolutionary mask was designed at Addenbroke’s Hospital in Cambridge after a nurse highlighted the need for a clear mask.

Staffordshire's popular Ironman event has been delayed by a month due to Covid-19 restrictions.

A speeding driver who caused the death of a teenager in Birmingham has been jailed.

News that McDonald’s is looking to take over the former Brownhills Police Station has led to a mixed reaction from people on social media.

An ambitious scheme to build 100 apartments and new offices on a Wolverhampton car park has been given the go ahead.

The chief executive of Smethwick-based parcel delivery giant DPD has left the business with immediate effect.

The ONS said gross domestic product plummeted by 9.8% overall in 2020, against the 9.9% first estimated, after a raft of revisions.

It told investors that it will place 6.45 million new shares at a price of 830p each as part of the raise.

The European Medicines Agency and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have said the vaccine is safe and effective.

The Country Land and Business Association is offering advice to pet owners as lockdown is eased as the lambing season peaks.

Around 500,000 Britons normally visit the Mediterranean island every year.

A man is wanted on suspicion of kidnap and assault - and the police have asked the public for their help to find him.

Malta is the latest country to announce its plans to welcome the return of travellers.

A man from Wolverhampton will stand trial next year having denied possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.

A missing Rugeley man has been found safe and well

A gymnastics club has moved into a bigger premises and taken on 350 more children thanks to a £65,000 grant.

Staffordshire's top fire officer has announced she will be retiring later this year after nearly three decades with the service.

New mountain biking facilities will be created after £900,000 of funding was secured.

Dog owners are being reassured over incidents of pet thefts across Staffordshire – as initial research indicates case in the county are low.

A restaurant forced to shut during lockdown has turned to a takeaway breakfast service.

Job losses across the West Midlands are inevitable when the Government’s furlough scheme finally comes to an end in September.

Health chiefs in Wolverhampton have urged people not to let false information or myths deter them from having the Covid-19 vaccine.

The 74-year-old life prisoner, dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, was transferred from prison to the University Hospital of North Durham.

An eagle sculpture is still looking for a landing spot in Eccleshall more than three years after the plans were first forward.

Construction work on a new community pavilion has begun at a Smethwick park.

More than 220 homes could finally be built on West Bromwich land that has been earmarked for housing for almost a decade.

The mercury hit 24.5C (76.1F) in London on Tuesday – the warmest March day in 53 years.

A best-selling Midland author's books have gained even greater success after being published under a woman's name.

A three-year-long inquiry by economic and policy experts will examine the nature of economic change and what it means for people.

More than 30 million people in the UK have now had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination and more than three million have had both.

The Green Party's candidate for West Midlands Mayor has asked voters to show they are "tired of business as usual" at the upcoming election.

Hard-hit businesses and their employees could be left on a ‘cliff edge’ when furlough ends, it has been warned.

Priti Patel has said tougher stop and search powers will help bring down knife crime in the West Midlands and end the “needless loss of life”.

More than five million people across the Midlands have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

A new body is calling for health technology businesses and organisations to collaborate and create a collective voice to attract funding into the West Midlands industry.

It has been described as a "lifeline" and for some businesses it has been – allowing them to save vital jobs as the nation weathered Covid-19.

A ukulele group forced online by coronavirus has been spreading joy across Staffordshire, Worcestershire and beyond, as well as managing to raise more than a thousand pounds for charity despite the difficulties posed by the virus.

A Black Country comedienne has been working to help a local food bank after being inspired by their work.

A Staffordshire school has transformed its library into a magical wonderland to encourage pupils to get stuck into books.

Staff at a village pub near Lichfield have been making sure vulnerable residents are well-fed on Sundays during the latest lockdown by delivering a roast dinner to their door.

Schoolchildren have been getting into their stride raising money for St Giles Hospice through a special walking challenge.

The Chairs and Chief Executives Ethnic Minority Network has written to NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens.

Trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham have been cancelled due to trespassers on the line.

More than one in four pupils in the north east of England now qualify for free school meals, figures show.

A report calls for further research to find out where the virus which caused Covid-19 has come from.

Platforms are accused of holding the public in ‘contempt’.

Rates have fallen week-on-week in just over a half (54%) of areas.

Coroner Emma Whitting called for a public inquiry after concluding it was unclear how a heavily pregnant nurse contracted coronavirus.