A Black Country man has been accused of sending a footballer an offensive message over social media.

A surge in numbers of people wanting to book their jab crashed the NHS Booking website.

The PM said the announcement paves the way for the next phase of the vaccine rollout in the UK.

A mobile coronavirus testing unit will be available at a Wolverhampton primary school this week.

The Moderna coronavirus vaccine is set to be rolled out in England from Tuesday.

It is the third Covid-19 vaccine which has been deployed in the UK.

A teenager was taken to hospital after 50 people with weapons descended on a Walsall street before a fire was later discovered at a cannabis factory.

Two new studies found no evidence that people with the B117 variant have worse symptoms or a heightened risk of developing long Covid.

A new multi-million-pound department store got a firm thumbs up from its first customers as non-essential shops reopened for the first time this year.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a newborn baby boy whose body was found in a Black Country supermarket car park.

A dangerous driver sped the wrong way around a busy roundabout hitting another car before grappling with police despite being Tasered in the chest, a court heard.

Another long-standing Sandwell councillor has quit Labour and announced he standing against them in next month's local elections.

Erodex UK, specialists in the design and manufacture of graphite electrodes, tooling and fixtures, has invested £1.75 million as part of an expansion of its machining facility.

Briggs Equipment has completed the acquisition of Laois Hire Services, one of the Republic of Ireland’s leading plant hire companies and has also completed the purchase of the Dublin-based business Balloo Hire, whose operation in the north of Irela...

A top Labour police official has refused to apologise after he accused a Tory opponent of being "from the far right".

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

The backlog of Crown court cases in the West Midlands shot up by two thirds during the Covid pandemic, new figures show.

Loneliness has been a major problem for people in Black Country and Staffordshire due to the national lockdowns, a study has revealed.

Jurors have been sworn in ahead of a murder trial which is due to begin on Tuesday.

Tributes for the Duke of Edinburgh have continued in the Black Country.

A provider of strategic manufacturing outsourcing services has signed a deal with Telford-based Product Approvals to boost its product certification offer to global clients.

Crowds enjoyed the sun and thrill of theme park ride - as the funfair came to town following months of dreary lockdown.

The former cabinet minister was one of the ‘Gang of Four’ who broke away from Labour to form a new party.

Non-essential retailers, hairdressers and pub beer gardens were all busy as England’s restrictions were partially lifted.

It comes as shoppers returned to the high streets and drinkers were able to visit pubs as restrictions were eased in England on Monday.

Eager customers wasted no time in making the most of the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Budesonide is effective as a treatment at home and during the early stages of the illness, research suggests.

Store manager Terry Boyle said it had been a ‘tough, challenging time’.

Qari Asim has urged households not to mix as Ramadan begins despite lockdown easing.

The Prime Minister was pictured leaving Downing Street for the House of Commons with his famous blond mop noticeably shorter.

Congestion was up in cities across England on Monday.

A dispersal order has been issued for people committing antisocial behaviour in Dudley.

Police are appealing for help to track down the world's largest rabbit, after he was stolen from his home.

Two further coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospital trusts in the Black Country and Birmingham.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced two new productions for this autumn – as it looks to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown.

It's been a tough time for businesses who have been forced to close their doors through three national lockdowns as a result of Covid-19.

One in six people in Wales has had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

The redevelopment of the Rugeley Power Station site has taken another step forward – after outline planning permission was given the green light.

After a church's fundraising activities were cancelled due to Covid-19, one cycling-loving parishioner set himself a mammoth challenge to raise funds.

The mother of a newborn baby found dead in a supermarket car park in the Black Country has been found.

A police officer was injured in an assault in Stafford.

A builder whose workmanship was so poor that an extension he constructed had to be demolished and rebuilt has been ordered to pay nearly £14,500.

A "predator" West Midlands Police constable is facing dismissal after allegedly "trying it on" with four vulnerable domestic abuse victims.

Dozens of eager shoppers queued for hours outside Cannock's new £160 million designer outlet to be the first through the gates when it opened.

A fundraiser has teamed up with her sisters to jog, skip and scooter 126 miles for Race for Life at Home in support of their mum who has cancer.

A man from Birmingham has been banned from keeping animals for eight years after stamping on his Staffordshire bull terrier.

They came to the rural West Midlands 80 years ago as refugees when their homeland was occupied by the Nazis – and today they are still remembered by 90-year-old June May.

Tributes have continued to poor in from across the Black Country and Staffordshire following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Around 94% of people aged 50 and over in England are likely to have had their first dose.

But there are supply constraints which could slow the next phase of the programme.

People will need to wait at their vaccination clinic for 15 minutes after the jab.

An update was due to arrive from April 8 that would ask users permission to upload their venue history if they test positive.

Two brothers are facing charges of stealing cars and delivering them to a Shropshire farm as part of a "chop shop" scam.

The Oak Inn opened at midnight on the day coronavirus restrictions in England were eased.

The first 150 customers inside a Cannock designer outlet’s new Starbucks store will received a free gift bag.

Eager shoppers formed long queues outside stores across the West Midlands as England's shops, hairdressers, pub beer gardens and pavement cafes reopened today.

The highly-anticipated McArthurGlen outlet village in Cannock was welcoming excited shoppers when it opened at 10am this morning.

As the Government allowed businesses to reopen today, there were signs that life was slowly easing back to some form of normality.

At hair and beauty studio Strand & Lock they were ‘full to the rafters’ with bookings.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in Staffordshire – after a makeshift shooting range was discovered.

A man believed to have been murdered in Birmingham has been named as Kevin Lomas.

The land where Charles II hid from Oliver Cromwell 370 years ago is back open for visitors after almost £1 million was spent refurbishing the site.

Carpets group Victoria achieved record results for its latest financial year despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The property giant told investors on Monday it is in discussions with private equity firm Brookfield.

A woman who was caught drink-driving without insurance told a court: "I had insurance but it ran out."

It's the day so many people have been waiting for.

People can enjoy a chilly pub garden pint in England from today and finally get their hair cut.

A rallying cry has been made for shoppers to support local businesses that are reopening today, with one MP declaring: “Use it or lose it.”

A business group called for the UK and EU to get back around the table and produce solutions that reduce trade barriers.

Bargain hunters returning to the shops today can make big savings on a luxury cutlery set – providing they have got £5,000 to spare.

Plans for a new housing scheme in the Black Country have moved a stage closer after developers modified its design.

A one-year-old church is looking for public and spiritual help with finding a physical home.

The boss of a shopping centre is now planning events for the future as all non-essential businesses reopen.

Samantha Lloyd is ready to follow in the footpegs of her motorbike racing husband by taking on a series of endurance challenges – all in aid of charity.

Business bosses wanting to employ apprentices are being offered grants from a local council.

A confirmed case of the South African variant of coronavirus has been located in Smethwick, public health bosses have confirmed.

A senior scientist advising the Government warned that the remaining rules must be abided by to minimise the effects of a future ‘rebound’ in cases.

Two further coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospital trusts in the Black Country and Birmingham.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a Black Country man wanted for a robbery.

Police have launched an appeal after a cashier was assaulted and threatened with a knife at a petrol station.

Venues in England with outdoor seating will reopen on Monday for the first time since the beginning of January.

A McDonald’s branch has entered into a “unique partnership” with a Walsall councillor to clean up litter and support charities.

Residents and campaigners in Walsall marked International Roma Day by hosting a celebration at a proposed traveller transit site.

The popular Red House Glass Cone has been getting a spruce up ahead of reopening to visitors tomorrow.

The holy month of Ramadan begins with the first sighting of the new moon over Mecca.

Police are warning residents to be vigilant – after two people in Staffordshire were scammed out of a total of £26,000 by fraudsters claiming to be from their bank.

Both England and Wales take big steps towards easing lockdown restrictions on Monday.

Shops will be able to extend their opening hours from 7am to 10pm to help customers avoid peak times and ease transport pressures.

After months of being shuttered, pubs and restaurants have undertaken renovations to maximise their ability to serve customers outside.

As of April 12, people can use indoor fitness facilities, including indoor pools, alone or within a household group.

Shops, hairdressers and pub beer gardens can all reopen their doors on Monday.

Many salons are reporting they are fully booked for up to six weeks despite ‘everybody wanting an appointment on April 12’.

Consumers are looking forward to returning to shops, beer gardens, gyms and hairdressers as restrictions ease into step two.

Half of Britons plan to make a dash for the pub or a restaurant when the rules ease, a recent poll by investment bank Jefferies found.

Chester Zoo said the majority of its tickets are sold out for the coming days.