Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a former nightclub in Stourbridge.

A city councillor has revealed that doctors told him he had little chance of survival when he fell into a coma after contracting Covid.

Concerns have been raised over claims that the latest filming of Peaky Blinders broke coronavirus safety rules.

A Birmingham woman will be sentenced for murdering Phoenix Netts and concealing her dismembered body in two suitcases.

Carpets and floor coverings group Victoria has continued its expansion by buying a business in the Netherlands.

One of the UK’s leading training providers is throwing its weight behind the UK’s economic bounce back by announcing a new apprenticeship campaign designed to give firms the talent they need to grow.

A Kidderminster-based business has recorded the best two-month sales period in its history.

Outraged residents have launched a petition against a “reckless” plan to build a new supermarket on a busy city road.

GP practices in the Black Country and Staffordshire saw a spike in activity during March, with thousands more appointments recorded than in the previous month.

Tributes have been paid to an "ambitious" teenager stabbed to death in the Black Country as an 18-year-old man was charged with his murder.

Canadian fast food brand Tim Hortons is opening two drive-thru restaurants in the Black Country.

The family of a former Goodyear worker who died from asbestos-related disease are calling on former workmates for help in establishing how he came into contact with the substance.

With their unmistakable spiny coats and pointed furry faces, hedgehogs are one of Britain’s most-loved mammals.

A community clock now watches over people from the tower of St Peter's Church in Cradley, some 146 years after it was built.

Margaret Thatcher – the unlikely revolutionary. She came to power on this day in 1979 and was to change the face of Britain.

A charity built on the Sikh principle of supporting all regardless of status is continuing to help people across the region.

A hair and beauty salon is being installed at a Black Country care home as part of a £75,000 makeover.

A well-known and much loved actress has been appointed an honorary member of a city's Rotary Club.

A keen photographer and camera club chairman from Staffordshire has received a prestigious award for his work.

Boris Johnson said scrapping the rule will be dependent on the data.

Black Country soul singer Beverley Knight will be joining the panel of a new music television show.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy was chased into a shop and stabbed to death.

An animal behaviour student who is pursuing a career as a working-dog trainer has secured a role at the cutting edge of coronavirus detection research.

PCCs are officials elected by the public to hold chief constables of police forces to account.

Boris Johnson said things must be done sensibly to ‘make sure that we don’t see the virus coming back in’.

No further coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Two people have been charged with trying to steal a catalytic converter from a car.

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Halesowen.

There are still two weeks left to register to cycle 'Round the Wrekin' and raise money for a good cause.

A cross-party group claimed the importation of new variants could ‘lead to further lockdowns’.

A long-standing hotel on a main gateway into Wolverhampton will be demolished to make way for a Lidl store creating 40 jobs under new plans.

A yellow weather warning for wind is in place until 9am on Tuesday.

The actor who played the mysterious figure said he had no idea.

With hindsight, the encyclopedia salesman probably wished he hadn't being so pushy when he called round Lew Foley's house to peddle his wares.

A dedicated Harry Potter auction featuring five rare first edition books and a multitude of unusual discoveries could net more than £200,000 in Staffordshire.

West Midlands Police is drumming up support for a new cadet unit launching this year.

Advertising signs for a new petrol station and coffee shop next to the M6 have been reduced in height following objections from nearby residents – and illuminated signage facing homes must be switched off at night.

The construction of Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building, Enterprise Wharf, has begun at the Innovation Birmingham Campus.

More than half a million residents have now received their first Covid-19 vaccination in Staffordshire – and the number getting their second jab has passed the 100,000 mark.

A dozen new homes will be built on overgrown Brierley Hill land that used to be home to a pub.

About 15 people, including protesters and police, were injured in clashes.

The advance purchase agreement comes just days after the World Health Organisation announced emergency approval for the vaccine.

Around 2,000 residents have signed a petition against a proposed new Walsall travellers transit site which they say is not fit for purpose.

The surge has pushed India’s already fragile and underfunded health system to the brink.

Kate Nicholls, from UKHospitality, said it would mean businesses could ‘come off life support and be viable for the first time in almost 16 months’.

Not many people decide to completely change their career at the age of 50 - but that is what one Sandwell police community support officer did.

A city centre trader has expressed his frustration at the new additions to the road outside his business.

A road in Walsall Wood is to shut for two months from Tuesday as Severn Trent installs a new sewer pipe.

Free parking in town centres and car parks across Dudley borough has been extended until at least the end of May.

Around 5,000 people packed into Sefton Park in Liverpool for an outdoor gig.

Positions will be available across almost 200 sites including city-centre, suburban high street and drive-thru locations.

Smurf was found on the streets of Belfast, badly injured and with sun-damaged ears.

Dr Chaand Nagpaul, BMA council chair, says it is a ‘deeply worrying’ situation involving experienced professionals who the NHS needs more than ever.

Disquiet in the football world and more on Britain’s return to normality feature prominently in the nation’s Monday papers.

A shooting took place in the Black Country almost once a week during the first few months of this year, new figures show.

The Duke of Sussex made his first public appearance since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at a charity event in aid of the global vaccination drive.

The SNP leader was interviewed on ITV’s Good Morning Britain ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday.

The Welsh Government said the changes meant Wales will have moved to Alert Level 3.

More than 2,500 fines were issued by West Midlands Police for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas and the start of this year, figures show – around three-quarters of all fines issued since the start of the pandemic.

The 2021 West Midlands Mayor election is expected to be a battle between Conservative Andy Street and Labour's Liam Byrne.

This week's local elections will undoubtedly see Labour and the Tories receive the lion's share of the votes – but there are plenty of candidates from minor parties bidding for office.

Following a year in lockdown, with the focus on keeping our hands clean, getting your hands dirty may be the key to boosting your mental wellbeing as we return to normal.

A once-famous Black Country hotel is getting a change of name.

The lack of building materials has reached crisis levels in the West Midlands – because they are being "creamed off" by HS2.

A whole parade of shops with development potential in the heart of Rugeley is going under the auctioneer's hammer

A Black Country woman is not letting a battle with cancer stop her from taking on a formidable fundraising challenge.

"We've always just got on with it like any other couple and we've enjoyed it."

Fourteen years ago today, a story emerged of a little girl who had gone missing on a family holiday in Portugal.

Professor Peter Openshaw said the UK needed to be cautious and prepare for further outbreaks of Covid-19.

Dominic Raab said that ‘steady steps’ out of lockdown are ‘the smart way to go’.

A busy Birmingham street was transformed into a scene from the 1920s as a new biopic was filmed there.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car collided with parked cars in a Black Country street.

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

At least 215,000 people have died as a result of Covid-19 in India.

A couple who lost their two baby daughters are supporting bereaved parents in Walsall – thanks to a special charity partnership.

Thames Valley Police were called to reports of two trespassers in the grounds of the Royal Lodge at Windsor Great Park on April 25.

A film festival, a virtual market to support local businesses, love letters and author talks were among events to celebrate Staffordshire Day on May 1.

Saltley Stallions FC could not host games last year due to the pandemic.

Rail travellers on a busy line between Birmingham and Staffordshire were hit by delays and road replacement services.

Police have released CCTV images after a man was threatened with a knife and had his bag stolen in a street robbery.