Art has been brought to the streets of the Black Country as part of a community project led by the University of Wolverhampton's School of Art.

More than 500 further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded across the Black Country and Staffordshire, new figures reveal.

Footfall across the West Midlands is just nine per cent below normal levels despite the coronavirus restrictions still in place, figures show.

Sandwell leisure centre staff are set to go on strike once again over changes to the contracts of around 280 employees.

A food company that supplies supermarkets and restaurant chains is recruiting 130 full time staff in the Black Country.

But sales remain £3 billion higher than during the same period two years ago, according to Kantar, with Aldi enjoying the spoils.

An author born and bred in the Black Country has won an award for his first children's book.

The amber travel list includes popular summer hotspots such as Spain, Italy, France and Greece.

A man accused of shooting two men dead had previously asked a colleague about buying "a shooter", a murder trial heard.

Fire crews from across the Black Country were called to battle a severe blaze at pub.

The tradition of juries comprising 12 people is centuries old.

Trebor Developments and Schroder Real Estate Investment Management have agreed terms to bring forward the redevelopment of a major industrial site located at Steelpark Way, Wolverhampton, whilst the site is occupied by Tata Steel.

It will take two years for pre-pandemic levels of employment to return as the region bids to battle back from Covid, a new report has said.

Claims have been made that speeding cars are treating Bridgnorth like a "race track" after a vehicle ploughed through a wall just yards away from a cliff edge before fleeing the scene.

Michael Fabricant MP has called for a cinema to be built in Lichfield as part of a "new vision" for the city centre.

A couple who are about to celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary believe that taking "everything in moderation" is the secret to a happy married life.

Hundreds of hampers were handed out to fathers in intensive care and neo-natal units.

The work of faith communities will be highlighted and celebrated by the new Mayor of Wolverhampton.

Two towns in a Black Country borough have signed up to a regional cycle scheme.

More than 2,500 care home staff across the Black Country and Staffordshire have not yet had a Covid vaccine - with the jabs to be made compulsory for workers in England.

Wolverhampton is holding an West Park where families will be able to show their support for the military.

An organisation has been launched to spearhead the recovery and growth of the music sector in the West Midlands amid Covid-19.

There have been no new coronavirus deaths reported across the region or England today.

Teachers and school staff in Sandwell have been thanked for their ongoing work to combat Covid-19 ahead of National Thank A Teacher Day.

Eight cygnets in Tamworth have been orphaned after their parents died in what was believed to have been a vicious dog attack.

A Black Country candidate to run Unite says a "desperate deal" by his opponents will make "no difference" to their efforts to stop him from winning the election.

Under the plan, the 10-day quarantine period could be axed in favour of daily lateral flow tests.

A former Stourbridge doctor’s surgery which has stood vacant for years is set to be converted into apartments.

Air heaters at Rugeley Power Station are set to be torn down in the latest demolition to take place ahead of the site's major redevelopment.

An appeal for information has been issued after a man was allegedly assaulted in a town while on his way to watch football.

For Myles Petford, directing his first-ever feature film at the age of 24 was a dream come true.

Key questions answered after private equity firm CD&R launched a bid to buy the supermarket chain.

A man in his 70s has died after suffering a medical emergency in Smethwick.

He played down suggestions that restrictions on foreign holidays could be eased.

The Prime Minister’s former chief aide hosted an online question and answer session, which subscribers were required to pay to access.

He acknowledged rising cases and hospital admissions but insisted the Government was taking a cautious approach.

On December 8 2020, Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme.

A driver who crashed into a group of people outside a Black Country pub is still in hiding three days after the attack.

Researchers found that 86,780 ambulance call-outs were identified as alcohol-related that year.

The ‘unsolicited proposal’ from a US private equity firm sparked speculation that Sainsbury’s or even Tesco might be targeted next.

An exercise tutor working to keep elderly and less able people active has been recognised for reaching a 20-year milestone.

The high-speed railway project has suffered further cost pressures due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been reported.

The manager of a new Sutton live entertainment venue has spoken of a rollercoaster of emotions after its grand opening was thwarted by delays to the Covid roadmap.

Calls have been made for the Attorney General to review the sentences of two men who attacked and racially abused a council worker.

Concerns have been raised over new plans for homes to be built on the site of a former swimming baths in Coseley.

A city councillor has been accused of "ambulance chasing for votes" after she posted images of herself at a crash scene in which two people were injured.

A gunman remains at large more than a day after a passenger was shot dead in a taxi in the Black Country.

Police are hunting for a gunman after a passenger was shot dead when a taxi was ambushed on an Oldbury street.

A Wyre Forest arboretum was transported back to the ninth century as the Vikings set up camp.

Thousands of pounds has been raised in memory of a young man who died after being involved in a crash with a car while riding an e-scooter.

Kind-hearted youngsters have raised more than £800 – after being inspired to raise funds for a hospital caring for their friend.

More than half a million illicit cigarettes and other types of tobacco have been seized in raids across the Black Country.

A heart attack can come suddenly and have a profound impact. Reporter Mark Andrews talks of his own health scare.

An MP in Staffordshire has called on the Football Association (FA) to provide funding for more defibrillators to be installed at football clubs.

A man with cerebral palsy who uses an electronic talk box to communicate has launched a new flower business amid Covid-19.

When Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening match of the Euro 2020 championship, the world looked on aghast.

The new High Sheriff of Staffordshire will walk, cycle and canoe the entire length of one of the county's biggest waterways in aid of a good cause.

The husband of a late councillor who died of Covid before May’s local elections says he hopes to emulate his “caring and helpful” wife after he was selected to fight for her old seat.

The Government could announce an end to its work from home guidance next month, leaving companies with three broad choices – office, hybrid or home working.

Train passengers in the West Midlands can buy flexible season tickets from today as part of an overhaul of rail travel.

The carpet bed at an award-winning park in Stafford has become a tribute to all those who have helped the community during the pandemic.

Care assistant Beth Kynnersley has let her imagination run riot for her first novel, which describes ghostly goings-on.

Bleed control kits have been installed outside Black Country police stations to help tackle knife injuries.

A charity is looking to help people banish the lockdown blues with a good old fashioned dance.

A Black Country-based charity is holding a fundraising walk later this year.

Children and elderly people will be vulnerable to endemic viruses at the end of the year, it has been said.

Residents living near the scene of a fatal shooting in Oldbury have been left fearful following the "shocking and outrageous" incident, a ward councillor has said.

A young Wolverhampton man has died days after an e-scooter crash with a car in which he suffered multiple injuries.

Detectives have made a fresh appeal for information after a man died from injuries he suffered in an e-scooter crash.

A tea light candle left on top of a freezer caused a fire at a house in Tipton.

Eight appointments were made every second.

Dr Susan Hopkins, a senior director at Public Health England, also said a double jab might allow returning holidaymakers to avoid quarantine.

A new group of police dogs have been named after past and present England players.

He stepped down as Speaker in 2019.

Police said passers-by attempted to treat the girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.