A new exhibition area to inform and educate people about Sikhism looks set to be created at a Willenhall temple.

The leader of Sandwell Council has launched a blistering attack on the company which runs its leisure centres over "fire and rehire" tactics.

The DNA of the alleged accomplice in the shooting of two best friends in a Range Rover was found on bullet cartridge casings inside the car, a jury has heard.

A woman returned home from hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack to find her bungalow had been ransacked.

Cradley Heath-based A Perry, the supplier of hinges and hardware, has strengthened its supply chain with significant investment in a purpose-built manufacturing base in India.

Hospital trusts across the Black Country and Staffordshire were caring for a total of 47 Covid patients ­– as the numbers increased from the previous week and more cases of the Delta variant were reported.

Tory MPs in the region have hailed "deeply honourable" Sajid Javid as the right man to replace Matt Hancock as Health Secretary – who they say "did the right thing" by resigning.

Builders across the West Midlands are experiencing difficulty in getting their hands on many basic materials.

Bilston town centre will move into another council ward under plans to redraw a Wolverhampton's political map.

The boss of a builder’s merchants that lost much of its historical records in a blaze is appealing for people to search their attics for invoices, photos or other memorabilia about the company.

Panto Snow White is set to go ahead in aid of Mary Stevens Hospice after being postponed due to Covid.

The old adage goes that it is not the things you do in life, but those that you don't, that you will come to regret.

A Staffordshire landlady says a visit from Wayne Rooney has helped boost her pub's trade during the Euros.

The chief executive of one of the Midlands’ fastest-growing logistics companies is leading a rallying call to government to address the UK’s chronic shortage of HGV drivers.

Former Villa and Wolves striker Marlon Harewood has been named as an official ambassador for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC).

An appeal has been launched to help find a teenager who has gone missing from Wolverhampton.

Pupils in Walsall have been cleaning up their local streets during a special litter-picking project aimed at smartening up their neighbourhood.

Police are searching for six men after a town centre fight which saw a man stabbed in the stomach.

Sajid Javid said there was ‘no reason’ to go beyond that date as he made his first Commons appearance as Health Secretary.

The Prime Minister said England was ‘set fair’ to be free of lockdown measures by this date.

A Stafford man has been jailed for 40 months after he was caught dealing class A drugs in the town centre.

JCB has started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery continues to soar.

Sajid Javid is expected to make his first statement on the restrictions on Monday.

An MP in the Black Country will take on a gruelling mountain race in Wales to raise money for two charities.

The outsourcer will continue running around 20% of test and trace centres in England and Northern Ireland for the next 12 months.

The high street stalwart says the reopening of restaurants and cafes failed to dent its sales.

The Prime Minister has been dogged by questions in the wake of the resignation of his health secretary.

The new Health Secretary was speaking during a visit to St Thomas’ Hospital in London.

Experts said a study showed that giving people a third dose increased neutralising antibodies against the Alpha, Beta and Delta variants.

Police are searching for seven youths after a man was set upon by a group in Great Barr.

A man has admitted the manslaughter of a university worker and several linked charges in connection with seven other people injured in a series of knife attack in Birmingham city centre.

Professor Russell Viner said there needs to be a look at the balance between how much measures protect wider society and how much they harm children.

Matt Hancock stood down as health secretary on Saturday after leaked footage showed him in an intimate embrace with Gina Coladangelo.

A Covid-19 vaccine bus will stop at two areas of Wolverhampton this week as part of a bid to boost uptake amid rising virus cases.

Four new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Wolverhampton's rebuilt railway station has been fully opened up to the public again one year later than planned.

More than £20,000 of criminal damage has been caused after almost 50 windows were smashed in a series of incidents across Stone.

Commonwealth Games spectators are set to get travel on public transport in the West Midlands included in the price of their tickets.

The police officer who killed former footballer Dalian Atkinson was previously allowed to keep his job despite being found to have committed gross misconduct, it has been revealed.

Worried residents have launched a battle to stop a 5G mast “twice as high as houses” in Willenhall from being erected near their homes.

A Covid outbreak at a pub has prompted pleas for people who visited last weekend to get tested.

A car used by a fly-tipper to dump rubbish across Walsall has been destroyed as council bosses warned criminals they are coming for their vehicles.

UB40 frontman Duncan Campbell has announced his retirement from music after having a seizure at home earlier this month.

Teenagers may need to be vaccinated to prevent a further Covid-19 outbreak this winter, one expert has suggested.

A Sutton Coldfield school has been saved from closure.

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car on one of the Black Country's busiest roads.

The number of children out of school due to Covid-related reasons is increasing in the region – as one Black Country headteacher urged the Government only to close schools as a "last resort".

Hundreds of film fans have headed to the movies while in the comfort of their own cars at Himley Hall.

Plans for 59 homes on a former golf course in Great Barr which have been fiercely contested by more than 100 residents have been approved.

Plans to spend almost £20 million to transform Stafford's high street and town centre are expected to be signed off by council chiefs.

Long-awaited work to redevelop an old McDonald’s restaurant and former pub site in Brownhills is set to start in the autumn.

Schools in a Black Country borough are celebrating LGBT+ equality as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of diversity.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after video footage of violence outside a city centre McDonald's branch emerged.

Empty shops, boarded up pubs, restaurants and cafes, and near-deserted streets.

Car dealerships group Lookers has reported strong momentum in trading in May and June.

Driving instructors and learner drivers have been left frustrated due to a lack of available driving tests as a result of the pandemic.

A new job centre is set to open in Dudley town centre under plans to help the town bounce back from the Covid pandemic.

Nursery students at a Dudley school got in the spirit of the Euros by creating their own music video to England anthem Vindaloo.

Pupils in Walsall have been cleaning up their streets during a special litter-picking project aimed at smartening up their neighbourhood.

Five million items of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been distributed to frontline staff by Wolverhampton Council since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last March.

Visitors to the Weston Park Motor Show this month have been warned they must book in advance.

Gym-goers and staff at Chase Leisure Centre will be greeted by balloons and a request to sign up to a special birthday rowing challenge as part of 30-year celebrations.

A Staffordshire sharpshooter is celebrating after breaking a long-held British archery record.

Doctors, nurses and other hospital staff as well as visitors to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton were treated to a cooling sweet treat as part of a national campaign to gain support for an increase in wages for NHS staff.

A total of 64,089,251 vaccinations took place in England between December 8 and June 25.

Hundreds of foamy fundraisers descended on Walsall to raise vital funds for a Black Country lifeline.

A short film about Cannock Chase has been recorded with Mike Dilger from the BBC's The One Show.

Wayne Rooney was spotted with his family at a Staffordshire village pub.

Arsonists abandoned a car which they set on fire in Coseley.

A cat was rescued from a house fire and given oxygen therapy in Walsall.

Thousands of people marked Armed Forced Day by flocking to events honouring those currently serving, their families, veterans and cadets across the region.

More than 200 cannabis plants were seized by police in a Dudley raid.

Former chancellor and home secretary returns to the Cabinet 16 months after shock departure.