Work has started to transform a former industrial site in the Black Country into more than 200 homes.

The Works has reported a narrowed loss for its latest financial year, driven by lower exceptional charges and said that chairman Dean Hoyle will step down in September.

Footage has been released of the moment a police dog chased down a man trying to evade arrest.

The West Midlands has seen three times as many Covid deaths among under 65s compared to the South West, a new report has found.

The announcement came on the day such venues in England were allowed to open for the first time since March last year.

"Today is wonderful because we've been able to share it with so many and it couldn't have come at a better time."

Carpets and flooring group Victoria has reported record revenues and operating profits over the last financial year.

The Met Office has issued its first ever Amber Extreme Heat Warning as large areas of the UK - including the West Midlands, Shropshire and Mid Wales continue to see unusually high temperature during the day and night.

German-owned sustainable engineering firm thyssenkrupp Materials UK could triple its workforce in Cradley Heath over the next three years.

Wolverhampton company Steelway has announced that acquisition by new owners is complete.

Award-winning eco distillery, Wildjac, has expanded into an additional 8,000 sq ft of business space just nine months after launch, as demand for its hand-crafted, eco-conscious spirits continues to soar.

More than 12,000 people have been told to self-isolate by Test and Trace across the region.

Former soldier Stuart Anderson is in no doubt about the size of the task ahead of him as he prepares to take on the Dragon's Back Race in September.

A Wolverhampton MP, who founded Wolves Tech Aid, watched as 25 laptops, donated by International NGO United Sikhs, were handed over to help pupils at St Luke's Primary School.

A rock concert starring a tribute act to Black Sabbath has been staged at a nursing home in the Black Country for a resident.

No problem with social distancing here. There are, at the most, half a dozen people to a carriage on the delayed 11.19am Transport for Wales service from Wolverhampton to Telford.

I suggested last week that we old folk might forego a whopping eight per cent rise in the state pension in order to spread the money more fairly. I have to report that this idea has proved about as popular as a corn plaster in a yoghurt.

Four new coronavirus deaths were confirmed in the region's hospitals over the weekend.

A motorbike rider killed in a crash in the Black Country has been described as a "beloved partner, father, brother, son and uncle".

A primary school is set to for a massive upgrade after being awarded funds from the Government's School Rebuilding Programme.

A Wolverhampton nightclub owner believes that this coming Saturday night could be a testing point on whether things are actually beginning to return to normality after closures because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cash was stolen from an elderly woman in a distraction burglary.

The Labour leader said his party did not back the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions at once.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency last month authorised use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in children aged 12-15.

Delivery group DX now expects pre-tax profit for the year to July 3 to significantly exceed market forecasts.

The leader of Staffordshire County Council is urging people to do everything they can to reduce the spread of Covid, as most legal curbs officially come to an end.

A man wanted by West Midlands Police has been arrested in southern Spain on suspicion of cocaine and firearms supply.

Increased police patrols will take place in Dudley this week in the wake of 'Freedom Day'.

Pub giant Greene King has been forced to shut 33 pubs in the past week.

A woman accused of killing her mother in Shropshire has been found to be unfit to attend her murder trial.

Tens of thousands of people headed for beaches over the weekend with roads busy on coastal routes.

A further £50 million is to be spent on transforming the Merry Hill shopping complex - with bosses promising new shops, restaurants and family entertainment.

A US-based printing specialist firm is set to open a new £2.6 million site in Wolverhampton.

A report by the Office for National Statistics highlighted the heavy financial toll despite the recent reopening of venues.

England’s overall rate of new cases is the highest since mid-January.

Education chiefs are looking forward to a return to some-sort of normality after an "incredibly challenging" year dealing with the impact of Covid-19.

A church in Stafford has been presented with a commemorative plaque to celebrate the work it has done to welcome refugees and asylum seekers.

A man charged with the murder of a father in Walsall has been remanded into custody to appear at court in October.

A man charged with the murder of a 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed in Smethwick is expected to enter a plea in September.

A man charged with murder after an insurance company worker was fatally stabbed is due to enter a plea later this year.

Five suspected drug dealers have been arrested after cash, drugs and weapons were found in raids in the Black Country.

A student has died after falling from a flat in Wolverhampton.

Plans for a new £200 million dual carriageway linking the M54 and M6 could move a step closer later this month.

A nightclub owner has been left almost £200,000 in debt due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of 999 callers in the West Midlands have been made to wait in a queue over recent weeks because there have not been enough ambulances to be sent out to them.

Planning and running a festival under the ever-shifting Covid-19 rules must be like a supertanker crew trying to steer their way through a treacherous archipelago, with a wildly fluctuating compass, a failed autopilot, and a helmsman with one hand ti...

A rogue trader who conned people out of thousands of pounds has been given a community order.

Most Covid rules in England have been scrapped today. However, despite the lack of mandatory face masks and social distancing, self-isolating is still a requirement if contacted by Test and Trace

Rules covering face masks, social distancing and cleaning at stores including Tesco, Aldi and Asda as remaining Covid restrictions in England are scrapped

From July 19 face masks are not required by law, but a number of places including supermarket chains such as Tesco and Aldi, as well as hospitals and train operators, are still insisting on them

Boris Johnson U-turned on using a pilot testing programme and is instead having to quarantine on England’s so-called ‘freedom day’.

The PM is forced to spend so-called ‘freedom day’ in England self-isolating at Chequers after being ‘pinged’ by Test and Trace.

The latest quarterly consumer tracker by Deloitte reported the highest consumer confidence since the end of 2019.

Those with the illness say they, like others, are chomping at the bit’ to return to normal life but have urged more care and caution to be taken.

The far-right commentator was Down Under to appear on a reality TV programme.

A former Central England Co-op supermarket in Staffordshire, earmarked for a major retail development is currently being utilised to support the work of a children’s charity – while also being given a makeover by a renowned local street artist.

The hard work of engineering students at a city university has produced two new racing cars with an historic name.

Gavin Williamson has pledged the return of ‘normal’ schooling as he vowed to end Covid disruption in education.

A maternity worker has spoken out about the "toxic culture" at a hospital after concerns among midwives were flagged up by the health watchdog.

Five councillors in Dudley are set to join an expedition to Fort William this summer to raise funds for the mayor's charities.

Fans of Shakespeare can enjoy the Bard and a pint with a fun new activity at a Walsall pub.

A council leader has admitted there is concern millions of pounds in Government funding needed for a city centre Learning Quarter may never come through - but insists he confident the authority has shown the ambitious project is worthy of support.

The PM is confined to Chequers after an outcry over his plan to get round quarantine requirements.

Hundreds of people descended on Staffordshire to take part in the Ironman 70.3 event in the blistering heat.

The PM and Chancellor Rishi Sunak caused outrage after they said they would take daily tests after being contacted by NHS Test and Trace.

The founder of the Birmingham Opera Company was knighted in the 2021 New Year’s Honours.

A man has had to be cut free from his car after a two-car crash in Kingswinford on Saturday evening.

A government scientific adviser said case numbers will “almost certainly” hit 100,000 per day.

Shots have been fired at a house in Walsall in what police believe was a targeted attack.

There were ugly scenes at Wembley as England took on Italy in the final of the competition.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Halesowen on Saturday afternoon.

The PM and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were contacted by Test and Trace but will take part in a daily testing pilot rather than self-isolate.