A woman from Albrighton has been banned from keeping nearly all animals after letting horses suffer with starvation, chronic foot abscesses, poor dental care and rain scald.

eBay is set to create 110 jobs in Birmingham and Leicester with the launch of its fulfilment business.

Ambulances in the West Midlands are spending longer than ever before waiting to handover patients to hospitals - at a time when delays are normally at their lowest.

More than 1,500 care home residents died from coronavirus in the Black Country and Staffordshire during the first year of the pandemic.

The arrival of a major rail freight terminal and logistics hub close to Wolverhampton is expected to deliver a huge boost to the regional economy.

There has been a mixed reaction from people visiting pubs since lockdown restrictions lifted.

Three young boys have paid their respects to the grandfather they never got to meet – on the site of a new national memorial to hero police officers killed on duty.

A woman sent news articles to her boyfriend about a shooting he allegedly took part in, a trial has heard.

Homes and businesses in Bewdley affected by flooding are set to have added protection with a new £6.2 million permanent defence.

Asda Walsall has received a £3 million makeover – the biggest in its history – bringing a host of new features to the store.

A young charity fundraiser and his family are preparing to set up stalls in the driveway of their home at Tettenhall Wood to raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital.

The scheme uses lateral flow tests to allow eligible workers to continue working.

A new college centre that will help keep the car industry revving in the region has been given an £8 million boost.

Schools in Scotland shut at the end of June, while those in England closed in July.

A husband and wife team are cooking up something good for people through the catering business they set up during lockdown.

CCTV footage shows police rescuing a dog ‘suffering from heatstroke’ from a van in the recent boiling hot weather.

A motorbike rider killed in a crash on the A41 has been named as a 28-year-old man from Wolverhampton.

The surgeon carried out unapproved ‘cleavage-sparing’ mastectomies on patients leaving behind breast tissue and risking a return of cancer.

Two married off-duty police officers on a seaside break saved the life of a young boy who had become lifeless and floppy after getting food jammed in his throat.

Warnings of thunderstorms and sudden flooding have been issued across the West Midlands.

A potential site of 550 new homes on the outskirts of Bridgnorth would not justify a new GP surgery, the project manager behind the development has said.

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

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

A councillor has been ordered to apologise for “harassing and offensive behaviour on Facebook”, a report into complaints against elected members has revealed.

Before the war, and still a boy, he was a milkman.

People have been urged to be on their guard against rogue traders after a pair of gardeners targeted a home in Kingswinford.

Tributes have flooded in for a “dignified elder statesman” of Walsall politics who has died after suffering a heart attack.

A Kidderminster man has been charged with robbery and possession of bladed article.

Commonwealth Games organisers have welcomed the news that planners have approved structures for basketball and beach volleyball for Birmingham 2022.

Stone’s Neighbourhood Plan has become a legal document more than five years after the project began – and it has already helped residents win their battle against unwanted development of a green space just weeks after winning the public vote.

A Stafford care home’s extension bid has been turned down by borough councillors because of concerns it would overlook neighbouring houses.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in the Black Country which left a man in a critical condition.

A cyclist who was seriously injured after a crash involving a bus in Walsall has died in hospital.

It is understood that advisers at Credit Suisse will start sending out information memoranda to begin the process.

Dawn Butler was told to leave the Commons on Thursday after refusing to withdraw the remarks.

Two men have been charged following a fight in which two other men were stabbed multiple times.

Parts of the region will end up becoming “no-go areas” due to fears over violence, MPs have warned as figures revealed how gun crime has surged in the West Midlands.

A battery storage plant is to be built close to the M6, part of a drive to power transport, homes and businesses with greener energy.

Hundreds of people in the Black Country have been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment amid the backlog caused by Covid, while cancer delays are causing particular concern for bosses.

The Department for Transport has committed to holding a formal review of the rules for arriving travellers ‘no later’ than Saturday.

Their decisions will depend on the demand registered with Whitehall departments.

From scared of water in Staffordshire to retaining his crown in Tokyo.

Peaty became the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title.

The Belfry will play host to the FootGolf UK Open 2021 next week - with former Tottenham star Jamie O'Hara among those taking part.

A man has been arrested following reports of a bomb threat at a Staffordshire hospital.

The exibition is titled Gratitude.

Fewer than four million passengers travelled through the west London airport in the first six months of the year.

The announcement came as the company reported a loss of 273 million euros (£234 million).

Gun crime has surged across the West Midlands after police recorded the highest number of firearms offences outside London.

A plot of disused land in Staffordshire has been sold for development as a way of making better use of other buildings.

Labour leader Keir Starmer explains how he would improve law and order in the West Midlands.

The incredible story of an audacious Midlands conman is being made into a film starring James Norton and Gemma Arterton.

The West Midlands Combined Authority has signed a partnership deal with property developer St Modwen to build 5,000 high quality, energy-efficient homes on disused industrial land over the next decade.

A bottling plant is set for demolition as part of a major rebuild of one of the region's biggest water treatment works.

Youth club volunteers are preparing to take part in a charity skydive to raise vital funds to pay for activities, equipment and a residential camp for members.

Neighbours in Albrighton created a ‘pop-up’ stall to raise vital funds for the village's first responders team.

Noise, vandalism, drug-taking, and traffic congestion – just some of the things nearby residents feared from the first Bridgnorth Contemporary Music Festival.

Travelling abroad has been almost impossible over the last 15 months, so one green-fingered man from Bridgnorth brought a touch of the Canary Islands to his own back garden.

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a hit-and-run in the Black Country.

But Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff, Helge Braun, said he does not expect another coronavirus-related lockdown.

Whether recent negative tests could allow entry to games is said to be still under discussion.

The Public Accounts Committee warned of spiralling costs and that lessons must be learned before any inquiry.

A 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest in Sandwell.

A car crashed into a wall on a busy Wolverhampton road – after an altercation between the occupants of two vehicles.

Kit Malthouse suggested airline staff could receive isolation exemptions to relieve the ‘pingdemic’.

The Health Secretary conceded it was a ‘poor choice of word’.

A community leader has called for a coronavirus vaccination centre to be opened in Stone – to encourage more teenagers and young adults to get the jab.

Wolverhampton's annual LGBT-plus Pride event will return to the city after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

The conditions were perfect and the runners ready to go as Wolverhampton's first parkrun in more than 16 months took place.

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a stabbing at a property in Sandwell.

Proof of vaccination will be required to enter a nightclub from September, and this could be extending to Premier League football games.

The Metropolitan Police Federation said there was confusion over exemptions for critical workers.

Boris Johnson said the Government should back police ‘all the way’ after the Police Federation declared it has no confidence in the Home Secretary.

Crews are experiencing long waits with patients outside over capacity accident and emergency departments.

Demonstrations took place against a Bill requiring special vaccine passes to enter restaurants and other venues.

Airports and airlines are expecting their busiest weekend of the year.

Labour criticised the ‘amber plus’ list requiring isolation on return from destinations.

The use of vaccine passports could also be extended to lower divisions and other sports.

Among the stories on the front pages are holiday horrors, questionable behaviour by schools and the military’s poor treatment of women.

Two people from Wyre Forest have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods and fraud by false representation.

More than 350 people are in hospital with Covid-19 across the region, new figures show.