The Chancellor has told Boris Johnson the UK’s border policy is ‘out of step with our international competitors’.

Darlaston light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker declared he wants a medal to match the colour of his hair after reaching the gold medal bout at Tokyo 2020.

Like many new mothers deputy headteacher Ruth Lue-Quee found herself isolated from friends, family and baby groups during the first lockdown.

Ms Johnson revealed the personal news in a post on Instagram.

Latest estimates show that Covid infections are up to their highest level since January in England.

Four dogs have been rescued from "squalid" conditions after a campaign by a community.

A man was critically injured in a city centre fight in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Alex Scott has received support from colleagues, athletes and politicians.

Two men are seriously injured in hospital after an early-hours crash where people are believed to have fled the scene.

A taxi driver has described the moment he returned home from work to find a neighbouring house burning down with a family inside.

A woman has died after being caught in a fire which destroyed a family home in the Black Country.

A murder suspect is on the run after a teenage woman was killed in Birmingham.

A prisoner went on the run after being allowed out on day release to attend his mother's funeral.

Tributes have been paid to a "brave and passionate" Black Country police officer who has died after a two-year battle with cancer.

A "large number" of allegedly starving animals have been rescued and three men have been arrested after dogs, horses, cats and chickens were found in the Black Country.

Lydia Jacoby’s goggles fell off diving into the pool but even if they hadn’t, the speed at which Adam Peaty came flying past her may have knocked them off anyway.

A Black Country school academy trust which lavished hundreds of thousands of pounds on consultancy fees and leasing payments on a non-existent car has been found to have misused public money.

A man who attacked a litter warden will not have his sentence extended after a hearing at the Court of Appeal, it has been revealed.

Nearly 15,000 people in the Black Country and Staffordshire were contacted by the NHS Covid-19 app and told to isolate in the latest week, figures reveal.

Government messaging on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic lacked clarity, was ambiguous and was difficult to understand by people, according to new research.

An MP and veteran has called on the Government to make the armed forces more inclusive – and tackle all forms of bullying, harassment and discrimination.

Maximising the impact of the Commonwealth Games could lead to more than £650 million of investment in the UK and 1,000 new jobs, tourism chiefs say.

A prominent social justice campaigner has launched a petition demanding the prison sentence of Dalian Atkinson's killer be increased to 15 years.

Hospitals in the region are seeing more Covid patients being admitted daily – as the number of coronavirus cases in the Black Country and Staffordshire increased by nearly 650 in the space of 24 hours.

Data expert Tim White believes the Government may announce the change next week.

Leisure centre staff have been praised for their quick thinking actions which saved a man's life at a badminton court.

A councillor in the Black Country has been suspended by the Labour Party for several months despite not knowing the reason why.

Motorists are being warned of 60-minute delays and more than six miles mile of tailbacks after a lorry overturned on the M5.

Experts also said jab rollouts will likely be needed ‘for many years to come’ as immunity wanes.

The move will enable dividends to be paid to creditors.

The group has secured 200 million US dollars (£143.3 million) in new loans and amended covenants on existing debt facilities.

Figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency provide a broader picture of the virus’s impact than health department stats.

Waste bosses say they remain hopeful of preventing a bin strike in Sandwell.

Police have been criticised for their inaction after a woman was mauled and bitten in a dog attack.

Two more coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals, official figures from NHS England show.

A 44-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Black Country father who was fatally stabbed.

The ONS analysed responses from 3,784 people aged 16 and over who were surveyed between July 21 and 25.

Worried residents fear they will lose the “tranquillity” of their area if plans to create a tap room on the site of an historic Walsall brewery are approved.

Caravan owners have been urged to be vigilant after a series of thefts and attempted thefts across Staffordshire.

Urology services in Wolverhampton and Walsall are set to be merged in a bid to cut huge waiting lists.

The boss of a children's trust has said she does not recognise a "toxic" culture described in a new whistleblowing book.

A man was arrested as he attempted to flee bare footed when police raided a Wolverhampton cannabis farm.

A centre has become part of a national network of venues where visitors can make friends and meet people.

A Kashmir sapphire ring has become one of the most expensive rings to ever sell at a Birmingham auction after it fetched £175,980.

CCTV images have been released as part of a police appeal following a car key burglary in Wolverhampton.

Alton Towers Resort has announced new events for Christmas – including an interactive light experience and a traditional Christmas market.

A university chief has been appointed to a Government role as one of a dozen disability and access ambassadors recruited to improve support for people.

The Transport Secretary said some companies will require staff to be double-jabbed, but it will not be made law by the Government.

Black Country boxer Ben Whittaker is eyeing up a gold medal - and becoming the Mayor of Wolverhampton - after a narrow quarter-final win at the Olympics.

An appeal has been launched for information after two police officers were attacked while patrolling a shopping centre in the Black Country.

Scientists said more than 99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with the virus have not been vaccinated.

Members and patients of the Wolverhampton & District MS Therapy Centre have been enjoying Welcome Back celebrations after 42 weeks of the doors being closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A casualty was cut free after a three-car smash between Shifnal and Bridgnorth.

More than three million Covid vaccine doses have been administered across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham, official figures show.

Lidl GB has confirmed its new supermarket in Mere Green will open for the first time next week – and it has pledged to support local charities.

A colourful monument paying tribute to key workers and remembering those lost to Covid will be installed at Dudley’s Russells Hall Hospital.

The latest winner of the Express & Star's Grab A Grand competition said he hadn't expected to win so quickly.

New modelling suggests a fast rate of vaccination decreases the probability of a vaccine-resistant coronavirus strain.

Watch out our kid – the bostin’ dialect is under attack from southerners.