Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was killed, dumped in a layby and set on fire.

Police investigating the murder of a woman who was set on fire in a layby have been scouring the block of flats where she lived and the fields near where she was found.

The results were found in a survey by the Zoe Covid Symptom Study app.

Neighbours of murder victim Jomaa Jerrare have been left in shock at learning of the mother-of-one's death.

A woman whose body was dumped in a layby and set on fire led a "chaotic" lifestyle and was well known around Wolverhampton, the lead detective in the case has said.

Visitors to a music festival were brought back down to earth when they discovered their cars had been targeted by thieves stealing catalytic converters.

Waste bosses in Sandwell say they will "look to keep any disruption to residents to a minimum" if bin workers go on strike at the end of the month.

As a youngster, Adil Ray would sit in his bedroom at the family home in Birmingham, thinking up ideas for television programmes and comedy sketches.

School leavers in the Black Country and Staffordshire are looking to the future with excitement after receiving their GCSE results.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has hailed the rule change as a ‘huge step’ back towards normal life.

A positive case of coronavirus has led to the closure of Bewdley Museum, councillors have announced.

A councillor leader has said the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick will "become a cornerstone" in the region.

Four sheep have been stolen from a field in Wyre Forest.

A £1.8million restoration of a Black Country park is nearing completion.

A woman who was killed, dumped by the roadside and set on fire has been identified by police.

Delays on the M6 lasted for 12 hours after a lorry cashed into the central reservation and destroyed a barrier.

Police have praised members of the public who came to the rescue of a woman in her 80s who was seriously injured while waiting for a bus in the Black Country.

Work to transform Wolverhampton's Beatties department store into homes is expected to begin early next year.

Young people in the region between the ages of 16 and 17 years old are now eligible to receive their coronavirus vaccination.

Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas hiked the average price of tickets by more than 40% since screens reopened as Covid-19 restrictions eased.

The wait is ending for teenagers across the Black Country and Staffordshire as they open their GCSE results today.

The UK’s gross domestic product increased by 1% in June.

Taxi drivers took the streets to protest against Sandwell Council for long delays in receiving private hire licences.

Changes have been made in an effort to smooth the taxi licensing process in a borough following complaints from drivers.

A murder suspect has been arrested over the death of a young woman who was killed, dumped by the roadside and set on fire.

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers have been given results determined by their teachers due to Covid-19.

An empty Wolverhampton pub which has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour could be demolished to make way for new flats.

The Black Country Living Museum has ruled out taking Dudley Hippodrome onto its site amid demolition plans for the landmark theatre.

Hundreds of thousands of students will find out their grades on Thursday after this summer’s exams were cancelled for the second year in a row.

The Labour leader also said unfairness is ‘baked-in’ to the A-level results.

A net balance of 9% of property professionals reported new buyer inquiries falling rather than rising in July.

Henry Smith said ‘it isn’t too late to put aviation back on a sustainable path to recovery’.

A law firm argues that travellers who are fully vaccinated and recently tested negative should not be required to stay in a quarantine hotel.

Campaigners calling for a longer sentence for Pc Benjamin Monk have been told the case will not be referred to the Court of Appeal.

An MP has called on West Midlands Police to co-operate with a private investigation into the death of a young man who was killed in a nightclub following complaints from his family that they are being ignored.

A young child has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog in the Black Country.

A Staffordshire heritage railway aims to take visitors on a time travel trip for a special weekend event

A pair of climbing enthusiasts are putting their talents to the test as part of a church’s £17,000 fundraising appeal for a new heating system.

A Bilston musician is set to play a special Bank Holiday weekend concert to raise funds for repairs to a church attended by his friends.

The Ladder for the Black Country team hopes the story of a student who has progressed from a study programme to an apprenticeship through Juniper Training in Walsall will encourage other young people to follow in her path.

Record number of applicants secured first choice.

Drivers on the M6 faced 10 miles of congestion after a car overturned in the Black Country.

An old newspaper cutting gave a man the vital clue that was needed to be reunited with his birth family.

No arrests have been made over a bus crash in Walsall which left an elderly woman seriously injured.

An elderly woman is seriously injured in hospital after a crash involving two buses in Walsall town centre.

Government ministers are thought to be considering replacing the traditional A to E grades with a numerical system.

Experts said they are still assessing data before they confirm whether all over 50s and clinically vulnerable will need a third coronavirus vaccine.

The chief executive of NHS Providers said there are six different pressures facing the health service.

Passengers on trains between Telford and Wolverhampton suffered hold-ups because of safety inspection on the track.

Fears have been raised people have been “locked out” of Wolverhampton city centre by the continued closure of a mobility service.

Half a dozen new jobs will be created after a Willenhall company’s plans to expand were given the green light.

Line of Duty actor Gregory Piper will be helping to get racers on their marks for the Black Country Road Run.

An air ambulance was called as a man was stabbed at a house in Wolverhampton.

A teenage boy and his father were attacked with a knife outside their home in the West Midlands.

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

Detectives are continuing their attempts to identify a young woman found dead in a layby near Wolverhampton after revealing her body had been set on fire on the roadside.

CCTV footage has been released as police hunt for a distraction burglary gang.

More than half a million pounds in funding will help police build on their work to tackle domestic abuse, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said.

A woman who was rescued from a house fire in the Black Country which killed a man has been discharged from hospital.

A headteacher has hit back at complaints about grade inflation and has said students receiving their A-level and GCSE results this week should be proud of their hard work.

A "beloved son" who died after a fight in Birmingham city centre has been named.

Dozens of workers at a Wolverhampton building contractor have been made redundant after the firm went into administration.

Birmingham Hippodrome's boss has stepped down to take up a new post at Opera Australia.

The ongoing regeneration of Perry Barr could be under threat after councillors challenged a decision to demolish an ‘historic’ bus garage.

Transport infrastructure firm Hill & Smith, which has its motorway has seen both revenue and profits rise in the first six months of this year.

Tourists on the Welsh coast are enjoying pies made in the heart of the Black Country at a landmark pie factory.

More than 20 Afghan interpreters who risked their lives on the frontline during conflict in Helmand are set to be rehomed in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent with their families.

An inspection that led to the closure of a mental health hospital found examples of unprofessional and abusive staff behaviour.