The increasing levels of home improvement are continuing to help Kidderminster-based floor coverings group Victoria.

A new parking system has come into force at Lichfield's Tesco Extra store today (Monday, September 6) aimed at keeping car parking spaces available to its customers.

Self storage company Safestore, which has three sites in the Black Country, has seen revenue rise, driven by a higher closing occupancy rate.

Ambulance service staff who deal with care home patients must be double jabbed or face losing their jobs.

“Today has so many mixed emotions because of Covid, but I’m just so happy to see my child back at school.”

"I'm sad about the situation in Afghanistan, but it makes me more determined to help those who come here to make it easier for them to integrate into the community."

More than 900 chain stores closed across the West Midlands in the first half of 2021, with others facing a make-or-break few months in their fight for survival.

Stafford's biggest pantomime in years is breaking box office records for the Gatehouse Theatre – proving that Snow White really is the fairest panto of them all.

A memorial plaque in honour of Lichfield's much-missed town crier Ken Knowles has been sited at Minster Pool.

Three Lichfield golfers have pitched and putted their way to victory in a prestigious celebrity Par 3 tournament.

A serving officer from West Midlands Police has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an investigation by the police watchdog.

Police officers have launched an appeal to find two men wanted on suspicion of an attempted murder in the West Midlands

Major landmarks across the region will be lighting up red to mark the work of a vital lifesaving service.

Green space that residents say protected their mental health during the pandemic should be kept wild and not built on, say campaigners.

Strong calls have been made for Wolverhampton to follow Birmingham into having ‘all-out’ elections to boost “appalling” turnout figures.

A new school building in Oldbury has opened for pupils after a decade of campaigning for its expansion.

The organiser of a music event in Lichfield's Beacon Park, parts of which have been described as "shambolic", says he is sorry that it failed to deliver all that was promised.

A further 16 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

Prospective parents would be given the option to keep or dispose of the frozen sex cells or embryos at 10 year intervals under the new system.

A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after falling from an escalator in a Tesco store in Staffordshire.

A man was bitten on the arm when violence broke out after a crash in the Black Country.

Weekend Police patrols in Birmingham city centre have been stepped up after a series of fatal attacks.

Two robbers have been jailed after attacking two men at knifepoint in a church car park.

The Lichfield Garrick Theatre has announced its new season which features "a star-studded programme", the return of cinema and live-screened performances, and a brand-new escape room.

A teenager was taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog in Staffordshire.

A Black Country school has brought its corridors to life in a bid to inspire students returning after 18 months of Covid disruption.

Estate agent group Belvoir, which has offices in Cannock, Dudley, Telford, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton, enjoyed a 51 per cent rise in pre-tax profits in the first six months of this year.

The furniture company is facing supply chain problems.

A popular Lichfield choir has been nominated and shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of its positive influence during the pandemic.

A motorcyclist has died after coming off his bike in the early hours of this morning.

The plan, concocted to fund reform of the social care system, has created a stir within the Tory party.

A new hydrogen investment fund has been launched to support firms working on green projects.

The noodle and katsu chain’s boss Thomas Heier said he was struggling to fill chef vacancies in around 30 sites.

The business group urged ministers to take urgent action to tackle the problem.

Catch-up policies need to be targeted at poorer pupils to close ‘educational inequalities’ that have widened during pandemic, researchers say.

A grieving couple are calling for lessons to be learned after the Shropshire hospital trust at the centre of a maternity scandal failed to deliver their baby two days before it was stillborn.

Plans to transform an apartment building into a 13-bed HMO have been opposed by police over fears it could lead to a surge in crime.

A woman mourning the loss of her mother had no idea she was "so dangerously ill" until she was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition.

A 17-year-old has been robbed at knifepoint by a gang of boys wearing face coverings at Merry Hill shopping centre.

Councillors are set to debate the "deterioration" of some health services across a borough amid growing public anger over the issue.

Wolves defender Romain Saiss has been evacuated from Guinea with his Morocco team-mates after an apparent coup – with Villa pair Emi Buendia and Emi Martinez set to be deported from Brazil for allegedly breaking Covid immigration rules.

Legal action is being taken by a council to stop the sale of a rare 16th century artefact which was expected to fetch millions of pounds at auction.

A Staffordshire seven-year-old has cycled 100 miles to raise money for charity after two of his grandparents had strokes.

Businesses in the West Midlands are amongst the best in the UK in conducting identity checks on new customers.

A leading Midlands apprenticeship training agency has helped organise a major event which will take place in Birmingham to promote career opportunities to school leavers.

A Burntwood Town councillor is taking on a walking challenge this month to raise awareness of dementia.

Had it not been for the commitment and enthusiasm of a group of volunteers, Sunday, September 8, 1963, would have marked just another closure of just another line.

The rate of closures was still lower than the first half of 2020.

Hundreds of people donned their running gear as a popular event set up to honour three generations of a family who were killed in a terror attack made its return.

The JCVI approved a widening of the vaccination programme to another 200,000 children aged between 12 and 15 who have underlying health conditions.

Police have launched an appeal for information following a mass brawl after the Euro 2020 final which left several people with serious injuries.

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man was shot on Saturday night.

A woman has been rescued from a house fire in the Black Country.

Firefighters have tackled a severe blaze at a trading estate in the Black Country.