Hundreds of people attended the unveiling of new football goals installed in Walsall in memory of a much-loved teenager.

The MP for Tonbridge and Malling, Tom Tugendhat, effectively threw his hat into the ring to become the next Prime Minister on Saturday.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak present united front on raising tax to boost funds for health and social care, arguing there is ‘no magic money tree’.

Youngsters who are in a clinical risk group or live with someone who is in immunosuppressed will be able to get their first dose of a Covid vaccine.

A nine-year-old boy was killed in Staffordshire when a tree fell on him in strong winds caused by Storm Malik.

Wolverhampton has been chosen to spearhead the Government's "levelling up" drive, as it was announced as one of the first two areas to get a share of £1.5 billion funding,

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was discovered with serious injuries in a residential area of Birmingham.

Flares were thrown onto the pitch and seats were reportedly ripped out by a section of West Brom fans are emotions spilled over during a 2-0 defeat at The Den.

They were just days from beginning a dream life in America when Becky Moorhouse's family received the devastating news that her husband's skin cancer had returned.

Centrist Tories are reportedly backing ex-soldier Tom Tugendhat to be Boris Johnson’s successor.

The new guidance means turning traffic should give way when pedestrians are waiting to cross at junctions.

Police have launched an appeal after a man was assaulted in Walsall.

A former student police officer from Dudley has pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation offences.

Reports circulate of a potential outside challenger for the Tory leadership who is thought by some to represent the ‘best chance for a fresh start’.

Fire crews from four stations tackled a blaze in Stafford.

Plans to build assisted living units are coming back for a second vote after councillors were incorrectly told the homes were too small.

A Codsall musician who found global acclaim in the jazz world while teaching guitar lessons has died aged 79.

With more than 878,000 deaths, the United States has the largest Covid-19 toll of any nation.

Most of the nation’s papers react to the news that Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street will be censored by police.

Here are 10 key changes to the code.

People have been left feeling “fear and anxiety” after a series of “unacceptable” violent incidents involving guns and knives across part of the region, a councillor has said.

There has been a delay in resuming a full Metro service between Wolverhampton and Birmingham due to commissioning of some new trams taking slightly longer than expected.

While Athens and America have suffered serious snowfalls this winter, people here in the Midlands have enjoyed relatively mild temperatures.

When NASA’s rover Perseverance launched into space from Cape Canaveral in July 2020, it took a tiny piece of Shropshire with it.

He made his name promoting new music on Radio 1. And now Rob da Bank is hoping to do the same thing for up-and-coming artists from the West Midlands as he brings the Camp Bestival music festival to the region for the first time.

A leading Dudley councillor is calling for the support of the local authority in trying to bring back a full range of primary care health facilities, including the GP surgery, to Pensnett.

The figure apprehended in the central London street was distinctive.

Mark Andrews' wry look at what's been making the next this week.

Two friends have used their experiences of mental health issues to release a song to raise awareness.

Few rock stars are as funny or charming as James Blunt. The man who is simultaneously derided by musos and adored by fans is politeness itself.

A Shropshire physiotherapist hopes to help boost job hopes for fellow physio applicants in the wake of an increase in leaver rates from the NHS.

When John Sparry's timewarp house featured in a 1991 edition of style magazine The World of Interiors, behind him, above the fireplace hung a distinctive picture.

The gates of a popular Wolverhampton park have been left badly damaged after reportedly being deliberately driven into by vandals.

Plans to make Wolverhampton the UK’s home of bare-knuckle boxing have met with outrage from the leader of the city council’s Tory opposition.

A car smashed into a wall and ended up on its side on the same Walsall road where a teenage motorist was killed, prompting fresh calls for more safety measures.

Staffordshire police bosses have admitted that residents are waiting too long for calls to be answered after the average response time more than doubled in the wake of a surge in demand.

West Brom have signed former England international Andy Carroll on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Pc Jack Green was found not guilty part-way through the evidence after a district judge said the case had not been proved.

A police officer's use of force went beyond reasonable when he hit a drunk man in the face with his forearm after handcuffing him, a court was told.

A man wanted for a double shooting and armed robbery has been jailed for more than 18 years after police tracked him down.

Council bosses have outlined plans to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this year across a city.

Birmingham Erdington candidate Paulette Hamilton said she was giving Covid jabs while “Mr Johnson was having parties”.

More action is being called for to tackle poor air quality damaging the health of people living next to the motorway.

Residents are annoyed after barriers were installed at a park which are too narrow for mobility scooters and buggies.

A care home resident had a 101st birthday to remember thanks to a wonderful response to an appeal for cards.

Over £38,000 has been awarded to organisations in the West Midlands to raise awareness of schemes for the Windrush generation.

It's just six months to go until the opening of the Commonwealth Games and organisers are urging people to get in the starting blocks ready for the international sports event.

The rainbow art installation dedicated to hope and inclusivity unveiled in Wolverhampton two weeks ago has been destroyed by vandals.

A man and woman have been found dead after police forced entry into a family home in Birmingham.

Hundreds more nurses are set to be recruited from across the world in the latest drive to attract more staff to the Black Country.

Green-fingered pupils from have been planting trees at a town's new woodland site.

Birmingham continues to be a magnet for property investors - with the city ranked 22nd in Europe for overall real estate prospects.

The number of online job adverts in the West Midland has risen by 21.5 per cent since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of residents from the West Midlands have demanded Government action on spiralling energy bills.

A14-year-old schoolgirl who was killed when she was hit by a car on New Year's Eve died as a result of head injuries.

Giant maps championing the rich music heritage of Birmingham will be showcased at four sites around the city.

Patients considered for Paxlovid include those who are immunocompromised, cancer patients and people with Down’s Syndrome.

People living who test positive for Covid-19 are being encouraged to take part in a study providing life-saving antivirals to thousands of people.

The occupants of a car had a lucky escape on Friday morning when it burst into flames on the M5.

The top secret underground factory at Drakelow escaped the attentions of the Luftwaffe – but that doesn't mean it was spared wartime casualties.

A desperate appeal has been launched to get Walsall nine-year-old Alfie Jennings to the Dance World Cup finals.

Three more suspected Second World War bombs have been discovered at a Black Country site where explosives were found just days ago.

Not even the towering figures from history are immune from nervousness.

A sepsis nurse at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital has been recognised for her work in digital healthcare with a national award.

Lichfield’s historic Sheriff’s Ride is set to be reviewed and adapted in an effort to save money.

A man has been jailed for child sexual offences which saw him in possession of over 450 indecent images and videos.

Armed police and forensics staff swarmed around a stadium in a major incident exercise to prepare for this year’s Commonwealth Games.

The locations of ten memorial gardens where families and friends can write the names of those who have died during the pandemic have been announced.

Police officers have again been given extra stop and search powers after a number of violent incidents.