Love is all around – unlike last year when we were stuck inside because of lockdown.

A man with links to Wolverhampton has appeared in court charged with fraud allegations.

A student from the West Midlands has spoken of the "panic" to leave Ukraine.

Authorities said rapid testing continues to play a vital role in combating the spread of the virus.

The front pages are focused on the escalating Ukraine crisis on Monday.

A dossier of messages were sent to the Metropolitan Police on Friday.

Downing Street said there remains a ‘window of opportunity’ during a ‘critical juncture’ this week.

Drug seizures by police in the West Midlands increased significantly during the pandemic – because a fall in crime meant they had more time to carry out raids.

Patients arriving to hospitals by ambulance faced longer waits to be handed over to A&E staff compared to the national average in parts of the Black Country.

A major investigation is underway after a doctor who worked at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences.

The Peaky Blinder candidate in the Erdington by-election has been promised "an army of volunteers" from the Dudley-based fan club of the popular series.

It's not exactly Wall Street, is it? To most locals, this shabby old building in a back street in the West Midlands is remembered as the old Subway, its peeling green paint a tell-tale sign of its recent use as a sandwich bar.

More than 100 houses could be built on green space near an industrial estate under plans which have been resubmitted after they were thrown out.

A Hednesford pub has won an award from the Cannock Chase branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.

Tipton murderers Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley feature in a new documentary about the macabre murder of a Dudley market trader.

Singing fishmonger John Perry and his band are hoping to be on the right track after taking time out for a photo-shoot at the Severn Valley Railway.

The Defence Secretary was returning early from a family holiday on Sunday in light of the ‘worsening situation in Ukraine’.

Traffic officers seized more than £16 million worth of drugs and suspected "dirty money" in swoops on criminals on the region's roads.

A youth seriously injured in a knife attack in Bloxwich remains in hospital while a 17-year-old arrested over the stabbing has been given bail.

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said the Prime Minister will ‘fight’ and win the next general election.

A man had his jaw broken when he was attacked in Stourbridge.

A major leisure complex aimed at creating dozens of new jobs will be built on a former Walsall leather factory site despite conservation concerns.

Cannabis smokers using Halesowen car parks were given a fright when police officers arrested them.

An Aladdin's Cave full of stolen vehicles, car parts, number plates and cannabis was found when police tracked a stolen car to a Black Country industrial unit.

Children will now have to be accompanied by an adult to qualify for free swimming during half term in Dudley borough after anti-social behaviour during the summer holidays.

Authorities in the Black Country have been given more than £1.6 million to help them move rough sleepers off the streets and into long-term homes.

NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson called the Government’s lack of support for a workforce plan ‘incredibly frustrating’.

He compared diplomatic efforts to appeasement, saying there is a ‘whiff of Munich in the air’.

Couples renewed their vows at a special Valentine's service in Dudley this weekend.

Olympic champion Joe Clarke MBE was the guest of honour at the official launch of a new Stafford gym.

Five men who were part of a "significant" conspiracy to transport almost £170,000 in drugs cash have been jailed for more than 26 years combined.

Steve Barclay said the Government would be ‘taking a step back from people’s lives’ as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.

It's something we all tend to take for granted, until we need it. Every day donations of blood save lives.

The easing of travel rules comes as many holidaymakers are heading to French ski resorts for the half-term break.

New council houses are set to be built on the site of a historic colliery in the Black Country.

Defence minister James Heappey said the RAF would not undertake evacuations in the event of war.

Garage blocks are set to be demolished in Stafford to make way for two new bungalows.

A bid to build three new flats on overgrown land has been rejected – despite previous plans for the site being passed.

Only 30 per cent of people in the West Midlands understand there are alternative routes into employment to getting a university degree, according to new research.

Burglars drove the wrong way down a one-way street and crashed into parked cars after raiding a home in Staffordshire.

The Prime Minister must now ‘truthfully’ explain his presence at events to avoid being by police of breaching lockdown laws.