The Gym Group, which has sites in Telford and Wolverhampton, made a strong recovery in 2021.

Two brothers accused of attempting to kill police officers in West Bromwich were carrying an "armoury" of weapons, a jury has heard.

A nurse has spoken out about the violent and verbal abuse she has had to endure on the job, saying "it will not be tolerated anymore".

Ticket fares on the West Midlands Metro are set to change later this month in a move to a "zonal" system designed to make it easier for passengers, chiefs say.

A city haulage service is looking for more help with donations as it prepares to hit the road towards Ukraine.

The new Freewoman of Wolverhampton, Lisa Potts, enjoyed a celebratory lunch with some of the young people she saved from a machete attack back in 1996.

Tributes have been paid to a former Express & Star director and Wolves stalwart who helped save the club during the dark days of the mid-1980s.

A new campaign in Staffordshire is raising awareness of the need to improve air quality in the region - as an estimated 390 people die in the region every year because of poor air quality.

Low-cost airline easyJet is seeing a surge in demand for flights following the easing of travel restrictions.

They were one of the biggest boybands of the 70s and now a musical based on the greatest of The Osmonds has arrived in the West Midlands.

Two teenagers are in hospital with serious stab injuries after an altercation.

Latest figures show a drop in wholesale fuel which may provide relief to drivers after record pump prices.

Liz Truss said the country was going ‘further and faster than ever in hitting those closest to Putin’.

A football club has apologised for racist chanting and anti-social behaviour on its official supporters coach on the return trip from an away game.

Police are "pleased justice has been done" after the man who drove into a crowd of people outside a Stourbridge pub last summer was given five years in jail.

Arrangements for getting around during this year's Commonwealth Games have been unveiled for attendees and residents, with more than a million spectators anticipated.

A newly qualified paramedic is campaigning to end knife crime and violence among young people with his work at The James Brindley Foundation.

A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital having fallen from a building in a city centre.

Three million people are estimated to have been driven out of Ukraine by the invasion.

Bosses at an historic heritage railway have cancelled two 1940s-themed weekends planned for later this year, in light of the conflict taking place in Ukraine.

A further 15 deaths from Covid have been confirmed in the region’s hospitals, official NHS figures show.

People living and working in Brownhills spoke of their shock after the death of a man found near a supermarket.

A continental street market returns to Walsall this week for a four-day visit.

Fuel prices have risen again despite a drop in wholesale prices.

Leaders in the West Midlands say they are resilient and ready after cases of a new coronavirus strain were detected in the UK.

Boris Johnson said the West had to wean itself off Vladimir Putin’s oil and gas.

The Chancellor will deliver the Spring Statement on March 23.

A Stafford school has unveiled a new £1m classroom block to meet demand for places from families.

A licence has been granted for a new 'neighbourhood bar'– but nearby residents fear the venue will bring noise and parking problems to their quiet streets.

A four-year-old boy who died after falling into a Walsall canal was just five days shy of his fifth birthday, an inquest heard.

A probe into claims that a woman was dragged off the street and into a car in West Bromwich has been scaled down after CCTV footage showed she was not kidnapped.

The number of jobless people in the UK has dropped below levels seen before the pandemic struck for the first time, but earnings continue to fall behind rocketing inflation, according to official figures.

Deaths are now less than half the total at the peak of the recent Omicron wave.

Foreign Office minister James Cleverly said he was glad the website had crashed because it showed the public’s generosity.

A Wolverhampton pensioners' luncheon club will be eating in style for the foreseeable future after being awarded £10,000 by the National Lottery.

HSBC has said it will shut 69 branches – including one in the Black Country – as it continues to close banks because of customers switching online.

An investigation is underway after a man died on the car park of a supermarket.

The death of a man outside a Black Country supermarket has been declared as non-suspicious by West Midlands Police.

Dudley Zoo and Castle has launched a recruitment campaign to find a number of chairlift operators for its vintage aerial ride ahead of its busy season.

A Wolverhampton workers' union of former Goodyear employees has made a massive donation to help fund an outdoor classroom.

The full cast for a brand new production of a show coming to Wolverhampton later this year about superstar singer Cher has been announced.

A blaze ripped through 20 tonnes of waste at a landfill site in Dudley.

A busy shopping parade on a Wolverhampton housing estate has been equipped with a new life-saving defibrillator machine, following a campaign by local residents and councillors.

People across the Black Country have welcomed the new scheme announced by the UK government to house Ukrainian refugees, but many people do not have the money or room to take refugees into their own homes.

Robert Plant has been voted the greatest rock star of all time, has travelled the world, and spent more than five decades living a life of unabashed excitement and hedonism.

Rape cases reported to West Midlands Police have doubled in four years – with just a fraction of suspects being charged, new figures show.

A Staffordshire couple have taken on a colossal task of collecting and distributing donations to Ukraine.

Staffordshire residents are reminded to take reasonable precautions following a rise in Covid-19 cases since mandatory self-isolation rules were lifted.

A faulty vacuum cleaner caused a fire at a house on Sunday afternoon, prompting calls for residents to check their electrical items are safe to use.

Bus company Rotala, which has its headquarters in Tividale, returned to profit in its latest financial year.

Wedge Group Galvanizing has helped to galvanize the student experience by sponsoring a teaching space at the University of Wolverhampton’s new £45 million School of Built Environment and Architecture.

The Institute of Export and International Trade as announced that it has made more than £1 million of funding available to help British businesses to export.

A&M EDM, precision engineers in Smethwick hosted Andrew Mair, chief executive of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance to commission new manufacturing equipment.

Almost 1,000 potential slavery victims were referred to police in Staffordshire and West Midlands last year – and around half of referrals involved children, figures show.

Two brothers accused of attempting to murder two police officers became violent after being followed during an anti-knife crime operation, a court was told.

Visitors are to be allowed back into hospital wards in Wolverhampton and Walsall - but all visits will have to be booked in advance apart from in exceptional circumstances.

Deaths linked to prescription drugs for treating anxiety and insomnia are at the highest level in the West Midlands for a decade, analysis suggests.

A selfless 90-year-old man from Walsall asked for charitable donations instead of gifts for his birthday this year.

An artist has said the stealing of two of his artworks won't stop his message about unity.

An operatic society will be staging a musical in Stourbridge this week.

Staff and youngsters at a school in Walsall raised more than £1,600 by staging a week of fun-filled fundraising activities in aid of a hospice.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the move will ‘mean greater freedom in time for Easter’.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has added to what was already going to be a year of high energy prices, one expert said.

Former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko shared a video of the blast’s aftermath on Twitter.

Russian and Ukrainian officials held further peace talks, but the death toll continued to mount on Monday.

Businesses on a Black Country high street were evacuated after a bomb scare at a bank.

A former student police officer who was caught with child sex images has been given a community order and had his phone and iPad confiscated.

Sean Fitzgerald, who was unarmed, died after being shot in the chest during a pre-planned police raid in 2019.

Police found a £95,000 cannabis farm as rival drug gangs caused mayhem during a night of violence.

West Midlands Ambulance Service has helped bring 21 Ukrainian children with cancer to the UK to receive care through the NHS.

How do you apply to help a refugee? How long will Ukrainians stay in the country? How much money will be paid for hosting a family?

A man who went on the run after firing a BB gun and driving into a crowd has been locked up for five years.

A “much-needed” regeneration of fly-tipped plagued Walsall land will go ahead after a proposed housing development was approved.

The squatters broke into the property in Belgrave Square at around 1am on Monday and declared that it ‘belongs to Ukrainian refugees’.

The findings highlight the need for a policy focus on attracting and retaining the best teachers in challenging schools, say experts.

The two companies said they will sharply reduce their use of storm overflows as part of five commitments.

Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Sunday was 163.5p, while diesel was 173.4p.

Cabinet minister Sajid Javid warned against a ‘single Russian toecap’ setting foot on a Nato members’ territory.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Downing Street said there is no way for Boris Johnson to turn down the pay rise given to all MPs.

Downing Street said that in the first instance visa and sponsorship schemes should be used but ministers were open to all options.

A county councillor at the centre of a funding row says he’s changed his mind about resigning.

Motorists have been warned about the dangers of carrying heavy loads on top of their cars after a car was pulled over by police.

A woman was dragged off the streets and bundled into a car in a suspected kidnapping in the Black Country.

Boris Johnson says the UK will ‘pursue more options for bolstering Ukraine’s self-defence’ after an attack on a military base near the Polish border.

The West Coast Main Line will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes over the entire four-day bank holiday weekend.

A man who suffered burns in a major barn blaze near Bridgnorth had a 'lucky escape' fire chiefs said today as crews returned to the site.

The territories and nations of the Commonwealth were celebrated at a special event as the countdown to the 2022 games continues.

Volunteers at a food bank in the Black Country who have helped the most vulnerable have been recognised for their dedication at an awards ceremony.

More than £2,000 was raised when people gathered for a minute's silence in Stafford to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Growing bars group Nightcap, which includes Luna Springs and Tonight Josephine in Birmingham, saw sales increase by more than 700 per cent in its latest half year of trading.

A schoolboy from Wolverhampton has been awarded an accolade for taking care of his elderly neighbours and raising over £40,000 for 18 different charities.

An apparent U-turn on stopping hunting trophies being imported has "let down the vast majority" of people across the country, an MP has said.

A total of £5,000 has been raised for charity through a boxing competition dubbed Kingswinford's "sporting event of the year" held at a school.

Defence spending should be increased to counter the threat posed by Russia's desire to re-establish its "Soviet territory" through the invasion of Ukraine, an MP has said.

A mother and daughter are set to battle it out in the ring at an upcoming wrestling show in the Black Country.

A new initiative launched by Channel 4 which aims to open up the world of television to young people will come to schools in the West Midlands.

Sajid Javid said that the UK is in a ‘good position’.

Concerns have been raised over the safety of a temporary roundabout made out of cones after a crash which left a man injured.