A weapon has been found by police investigating the stabbing of two teenagers - as parents spoke of their shock at learning of the violence.

Tributes have been paid to an "amazing father" killed in a motorbike crash at a busy junction.

Health chiefs are calling on communities in the region to remain vigilant as Covid infection rates are rising.

Bodycam footage of the moment two brothers allegedly tried to kill two police officers at a shopping centre has been shown in court

Nigel Farage described allegations that Russia interfered in Brexit as "cobblers" and said the invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if Donald Trump was still President.

An annual festival packed full of great rock music all in the name of charity is returning for its seventh year.

Walsall Manor Hospital is the first in the Midlands to introduce two new procedures to relieve patients with a painful condition via keyhole surgery, and hopes to become a regional hub for the treatment.

Care home residents have enjoyed fruity fun to mark Nutrition and Hydration Week 2022.

The chief executive of a logistics company says government support for hauliers is urgently needed in the face of spiralling fuel costs and will be the difference between them making and losing money.

The UK authorities intercepted 405 people in 12 boats on Tuesday, while the French stopped another 538 people in 11 boats.

David Fox-Pitt, of Perthshire, packed up a van with two pizza ovens and a handful of friends eight days ago and travelled over in a convoy to Poland.

The magic of a Lewis Carroll classic will be given a new look at a Staffordshire shopping centre.

Rail passengers were hit with delays at a Staffordshire station after trespassers were seen on the line.

Black Country band Dexys Midnight Runners have been forced to cancel the 40th anniversary tour of their global smash hit Come On Eileen.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak should impose a windfall tax on the "enormous profits" oil and gas companies are making to help hard-pressed households, an MP has said.

Bus operators in Staffordshire will receive a cash boost to keep services running if they show they're trying to attract more passengers, council chiefs have said.

Libraries in Sandwell will be able to extend their opening hours thanks to new technology following a funding boost.

Sir Gavin Williamson has called on the Government update planning policies to ensure battery storage units are not built on green belt land.

A derelict Black Country bakery site has been revived after receiving investment to regenerate the area.

The all-Ireland primates of the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland came together to urge London to follow the lead of EU nations and waive visas.

Boris Johnson was trying to convince Gulf States to up oil production as he tries to reduce dependence on Russian fuel.

A fraudster gave a council fake bank statements and wage slips in order to wrongly be paid more than £4,000.

Artist Fae Kilburn's Perspectives Exhibition has opened at Wolverhampton's Asylum Artist Quarter.

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics Covid-19 Infections Survey showed an increase in cases across the whole of the UK.

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

A town centre library and shop were closed off after a man died following a medical emergency.

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.

From pie makers to potters – fundraising continues across the region to bring in aid for the people of Ukraine.

A new digital strategy has been drawn up to ensure Wolverhampton has the best internet infrastructure in the country.

There were more than 11 million new Covid infections last week – about an 8% rise – and 43,000 new deaths, the UN health agency’s weekly report said.

With Russia’s ground advance on Kyiv stalled, a glimmer of hope emerged that talks between the two sides could make progress.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow’s demands were becoming ‘more realistic’.

The 47-nation organisation is the continent’s foremost human rights body.

The British-Iranian mother and a second dual national Anoosheh Ashoori were both allowed to leave Iran after years in detention.

Experts predict the Bank will raise rates to 0.75% on Thursday, but trade more cautiously due to fears over slowing growth.

Rates continue to be ‘consistently lower’ for people who have received a third dose or booster.

Callum Clarke and his wife Vitalina have applied for her family to join them in the UK.

The Ukrainian president said Russia’s ceasefire demands were becoming ‘more realistic’.

The Restaurant Group said sales rose as hungry customers returning in droves following the easing of lockdown restrictions last year.

More than half of adults are still avoiding crowded places and spending more time at home, ONS research found.

With immediate effect, visitors entering the country now only need to show a negative coronavirus test prior to arrival, the Health Ministry said.

The Met Office has said the dust, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon.

Ekaterina Aleksandrova, 26, works as an assistant to an opposition councillor and has publicly supported Alexei Navalny.

So far, more than 120,000 British families have registered their interest in opening their doors to Ukrainians fleeing the war.

Refugees At Home co-founder Sara Nathan said the ‘detail is sketchy’ and she did not know what safeguards were being put in place.

Two men accused of carrying out a series of armed robberies at post offices have denied the allegations.

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

A man has been charged with assault and dangerous driving after an incident in a park where two women were injured.

The family of stabbing victim Ryan Passey have welcomed "another huge step forward" after a review of the initial investigation was launched by another police force.

Around £8 million will be invested in school buildings across Staffordshire as part of a project to ensure they are "fit for the future".

An extra £15.5 million will be invested in fixing Staffordshire’s roads this year.

A council is considering using a compulsory purchase order on Wolverhampton's crumbling eye infirmary after plans to develop the site stalled.

Andrew Stephenson expressed his unease as he issued a progress update to Parliament.

The vehicles most likely to be stolen in the West Midlands have been revealed.

More than 40 nursing students celebrated the end of their studies at the University of Wolverhampton at a special badging ceremony.

Two teenagers were taken to hospital with serious stab injuries after an altercation.

Two schoolboys stabbed in Stourbridge are in a serious but stable condition in hospital, police have said.

New images reveal the progress of roadworks taking place on the M54 ahead of fresh closures on the busy motorway.

Police officers have been forced to fight for their lives while dealing with drunken violence in Walsall, the town's top cop has said.

Historian Robina Rand is giving a talk at Kidderminster Archaeological and Historical Society is meeting on Thursday, March 31.

A couple who suffered serious injuries in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers are getting married.

The new Osmonds musical delighted fans as it took them back in time on the Grand Stage in Wolverhampton.

The revived airline Flybe is putting its first flight tickets on sale next week.

An apprentice engineer from Walsall is in the semi-final of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2022 competition.

A man was taken to hospital after a car smashed into the back of a stationary learner driver at speed on a busy main road.

Thousands of runners from across the Midlands are expected to descend on Stafford to mark the return of the annual half marathon and one-mile fun run.

Nigel Farage has called Dudley an example of where the "earthquake" in British politics happened during his return to the town for GB News.

A truck donated by a commercial vehicle distributor with its head office in Walsall and a depot in Shrewsbury has joined an aid convoy to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees.

A woman wrongly believed to have been a kidnap victim has been spoken to by police and says she is safe and well.

A final-year medical student with an interest in personal finance has put together a book full of tips to help people save more money.

Talented pupils at a Penn school are preparing to perform award winning production Avenue Q this week.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.