A £20,000 reward has been offered in the hunt for the killer of a 41-year-old man in a Birmingham flat.

The M6 was forced to close northbound between junction 12 and junction 13 after a pile-up which left two lorries on their side.

Russian forces attacked a fuel depot and a factory in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.

Separately, a driver is dead after crashing a vehicle into the Russian embassy in Bucharest.

Young people have been urged to help reshape the future of The Way Youth Zone ahead of a major relaunch of the Wolverhampton service.

A paedophile who was caught with more than 3,000 indecent images and videos of underage boys has been jailed for six years.

The Way Youth Zone is suspending some activities for young people as part of plans for a major relaunch of the service - just one year after the site's royal visit and as the Easter holidays begin.

Bringing Stafford's historic Shire Hall back into use will help regenerate the town and help make it an attractive place to work and live, council chiefs say.

Boris Johnson has issued a direct appeal to Russian people to reject Vladimir Putin’s war.

A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from West Bromwich.

Two carjackers are behind bars for almost 15 years after they were caught less than an hour after stealing a car.

Researchers also found microplastics in the deepest section of the lung, which was previously thought to be impossible.

Vehicle sales group Motorpoint saw revenue rise 82 per cent for its latest financial year.

A Rushall businesswoman is celebrating after being named the Best Medical Aesthetics Practitioner in England.

A devoted couple who have helped thousands of disabled children and their parents after helping found charity Newlife are retiring after 30 years.

A new photographic exhibition celebrating local sporting communities has opened up around venues as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

National insurance contributions will increase by 1.25 percentage points on Wednesday to provide extra health funding.

NHS trusts are expected to donate around 20 vehicles to replace those lost in the fighting.

The singer said he hopes he is “worthy” of the captain’s armband.

‘They’re killing us, not as individual human beings, but because we’re Ukrainians,’ said Inna Sovsun.

Car dealerships group Lookers achieved record underlying profits in 2021.

Britain will press for tougher sanctions after President Zelensky accuses Russian forces of committing war crimes.

The filmmaker and Oscar-winning actor said ‘no one on the planet has been tested in leadership’ like Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The brave little Wolves fan whose unadulterated joy at meeting his hero Joao Moutinho touched the hearts of football fans everywhere is now hoping to go to Disneyland.

A former royal marine from Wolverhampton has returned to the UK after delivering tons of food to women, children and refugees in Poland.

Sir Gavin Williamson has warned that Staffordshire's "unique identity and character" will be destroyed by proposed parliamentary boundary changes.

A couple known for their charity efforts across Tipton have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

The Ukrainian president was telling the Security Council about civilian massacres carried out by the Kremlin’s forces

A shop owner has been fined after the venue was shut down when evidence of mice was found during an environmental health inspection.

Laura Heath, who denies the gross negligence manslaughter of her son Hakeem Hussain, is alleged to have used his inhaler to smoke drugs.

Hospital numbers have been rising steadily recently, reflecting the impact of the latest surge of infections driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant.

A "nasty looking knife" and several other blades have been removed from green spaces in Smethwick.

A pub in Cannock has been handed a pub of the year award after beating out fierce local competition.

A Sutton Coldfield baker says he witnessed the 'best of humanity' after residents in the royal town helped raise more than £1,300 through his Bake for Ukraine event.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street was not invited to an important delegation in Ireland – but a spokesman denied it was a snub.

Plans to build a go-karting track near Cannock have returned to the district council after they were rejected because of concerns over green belt land.

Police are continuing to search the garden of a house in the hunt for a missing boy who disappeared 23 years ago.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash at a busy junction next to the M6 in the Black Country.

A man has been seriously injured after falling from an upper floor at the Bullring shopping centre.

Plans to convert a former student hall of residence into temporary accommodation for asylum seekers have been submitted to Stafford Borough Council.

A day care nursery near Wolverhampton has been told it requires improvement for the second time in three years, following a recent inspection by Ofsted.

Measures have finally been introduced in a small Willenhall road to stop “dangerous” parking that residents say has made their lives a misery.

A patient who was struck by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital had been assessed as a low suicide risk, a doctor has told an inquest.

Disruption for holidaymakers is set to continue with more flights cancelled across the country and long waits for baggage as a result of staff shortages.

A former and a serving police officer have both been charged with hate crime offences after an inquiry into racially offensive images shared on WhatsApp.

A Black Country Night Out returns to Dudley Town Hall this Friday after a break of three years.

A funeral procession will pass by Molineux as part of a send off to a much-loved Wolves fan and devoted father who died aged 53.

Step aside Daniel Craig – there’s only One Direction for 007.

The Ukrainian president is set to speak at the British-convened meeting on Tuesday.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the EU needed to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin after ‘heinous crimes’ around Kyiv.

The Conservative former leader warned that ‘the assault on freedom doesn’t begin and end with Russia’s attack on Ukraine’.

Businesses are being invited to a careers fair in Stourport to help primary school children figure out the importance of maths in the work place.

Businesses with 250-plus employees in England, including cafes, restaurants and takeaways, are required to display the information from April 6.

Fuel shortages have continued to cause issues for people across the Black Country with diesel still in short supply.

An Abba tribute night has been held in Wolverhampton to mark the first anniversary of an online boutique that has shot to fame amid Covid-19.

A churchyard has been cordoned off and a suspect arrested after an armed robbery in Stourbridge.

HS2 is a “roll of the dice” in favour of the Midlands, according to West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, as he and other business leaders defended the project.

Volunteers have come together to clear up damage caused to a miniature railway by a garden fire that spread out of control.

A former office building in Wolverhampton city centre is to be turned into eight supported living apartments for people in need of care.

Most venues in the area have been awarded a maximum five-star rating, the latest figures show.

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has already opened an investigation into potential war crimes.

The Foreign Secretary said the West needs to strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table by helping Kyiv defeat Russian troops.

Sofiia Klimina is staying with a couple in Camberley, Surrey, after fleeing the Kyiv suburb of Irpin.

The rise is likely to reflect the impact of the latest surge in infections.

A decision is set to be announced ahead of the entry deadline in mid-May, with the tournament scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 10.

Marcin Zawisza said he is worried about Olena Stadnik, who is stuck near the Russian-occupied city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

A major expansion to the Black Country Living Museum has been backed thanks to a £30 million investment from a series of organisations.

The UK's automotive industry suffered its worst March for new car sales since 1998, according to new figures.

There are currently no confirmed cases of illnesses caused by the Legionella bacteria after "increased levels" were discovered at a hospital, health chiefs have said.

A senior Sandwell councillor has announced he has quit Labour to stand for the Tories in the upcoming elections.

Two thirds of anti-social behaviour reports in the West Midlands went unattended by police over the last three years, new figures show.

Filming has just wrapped on a new Hollywood movie shot in Shropshire. Mark Andrews takes a look behind the scenes.

Plans for a major solar farm near the M54 in Telford are set to be rejected by councillors.

A school crossing patrol with 45 years of service was one of several council employees and volunteers recognised at an awards ceremony.

Patients at a hospital in the Black Country have been temporarily moved after "increased levels" of the Legionella bacteria were discovered in the water system.

The Works has said some stores have been forced to shut after a cybersecurity incident caused issues with its tills.

Home assistance business HomeServe has accelerated its performance despite Covid-19 headwinds.

Teepee Electrical has signed an extension with one of the UK’s leading emergency appliance manufacturers that will see it support a concerted roll-out of its new electric vehicles.

Boosting Ukraine's capabilities to fight Putin was top of the agenda when a Black Country MP met political leaders in Poland and Germany.

New bus routes are set to open across the West Midlands and fare reductions are on the way after £87.9 million was earmarked to improve services.

A chef from the West Midlands will see if he has the skills in the kitchen to impress the MasterChef judges when he appears on the BBC show tonight.

A popular community radio station has returned to the airwaves for a third year running.

The battle to help those with Alzheimer’s is a long and arduous one. Those whose lives are affected know only too well how debilitating and emotionally draining it can be.

A football star has paid an inspirational visit to a primary school in the West Midlands.

People with oil tanks have been asked to consider fitting cages to prevent thefts after around £1,000 worth of heating oil was stolen in Stafford.

Labour leader backed shadow Foreign Office minister Fabian Hamilton who once said he would be ‘quite happy’ for Trident to be hacked

Drivers across the Black Country are struggling to find diesel amid protests at oil terminals and refineries across the UK.

The veteran actress left the soap in 2020.

A member of staff at a school in Sutton Coldfield is clocking up the miles in memory of her father and to raise funds for St Giles Hospice.

Two nurses who have completed their qualification have received their badges of honour.

A 76-year-old veteran fundraiser is getting ready to take on a wild camping trek along the south of the country for the second time.

Women giving birth can now have two people alongside them for the first time in two years after rules were eased at two Black Country hospitals.

Restoration work costing £1.5 million will be carried out at the historic Red House Glass Cone to help safeguard it for future generations, chiefs have said.

Two schoolboys suspected of stabbing a 15-year-old boy in Wolverhampton city centre have been released on bail.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said more can be done to cripple Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

Jack Grealish appears to be on the verge of signing a seven-figure deal with Italian fashion giants Gucci.

Heads condemn Education Secretary’s ‘continued failure’ to listen to them over schools’ Covid experience

A Tory MP sexually assaulted a man in his sleep in Pakistan after a party where they were smoking marijuana and drinking whisky, a court has heard.

The Cabinet member compared the earthquake risk to ‘a rock fall in a disused coal mine’ with the energy security strategy confirmed for Thursday.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan will say the UK must use its relationships with ‘reliable energy partners’.