Staff at Birmingham Airport have been praised for being "extremely well organised" in the face of massive queues of travellers.

The Government's "ambitious agenda for reform" has been hailed by Tory MPs who insist the measures will ease the cost of living crisis.

The Levelling Up Secretary insisted suggestions of a rift between Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are ‘overinflated’.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer and producer Gary Barlow is coming to Wolverhampton.

Car dealerships group Vertu Motors, which includes Bristol Street Motors in Stafford and West Bromwich, achieved record trading results for the year to the end of February.

A fifth of people in the West Midlands have no savings at all, warn experts who predict a major financial crisis.

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has unveiled the highly-anticipated route that the Queen’s Baton Relay will take in the West Midlands during the summer.

Birmingham Airport has been caught out by the unexpectedly rapid bounce back in people wanting to holiday abroad, its chief executive says.

Two voluntary groups have teamed up to support those in Ukraine in an example of partnership working.

Science, adventure and knowledge were at the heart of a visit to the region by the daughter of one of the great names in theoretical physics and cosmology.

Councillor Wendy Thompson has been re-elected unopposed as Wolverhampton's Conservative group leader.

Students at University of Birmingham have been there and come out the other end when it comes to end-of-year school exams.

Mega profits while people suffer are beyond the pale

The Midlands recorded the highest level of take-up of logistics space in the first quarter of 2022, accounting for 46 per cent of the total taken across the UK.

A final call has gone out for nominations for the Wolverhampton Young Citizen of the Year awards.

A corporate sponsorship programme has been launched to enable businesses to be part of Birmingham's latest civic art project.

Wolverhampton railway station has been evacuated due to an ongoing police incident.

A man and woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot in the face have been released on bail.

Boris Johnson used the Queen’s Speech to set out plans to boost economic growth but came under fire for a lack of immediate action.

Crucial parts of the railway are being replaced over a four-day railway closure between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull next month.

Teenagers across our region will start sitting GCSE and A-Level exams on May 16.

Boxing fans are in for a knockout night in Cannock as two heavyweight legends of the sport get to meet once again to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their epic fight.

The case against a Cannock man accused of a wounding offence has been discontinued.

A poet was brought in by a parcel delivery network in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.

A city church will echo to the sounds of its refurbished organ as a series of concerts take place.

The Labour leader, who faced jibes in the Commons over the so-called Beergate affair, said the Government is ‘out of energy’.

Seven men have been arrested after drugs warrants were executed in Stafford yesterday.

The Government confirmed a target of 90% of pupils hitting expected literacy and numeracy targets on leaving primary school.

They include mental health reform, clearing the backlog caused by the Covid pandemic, and giving a renewed focus to women’s health.

A Walsall store owner was threatened with a gun and a knife when he tried to stop armed robbers fleeing with expensive electronic toy cars, a court heard.

The Public Order Bill will outlaw tactics such as protesters ‘locking on’ to public transport infrastructure or gluing themselves to roads.

Strikes were taking place across seven leisure centres operated by Sandwell Leisure Trust on Tuesday after eleventh-hour negotiations between the trust and the GMB union broke down.

People have been asked to arrive at Birmingham Airport exactly when their airline arrives amid long queues and claims of "chaos" from passengers at the site.

The Ukrainian military said Russian forces fired seven missiles from the air at Ukraine’s largest port.

The Government will honour its manifesto pledge to provide security for tenants in the private rented sector by ending Section 21 notices.

The UK and allies publicly blamed Russia for the attack on Viasat an hour before the Ukraine invasion began.

Boris Johnson launched his legislative agenda for the coming years by conceding he cannot ‘completely shield’ everyone from the cost-of-living crisis.

The speech was delivered for the first time by the Prince of Wales.

The Government has also promised new measures to help the industry invest in heat pumps – a cleaner form of keeping homes warm

The Bill will look to protect the UK’s financial system from exploitation amid fears the City has earned a reputation as a money-laundering hub.

Compulsory rental auctions will ensure that landlords make shops that have been vacant for more than a year available to prospective tenants.

Members of a bowling club claim that they are unable to play this year because the green they usually use has been damaged by youngsters playing football.

Motorists across the region are set to be faced with a number of road closures over the next week.

Bargain homes across the Black Country to match all pockets and families will be going under the hammer at Bond Wolfe’s next livestreamed auction.

A shop linked to gangs of teenagers fighting “postcode wars” in Aldridge, and where a Rambo-style knife was discovered, could lose its alcohol licence.

Two men have admitted carrying out an armed robbery at Kidderminster's Matalan branch.

A police chief has described the moment he heard two officers were victims of a "sustained and vicious" attack in West Bromwich as his "worst nightmare".

Two police officers who were slashed with knives by two brothers in West Bromwich town centre have spoken of the impact on their families as their attackers were jailed.

More than 20,000 people have gathered in the Black Country to mark one of the most significant days in the Sikh calendar over the weekend.

Beautifying boxes used to transform birthing rooms in Walsall Manor Hospital’s delivery suite are proving a popular new arrival.

A Black Country woman has taken part in a video which voices an opposition to controversial new refugee laws.

Groups are bringing legal action against the Government over ‘unexpected, unexplained and unreasonable’ delays in processing hundreds of applications.

The 96-year-old monarch missed the occasion for the first time in nearly 60 years.

Two new specialist cubicles have been opened to treat children with cancer thanks to a hugely generous donation left in the will of a former Wolverhampton hospital patient who “wanted to make a difference".

A "virtual" ward in Wolverhampton which has helped more than 400 Covid-19 patients and others has been praised by leading NHS chiefs for the innovation.

A unique way of exploring the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games is set to be launched.

Up to 17 ‘assisted living units’ will be built in Bearwood if Sandwell Council passes over its decision-making powers to Birmingham City Council, a planning document has revealed - despite 160 objections and two Sandwell councillors and an MP rai...

A delivery driver who died after being hit by a vehicle has been named by police in North Wales.

BBC Gardeners’ World Live and BBC Good Food Show Summer will return to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre next month.

A new outdoor learning area for children has been installed at a school in Staffordshire.

A private owner-occupier has completed the purchase of a prominent development close to Wolverhampton city centre.

Visitors to popular beauty spot The Roaches say they are being unfairly hit with parking fines because of a lack of adequate parking signs.

The opening of a new drive-thru restaurant at Oldbury has been delayed.

Hundreds of jobs could be created in the West Midlands with zero-emission technology advancements creating global export opportunities for Grayson Thermal Systems.

The peace and serenity of a Sutton Coldfield church offers an escape from harrowing scenes and the daily horrors of war.

A Staffordshire optical apprentice has celebrated the completion of her Optical Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship at an illustrious ceremony.

The new CEO at St Giles Hospice has joined cyclists at a charity cycling event in Staffordshire.

National Milk Records saw turnover grow 3.8 per cent to £5.63 million in the first three months of 2022.

Bosses of Stourport’s oldest garage have reassured motorists across Wyre Forest that they’re alive and kicking, after a 98-year chapter closed and an exciting new era began under new ownership.

An invaluable Sutton Coldfield group, which offers potentially life-saving training, is set to return for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

A strike across Sandwell Leisure trust will go ahead after last ditch talks broke down.

The Labour leader has said he will quit if he issued issued with a fine by Durham Police.

Numerous couples have turned to the media over the issue.

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday without even uttering the word ‘Ukraine’.

A manufacturer of vehicle cleaning products in Staffordshire has developed its production site to meet growing demand at home and abroad.

Black cab fares in Sandwell are set to go up for the first time in almost a decade next week.

A group of walkers attracted the supported of celebrities and raised more than £5,000 for a sight loss charity by trekking from Tottenham Hotspur's stadium to Aston Villa FC.

A group of 24 fundraisers set off to sunny Wales to take part in a zipline fundraising challenge.

A first-time mother will study midwifery at Wolverhampton University after she was inspired by the care she received at New Cross Hospital.

During her career, retired midwife Noreen Shaw and her team helped to deliver around 750,000 babies.

Young Wolves players handed their debuts in the Premier League this season have taken part in a series of projects to boost equality, diversity and inclusion.

Students and staff at the University of Wolverhampton were rewarded for their hard work and commitment at the annual Sports Awards.

The difficult questions keep coming

A union demonstration is set to take place outside a care home in protest at an "inhumane" situation for residents and staff.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace flatly rejected the president’s claims that the West had planned to attack Russian land.

The monarch is facing ‘episodic mobility problems’ and royal doctors advised her against attending.

Morrisons looks set to come to the rescue of collapsed retailer McColl's.

The convenience chain fell into administration on Friday, plunging the future of its 1,160 shops and 16,000 staff into doubt.

As Russia’s President repeated his allegations, the war in Ukraine raged.

Sergei Andreev was ambushed by activists as he arrived at the Soviet soldiers cemetery in Warsaw.

Two "dangerous" men who wounded two police officers during a "sustained and vicious" attack in West Bromwich have been jailed for extended sentences totalling 26 years.

Fuel prices remain high across the UK a month after the Chancellor announced a cut in VAT in a bid to help people deal with the cost of living crisis.

An exhibition showcasing the works of young artists from across a city has been officially opened by a much-respected satirical artist.

A cannabis dealer caught with a knife in his underwear has been jailed.

An award-winning sports podcast hosted by pupils at a Wolverhampton school for autistic students has welcomed its latest guest - Wolves captain Conor Coady.

A busy road was closed off after a heavy goods vehicle overturned and caused a blockage.

A driver has been arrested after a car crashed into a wall and rolled onto its side.

Sir Keir Starmer has committed to doing "the right thing and step down" as Labour leader if he is fined by police over an allegation he broke coronavirus laws.

Sandwell Council has today launched a consultation asking residents and businesses what they think about a proposal to create a borough-wide smoke control area.

Police officers are appealing for information after a delivery van was stolen and the driver was assaulted outside a Cannock school this morning.