Sue Gray’s inquiry into Downing Street lockdown breaches is expected early next week.

A delivery driver has appealed for information after the wheelchair-adapted car she uses to help her father get around in, worth £20,000, was stolen during her shift.

To celebrate 70 years on the throne, a development chef and local students have created a two-tier, seven-layer cake for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

Meanwhile, Roman Abramovich tumbled down the rankings after sanctions and the enforced sale of Chelsea football club hit his wealth.

There were a record 177 billionaires in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

A new look Dudley Council cabinet team has been unveiled with the leader hailing it as "key" to building on the borough's successes.

They are visitors from outer space, evidence of their arrival rarely being uncovered.

Hobby retailer The Works has enjoyed a jump in sales since 2020 but warned it has begun to feel the effects of a slowdown in consumer spending in recent months.

Four former mayors of Dudley with a combined 88 years of service have been granted honours in recognition of their long service and charity work.

Thousands of people who are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the West Midlands are being urged to prevent or delay the onset of the condition.

Two women who took up soap-making as a hobby during the Covid-19 pandemic have turned it into a business and have been commissioned to produce bespoke items for shops along the Severn Valley Railway.

Tory MPs in the West Midlands have launched a new pressure group aimed at pushing the region's interests to ministers.

A five-year-old girl from Penkridge is preparing to step into the spotlight after landing the role of Lulu in the smash-hit musical, Waitress.

The University of Wolverhampton has announced big cuts as it looks to slash its budget.

TV's Adrian Chiles shared his struggles with alcohol at an addiction conference in memory of a county woman.

Dudley's aspirations to become a city have been crushed as the borough learned it was unsuccessful in its bid.

Singers came together to take part in a marathon 12-hour non-stop Jubilee Jamboree Singathon to raise funds for a local charity.

The sister of a man who was murdered 10 years ago in Wolverhampton has marked his birthday by sponsoring his former school's football team.

More than 180 community-spirited people have signed up to join a neighbourhood watch in the Black Country to help make their area a safer place.

A joyriding teenager stole a delivery van before carrying out a burglary at the driver's home as part of a spree of car crimes.

A council leader said the West Midlands has "won the day" in its battle with the Government over asylum seeker numbers.

A police chief has been accused of "making excuses for criminals" after he suggested the cost of living crisis would lead to a spike in crime.

Michael Fabricant has admitted he should not have posted a tweet appearing to make light of a fellow Tory MP being accused of rape.

Angry staff and students have accused University of Wolverhampton bosses of "actively trying to kill the arts" and failing to promote the department.

It is time for people to "move forward" after an investigation into breaches of Covid-19 rules in Downing Street and Whitehall were concluded, MPs have said.

A pensioner has died after he was hit by a car this afternoon.

No-one was seriously hurt in a crash that resulted in a busy Walsall road being closed.

Jurors heard the gunshot which killed teenager Kimani Martin in a dramatic day at Birmingham Crown Court.

A two-bedroom house is on the market for an eye-catching £19,000, but there's just one more chance to view it.

JCB is offering company homes in Staffordshire for 70 Ukrainian refugees forced to flee the war in their homeland.

The Floozie in the Jacuzzi is back, and this seagull is a big fan.

Students say they have been invited to a meeting this afternoon to discuss the University of Wolverhampton's decision to halt recruitment to 138 courses for the next academic year.

Downing Street said the Met Police told the Prime Minister he will not get another fine as they closed the investigation.

Home repairs and emergencies services group HomeServe has agreed a £4.07 billion takeover by a Canadian investment group.

The Black Country and Staffordshire is set to light up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Fuel prices have reached new highs this week amid reports that the profit margins for retailers has grown.

Twenty firefighters are tackling a blaze at a derelict building in Oldbury.

The former Labour MP for Wyre Forest has been sworn in as a criminal court judge.

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A man has been taken to hospital after he fell ill whilst on the roof of a two-storey house.

A fundraising day which saw special visits from rescue cats has raised more than £1,000 for a cat and kitten rescue centre.

On a recent visit to the West Midlands Boris Johnson was bullish, appearing far more like the confident figure that stormed to victory in the last general election than a man engulfed in scandal.

Fire crews worked through the night to contain a yard fire involving 175 tons of coal dust.

The move will prevent three Russian airlines from selling off landing slots at UK airports.

Residents and business owners say they are looking forward to cyclists racing through their neighbourhood in the Commonwealth Games and it is worth putting up with road closures for the day.

College bosses and students have given a cautious welome to a survey suggesting Wolverhampton is the cheapest UK city to study.

Residents say a proposed ‘super tip’ in Aldridge will produce terrible smells and encourage rats.

A Wolverhampton police station should be saved from closure due to rising crime rates, residents have urged.

An independent specialist school has got the lowest possible grade from Ofsted.

Work to reconstruct a damaged culvert in Great Wyrley has been given the green light by South Staffordshire Council.

Some 107,400 visas have been granted under the family scheme and Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme, Government figures show.

Sandwell Leisure Trust has confirmed it has settled the 20 month dispute which saw employees regularly go out on strike.

A string of changes have been made to Sandwell Council's ruling cabinet which is "totally focussed on the needs" of residents across the borough, chiefs say.

A former GP who oversaw Staffordshire County Council’s response to the Covid pandemic has stepped down from his cabinet role.

Staff at a treatment and recovery service tackling substance use in Staffordshire treat people with "compassion and kindness", a care watchdog has said.

HS2’s workforce increased by more than 2,000 in the last quarter, with the construction of Britain’s new railway now supporting a record 24,800 jobs.

A man has been charged following a sexual assault in Wordsley on Saturday.

To honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the Severn Valley Railway is allowing free travel to everyone called Elizabeth, throughout its special four-day celebratory event in early June.

A local authority has set aside up to £1.89 million to protect school transport contracts in the face of soaring fuel costs.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a wall in Tipton.

The latest hygiene ratings have been revealed for a number of pubs, bars and restaurants.

Drivers have been urged to be aware of delays as a busy M6 junction in the Black Country comes to a standstill from tomorrow due to bridge removal works.

An historic hotel in Wolverhampton faces being bulldozed to make way for a new Lidl supermarket – sparking anger in the local area.

The University of Wolverhampton says it will not be disclosing the full list of courses which will be affected by its decision to suspend student recruitment.

A new £250,000 centre which provides specialist social care services to children and young adults has officially launched in Wolverhampton.

David Fisher has been reappointed leader of Sandwell Conservatives, despite previously standing down after offensive social media posts were uncovered.

A Black Country amateur dramatic group is looking for people interested in telling the story of the boy who never grew up.

Bus group Rotala is looking to buy more businesses as it returns to normal after the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic.

The role the West Midlands Combined Authority is playing in driving new apprenticeships has been welcomed by the Ladder for the Black Country.

Under-fives are being invited to a royal party at Dudley Zoo and Castle next month.

An innovative project to prevent collisions at an accident blackspot has won an award.

Countryside Partnerships has swung to a pre-tax loss in the first half of fiscal 2022, and revenue fell on a strong comparative period.

Airline easyJet hopes to be back to carrying nearly as many customers at the end of this financial year as it did before the pandemic.

People in the Black Country have described significant struggles as the cost of living continues to increase at its fastest rate for four decades.

"I think that young people across Wolverhampton will look and think 'well, Sandra dared to dream and if she can do it, so can I'."

A man has admitted attempting to stab his stepfather in his bed in West Bromwich.

More than 2,000 knives, machetes and guns have been dumped into weapon surrender bins in the region within just six months.

A leading surgeon whose pioneering work is saving bowel cancer patients from invasive surgery is calling on people across the region to get on their bikes for a great cause.

Businesses across the region are facing tough choices on raising prices as they continue to be hit hard by increasing costs of energy, raw materials, transport and wages.

Labour has been accused of "marking its own homework" in Sandwell after Tory councillors claim they were denied key scrutiny positions.

Children's social care services in Wolverhampton have been rated Good by Ofsted.

Former Match of the Day 2 presenter Adrian Chiles will speak this afternoon at an online conference about alcohol addiction organised by a former mayor of Shrewsbury.

A popular nursing mentor has called time on her career at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital after 35 years with the NHS.

Thousands of commuters were stranded after a fight broke out on a train, with one man knocked unconscious.

A landmark deal will see Legal & General plough £4 billion into new homes and infrastructure across the West Midlands.

A mansion in Wolverhampton with a cinema, hot tub, swimming pool and detached cottage has gone up for sale.

A callous burglar has been found guilty of murdering Halesowen pensioner David Varlow in his own home to plunder his savings.

A taxi driver has described the terrifying moment his passenger was blasted with a shotgun and killed right behind him.

Fire crews are battling a fire at a yard in Coseley, Wolverhampton.

The Duke of Cambridge gave a short speech at the National Memorial Arboretum on Wednesday.

Businesses across the West Midlands are facing tough choice on raising prices as they are hit by rises in costs of energy, raw materials, transport and wages at the same time.

The LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Birmingham is honouring the Queen’s remarkable 70 years on the throne by throwing what it claims is the world’s smallest Platinum Jubilee celebration.

A £12 million expansion project at a Bilston poultry processing company is set to deliver more than 100 new jobs.

A "callous" murderer who tied his 78-year-old victim to a chair and left him to die at his Black Country home showed no remorse for his actions, a senior detective has said.

Statistics from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was 167.6p.

Oldbury drive-by shooting murder suspect Michael Goodwin has admitted "doing bad things with cars" but said he was "definitely not a murderer".

Labour is calling for the Conservative whip to be suspended from the politician following his arrest.

The long-standing Conservative was accused of treating the case as a ‘laughing matter’ after the tweet including the ‘winking face with tongue emoji’.

A man has died and two people were injured, one of them seriously, after a two-car crash in Burntwood.