The new Sandwell Aquatics Centre welcomed 3,500 swimming fans this weekend.

More than 3,000 people descended on Himley Hall for the annual charity Dragon Boat Racing event.

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car in Tipton.

The trust which runs Birmingham Children’s Hospital said the death occurred on its paediatric intensive care unit.

The historic headquarters of a former Black Country car maker could be converted into flats under plans by a developer.

Eighty bank branches have closed down while more than 200 free-to-use ATMs have also been axed in the Black Country and Staffordshire, new figures show.

Almost £134 million will be spent on upgrading public buildings across the Midlands with energy efficiency measures, Government chiefs have revealed.

Sir Gavin Williamson has called for the House of Lords to be relocated to Wolverhampton while major restoration works take place.

Rachael Davies paints a picture of an idyllic childhood. Days at the seaside, coach trips, and above all, plenty of laughter.

Plans for a new housing development at the former offices of one of the region's most famous car manufacturers have hit a stumbling block over noise concerns.

The newest creation of a Sandwell institution certainly packs a punch to the taste buds.

Friends of the family of a Walsall man who was fatally stabbed have launched a £7,000 fundraising drive towards installing emergency bleed control kits to help tackle knife injuries.

Food banks across the Black Country have reported a significant rise in use – but a dearth in donations amid the cost of living crisis.

Ukraine is not the only battleground - there are war zones around the world.

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said the Cabinet is considering ‘all the options’ to combat the cost-of-living crisis.

The force was with litter pickers this weekend during a Star Wars litter pick.

The Russian military has launched artillery and missile attacks in Ukraine’s industrial heartland.

Worcestershire County Council has invested in new technology which will offer longer opening hours at Stourport Library.

Wolverhampton Police are appealing for information about a criminal who is on the run.

Crispin Blunt admits he did not attend the whole trial or hear the witness evidence in court.

The circus was in Pontypandy and everyone at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton was invited.

Motorists using the M6 in the West Midlands were this weekend again being warned of delays, as work continues on a major project to re-shape Junction 10.

The Prime Minister is facing pressure to ‘urgently explain’ why the talks took place.

Runners and walkers pounded the streets to help raise fund for repairs costing many thousands of pounds which are looming at an historic Shropshire church.

Police officers across the Black Country combed parks and green spaces for knives this weekend.

Police officers recovered £200 of stolen goods after catching a suspected shoplifter at a Wolverhampton retail park.

Two Lichfield Canal Trust volunteers with an age difference of over 70 years have been nominated for Support Staffordshire Awards.

There was a feeling of anticipation and togetherness as cyclists of all ages, shapes and sizes lined up for a special charity event.

Russia has claimed full control of the Azovstal steel plant in the city.

Pat McFadden said the party needed a change of direction after four election losses in a row.

Dr Susan Hopkins, of the UK Health Security Agency, said updated figures for the weekend will be released on Monday.

New plans for a Molineux Quarter have been unveiled as part of a drive to attract major investors into Wolverhampton.

More than 1,500 people raced around 5km of a mud-covered obstacle course for charity – raising £71,000 in the process.

A new policing operation has begun ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Azovstal steel plant became a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity and its fall delivers Russian President Vladimir Putin a badly wanted victory.

Labour said it is ‘staggering’ the department has green-lit a ‘vanity exercise’ for the Chancellor, but sources insist the research is policy-focused.

Drivers heading north on the M6 after enduring big delays around Junction 10 were brought to a further standstill after a lorry shed its load of shampoo across the carriageway.

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital as fire crews in Wyre Forest had a busy evening responding to two different traffic incidents.

The exact nature of the talks between Boris Johnson and senior civil servant Sue Gray remain unclear.

Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK under visa schemes, including the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

There were revving motors and all shapes and sizes on display as a Black Country church hosted a car show.

Legendary Slade drummer Don Powell has been allowed home from hospital just 48 hours after a four-and-a-half-hour operation for bowel cancer.

Restrictions on travel have been put in place around the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre as a series of test events take place.

The symbolic move came days after Finland had formally applied to join Nato.

Two Sandwell residents have been recognised with a police award for the bravery they showed in helping a woman and baby being attacked by a man.

The University of Wolverhampton's University and College Union (UCU) has demanded urgent clarity from the university over its plans to suspend recruitment to over 100 courses.

Dudley's bid to become a city may have been unsuccessful but it did help showcase how bostin' the borough is to live, work and visit, chiefs have said.

A Walsall man arrested for driving dangerously in Wales has been sentenced to a community order of almost three years.

Sandwell Council has been named as the Local Authority of the Year at the West Midlands Regional Energy Efficiency Awards 2022.

Five officers from West Midlands Police have been rewarded for going above and beyond to help people.

A US official brought a copy of the Bill on a commercial flight so the president could sign it, according to a White House official.

Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia said he worries social tensions could appear in the future given the large extent of Polish help.

A man was stabbed multiple times while sitting in his car in Walsall.

Residents have been warned to watch out for cold callers carrying out illegal work.