A well-known bhangra musician has been discharged from hospital after making a ‘miracle’ recovery from a coma.

A teenager who was introduced to the building trade by training group BCTG – part of the Ladder for the Black Country – has now started a two-year apprenticeship in plastering.

A nurse from Walsall has appeared in a documentary aimed at changing his mind after refusing the Covid-19 vaccination.

Sports Direct’s parent business hailed a strong performance despite a ‘significant increase’ in running costs.

A police force is diverting calls to neighbouring forces due to technical problems.

The future of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension has been plunged into doubt after its cost ballooned to £550 million.

A plaque has been unveiled to a much-loved former councillor who was the "heart and soul" of Bilston and who fought fiercely to maintain the town's independence.

Demolition work has started on a well-known pub left unsafe by 'third party works'.

Howden Joinery, which has depots across the West Midlands, has posted a jump in first-half profit and revenue.

The Financial Conduct Authority has been criticised by MPs on the the Public Accounts Committee.

"A piece of my heart has gone," says the devastated parents of a Walsall schoolboy who died after being struck by a bin lorry.

Worried Baggies fans want The Hawthorns listed as a community asset of value to prevent the ground being sold through the back door.

Disruption to train services running through Birmingham New Street looks set to run into a third day (July 21).

Wolves legend Steve Bull has been named as one of the baton-bearers for the Queen's Baton Relay when it comes to Wolverhampton this weekend.

A new publicly accessible defibrillator has been installed in Brierley Hill High Street, marking a year since a local duo saved a life in the town with CPR.

A man in his 20s who died after a car crashed into railings has been named locally as Smethwick man Qasim Mahmood.

Women are now making up almost half of new officers joining the rank and file at Staffordshire Police.

Six fire service crews are fighting a "large" fire in Pensnett.

Cutting taxes and borrowing to fund day-to-day spending will lead to severe economic difficulties.

A Black Country MP has opened up about losing her mother to cancer as she urged ministers to publish a long-term plan on the disease.

The accomplishments of people learning new skills and boosting their confidence was celebrated at a special event.

A fire service is urging people to do all they can to avoid outdoor fires after an "incredibly busy few days" responding in "extremely challenging conditions".

A mother says she was left housebound after waiting a week for a holiday operator to return her buggies.

Penny Mordaunt was eliminated in the final round of voting among party MPs.

Ludlow MP Philip Dunne has paid tribute to a Shropshire councillor who died on Sunday morning.

Parking charges will increase in Sandwell after the council's cabinet passed plans for an increase.

A man in his 60s has been seen walking around the grounds of a stately home with his trousers down.

Sandwell Council is to build a new school and 190 houses on the former Brandhall Golf Club - thwarting a campaign to keep it green.

David Venables was jailed for life after his legal team said it was ‘inevitable’ he will die behind bars.

Workers at Jaguar Land Rover, who are members of the Unite union, have turned down the offer of a 6 per cent pay rise from October along with a £5,000 immediate lump sum to help them cope with the rising costs of living.

Firefighters arrived within five minutes to tackle a well developed and "extensive" grass fire at a beauty spot in the Black Country.

The colour and pageantry of the Queen's Baton Relay was brought to people in a range of places across Staffordshire.

The Black Country: Rich in history, and home to some great, centuries-old pubs.

The renowned new wave group will front a line-up of acclaimed musicians and rising stars at the event on Thursday July 28.

There is still no sign of a drop in house prices as the West Midlands, including Shropshire, continues to be one of the strongest performing regions in the country.

Human skulls and bones have been uncovered after burrowing badgers disturbed bodies at a church graveyard in Dudley – and now residents have called for action.

A school in Wolverhampton celebrated its rich cultural diversity through a range of activities involving music, dance, food and art.

After months of ever-increasing fuel bills, petrol and diesel prices are at last falling.

An important milestone was reached in the recreation of a long-lost Wolverhampton pub this week when its licence was approved.

How do you like the sound of owning your own pub?

A new family-friendly high ropes course will be opening in Sandwell next week.

More than 4,000 people are expected to descend on Wolverhampton this Saturday as part of Digbeth Dining Club's 10th anniversary celebrations.

An 11-year-old schoolboy from Dudley has been praised for saving a boy from drowning while on holiday in Cornwall.

Records were smashed in the West Midlands this week as an unprecedented heatwave caused temperatures to soar to 39C (102.2F).

New staff will be recruited to provide thousands of hours of home care for older people needing help after council chiefs gave the go-ahead.

The Prime Minister claimed it was ‘mission largely accomplished’ during his three years in office.

No trains were running in or out of Birmingham New Street this morning after overhead power cables were damaged by the record-breaking heat on Tuesday.

Staffordshire has now been included in an extended storm warning issued by the Met Office.

Plans for a one-day live music festival in a Wolverhampton park have been given the go-ahead, despite protests from neighbours concerned about noise and anti-social behaviour.

Boris Johnson reflected on the "many happy days" he spent in Dudley during his last ever PMQs.

Wednesday’s shelling of the Antonivskyi Bridge was the second in as many days.

The need is high, said EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

An 18-year-old hit-and-run victim has lost her unborn baby after being "left for dead" in the road.

A post-office and convenience store business is up for sale in Penn.

A charity event is aiming to provide the opportunity to watch rugby, enjoy a drink and food and talk about mental health.

Dudley charities and community organisations which attended a funding workshop could be in for a slice of National Lottery cash.

The work by the Commonwealth Games host city council to welcome the teams for the Games has been endorsed by the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

A Wyre Forest village school gave a fond farewell to its two longest serving members of staff who are each retiring after 30 years of teaching and supporting its pupils.

A cleaner has been convicted of stealing £2,400 from the late best-selling horror novelist Guy N Smith while working at his home in Shropshire shortly before his death.

A teenager has been charged with murdering a 16-year-old who was found with a stab wound after reports of a shooting.

Comedian Mark Steel is performing in Lichfield in September.

A well-respected headteacher has called it a day on a career that saw him lead one school for 18 years.

Wolverhampton South West MP Stuart Anderson has welcomed a new training programme designed to improve Ukrainian forces as they battle their Russian invaders.

Firefighters battled a large blaze that broke out at a nature reserve.

A fire broke out in a retirement home as crews suspect the cause was the "careless disposal of cigarettes".

Firefighters have monitored a battery recycling plant in the Black Country during the heatwave as concerns mounted over a serious fire risk.

Thunderstorms are forecast to reach the West Midlands as temperatures drop from the record-breaking heat seen on Tuesday.

Premier Foods saw sales rise by six per cent in the first quarter of its financial year.

People in Staffordshire have been called on to help young people in care become more independent by becoming a supported lodgings host.

The pre-tax loss grew for food group 2 Sisters in its 2020-2021 financial year.

There are no trains operating in or out of Birmingham New Street this afternoon after "extreme temperatures" damaged overhead power lines.

Further consultation including individual home visits to nearly 100 prefabs set to be demolished is set to take place over the coming months.

Sandwell Council has defended the inclusion of a controversial 'social media' clause in housing contracts.

A team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital has gone the extra mile to bring a wedding to a ward so the lucky couple could share the occasion with their nine-week-old son.

Relatives are being sought for a 66-year-old woman who has has died.

New record temperature of 40.3C were provisionally recorded as scientists warned it would be ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change.

The Queen's Commonwealth baton arrived in Stafford as it neared the end of its journey to Birmingham in the final few days before the Commonwealth Games begin.

The penultimate leadership ballot of Conservative MPs saw Foreign Secretary Liz Truss perform well.

More than a dozen firefighters have tackled a blaze at the top of Sedgley's Beacon Hill which is believed to have been started deliberately.

Lichfield, Burntwood and Chasewater will be hosting the Queen's Baton next in the final leg of the journey to the Commonwealth Games.

Tickets for a question-and-answer session with Slade stars Jim Lea and Don Powell sold out within two minutes of going on sale.

Firefighters have used agricultural machines to create a fire break at the scene of a huge farmland fire.

Recorded court evidence to spare rape victims will be played at courts in Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Leading West Midlands training provider BCTG has hailed the announcement of £515 million to boost skills in the region over the next three years as a “game-changer”.

Soaring temperatures attracted huge crowds to the first Stone Food & Drink Festival to be held in the month of July.

Musicians from across the West Midlands have come together to raise more than £750 for charity after a much-delayed festival went ahead in Wolverhampton.

Rail operators are urging people in the region to 'only travel if necessary' this evening as services were reduced or cancelled due to the extreme hot weather.

It is only the Russian president’s second trip abroad since his tanks rolled into Ukraine in February.

The leader of Sandwell Council and a senior councillor responsible for regeneration have both missed a meeting with campaigners calling for s much-loved green space not to be built on.

At least two civilians were reported to have been killed and 15 wounded by Russian shelling across the country over the past 24 hours.

The current scorching heat has prompted doctors across Birmingham to call for better ways to protect people from rising temperatures.

A new Burger King restaurant will take over an empty unit on a Walsall retail park and create more than a dozen new jobs.

Central England Co-op is to open its new store at Wolverhampton's railway station next week.

Litter pickers have been treated to a complimentary meal after they collected 22 kilos of litter during a clean-up session on Cannock Chase.

A major recruitment drive is under way to find 90 members of staff at a £14 million social care and health centre in the Black Country .

Plans for a former pub in Bilston to be turned into housing have been condemned by an economy chief.

The family of a five-year-old boy who died after being struck by a bin lorry have spoken of how he would "light up" their Walsall home.

The West Midlands Metro been hit by problems this morning after damage to overhead lines prevented trams from running along part of the route.

Unemployment fell again in the West Midlands in the three months to May.

Firefighters are still monitoring the scene of an extinguished wildfire on Lickey Hills which forced more than a dozen people to be evacuated from their homes.