The pandemic forced the couple to scale back festivities last year.

The former chancellor alluded to the criticism he faced over the fallout from his wife’s tax status.

The National Infrastructure Committee has warned the Government needs to invest £20bn in supply equipment to prepare for more extreme temperatures.

Residents were warned to stay indoors. after a “large industrial fire” broke out in Birmingham.

As you get closer to its summit, the landscape becomes almost lunar-like and anxiety-inducing.

I'm A Celebrity winner Jacqueline Jossa enjoyed a visit to West Midlands Safari Park this week.

The new Birmingham City FC away shirt has raised eyebrows across the social media sphere, with people saying the design resembles a swastika.

Police have released CCTV images in hopes of finding a missing woman from the Telford area who was last seen in Wolverhampton.

England are in a football final - the Lionesses blew Sweden away 4-0 in the Euro 2022 semifinal this week to qualify for a first final in more than 10 years.

Singer-songwriter Becky Hill has professed her love for Walsall FC ahead of her performance at the Euro 2022 final on Sunday.

The Black Country and Staffordshire both have some real gems when it comes to pubs.

Lincolnshire Police said officers arrested the man on Saturday.

Thousands of members of Aslef at seven train companies staged a 24 hour walkout.

Heavy showers moving in from the Atlantic are set to lash parts of the country over the weekend.

Staffordshire Police has appointed its first ever football hate crime officer to improve fans' experiences at games.

A local runner accidentally found himself running next to world-class athletes at the Commonwealth Games.

Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman from the Telford area who was last seen in Wolverhampton.

Police are hunting a man who got out of his vehicle and exposed himself to a young girl while she waited at a bus stop in Netherton.

Disgusted volunteers were left in shock after fly-tippers left a huge amount of litter strewn across a Walsall park path and then later set it alight.

Plans to open a new KFC restaurant and takeaway in the heart of Wolverhampton city centre have been put forward.

Peaty will look to reach the 100m breaststroke final.

‘It’s blown the cobwebs out,’ said Peaty after qualifying fastest for the semi-finals.

Residents were told to keep windows closed after a truck and trailer burst into flames.

Sandwell Council has implored local taxi drivers to work throughout the Commonwealth Games instead of blockading the Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

A man has been charged over a series of shootings which saw guns fired at properties in what police called "targeted" attacks.

Motorists have been warned that junction 10 of the M6 at Walsall will be closed overnight over two weeks in August.

A Dudley pensioner has said that the town council should be ashamed of itself after putting up a flimsy plastic barrier to stop children and families seeing human bones.

The 150 football teams and hundreds of gym members who use Pulse Wednesbury are fighting back after it was announced the sports centre is closing to make way for houses.

Andy Burnham, Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock have each stressed the importance of issuing the £100,000 recommended payouts as soon as possible.

The former chancellor faces an uphill battle in the race for No 10.

The former chancellor is seeking to revive his faltering bid for No 10 after Tom Tugendhat endorsed the Foreign Secretary.

Emergency services had to deal with a car which flipped onto its roof in one of Birmingham's road tunnels.

Another historic pub has been boarded up as the industry continues to struggle.

Metchley Manor in Edgbaston, Birmingham, is hosting a week-long garden tournament in honour of the Commonwealth Games.

A new food store has opened its doors at the revamped Wolverhampton Railway Station.

A Black Country couple have been forced to hire an hotel room so they can attend a family wedding on the day of a cycling event for the Commonwealth Games.

Asda has cut the price of unleaded petrol by 5p a litre and diesel by 3p to help motorists save money when filling up their tanks.

Wolverhampton Council could face a budget deficit of more than £25 million by 2026 despite almost setting a balanced budget for the next year, figures show.

Ministers have been urged not to appeal a decision to scrap plans for a former university building to become a centre for asylum seekers.

A furious man who held a shotgun to the head of a woman during a row has been jailed for more than five years.

A man has been jailed for 25 years for attempting to murder his ex-partner's new lover in the Black Country.

A veteran councillor and prominent businessman has died at the age of 82.

Police and bus company bosses are looking for information after a vehicle en-route from Bridgnorth came under attack from youngsters throwing rocks off a bridge.

West Bromwich Albion are due to get their Championship season underway up north at the Riverside Stadium tonight - here is all the info on how to watch and what the Albion team could look like after a summer of rebuilding.

Ghetto Golf in Digbeth has been taken over and refurbished by Liverpool firm Golf Fang.

The UEFA women’s Euro 2022 final will be available to watch on a big screen at a park in Sandwell on Sunday.

The sea lions at a safari park have been celebrating the start of the Commonwealth Games by trying out some of the sports with their keepers.

Children have enjoyed exploring the equipment at Burntwood Park’s new play area as the site was officially opened.

The M6 Toll in the West Midlands was closed in both directions after a serious crash during Friday rush hour, with the air ambulance at the scene.

The Royal Air Force Museum has added a new sporty object to its popular adoption initiative.

A huge cannabis farm containing more than 800 plants - believed to have a street vale of more than £400,000 - has been unearthed by police.

A brand-new changing village will open at Halesowen Leisure Centre next month as part of phase two of the centre’s multi-million-pound revamp.

A man was taken to hospital after a car crash near Wolverhampton this morning.

Lichfield District Council is planning to change the borders of its parishes.

More than a dozen new apartments could be built on the disused site of an old nursery school in Walsall.

An attendance record is set to be taken by the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Families have won their battle to stop hundreds of asylum seekers moving into former university accommodation in Stafford.

Veteran councillors who have clocked up over a century of civic service for Cannock Chase have been honoured by their former colleagues – and tributes have also been paid to a fellow stalwart.

A group of 30 kind-hearted volunteers joined forces to complete their very own 'DIY SOS' project at a Brownhills home for children with complex needs.

There is set to be a heavy armed forces presence throughout the Commonwealth Games

Dozens of residents have lost their battle to stop a children’s care home opening on a Stafford housing estate despite its location just metres from a busy dual carriageway.

A trio of former directors of failed outsourcing and construction giant Carillion are set to be fined £870,200 for “recklessly” publishing misleading accounts.

The first day of the Commonwealth Games has brought hot weather, warm smiles and fast action.

A historic former bank building in Wolverhampton city centre is to be turned into a new bar serving food and providing evening DJ entertainment, city council planners have agreed.

Comedian Joe Lycett's dig at the Government's immigration policies at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony won him praise and sparked debate on social media.

Three wards could be cut from Cannock Chase District as part of plans to reduce the number of councillors on the authority.

An amended motion to ask the council to continue to invest in Tipton was approved this week.

A horse show which highlighted the plight of a rare breed will stage its 20th and final ever show on Sunday (July 31).

Work has been carried out on a pothole-plagued road described as 'a hazard'.

Lincolnshire Police said officers were called to the scene in Fountain Lane, Boston, at around 6.20pm on Thursday.

A father who was found guilty of killing his son has had his prison sentence increased by judges at the Court of Appeal.

A black cat called Boris, who has been left with the battlescars of a life spent living rough, is hoping he can find a new home.

Investigations are continuing into a 50-person brawl which saw four police officers injured.

If you're heading to France or Devon and Cornwall from Shropshire or the West Midlands this weekend, you could be in for a difficult journey.

A deal for a new police 'super station' in Dudley has fallen through amid a row over land costs.

Council tax bills in the West Midlands could rise next year to pay for the Wednesbury-Brierley Hill tram line.

The area that children live in makes a big difference to the amount of exercise they do each day, according to a new survey.