Birmingham and Solihull's performance against the 62-day cancer treatment standard was 69.53% in June 2026, compared with a target of 80% by March 2027. Black Country performance was 71.5%, against a target of 77%.

Coughton Court in Warwickshire offers stunning walking trails through golden countryside this autumn, including the popular Millennium Circular route

Their community plot is much more than a hobby

An asphalt path with an estimated cost of £8,000–£10,000 has been approved for London Road Cemetery in Coventry after 69 people signed a petition over muddy, waterlogged access.

Comedian Ed Gamble praised Jinseon Korean BBQ's bold flavours and authenticity after it won the £100,000 Uber Eats UK Restaurant of the Year 2026 award

It is more than 800-years-old

The town is set to change even more with regeneration projects ongoing

It attracts people from across the country

Young Keaton Slater died after being struck by a BMW driven by Dolars Aleksanders on Radford Road in June 2024

A warning has been issued over social media influencers 'promoting' a life of crime after four men were jailed over a drugs haul found at Birmingham Airport

Some were there an hour before it was due to open

Solihull Council’s draft local plan aims to provide for 21,913 additional homes between 2026 and 2043. Cabinet is due to consider it on September 29, 2026.

They were stings at addresses across the city i

Coventry City Council has approved higher hackney carriage fares despite objections from some cabbies. Starting fares will stay the same, but distance and waiting-time allowances will be reduced, meaning extra charges will kick in sooner.

The victim suffered serious head and arm injuries

Coventry brothers Quang Van Nguyen and Vinh Van Nguyen were jailed for leading a ring that smuggled Vietnamese nationals into the UK. Quang received nine years and nine months; Vinh received 12 years and six months.

Brad Folan squared up to the victim and said: 'Do you want some?'

It is set to open a food hall in the town

It is hoped it will 'improve traffic flow'

It sits between Nuneaton and Bedworth and North Warwickshire borough council boundaries

Teenage girl among three arrested as police probe reports a Ford Puma was driven at a teacher

Coventry East MP Mary Creagh says she is trying to get a phone box used for drug dealing closed after Foleshill residents raised concerns about anti-social behaviour.

Coventry has a higher murder rate than cities such as Liverpool, Leeds and Bradford

Only 14 across the country have been shortlisted

The city council says opening up the site to other businesses is a response to changes in the market and a faster way to boost local employment