DJ Dr's 'massive thank you' from health secretarypublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Birmingham doctor Kishan Bodalia performs DJ sets in his scrubs to boost morale for medical staff.
Read MoreDJ Dr's 'massive thank you' from health secretarypublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Dog 'seemed intent' on attacking childpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Yaser Baig helped to fend off the dog after it had attacked girls aged two and three.
Read MoreHealth secretary praises doctor who DJs in scrubspublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Front line NHS doctor Kishan Bodalia takes to the decks to boost Covid medics' morale through music.
Read MoreHit-and-run driver killed pedestrianpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Robert Davis was hit by Akash Hussain's car as he reached speeds of 70mph in heavy rain.
Read MoreMurder charge after body found in bathpublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Sunday.
Read MoreJail for driver who dragged officer along roadpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Mohammed Banaras, 29, is jailed for 27 months after the officer suffered cuts to his legs and arms.
Read MoreWeather warning for snow and ice in placepublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Some areas could continue to see disruption due to snow and ice, the Met Office is warning. , external
Image source, Met OfficeParts of Staffordshire and Warwickshire are covered by a yellow warning for ice and snow until the end of Wednesday.
Yellow warnings signify there could be travel disruption and a slight chance of power cuts or communities being cut off.
Some bus routes are being affected across Birmingham, Coventry and Rugby.
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End of X postWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
It will be another cold day with scattered snow flurries but also sunny spells at times with highs of 1°C (34°F).
Rates of coronavirus continuing to fall across regionpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
The West Midlands has the highest rate of coronavirus cases for any region of England, but numbers are continuing to fall.
Image source, PA MediaIn the seven days to 3 February cases stood at 285.8 per 100,000 people - down from 352 one week earlier.
It's the lowest rate recorded for the West Midlands since 26 December.
Figures show all local areas - except Tamworth - are showing a drop in rates.
Two of the three highest rates in England are in the West Midlands - Walsall has the second highest rate (449.1) and Sandwell has the third highest (447.9).
Corby in the East Midlands currently has the highest rate (468).
GB's Evans wins first ATP titlepublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Dan Evans wins the first ATP title of his career by beating Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime at an Australian Open warm-up event.
Read MoreWhat's the weather got in store?published at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
It will be a cold and cloudy day with some scattered snow flurries and highs of 1°C (34°F).
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreShisha bar users fined £28,800 for Covid breachespublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021
Police say 36 people were fined £800 each after being found in an illegal shisha bar.
Read MoreMurder arrest after body found at housepublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021
Detectives are trying to identify the male victim, West Midlands Police says.
Read MoreThe people helping Covid patients speak againpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021
Spending weeks on a ventilator means many are left unable to talk, eat or drink after coronavirus.
Read MoreNew owner for shopping centre losing retailerspublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
"Confidence" as the leasehold for Coventry's West Orchards is sold amid "challenging times".
Read MoreFour arrested after father shot on birthdaypublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
The men are suspects in connection with the killing of father-of-four Mohammed Haroon Zeb.
Read MoreTemporary mortuary reopens at airport to help NHSpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
The Birmingham Airport site had closed in September after a fall in the number of Covid-related deaths.
Read MoreFreezing conditions expected with snow warnings issuedpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
Freezing conditions are expected across parts of the West Midlands this weekend, with warnings of snow and ice issued starting at 15:00 on Saturday., external
Heavy snow is expected to cause travel delays from Saturday through to the end of Monday in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands conurbation.
Parts of the region face lows of -2C (28F) by Tuesday morning, while a strong easterly wind will make it feel many degrees below freezing, according to Met Office forecaster Steven Keates.
He said it will be "really unpleasant" to be outdoors, adding: "If you do have to go outside there are lots of layers required I think."
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End of X postSchools set to benefit from rebuild moneypublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021
Twelve schools in the West Midlands are set to benefit from new government money as part of a 10-year school rebuilding programme., external
The initial rebuilds and refurbishments will create "modern education environments, providing new facilities from classrooms and science labs, to sports halls and dining rooms", said the Department for Education.
Image source, GoogleThese are the schools set to benefit:
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Birmingham
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry
- West Coventry Academy, Coventry
- Coundon Court, Coventry
- Belvidere School, Shropshire
- Wombourne High School, Staffordshire
- Hartshill School, Warwickshire
- Southam College, Warwickshire
- Kineton High School, Warwickshire
- St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School, Wolverhampton
- Pershore High School, Worcestershire
- Waseley Hills High School, Worcestershire
In addition, three free schools have been approved for the area including:
- Rugeley John Taylor School in Staffordshire
- Star Academy in Wolverhampton
- Austin Park Primary Academy in Worcestershire
