Villagers have woken up to the latest in a decades-long tradition of decorating the local statue.

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard tells BBC CWR he is delighted with winger Ephron Mason-Clark for his back-post goal poaching.

Wolves sack manager Gary O'Neil in the wake of a 2-1 defeat by Ipswich Town which left the Molineux club 19th in the Premier League.

Police renew their appeal to identify the man whose body was pulled from a canal 14 years ago.

A Grade II-listed building will be converted at the Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery.

Midlands producers take home five awards at a ceremony which celebrates ethical food production.

A simultaneous sounding of whistles on UK heritage lines marks 200 years of the modern railway.

MP Wendy Morton says the funding to build Aldridge station had been secured.

National Express says adult single tickets will be £2.90 from 5 January.

Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best photos from the past week.

More than two-thirds of victims fail to get compensation due to delays to reforms, it is claimed.

A van using cloned plates was suspected to be carrying weapons, police say.

Residents from the building in Laurel Place were evacuated by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Seven pitches, including a 3G pitch, would be created at the site if the plans get the go-ahead.

Reports emerged in March last year that Hammond had been blackmailed for large sums of money.

The building will allow City of Wolverhampton College to move from its "outdated" Paget Road site.

Non-league Worcester City are set to move to Sixways, home of Worcester Warriors rugby union club, next season.

Birmingham City face a trip to Swindon Town in the pick of the last 16 ties after the draw for the Vertu Trophy

The Unite union says drivers in other parts of the country are earning up to £11,000 more.

Two men, aged 55 and 21, are released on bail while the investigation into the incident continues.