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Residents' plea to restore chapel

People in an area of the Black Country appeal for a historic chapel to be restored to its "former glory".

School head was unlawfully killed

A head teacher was unlawfully killed in a crash when his car was hit by an overloaded van, an inquest rules.

Fugitive conman 'feared for life'

A fugitive conman, accused of injuring three police officers, claimed he feared for his life, a court hears.

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Car sales figures show fall last year

Car manufacturers in the West Midlands saw vehicle sales fall by up to 30% last year, figures show.

Care room open after baby's death

An intensive care room reopens to new admissions after a bug affected a hospital's neo-natal ward.

Final day for views over fire stations

A public consultation over plans to shut 10 fire stations across the West Midlands is due to end later.

M&S to close stores and cut jobs

A Marks and Spencer Simply Food store in Birmingham's Colmore Row is among 25 of the shops which will shut.

Inquest after submarine explosion

Top Royal Navy officers are to face a public inquiry over a nuclear submarine accident which killed two sailors.

Hanged inmate's behaviour changed

An inquest hears a prisoner found hanged in a cell was a "fit young man" months away from being eligible for parole.

Seven held in kidnap plot inquiry

Seven men are arrested following a series of raids in connection with a kidnap plot and witness intimidation.

Atheists launch bus ad campaign

An atheist advertising campaign with the message "There's probably no God" launches on buses.

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