West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority gives go-ahead to set up special board to tackle 'significant weaknesses' in governancePlus
'Chloe had so much to give': Mother speaks out at inquest into her daughter's death after a severe asthma attackPlus
Staffordshire hospital trust tells residents with flu, vomiting and diarrhoea to keep away to ease winter pressuresPlus
Plans to revamp Walsall's Saddlers Centre as part of efforts to revive town's fortunes get green light
Arthritic 31-year-old horse found stuck in mud near Wolverhampton now recovering after rescue by firefighters