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Calum Best, son of football legend George Best, is pleased the modern approach to men?s mental health is much improved compared to his dad?s era.
Staffordshire County Council plans to spend millions of pounds improving countryside facilities.
Take a look at some of the West Midlands' best pictures from the last seven days.
Councillors approve the plan but with conditions aimed at reducing noise from functions.
Colin Broadbent, from Wolverhampton, and Sam, from Staffordshire, got tickets to see the band.
Keira, 14, and Tyler, 20, have been crowned fittest of their age in the world and UK.
Ormiston Academies Trust is removing access to phones for 35,000 pupils at its 42 schools.
Organisers says 380 youngsters are expected to take part this year compared to 17 in 2017.
Lloyd Ellis was a teacher at Abbotsholme School in Staffordshire, from 2018 until August 2021.
The investigation into Jonty Evan's death remains ongoing, Cheshire Police say.
Thapelo Jali, was found in an alleyway on Buccleuch Road, Normacot, in July and died at the scene.
Twelve-year-old Louis Watkiss died at the Snowdome at Tamworth on 24 September 2021.
Cheshire East Council says selling off the land is the quickest way for it to be developed.
A private consortium proposes a 50-mile (80km) link after a review commissioned by the regions' mayors.
Deborah Lawson says her home in Cheshire is too small for her to easily use her powered wheelchair.
Dave Juggins, from Newcastle, speaks about being a champion runner at age 74.
Nathan Gray talks helping with the Spitfire Simulator, and what the experience is like.
Joel McManus and his kids Keira, 14, and Tyler, 20, reflect on a few weeks of title wins.
John Smallman is taking on multiple hiking challenges to raise money for the Dougie Mac.
Congleton resident in battle with Cheshire East Council to adapt her home.
Dan Bigham, the Stone Olympian, on decision to retire from top level cycling next month.
Megan Ellis, who started Meg's Reading Club, on her motivations for starting the group.
Radio Stoke's Ethan Saunders visited the site of the fire to speak with a resident.
Olympic double scull champion Anna Watkins is considering trying to become Britain's first single scull gold medallist in Rio.
The former Dundee United and Partick Thistle footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly at the age of 50.
Everton's Marouane Fellaini apologises for headbutting Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Kenwyne Jones scores his first goal in 28 Premier League games as Stoke draw with Everton at the Britannia Stadium.
On-loan Bradden Inman scores an 88th-minute winner for Crewe to extend Bury's winless streak to five matches.
Promotion challengers Cheltenham and Port Vale settle for a point as well as both retaining their top-three places.
Marc Richards' equaliser rescues a point for in-form Chesterfield at home to Burton Albion in League Two.
Previously undisputed king of darts Phil "The Power" Taylor faces a real battle to win a 16th world title
The children's schools have paid heartfelt tributes to their former pupils.
Louise Wright was 29 when she was hit by a lorry in 2014 in Nottingham as she cycled to work.
A yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office is set to come into effect early on Monday.
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Sam Wealleans' parents say they are "overwhelmed by thousands of kind messages" of support.
Retirees speak out after delays in paying out local government pensions in the region.
The group were arrested on Friday after Border Force officers intercepted the vessel.
The singer is reunited with jewellery and his acoustic guitar after the Brighton burglary.
The former president used the famous song in a 2020 campaign video.
The investigation was stood down after it was confirmed the remains were from an historic burial.
Two people in the car were taken to hospital for minor injuries, the ambulance service says.
The parents of two deaf children claim a school is failing to cater to their children's needs.
