Activist Louis Masai is painting a mural of orangutans in Birmingham to raise awareness of the effects palm oil is having on the species.

Artist paints orangutan mural in Birmingham to warn against palm oil

An Indian rhino at West Midlands Safari Park has chosen her calf’s name - Inesh.

It’s Inesh! Rhino at West Midlands Safari Park chooses her calf’s name

The iconic windmill in Balsall Common, which was built in 1826, has been getting a new paint job. 

Historic Balsall Common windmill undergoes maintenance 

A baby wallaby at Dudley Zoo is 'doing well' after his mum died while she was still nursing the young joey in her pouch.

Dudley zookeeper becomes surrogate mother for baby wallaby after mum dies

Pug from Cheddleton named UK's cutest dog

A  two-year-old pug from Cheddleton in Staffordshire has been named the 'UK's cutest dog'

Midlands pug Cuddly Dudley named the 'UK's cutest dog'

An 83-year-old pensioner who fought off a thief with her walking stick in her Staffordshire shop has been nominated for a bravery award.

83-year-old pensioner who tackled thief with walking stick up for bravery award

The little Colombian black spider monkey was born in the outside paddock of the Zoo in front of onlookers on Friday (July 31).

Dudley Zoo welcomes a new resident after the birth of a rare monkey species

Th animal was found trapped in a muddy brook in Uppingham, in Rutland.

Stranded cow rescued from the mud by fire crews, vets - and a digger

Guy Young built an Ibiza mini-resort in his back garden in Nuneaton.

Guy Young has built the terraced mini-resort – complete with a pool and hot tub – behind his home in Nuneaton beating non-essential travel restriction blues, after quarantine rules were imposed on British travellers to Spain by the UK Government.

Man beats travel restriction blues with Ibiza mini-resort in his back garden

A photo found in the biggest library in the world in America has an uncanny resemblance to ITV News Central presenter Bob Warman.

Could this be ITV Central presenter Bob Warman's doppelganger?

A Birmingham art charity has donated one of its pieces to a five-year-old boy after thieves stole from his honesty shop.

Birmingham charity donate art to 5-year-old after thief steals from honesty shop

Garry McBride of Monumental Icons with a bronze bust of Captain Sir Tom Moore.

The bust is in tribute to his role as a "beacon of light" during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Derbyshire design team behind new Captain Sir Tom Moore sculpture

Paul, who spent more than 100 days in hospital has been allowed to return home. 

Paul Hodgskin, from Telford, was given a 10 per cent chance of survival by medics at The Princess Royal Hospital. 

Coronavirus survivor who spent more than 100 days in hospital returns home

Heidi Crowter and James Carter tie the knot a social distanced wedding in Coventry.

Heidi Crowter, 25, and her partner James Carter, 26, married at Hillfields Church on Saturday (July 4).

Down's syndrome campaigner ties the knot in a socially distanced wedding

Des is back presenting the ITV Central weather after working from home for the last few months.

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