What goes into an election count

Latest queues at Birmingham Airport

Fun in the sun at Walsall Arboretum.

Pupils from Alumwell Primary School, Walsall, look forward to their seventieth anniversary show.

Walsall counters hard at work

Incident at Walsall count as security enter Walsall Town Hall counting floor

Labour candidate arrives at Cannock Chase count

Counting for Sandwell elections

Tiger cub's first birthday

Fish and chips for 1p in Halesowen.

Wolverhampton retro games consoles and arcade machines restorer.

A ride on the Ironbridge very light railway.

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Setting the scene at Sandwell Election Count

Counting begins at the Cannock Count.

Midlands Metropolitan Hospital - business owner view

Walsall Local Elections: Jade Chapman takes Rushall-Shelfield from Labour.

Starbucks taking shape in a former Hednesford Pub.

Ballot boxes arriving by golf buggy at Chase Leisure Centre, Cannock!

House fire in East Park, Plascom Rd.

Street bike in Halesowen has closed down.

Labour's Josh Newbury gives declaration speech at Cannock Chase count

Connie Talbot all set for a UK tour later this year.

Aerial footage over former iconic Wolverhampton store Beatties, which is now gutted.

Black Country showcase.

Exit poll reaction in Sandwell ahead of count