The average selling price for new homes from housebuilder Persimmon was up by nearly £15,000 in 2020.

Ministers have been urged to strengthen the lockdown after Covid deaths in the region passed 5,000.

Police are no longer investigating the death of a 19-year-old who was pronounced dead in the Black Country.

A Wolverhampton carpet shop has been fined £1,000 for operating during lockdown.

A 19-year-old man has died after being found unresponsive at an address in Walsall.

Carpets and flooring group Victoria achieved record revenue and operating profits for the final three months of 2020.

DIY retailer Screwfix has once again been accused of ignoring coronavirus rules after a video emerged showing staff waiting in long queues with little social distancing.

The Government's failure to support the hospitality industry through the Covid crisis has left the sector "on its knees", an MP has claimed.

Lockdown rule-breakers are increasingly likely to be fined as Covid laws are enforced "much quicker", police chiefs have warned.

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The start of the pandemic almost financially destroyed some charities, now the region’s hospices and health care services have revealed the impact on them.

Directors of attractions across the West Midlands today spoke of their frustration as they face the ongoing challenge of surviving the latest lockdown.

Educational packs are being delivered to families with children stuck at home.

A Staffordshire woman has published a book which has been a hit in America.

Plans to redevelop Bridgnorth's former council offices are set to be approved by planning officers, despite the town council objecting to the "over development" of the site.

His name was Kieron, and he rode the fastest milk cart in the West (Midlands).

Gavin Hill looks at the picture of a small boy handing Winston Churchill a cigar at an airfield in the West Midlands.

Another 78 coronavirus deaths have been confirmed across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A derelict old Walsall leather goods factory will finally get a new lease of life after plans to convert it into a restaurant and shops were approved.

A decision to place a large inflatable buoy to help stop people falling into the canal in Walsall has been met with hilarity and scepticism.

Dudley Zoo's sloths have taken the top spot for the most adopted animals of 2020.

A Sandwell man is wanted in connection with an officer being assaulted, stalking and drug offences.

The trial of a Black Country man who is accused of murdering his five-month-old daughter is due to begin on Monday.

Two men who wielded a machete as they attempted to rob security vans in Walsall, Cannock and Birmingham have been jailed.

A drink-driver who ran over a firefighter, pinning him to another vehicle and breaking his legs, has been jailed after she was found to be almost three times the legal limit.

A dog that was stolen just before Christmas has been found and reunited with her elderly owner.

An appeal has been launched after a kitten in a cat carrier was dumped in an alleyway in West Bromwich.

A reduced timetable will be brought in for West Midlands Railway from next week due to the national lockdown.

The return of ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ fountain in Birmingham city centre is set to be officially approved next week.

A former Stafford town centre pub could be converted into flats for vulnerable young adults.

A positive coronavirus test has caused a city foodbank to temporarily close its doors.

Plans to house homeless people in Brierley Hill have led to fears drug users, ex-convicts, sex offenders and undesirables will blight the area.

A leukaemia charity scored a £5,500 boost thanks to kind hearted Wolves players and staff who were inspired by ex-goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.

Five people from different households have been handed fines after being caught in the same car on the M6 at Stafford travelling from Cardiff to Manchester to visit friends.

A £1.75 million grant will help provide 25 houses for homeless people who were helped off the street during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bosses at companies across the Black Country and Staffordshire made 120 times more per year than the average worker, estimates show.

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A family business which has been keeping people supplied with vital produce during the Covid pandemic and lockdown restrictions has been shortlisted for a national title.

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Coronavirus testing has been widened in Wolverhampton's schools this week.

Parking charges are being reinstated at Stafford's County Hospital for patients and visitors.

A health boss is appealing for people to stay home in Walsall after Covid rates almost doubled in a week.

A courier was pushed out of his van which was stolen in Burntwood.

A £1,000,000 lottery winner who bought a ticket in Sandwell has still not been found.

Evidence placing an alleged gang member at the scene of a 15-year-old boy's brutal killing has been disputed by his defence counsel.

Community pharmacists have urged Ministers to give them a major role in accelerating the region's Covid vaccination programme.

A Black Country charity founder is starting a unique challenge to raise awareness of men's mental health and suicide.

The Green Party has named its candidate for West Midlands Mayor.

Openreach is urging people in Swindon, near Wombourne and Wall Heath, to get behind a bid to make ultrafast, ultra-reliable full fibre broadband available.

A range of prizes are on offer as a city church puts on a silent auction.

Children have been sending letters to elderly residents living in care homes, thanks to a project started by a Wolverhampton woman.

A Black Country man has launched a website to encourage people to work out and get fit.

Plans to shut down an influential Parliamentary committee on Brexit have been welcomed by a Black Country MP.

Business owners from across the Black Country and Shropshire are being offered free expert support to help them get through the latest lockdown.

It was unveiled with great fanfare and billed as the future of transport. But the Sinclair C5 electrically powered pedal car failed to win over the British public.

A suspected drug dealer was arrested after a police chase where officers seized cannabis, cash and a knuckle duster.

Scout volunteers from Stourport have been washing away their lockdown blues by making soap and turned a hobby into a business.

The power of the internet has helped a Staffordshire teacher to provide a fun experience for children learning at home.

One of the fastest-growing advertising agencies has made a high-profile appointment to help it capitalise on 15 per cent growth in 2020.

Asylum seekers and refugees have reaped the benefits after a city charity was awarded a grant by two funding bodies.

Families are being warned against fuelling the illegal sales of puppies – as many become tempted to welcome a new pet into their homes during the latest national lockdown.

A bundle of cash was found in a house after a crash in a supermarket car park.

An ex West Midlands Police officer has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to improper use of police powers.

More than a third of South Staffordshire Council's bin men are off work.

A mass vaccination centre has opened up its doors in the West Midlands to help protect the most vulnerable people from Covid-19.

A group punched and kicked a man before stealing his phone, passport and other items in West Bromwich.

Councils in the Black Country will return to the High Court later this month to seek the renewal of an injunction banning car cruising in the region for a further three years.

A bus collided with a garden fence and a house in Walsall.

A further 43 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover saw further recovery in sales in the last three months of 2020.

A number of workers at West Bromwich's Tesco Extra are off due to coronavirus.

The first patient to receive her Covid-19 jab at Wolverhampton's latest vaccination site said the vaccine was the "hope we need in 2021".

A West Bromwich island has closed after a lorry rolled onto its side.

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A Black Country property developer is planning to build eight new flats on a stretch of empty land close to a town centre in Wolverhampton.

Tram users will no longer be able to exploit a loophole allowing them to dodge a fine if they get off without buying a ticket.

A councillor and his wife have appeared in court after allegedly committing fraud to claim £10,000 from a Covid-19 grant scheme.

An NHS paramedic has called on people to follow lockdown regulations to help reduce mounting pressure on the NHS.

A steady stream of people have made use of the newest rapid test centre in Wolverhampton.

A leading supplier of antibacterial additives is setting its sights on major international growth after it was bought by Polygiene in a deal worth £33 million of cash and shares in the Nasdaq-listed business.

Families across the country have been readjusting to home schooling their children again after England entered lockdown in the new year.

Bus group Rotala, which operates Diamond Bus in the West Midlands, expects to make a pre-tax loss of about £1 million for its latest financial year.