Three of the world's leading venue operators were bidding to run Wolverhampton's Civic Halls, the city council's leader has revealed.

India has reported more than 11.5 million cases of coronavirus infection.

Officials voted to extend a highly unusual 8pm curfew for another week along famed South Beach, with the possibility of extending it until April 12.

The numbers of people in intensive care are rising.

Officials are reported to be self-isolating after Policing Minister Kit Malthouse received the result of his lateral flow test.

Dr Mary Ramsay said the return of mass events would also be monitored carefully as restrictions are eased in June.

Businesses faced ‘absolute fear at the start of the pandemic

A national day of reflection is being organised for March 23 by the charity Marie Curie to remember those who have died.

The VaccinAid campaign, launched by Unicef UK and Crowdfunder, will provide nearly two billion jabs worldwide.

The figures come as a new report raises concerns about how many are struggling to access GP care.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock described the technology as ‘groundbreaking’.

Researchers hope further studies will estimate the number and severity of Covid-19 related hearing disorders in the UK.

Demand for office space has shrunk in the Capital as firms have looked increasingly outside the M25.

The nation’s papers are dominated by vaccine tensions between the EU and Britain.

The UK has had some form of restrictions in place since March 2020.

The US-led study found no increased risk of blood clots.

Home Secretary Priti Patel branded the scenes ‘unacceptable’ and said ‘thuggery and disorder’ would never be tolerated.

Brussels has complained it has not received promised supplies of the vaccine from AstraZeneca.

Supermarkets will be able to sell non-essential items from Monday as the ban introduced at Christmas is lifted by the Government.

Tourist attractions say they cannot afford another lockdown, warning they are on the brink financially as they prepare to reopen.

Andy Street says it will take an “incredible act of unity” to revive the region’s economic fortunes after the pandemic saw progress head into “sharp reverse”.

Black Country authorities pushing for thousands of homes to be built on Shropshire’s green belt have been told to focus on their own brownfield sites first.

There were 1,285 insolvencies of companies in the West Midlands in the last year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

After a year of furlough, uncertainty and losing £1.5 million, one coach tour operator today spoke of his confidence for the months ahead.

The memory of a dedicated Gurkha campaigner will live on forever halfway across the world.

Celebrity hairdressers Royston Blythe and Nick Malenko are hopping into Easter with their colourful floral feature.

These pictures of felled trees in an ancient woodland might look dramatic - but the owners of Ridgehill Wood at Wordsley have said the work carried out was purely "in the interest of safety and preservation".

A family holiday and the wonderment of youth has helped a Black Country mother realise a dream.

Around 700 old police laptops are to be donated to help young people in the region without access to a computer.

Plans are underway to build a new community centre in part of a Black Country borough.

The dates are a little bit hazy, but Jason Watkins clearly remembers his first taste of showbusiness, some time in the late 1960s.

A Stafford man has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for the rape of a teenage boy.

A man has been arrested after reports elderly people being scammed in Wolverhampton.

A further three coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the Black Country and Staffordshire.

Plans have been lodged with council bosses for a temporary transit site for travellers in Walsall – in a bid to reduce the number of unauthorised encampments.

The Duke of Cambridge has said he is "totally overwhelmed by the scale of the burden" faced by the "incredible heroes" who are helping tackle the pandemic in war-torn countries.

No arrests have been made more than three weeks after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in the Black Country.

An investigation is underway after two Land Rovers were stolen from South Staffordshire.

Three garden walls have been damaged after a car crashed in Wednesbury.

Buildings across the Black Country have been lit up purple to mark census day today.

A 'drop and collect' Covid-19 home testing operation is now underway in parts of Oldbury and Tipton – in a bid to find any more cases of South African variant of the virus.

Work to pave the way for the £55 million construction of two railway stations in the Black Country will begin this spring – following the final approval of Government funding.

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A further eight coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

More than 26.8 million people have now received their first dose of vaccine.

New aerial images have revealed the transformation of disused brownfield land into a £120 million university campus in Wolverhampton.

A Black Country councillor is seriously ill in hospital with Covid.

New areas for children to play and exciting new walking trails will be among the improvements at two country parks after a funding boost.

Julie Hambleton simply wants to see justice, not just for her sister but for all victims of crime.

Being classified as particularly vulnerable due to their advanced age, surviving servicemen have seen their lives restricted.

John Apter said officers have been abused and assaulted during the pandemic.

Thousands of people joined the march, which went from Hyde Park to St Paul’s Cathedral and back to Westminster.

More than 60 parliamentarians signed a letter warning current restrictions are ‘not acceptable and arguably not lawful’.

Elsewhere in Europe, countries have had to impose tougher restrictions amid a rise in cases.

A man was helped down from the roof of a factory building in Dudley.

Extra CCTV could be placed at bus stops as part of plans to make public transport safer for women, Grant Shapps has revealed.

Two people were taken to hospital following a two-car crash in the Black Country.

A cat was rescued by firefighters after becoming wedged between two houses in the Black Country.

A third wave of coronavirus infections was also likely to hit the UK, according to another expert.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Friday evening.

NHS bosses say it could take up to three years to restore hospital services to their pre-Covid levels.

An NHS boss has today spoken of the battle ahead to restore services at a Black Country hospital.