The highly-anticipated McArthurGlen outlet village in Cannock was welcoming excited shoppers when it opened at 10am this morning.

Eager shoppers formed long queues outside stores across the West Midlands as England's shops, hairdressers, pub beer gardens and pavement cafes reopened today.

A man believed to have been murdered in Birmingham has been named as Kevin Lomas.

The land where Charles II hid from Oliver Cromwell 370 years ago is back open for visitors after almost £1 million was spent refurbishing the site.

Carpets group Victoria achieved record results for its latest financial year despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The property giant told investors on Monday it is in discussions with private equity firm Brookfield.

As the Government allowed businesses to reopen today, there were signs that life was slowly easing back to some form of normality.

A woman who was caught drink-driving without insurance told a court: "I had insurance but it ran out."

It's the day so many people have been waiting for.

People can enjoy a chilly pub garden pint in England from today and finally get their hair cut.

A rallying cry has been made for shoppers to support local businesses that are reopening today, with one MP declaring: “Use it or lose it.”

The mother of a newborn baby found dead in a supermarket car park in the Black Country has been found.

A business group called for the UK and EU to get back around the table and produce solutions that reduce trade barriers.

Bargain hunters returning to the shops today can make big savings on a luxury cutlery set – providing they have got £5,000 to spare.

Plans for a new housing scheme in the Black Country have moved a stage closer after developers modified its design.

A one-year-old church is looking for public and spiritual help with finding a physical home.

The boss of a shopping centre is now planning events for the future as all non-essential businesses reopen.

Samantha Lloyd is ready to follow in the footpegs of her motorbike racing husband by taking on a series of endurance challenges – all in aid of charity.

Business bosses wanting to employ apprentices are being offered grants from a local council.

A confirmed case of the South African variant of coronavirus has been located in Smethwick, public health bosses have confirmed.

A senior scientist advising the Government warned that the remaining rules must be abided by to minimise the effects of a future ‘rebound’ in cases.

Two further coronavirus deaths have been confirmed at hospital trusts in the Black Country and Birmingham.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a Black Country man wanted for a robbery.

Police have launched an appeal after a cashier was assaulted and threatened with a knife at a petrol station.

Venues in England with outdoor seating will reopen on Monday for the first time since the beginning of January.

A McDonald’s branch has entered into a “unique partnership” with a Walsall councillor to clean up litter and support charities.

Residents and campaigners in Walsall marked International Roma Day by hosting a celebration at a proposed traveller transit site.

The popular Red House Glass Cone has been getting a spruce up ahead of reopening to visitors tomorrow.

The holy month of Ramadan begins with the first sighting of the new moon over Mecca.

Police are warning residents to be vigilant – after two people in Staffordshire were scammed out of a total of £26,000 by fraudsters claiming to be from their bank.

Both England and Wales take big steps towards easing lockdown restrictions on Monday.

Shops will be able to extend their opening hours from 7am to 10pm to help customers avoid peak times and ease transport pressures.

After months of being shuttered, pubs and restaurants have undertaken renovations to maximise their ability to serve customers outside.

As of April 12, people can use indoor fitness facilities, including indoor pools, alone or within a household group.

Shops, hairdressers and pub beer gardens can all reopen their doors on Monday.

Many salons are reporting they are fully booked for up to six weeks despite ‘everybody wanting an appointment on April 12’.

Consumers are looking forward to returning to shops, beer gardens, gyms and hairdressers as restrictions ease into step two.

Half of Britons plan to make a dash for the pub or a restaurant when the rules ease, a recent poll by investment bank Jefferies found.

Chester Zoo said the majority of its tickets are sold out for the coming days.

A proposal to extend an Oldbury Sikh temple and place a huge new dome on the top of it has been given the go-ahead.

A man has been charged after a handgun and ammunition were found at an address in Birmingham by police.

An eagle-eyed NHS nurse at a hospital in the Black Country has seized a packet of crisps with a "hidden surprise" inside.

One further coronavirus death has been confirmed at a hospital trust in Birmingham with no new deaths recorded in the Black Country or Staffordshire.

Work to make it easier for cycling and walking around South Walls in Stafford is moving to the next phase.

A new outdoor seating area is being created in Birmingham city centre's Victoria Square.

Businesses planning to reopen soon have been asked to check the safety of water systems to prevent Legionella risks.

Markets in Wolverhampton are set to welcome back non-essential traders from Monday.

The European Medicines Agency is looking at reports of rare blood clots related to the vaccine from Janssen, which is yet to be approved in the UK.

A man from Great Barr and three others have been given life sentences for plotting to murder a gang rival in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham.

The requirement for more expensive PCR tests has led to a backlash and calls for travellers to be able to take cheaper lateral flow tests.

The family of a man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham have paid tribute to him – as police charge a man with murder.

Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man who was run over on a car park in Birmingham.