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People in Walsall have been warned over Covid-19 complacency despite data showing a fall in cases

Cannabis worth almost £150,000 was seized after a drug factory was raided in the Black Country.

Hundreds of different coronavirus variants have been in the country since the pandemic began, said a director of public health.

Surge testing will be carried out in parts of the Black Country after a case of the South African coronavirus variant was found.

A Black Country man has been jailed for 10 years after hitting his victim with a hammer several times - leaving him in intensive care - in one of two attacks.

The GMB said strike action will continue.

Analysis reveals Covid-19 rates have dropped below 100 cases per 100,000 people.

A taxi driver has left his company after footage emerged of a passenger removing a bow from a lamp post which had been placed in memory of a two-week-old boy killed in a crash.

CCTV footage capturing the moment Reece Cox was "set upon" by a group of men has been shown to jurors in a murder trial.

An 83-year-old landlord who let a property through collapsed estate agent Homepoint says he is being pursued for nearly £2,400 by liquidators after ending his contract with the company.

Students at a Black Country university will not be returning to face-to-face teaching before May 17, a vice-chancellor has confirmed.

"If we can save one life doing what we're doing, then I think that we've succeeded"

An MP has called for more bobbies on the beat in a town after a move for a new police base stalled due to rising costs.

A new plea date has been set for defendants in a case where a postman was assaulted and had mail stolen.

Two friends are preparing to take on a mountainous challenge in aid of a local charity.

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help secure the future of a community advice and support centre.

Employers across a city are being invited to apply for financial support with providing regular Covid-19 testing.

More than 21,500 delegates attended the first Black Country Virtual Careers Expo during the four weeks from January 14.

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

Bridgnorth is "safe and open for business – and now's the time to kick-start the local economy."

Up to a third of shoppers were found not to be wearing face masks in Wolverhampton shops – just two days after non-essential stores were allowed to reopen.

The inquest into the deaths of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt heard how Usman Khan, who had been living in Stafford, stabbed other people during the terror attack.

Businesses in the Black Country and Staffordshire have benefited from around £481 million in support through grants and business rates relief during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

The incident in Wolverhampton city centre has led to the pug's owner to plead with dog owners to keep their pets on leads after the two-year-old was left with serious injuries.

Wolves have raised concerns about "professional autograph hunters" flouting Covid guidelines while congregating around players and their vehicles.

A man has been given a hospital order for indecently exposing himself to several young women – mainly students – in the Selly Oak area last year.

More than 100 musical performances will take place during a 10-day jazz festival which will be held this summer.

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

A mobile coronavirus testing unit will be available at a Wolverhampton primary school this week.

A schoolboy is in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in a city park.

One man has been killed and a second is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Birmingham.

A man has been arrested in connection with a double shooting in Birmingham.

A teenager was shot in a drive-by attack hours after a man was shot dead and a schoolboy stabbed in Birmingham.

An MP has praised the Duke of Edinburgh's "drive and determination" in a speech to Parliament after his death aged 99.

A young father was beaten to death by six men who set upon him using a "pack mentality" after he tried to help someone else being attacked near a Black Country pub, a court has been told.

A Stafford businessman is hoping his bid to open a beer shop two doors down from his town centre taphouse will get the thumbs up from councillors.

A troubled former Black Country pub could be converted into apartments after the owners were driven out by violent attacks from thugs.

A grandfather whose family were warned to expect the worst has defied the odds and returned home one year on from contracting coronavirus.

The trial of an alleged killer accused of murdering a 24-year-old father in Wolverhampton last year has been adjourned.

Optician and hearing service provider Specsavers is set to move into an empty shop unit in Stafford’s Market Square.

A Black Country building society is extending its opening hours with the reopening of non-essential shops as coronavirus restrictions ease.

Stafford’s new First Citizen is to be elected virtually for the first time in the borough Mayoralty’s 407-year history next week.

A night in Stone's custody cells may be a thing of the past, but a more permanent accommodation opportunity could be on the cards for the former police station.

A former haulage yard and care home site hit by anti-social behaviour issues in Brierley Hill could be bulldozed to make way for more than 30 homes.

A former apprentice is celebrating after being appointed as supervisor of the department where he did his training.

Police are urgently appealing for help to trace a man missing from his home in Kingstanding.

Fishmongers’ Hall attacker Usman Khan seemed “a little shy” and did nothing to raise suspicions in the minutes before he stabbed two people to death, an inquest jury has heard.

A film-maker who witnessed the aftermath of the Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack by Stafford terrorist Usman Khan has described hearing screaming and said she quickly realised “something very bad had happened”.

Sector leaders are calling on the Government to explain how it reached its decision.

The Moderna and Novavax jabs will be added to the Com-Cov study, which looks at whether different vaccines can be used for the first and second dose.

NHS Test and Trace is providing additional testing following the emergence of a cluster in the capital.

A police investigation has been launched after human remains were discovered in woodland next to the M6 in the Black Country.

Two suspects arrested after a newborn baby was found dead in the car park of a Black Country supermarket have been released on bail.

A zoo near Wolverhampton that is struggling because of the pandemic and needs urgent help to stay afloat as it faces another month of closure.

People are being urged to book their Covid vaccine as the NHS rollout has widened to include those over the age of 45.

One of the county’s historic tourist attractions is preparing to reopen now the latest stage of lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

In April 1961, the Cold War between the East and the West was reaching fever pitch. The US-backed attempted invasion of Cuba was days away. Four months later the Berlin Wall would draw an Iron Curtain across Europe.

Father-of-two Tim Kershaw, from Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, has used lockdown to lose 12 stone in weight and is now determined to use his fitness to help others.

A Lichfield restaurant is celebrating after making the top 20 in a prestigious national eateries guide.

A woman who lost her father to cancer is set to hold a charity event near Stafford to help raise vital funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

A bridal store is celebrating ‘outstanding’ recognition at the regional wedding awards.

A natural play area is being created at a Wyre Forest village school thanks to support from parents and local businesses.

An award-winning editor who quit his career in journalism after a nervous breakdown has just edited and published his 22nd paperback since taking early retirement eight years ago.

A young fundraiser has been rewarded for her efforts after raising more than £2,000 for charity.

Groups of foreign tourists who have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will be allowed to enter from May 23.

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The Prime Minister urged people to continue to ‘exercise restraint’ as beer gardens and some shops reopened in England.

Regulators in the UK said that they will examine ‘any safety reports’ during their considerations on whether or not to approve the jab.

'Happy New Haircut' was created by Billy Connolly back in 2007 - but even a comic genius could not have foreseen its relevance to today's society.

A man has been charged with murder and dangerous driving after a man died on a car park in Birmingham.

An expert warned it is ‘vitally important’ for people most vulnerable to Covid-19 to come forward for vaccination.

People trying to book an appointment were shown a holding page saying the website was experiencing technical difficulties.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun for the second year in a row under coronavirus restrictions.

Jaguar Land Rover saw annual car sales fall 13.6 per cent on the previous year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

No new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in hospitals or care homes across the Black Country, Birmingham and Staffordshire.

A man suffered serious injuries in a stabbing in Wednesbury in the early hours of today.

A school leaders’ union has called for a long-term commitment from ministers to fund the IT infrastructure that schools need.

The Business Secretary told MPs the firm had ‘good assets’ but that he could give no guarantees for the future.

Goldman Sachs is making a landmark investment in Birmingham, where it be creating its largest presence outside of London.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that a reduction in the prevalence of the virus meant that restrictions could be lowered more quickly.

Bridgnorth's historic cliff railway is preparing to reopen.

This cute little duckling was rescued by police officers after being found all on its own.

The Severn Valley Railway is launching a network of livestream cameras with a round-the-clock feed showing rolling stock movements at key locations along the line.

A 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed in his leg after he was set upon in Walsall by four young men armed with weapons in a targeted attack, a court heard today.

A 12-year-old boy has been charged after a machete was seized in Dudley.

A significant pocket watch by the man regarded as the 'father of English clockmaking' is up for sale at Fellows Auctioneers, with an estimate of £3,500 to £5,500.

Ethnicity and deprivation played an important role in Covid-19 severity and death rates, a study based in Wolverhampton has found.

An 87-year-old resident at Kings Lodge in Byfleet said the beer van visit ‘felt like a return to my younger days’.

The Health Secretary said more than 40 million vaccine doses have been delivered across the country.

The plan came after the travel industry expressed concern that testing requirements would make foreign holidays unaffordable for many people.

Sheets of asbestos and unwanted fridges are just some of the items dumped in Staffordshire so far this month.

It is the third Covid-19 vaccine to be used as part of the mass vaccination programme.

More than 100 cannabis plants - worth around £100,000 - have been discovered in a Black Country police raid.

Pharmacists in the West Midlands are continuing to play a key role in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.

A surge in numbers of people wanting to book their jab crashed the NHS Booking website.

The company told investors on Tuesday that it slid to a £17.7 million pre-tax loss for the 26 weeks to December 26.

Holiday park owners Bill Thompson and his wife, Adele, are "delighted to be back in business" and are urging people to look forward to the summer and take advantage of staycations.

More buses will be put on across the Black Country and Birmingham from Sunday.

Liberal Democrats in the West Midlands have signed a letter opposing the "illiberal" and "ill-thought out" introduction of Covid-19 vaccine passports.