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Easing lockdown "too quickly" could lead to more Covid-19 variants and new surges in infection, an expert warned today.

Wolverhampton has been hailed as a model of "best practice" by the Government over its roll-out of rapid Covid-19 testing in the community.

The figures don’t lie – and now pupils are spreading the word at their school gate.

A council candidate has vowed to fight plans for 14 homes on the site of the former Wolverhampton Environment Centre (WEC) if elected.

The number of people waiting more than a year for treatment at Russells Hall Hospital has more than tripled during the second wave of coronavirus.

Footage from body-worn cameras captured the moment a teenage driver sped off after a routine police stop in the Black Country – dragging a police community support officer with him.

A cannabis farm growing plants worth up to a quarter of a million pounds was the target of a raid that ended with two people being killed by crossbow bolts.

CCTV played a key part in bringing the Black Country crossbow killers to justice, the detective in charge of the murder investigation has said.

A loving tribute has been written to Captain Sir Tom Moore by a Black Country youngster.

BT is supporting more than 21,700  jobs across the West Midlands, a report says.

The figures don’t lie – and now pupils are spreading the word at their school gate.

A book release by a West Midlands poet aims to help raise a thumbs up to the fight against cancer.

This is the scene now after major work was undertaken to remove the Perry Barr flyover.

A pair of keen apprentices have been taken on by a historic Birmingham engineering company thanks to employment courses they completed with support from PTP Training.

A Wolverhampton supermarket has put the community first in its latest initiative.

Businesses are being offered the chance to help elderly people who may be struggling during lockdown with the launch of a new marketing venture.

Easing lockdown "too quickly" could lead to more Covid-19 variants and new surges in infection, an expert warned today.

For decades the sign outside Jack Wall the barber was one of the most familiar landmarks in the Black Country.

Four people were treated for smoke inhalation at a caravan site after a fire broke out.

A temporary transit site is to be created in Walsall to help tackle “renegade” travellers who have caused trouble when they have set up illegal camps.

Police have launched an appeal for help in tracing a wanted man from Wyre Forest.

A Kidderminster man has been jailed for more than two years for indecent assault.

A landlord in Wolverhampton has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a house in multiple occupation.

An accountant and his father have been found guilty of mistakenly killing their own relative with a crossbow – and murdering a cannabis farm burglar seconds later.

People in Staffordshire are being urged to not attend gatherings or unlicensed music events for Valentine's Day.

Police have charged a further three teenagers with the murder of Keon Lincoln in Birmingham.

A lot of coronavirus cases in Sandwell are still coming from noisy workplaces where it's hard to socially distance and still hear each other, a council chief has warned.

A man who was found dead at a house in Birmingham last weekend has been named as Hassan Ghafar.

A further 49 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

The first case of the South African variant of Covid-19 has been identified in Staffordshire.

The second section of HS2 - which will carve through Staffordshire on its way from the West Midlands to Crewe - has today been given the green light.

Historic department store was sold for £3 million last year.

A new multi-million pound 'Boris bike' scheme is set to be rolled out in parts of the Black Country later this year.

A mother-of-three found unresponsive at her home died as a result of pressure being applied to the neck, a jury has heard.

Plans to revamp netball facilities at a university campus have been backed to boost the sport in the region.

American investors have pulled out of attempts to takeover Wolverhampton-based pubs and restaurants group Marston's.

Firefighters have paid tribute to their much-loved colleague who died last month after contracting coronavirus.

More than 1,300 coronavirus patients are receiving treatment in Black Country and Staffordshire hospitals but admission rates are falling, figures show.

Police have issued a number of people with fines after they were spotted driving home 'erratically' from a party on the M5.

Stafford’s Market Square could be re-surfaced as part of town centre improvements to be funded using a £14.3 million Government windfall.

A Wolverhampton neighbourhood highlighted as being one of the ‘worst hit’ by Covid-19 in the whole of the city, has tested more than 1,600 of its residents negative for the virus.

A parish council has highlighted its concerns with plans to build a garden village of more than 1,000 homes near Bridgnorth.

Five new lateral flow testing centres are opening in the Dudley borough, council bosses have confirmed.

Children in the Black Country and Staffordshire had tens of thousands fewer dental treatments last year, figures reveal.

A schoolboy is using pedal power to raise funds for his favourite zoo in a challenge inspired by the late Captain Tom.

HGVs using a country lane have contributed towards the deterioration of a road in Bridgnorth that a councillor has labelled “potholes galore”.

A school is reaching out to its students confined to home learning by taking resources to stop off points across the town.

A bereaved family has handed over a donation of much-need toiletries to support staff and patients at New Cross Hospital.

Teenager Louis Johnson is preparing to take on a 17-mile walking challenge to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital once lockdown is over.

Hardworking district nurses have been given some treats after calls for help from the Union of Muslim Organisations.

Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the British Chambers of Commerce on Brexit found that half of exporters are facing difficulties in adapting to new trade regulations.

Police made two arrests and seized 75 litres of suspected stolen fuel after stopping a cloned vehicle in the Black Country.

New homes are starting to take shape on a council depot site.

Jurors in a murder trial were shown CCTV of the defendant going to and from a building multiple times.

Jurors in a murder trial were shown a second day of CCTV of the defendant going to and from a building.

Snow and ice is continuing to bring travel disruption to the region as the lowest temperatures for 10 years were reached elsewhere in the UK.

A further 58 coronavirus patients have died in hospitals in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

A Shropshire-based jockey who stunned the world to win the 2009 Grand National at 100/1 odds died after taking drugs, an inquest heard.

A man has been jailed after seriously assaulting a young child – leaving them with head and facial injuries.

A car allegedly used in the shooting of a man at a Walsall barber shop was found burnt out later that day, a court has heard.

The owner of a Sandwell carpet and furniture store has been fined £4,000 after failing to comply with Covid-19 restrictions by allowing people into the store.

Work to refurbish two swimming pools is being brought forward after it was discovered that the move would reduce costs.

Health bosses have asked for mass testing to be expanded to Sandwell after cases of the more contagious South African variant were found in neighbouring Walsall and Birmingham.

Council highways chiefs are calling for an end of abuse towards road workers after hundreds of incidents were reported.

Birmingham Airport will receive an emergency loan of up to £18.5 million from the city council amid fears more may be required further down the line.

An outdoor cinema is being planned for Hednesford this July.

The new £73 million Sandwell Aquatics Centre is on track for completion next year – as it passed another milestone with the completion of the 12 metre dive tower.

A paw-some new colleague has been welcomed to West Midlands Fire Service's technical rescue unit.

A man has died after being hit by a lorry in Kidderminster today.

Parents have been hit with a £200 fine each after their children held a party at GoApe Cannock in breach of Covid-19 rules.

More than 70 people have been arrested as part of a crackdown by police on County Lines drug networks in the West Midlands.

A teenager has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed multiple times in Birmingham.

A Black Country shop owner has been banned from selling alcohol after repeatedly being caught selling fake cigarettes.

A horrified Walsall family living in a hotspot for the South African Covid variant were sent used kits as part of the mass testing of residents.

A car was seized as armed police descended on a Dudley street as part of an ongoing investigation.

Plans to shut some car parks around Cannock Chase are set to go ahead, despite questions over the decision making process and concerns the proposals do not cater for all disabled people.

Businesses in the West Midlands received just two per cent of a national fund aimed at boosting start-ups during the Covid crisis, new figures show.

Police have launched a crackdown on drug dealing in Stone after concerns were raised over the issue.

A family near Lichfield is appealing to the community for help in funding life-saving treatment for their beloved dog.

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the murder following the death of 15-year-old Keon Lincoln in Birmingham.

Severn Valley Railway is preparing to go full throttle for its first diesel event of the year.

Two new primary schools are set to open in the Black Country, it has been announced.

Two people were treated for their injuries after emergency services attended a two-car crash near Bridgnorth.

Residents in Sandwell have been warned their recycling bin collections could be delayed this week due to a shortage of crews.

People in Rugeley are being urged to make sure their vehicles are left safe and secure after a number of thefts in the area.

A dance teacher has launched an appeal for funds to provide a free online library of tuition videos for children with special educational needs.