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Covid-19 infection rates in Wolverhampton are starting to fall but remain among the highest in England.

Wolverhampton City Archives has been awarded £7,000 for an oral history project that aims to capture the history of the city and its people.

A man has died following a house fire yesterday.

eople who have received their Covid-19 vaccine are reminded that they must continue to follow the lockdown rules afterwards.

McLaughlin & Harvey, lead contractor at the Alexander Stadium Redevelopment, has announced a second round of the You Matter Communities scheme – with a focus on tacking the local impact of COVID-19.

City of Wolverhampton Council is taking a tougher stance on enforcement action against businesses that are flouting coronavirus restrictions in response to the high number of Covid-19 cases in the city.

Exterior works on phase two of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building are nearing completion in line with a spring opening to the public.

Wolverhampton's fifth Covid-19 rapid testing centre welcomes its first visitors today (Friday 22 January, 2021).

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Pope Francis has endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.

Gorgeous Nightclub in Wolverhampton has been awarded £50,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

The 100 millionth coronavirus case has been recorded worldwide - just over a year since the first officially diagnosed case of the deadly virus.

Debbie Mountjoy couldn't be with her brother Darren as he lay in intensive care with coronavirus.

Statistics can be a blunt instrument.

Boris Johnson has warned against the placing of restrictions on COVID vaccines after the EU threatened to put controls on the export of doses to Britain.

Ireland's coronavirus lockdown has been extended by several weeks until 5 March, Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said.

Coronavirus could become a "much more treatable disease" in the next six to 18 months, the head of the NHS in England has told MPs.

The number of shootings in London is on the rise, despite the capital being in lockdown for significant parts of last year.

The Manchester Arena bomber would still have blown himself up and killed many of those around him - even if he had been confronted as he lay in wait to launch his attack, a lawyer for police has told the inquiry.

Stars including Romesh Ranganathan, Meera Syal and Adil Ray have joined forces to counter coronavirus vaccination myths among ethnic minority communities.

Debbie Mountjoy couldn't be with her brother Darren as he lay in intensive care with coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

The Manchester Arena bomber would still have blown himself up and killed many of those around him - even if he had been confronted as he lay in wait to launch his attack, a lawyer for police has told the inquiry.

More than 30 police officers are to be fined £200 each because they broke coronavirus rules while on duty - by having their hair cut.

Stars including Romesh Ranganathan, Meera Syal and Adil Ray have joined forces to counter coronavirus vaccination myths among ethnic minority communities.

Boris Johnson has warned against the placing of restrictions on COVID vaccines after the EU threatened to put controls on the export of doses to Britain.

The number of shootings in London is on the rise, despite the capital being in lockdown for significant parts of last year.

Statistics can be a blunt instrument.

Coronavirus could become a "much more treatable disease" in the next six to 18 months, the head of the NHS in England has told MPs.

A baby shower, attended by more than 20 people which was breaching lockdown rules, had to be broken up by police.

The 100 millionth coronavirus case has been recorded worldwide - just over a year since the first officially diagnosed case of the deadly virus.

Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned, according to the country's president.

A young man on a horse charges into a wall of policemen securing the outer ring road of India's capital, Delhi.

Conditions in the city of Manaus, deep in the Amazon rainforest where the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 is believed to have originated, are now so bad that people are suffocating in hospital beds without oxygen.

Ireland's coronavirus lockdown has been extended by several weeks until 5 March, Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said.

The head of HSBC has told MPs that he "can't cherry pick which laws to follow" as he defended the bank over claims that it is helping China crack down on democracy in Hong Kong.

At least 70 people have been arrested after a third night of protests in the Netherlands.

A major winter storm has caused disruption across Midwest America - with a warning of a "historic" snowfall on the way.

A North Korean diplomat who served as the country's acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, according to legislators who were briefed by Seoul's spy agency.

New advice on how to treat coronavirus has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) - as it also begins a wide-reaching study into the effects of so-called "long COVID".

Britain's Got Talent could be scrapped in 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis, Sky News understands.

Stars including Romesh Ranganathan, Meera Syal and Adil Ray have joined forces to counter coronavirus vaccination myths among ethnic minority communities.

Jennifer Lopez has spoken out to set the record straight on speculation that she has had Botox, saying to her detractors: "Please don't call me a liar."

Disney has said it is updating its Jungle Cruise ride at theme parks in the US following allegations of racism.

A live music experiment is set to take place in Luxembourg, with organisers saying it is hoped the shows could help pave the way for the return of gigs.

Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new head coach of Chelsea.

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Aston Villa have completed the signing of Morgan Sanson from Marseille on a four-and-a-half-year deal, subject to international clearance.

Sam Underhill has withdrawn from England's Six Nations squad with a hip injury and been replaced by Wasps' Jack Willis.

Boris Johnson has told the country he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

Boris Johnson has warned against the placing of restrictions on COVID vaccines after the EU threatened to put controls on the export of doses to Britain.

An announcement on mandatory hotel quarantine will be made later, a government minister has told Sky News, as he said it was "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday.

A Conservative MP has defended accepting a coronavirus vaccine, despite not being in one of the top priority groups.

It is "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday, a minister has told Sky News.