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Wolverhampton's Central Library will welcome customers through its doors for for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday (19 April).

Thousands more life-saving Covid-19 jabs have been given in Wolverhampton – with increasing numbers of people having now received both doses.

The mobile Covid-19 testing unit is available in Merridale until Sunday (18 April), before moving to West Park next week.

People heading off to the pub this weekend are being urged to ensure they stay safe and follow the measures which are in place to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Figures released today (Friday 16 April 2021) show that 97.4% of children have secured a place at one of their preferred infant or primary schools in Wolverhampton – with 89% getting their first-choice school.

The famous Tamworth annual St George’s Day celebrations organised by Tamworth Borough Council’s Arts & Events team is set to make a virtual return for 2021.

With more retailers now open following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions this week, people are being reminded that they must wear a face covering when they are off to the shops.

Two children have been taken on blue lights to the region’s paediatric major trauma centre after a two car collision that left six people hurt.

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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.

Inside the castle grounds - as I watched Prince Philip's coffin move past our studio on the back of the Land Rover - it was a poignant yet quirky reminder that at the heart of the ceremony were the ideas of a man who didn't always like to conform. 

Prince Philip has been laid to rest at an intimate funeral in Windsor, as the Queen said goodbye to her husband of 73 years.

Prince Harry was seen talking with his brother William as he left St George's Chapel following the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral.

Prince Philip was instrumental in designing his own funeral service which has been in the planning for more than 25 years.

From a custom-made Land Rover hearse to poignant possessions reflecting his passion for carriage driving, Prince Philip's funeral featured several personal touches celebrating the royal's life.

The United Kingdom fell silent for a minute of reflection ahead of Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday afternoon.

Police in the Czech Republic are hunting two men whose passports match the names of the two suspects in the Salisbury poisonings.

Boris Johnson should relinquish his right to decide when possible breaches of the ministerial code warrant investigation, according to the chair of the Committee for Standards in Public Life.

The party was in full swing in Soho on the first weekend after a long lockdown.

Britain is going to do more to persuade other nations to take action on climate change from next week, Number 10 has said, calling it "the greatest challenge that we face".

Inside the castle grounds - as I watched Prince Philip's coffin move past our studio on the back of the Land Rover - it was a poignant yet quirky reminder that at the heart of the ceremony were the ideas of a man who didn't always like to conform. 

Prince Philip has been laid to rest at an intimate funeral in Windsor, as the Queen said goodbye to her husband of 73 years.

The United Kingdom fell silent for a minute of reflection ahead of Prince Philip's funeral on Saturday afternoon.

Prince Philip was instrumental in designing his own funeral service which has been in the planning for more than 25 years.

From a custom-made Land Rover hearse to poignant possessions reflecting his passion for carriage driving, Prince Philip's funeral featured several personal touches celebrating the royal's life.

At the stroke of 3pm - silence consumed the town they called home. An undoubted, poignant mark of respect for their "neighbour".

The party was in full swing in Soho on the first weekend after a long lockdown.

Boris Johnson should relinquish his right to decide when possible breaches of the ministerial code warrant investigation, according to the chair of the Committee for Standards in Public Life.

Prince Harry was seen talking with his brother William as he left St George's Chapel following the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral.

A poignant, private photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been released on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral.

The global death toll from coronavirus has topped three million people amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

Myanmar's junta has claimed to have pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners - but it is not known if the figure includes pro-democracy activists detained in the wake of February's coup.

Britain is going to do more to persuade other nations to take action on climate change from next week, Number 10 has said, calling it "the greatest challenge that we face".

Brazil's leaders say they will need billions of dollars in foreign aid each year if the country is to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Joe Biden has described mass shootings as a "national embarrassment" that has to end.

Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX has won a $2.9bn (£2.1bn) NASA contract to build a spacecraft to put humans on the moon.

A sheriff and his tiny police dog have died on the same day.

Two passengers are suing United Airlines after the engine of the plane they were on caught fire in mid-air.

Uighur people from Xinjiang working in other parts of China are subject to "political" checks and work under strict "half-military" style management, according to new evidence discovered by Sky News.

Raul Castro, Fidel's brother, is resigning his leadership of Cuba's Communist party.

Actress Helen McCrory, best known for starring in Peaky Blinders and the Harry Potter films, has died after a "heroic battle with cancer", her husband Damian Lewis has said.

Taylor Swift's re-recorded album Fearless has become the star's third to top the UK charts in less than 12 months - breaking a long-held record by The Beatles.

Former Gladiators star Jefferson King - known as "Shadow" in the show - has been pictured in a police mugshot after he admitted to being involved in a blackmail plot.

Jennifer Lopez and baseball star Alex Rodriguez have called off their engagement - a month after denying reports they had split.

Lewis Hamilton insisted he was genuinely "shocked" to have overcome the Red Bulls for his first pole position of the 2021 season at the Emilia-Romagna GP - and admitted F1's fierce new inter-team fight was "challenging me in a different way".

Norwich City have clinched promotion to the Premier League with five games to spare, sealing an immediate return to the top flight.

Lewis Hamilton secured a superb 99th Formula 1 pole position after edging out Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in a frenetic and extremely close Emilia Romagna GP qualifying.

Lionel Messi scored twice as Athletic Bilbao lost their second Copa del Rey final in a month with Barcelona cruising to a 4-0 win in Seville.

Hansi Flick has asked Bayern Munich to terminate his contract as head coach at the end of the season.

Boris Johnson should relinquish his right to decide when possible breaches of the ministerial code warrant investigation, according to the chair of the Committee for Standards in Public Life.

The foreign secretary is set to reveal which UK projects around the world will be axed or reduced following a decision to slash foreign aid spending by almost a third, Sky News understands.

Whitehall's spending watchdog has launched an investigation into Greensill Capital's involvement in government-backed COVID support schemes prior to the firm's collapse.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is being accused of "cronyism at the heart of government" by Labour after it was revealed he has been given shares in a family firm that has done business with the NHS.

A government adviser became a director of Greensill Capital months after taking on his Cabinet Office role - in the latest link between the now-collapsed finance firm and Whitehall to emerge.