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Annual rents in the West Midlands have risen by 10 per cent in the last year, new figures reveal.

A shop is getting a rebrand after the owners say they're 'sew' much more than fabrics.

Just one day remains until voters head to the polls to have their say in our country's future.

A new barber shop is set to open in a medieval Shropshire town centre for the first time in years.

The pace of growth in rental prices remains significantly higher than before the coronavirus pandemic, Rightmove said.

Brazil’s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence.

Analysis by Full Fact using AI examines Facebook posts by more than 1,500 parliamentary candidates and finds hundreds of repeated misleading claims.

Drivers in the West Midlands are being urged to buy fuel “sooner rather than later” as a 10-week run of falling prices has ended, dashing hopes of a return to pre-pandemic levels.

It came as the retail giant announced plans to invest £38 million in major new high street stores in Bath and Bristol.

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The AA said the average price of a litre of petrol fell from 150.1p on April 24 to 144.5p at the end of last week, but has stabilised.

Many Black Country homes at bargain prices are expected to attract house hunters and property investors alike to Bond Wolfe’s next livestreamed auction.

Is the Prime Minister pinning his hopes on a return to favour like the fast-food chain’s breakfast wrap?

Key indicators on Tuesday remained at levels that suggest inflation may remain stuck between 2% and 3% for a while yet.

The chain saw total grocery sales lift 4.8%, but revealed a 4.3% fall in general merchandise and a 6.2% slump in business at Argos .

A total of £11.8 million has been distributed to projects across the West Midlands through a Commonwealth Games legacy fund – including £3,549,713 across the Black Country.

The fintech firm added 12 million customers and made £438 million in profit last year, but still cannot offer credit cards in UK.

The Dublin-based airline said 19.3 million passengers booked tickets for its flights in June.

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The chain reported a 3% rise in underlying like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, in the 16 weeks to June 22.

Commercial vehicle distributor The Hartshorne Group has opened a new headquarters in Walsall.

Three new shops have opened at the Black Country Living Museum – one of them recreating a business run by a former German prisoner of war.

Unite has repeated calls for AGS, the company that owns the two airports, to intervene over the stalemate on worker pay.

A plan to build new flats in West Bromwich has been approved.

The General Election campaign is entering its final phase and Dudley voters are on the frontline in the battle for seats in Parliament.

Lawyers for Donald Trump responded to the Supreme Court ruling by asking a New York judge to delay sentencing.

Food inflation is now lower than at any point since December 2021, helped by falling prices for key products such as butter and coffee.

A new investigation looked at 10 accounts that have shared more than 60,000 posts on the social media site in the last few weeks.

Waste services workers at 13 councils have voted in favour of strike action if an improved pay offer is not forthcoming.

Speaking to reporters, Bannon called himself a ‘political prisoner’.