World Cup and celebrity deaths among top 2014 West Midlands Google searches

The internet giant has revealed what the region was searching for throughout 2014.

And other than the World Cup, people most commonly used the search-engine to reflect on the passing of some of the planet's biggest celebrities.

Robin Williams and Peaches Geldof were among the top 10 most searched for terms across Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley.

Oscar-winning actor Mr Williams - famous for films including Good Morning Vietnam and Good Will Hunting - committed suicide at his California home in August.

And TV presenter Mrs Geldof - the daughter of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof - died in April. An inquest later ruled she died of a heroin overdose.

The deaths of actress Lynda Bellingham and comedians Rik Mayall and Joan Rivers were also among the most searched for items in the West Midlands.

Tech heads in Wolverhampton were keen to find out about the iphone6 which was launched in September, making it the fourth most searched item in the city.

In Walsall there was significant interest in the missing Malaysia plane MH370 which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, making 'missing plane' the seventh most Googled term.

And there were plenty in Dudley who wanted to find out if they had hit the jackpot, with 'Euromillions results' in second place behind the World Cup.

Other popular searches in the three areas included Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Schumacher, Fargo and Manchester United.

Stephen Rosenthal, from Google UK, said: "Google's Year in Search gives us the best snapshot of what moved, inspired, shocked and intrigued us in 2014.

"With so many of us now having multiple computers, phones and tablets immediately to hand, these results are the most accurate and comprehensive collection of what the UK's been talking about this year."