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Indoor Easter fun: How to make the long next weekend special during lockdown

Indoor Easter fun: How to make the long next weekend special during lockdown

Easter is supposed to be a time for hope and renewal. But when we’re all feeling like we’re trapped in a disaster movie it can hard to feel uplifted by the season.

From romance flicks to action-packed blockbusters: Classic films to distract during lockdown

From romance flicks to action-packed blockbusters: Classic films to distract during lockdown

With the country in lockdown, it’s time to let a good movie or ten take some of your troubles away.

Fun for all the family: Top board games to play during lockdown

Fun for all the family: Top board games to play during lockdown

We’re all locked down, and if you’re feeling bored, reach for the board.

GALLERY: Rainbow drawings spread cheer across Black Country and Staffordshire

GALLERY: Rainbow drawings spread cheer across Black Country and Staffordshire

Brightly coloured rainbow drawings have been brightening up homes and spreading cheer across the Midlands.

From artistic tasks to embarrassing photos: The viral social media challenges keeping people busy during coronavirus lockdown

From artistic tasks to embarrassing photos: The viral social media challenges keeping people busy during coronavirus lockdown

Move over Tide Pods and Kylie Jenner - there's a new roster of online challenges keeping internet users busy during lockdown.

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WATCH: Schoolboy pens song urging unity during Covid-19 crisis

WATCH: Schoolboy pens song urging unity during Covid-19 crisis

A talented young Birmingham schoolboy has penned a poignant song about the coronavirus crisis urging people to stand together to get through it.

WATCH: Walsall band The Assist give Life to NHS funds

WATCH: Walsall band The Assist give Life to NHS funds

Walsall band The Assist have returned to breathe Life into funds for the NHS with a charity single.

Dame Vera Lynn and Katherine Jenkins release We’ll Meet Again for NHS charities

Dame Vera Lynn and Katherine Jenkins release We’ll Meet Again for NHS charities

Dame Vera said the song speaks of ‘the hope we should all have during these troubling times’.

Yam Yam Elvis brings cheer to Willenhall

Yam Yam Elvis brings cheer to Willenhall

A Black Country entertainer has been spreading some cheer in his neighbourhood during lockdown.

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Dining Out

New role for beloved pub amid coronavirus crisis

New role for beloved pub amid coronavirus crisis

The Pheasant pub meant so much to the small village of Neenton near Bridgnorth that when it closed its doors in 2006, the community rallied around to buy the building and get it reopened.

Enville Brewery starts beer deliveries

Enville Brewery starts beer deliveries

A brewery in south Staffordshire has set up a home delivery service for its ales during the coronavirus crisis.

Takeaway food review: Fair prices and pizzas ‘delish’ at Little Italy

Takeaway food review: Fair prices and pizzas ‘delish’ at Little Italy

Andy Richardson visits an Italian restaurant now doing takeaway and recommends the pizzas which he says are better than most.

Rowley Regis restaurant cooks up meals for NHS staff on Covid-19 frontline

Rowley Regis restaurant cooks up meals for NHS staff on Covid-19 frontline

Staff at a Rowley Regis bar and grill have been dedicating their time to cooking meals for NHS staff in the region fighting on the frontline against coronavirus.

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Fears that coronavirus lockdown could force popular Midlands zoo to close for good

Fears that coronavirus lockdown could force popular Midlands zoo to close for good

A popular zoo near Wolverhampton could be forced to shut its doors permanently due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Dudley Zoo and Castle outdoor film screenings cancelled

Dudley Zoo and Castle outdoor film screenings cancelled

Dudley Zoo and Castle has cancelled its upcoming cinema nights amid the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

English Heritage team member offers sanctuary to sheep

English Heritage team member offers sanctuary to sheep

An English Heritage team member has gone above his usual duties to offer a home to three rare sheep during the Covid-19 crisis.

Owl sanctuary launches desperate fundraising bid to stay open

Owl sanctuary launches desperate fundraising bid to stay open

A Stafford animal rescue centre has launched a desperate fundraising appeal after it was forced to close due to coronavirus.

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GALLERY: Pets across the Midlands hard at work from home amid coronavirus outbreak

Perton woman makes Harry Potter and Star Wars signs amid coronavirus

Colourful martial arts display brought by Sikh Holla Mohalla festival

Boscobel House project to help bring famous story to life for visitors - with pictures

WATCH: Cosford Military Wives Choir perform for cinema-goers in Wolverhampton - with pictures

Theatre & Comedy

Birmingham Royal Ballet delivers dancing treats with live online broadcasts of performers

Birmingham Royal Ballet delivers dancing treats with live online broadcasts of performers

Dancers are being given a treat as the Birmingham Royal Ballet launches a series of online broadcasts featuring its star performers in lockdown.

Andy is on his way, and he’s ‘Healing the Nation’

Andy is on his way, and he’s ‘Healing the Nation’

Andy Parsons is on a mission with his new stand-up tour. In one simple nutshell, he’s looking to heal this divided nation.

Lord Lloyd-Webber to make musicals available online for free

Lord Lloyd-Webber to make musicals available online for free

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat will be available from 7pm on Friday.

Eddie Large: A comedian who delighted the nation for decades

Eddie Large: A comedian who delighted the nation for decades

It was announced on Thursday that the comedian had died after contracting coronavirus in hospital.

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