Cost of living Archive
Sadness as Walsall community bakery closes due to cost of living crisis
800,000 West Midlands families to receive new cost of living payment in spring
Famous Black Country chippy announces closure of town franchise due to 'rising costs'
BP waters down environmental ambitions after record profit
Looking out for signs of anxiety in children
Interest rates rise to 4% but could be nearing peak as inflation ‘turns corner’
Teenage Black Country girl left ‘terrified’ by British Gas agents who broke into home
Brexit hit to UK economy coming through faster than expected – Bank of England
Tenants who live in council homes to face rent increase in Wolverhampton
Walsall school forced to close due to unpaid bills and asks families for donations
Almost 300 jobs at risk at Asda and 4,100 staff face pay cut
Gornal church closes doors after 180 years of service due to £500k repair costs
Royal Mail reveals mounting losses after £200m strike hit
Broadband firms urged to axe mid-contract exit fees as prices rise
One in four university students ‘more likely to drop out’ due to cost pressures
Over 20,000 homeless in West Midlands, says charity - half of them children
Energy bills will remain higher for years, warns boss of major gas producer
Shocking reality of our rising household bills show how costs have doubled in a year
