Travellers who set up camp at a Stourbridge country park were told to leave following a legal notice.

The life-threatening condition, known as mucormycosis, is affecting Covid-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease.

The event livestream was made free after technical issues meant many could not watch it for nearly two hours.

Lukas Furtenbach spoke out after Nepalese officials denied there was a cluster of Covid-19 cases on the world’s highest mountain.

It is letting in tourists from the US, most of Europe and beyond who have a vaccination certificate, a negative test or have recovered from Covid.

Vaccine efficacy and another bombshell from Dominic Cummings feature among the stories on Sunday’s front pages.

Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs were found to be highly effective against the B1617.2 strain.

The PM’s former top adviser said the scheme was only abandoned after a warning that it would lead to catastrophe.

In total, variants accounted for 1,596 deaths between February 1 to May 18 this year, data showed.

Health chiefs have warned that the Indian variant of Covid is on the rise in the West Midlands – with more than 150 cases now confirmed.

NHS Test and Trace is providing testing and genomic sequencing in education settings.

Rail services across a major network line were delayed and cancelled after an incident.

Inspired by a Saturday night programme with Alan Carr which reprises ancient game shows, I have been looking for ways to revive the reviled and outdated Miss World competition to make it suitable for modern audiences.

A doctor from Wolverhampton who cared for patients during the height of the pandemic has taken to the skies to raise money for charity.

Roads were closed and residents warned to keep windows shut as a huge blaze took hold of a recycling plant.

A new art exhibition which depicts Lichfield through line drawings marks the reopening of the gallery at The Hub of St Mary’s.

Property developers’ plans to install gates at either end of a Lichfield city centre walkway have sparked opposition from members of the public and the city council.

Cancer operations were scaled back by almost 50 per cent during the pandemic as Black Country hospital beds were freed up for coronavirus patients, the Express & Star can reveal.

A man has been arrested after several vehicles had their windows smashed in a Wolverhampton city centre car park.

‘I would hope that he would be proud of what we’re doing’, she said.

A former Border Force chief said the move would not be a ‘panacea’ to delays, amid concern about overcrowding at Britain’s largest airport.

Oxygen concentrators and ventilators have been flown out from Scotland and Wales.

A pedestrian was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after he was hit by a car in Birmingham.

Travellers in the region were hit with delays following the closure of part of the M6 Toll.

A major housebuilding drive is key to helping the West Midlands bounce back after the pandemic, a minister has said during a visit to the region.

Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital broke its own record for A&E admissions twice in one week amid "unprecedented" demand for services.

There was shock and sadness, but also words of thanks, from fans taking in news of the end of an era.

The Department of Health and Social Care said the system was helping it keep track of outbreaks and variants of concern.

An appeal to raise £10,000 to help a Shropshire toddler with a life-limiting disease find a bone marrow donor has smashed its target.

The country remains on the UK Government’s amber list.

A team of specially trained dogs are being used to detect Covid-19 cases by smelling people’s sweat.

The IOC’s John Coates said the Games would proceed even if local medical experts advised against it.

The Prime Minister drew comparisons between the plague in the Iliad and the coronavirus outbreak.

Only about 250 of the 589 venues which had previously hosted the weekly run have given permission for the event to return.

The facility will be based at Terminal 3 initially.

The NHS is urging everyone who is eligible to take up their jab at one of the 1,600 locations across the country.

A teenager has been given a 12-month referral order for terrorism offences.

A market stall holder is retiring with a lifetime of memories of meetings with stars of the 50s and 60s, including the Beatles – and is hoping someone will return his missing autograph album.

Covid-19 is making it harder for people in the West Midlands to achieve better opportunities in life, including women and those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, according to new research.

The Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a surge of fitness enthusiasts in the West Midlands, according to a new British Heart Foundation survey.

More than 465,000 people in the Black Country and Staffordshire have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

The weather is rotten – and don’t expect it to get much better any time soon.

It's good to be back! It promises to be an emotional day tomorrow as after more than a year away Wolves supporters will return to Molineux.

A property developer from West Bromwich wants to buy up a shopping centre to bring new life to his home town.

A merger between two Black Country hospital trusts would be a “step in the wrong direction”, an MP has warned.

The billionaire businessman Lord Bamford has a keen interest in the state of Britain’s roads. The boss of JCB, who was born in Staffordshire, spends long hours travelling along the highways and byways of the UK.

A classic collection of comics from half a century are set to go under the hammer.

One of the biggest moments in Eurovision history happened right here in the West Midlands.

Black Country businesses have been urged to sign up to the Government's Kickstart scheme as seven young adults were taken on by Walsall FC.

Sutton Coldfield Town boss Neil Tooth believes former Royals ace Jordan Tunnicliffe has the world at his feet.

The ONS said figures show a ‘mixed picture’ of infection levels across the UK this week but stressed rates remain low.

A tree crashed into the roof of a property in the Black Country causing disruption for residents.

Wolves have announced that Nuno Espirito Santo is to leave the club by mutual agreement following the conclusion of the season.

A main road near Bridgnorth was closed in both directions following a crash.

More than £10,000 has been raised in an appeal to help a poorly toddler get a vital stem cell donor before he turns two.

No new coronavirus deaths have been confirmed in hospitals in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham in the latest figures – for the second day in a row.

Worried parents staged a protest outside Dudley Town Hall over fears changes to education provision for disabled children could lead to a loss of services.

Tracksuit bottoms worn by Dalian Atkinson had areas of damage which may have been caused by a Taser probe, including one where fibres had been fused together by heat, a murder trial jury has heard.

A body believed to be that of missing Stourbridge man Jason Fowkes has been found in woodland.

Nuno Espirito Santo's pre-Manchester United press conference began at 12.30pm – almost as normal – and finished at roughly 1pm.

Former Benfica manager Bruno Lage is the bookies' early favourite to be named Wolves manager following the impending departure of Nuno Espirito Santo.

It’s the Marmite television night of the year.

The mother of murdered Karl Gallagher has condemned her son's "cruel" killer who smirked at her in court.

A baby boy who was found dead in a canal in the Black Country could have been in the water for up to four days, police have said.

A police investigation has been launched after the body of a baby boy was discovered in a canal at a nature reserve in Walsall.

Nicola Sturgeon said the city will remain in the higher tier for at least another week, but Moray can now move to Level 2.

Greg Fell, director of public health in Sheffield, said his team had been monitoring the new strain.

A young man has been jailed for 20 years over the murder of 31-year-old Karl Gallagher outside a Smethwick shopping centre.

Three talented rugby students from Wyre Forest are celebrating after being signed up to the Worcester Warriors Senior Academy.

Pubs and restaurants were finally able to open to indoor customers on Monday.

East Renfrewshire, outside Glasgow, now has a higher infection rate that the city itself – which is subject to tougher restrictions.

Cheers! Gavin Williamson has toasted the return of the indoor hospitality by pouring a pint at a pub in South Staffordshire.

Fire chiefs are reminding people of the dangers of open water – after a 16-year-old girl was rescued from the lake at Chasewater Country Park.

Wolverhampton's late-night Safe Haven scheme will return to the city centre this weekend – to help support the further reopening of the hospitality sector.

Lichfield residents have praised an initiative which will see water sprinklers retrospectively fitted in their flats.

A budding wild bird photographer from Wolverhampton has won a national amateur photography competition run by Wilko.

Waste giant Biffa has entered into an agreement to acquire the collections business and a number of recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management for £126 million.

There were 1,265 cases of cheque, plastic card and online bank account fraud in the West Midlands Police force area in the 12 months from April last year to the end of March.

Dudley Council has taken on devolved powers from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to address the issue of untaxed vehicles.

Redundancies are planned at bakery company Warburtons' Wednesbury site.

Residents in Sandwell are being urged to report an increase in off-road motorbike activities in the borough.

People in the Midlands who are eligbile for the Covid vaccination are being urged to book an appointment without delay.

The high street lender recorded a pre-tax profit of £823 million and said deposits by savers hit £10.6 billion in the past year – a near doubling.

Five people with a combined total of more than 100 years' service on Dudley Council are set to be honoured.

More than 75 people have objected to plans to build two bungalows on green space in a Stone neighbourhood.