The Health Secretary said he experienced only mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus a week ago.

The conditions were perfect and the runners ready to go as Wolverhampton's first parkrun in more than 16 months took place.

Two married off-duty police officers on a seaside break saved the life of a young boy who had become lifeless and floppy after getting food jammed in his throat.

A number of arrests have been made in Sydney as a result of a demonstration, police said.

Gatwick said flights to Spain and Greece are proving particularly popular with holidaymakers.

The scheme was initially launched on Thursday to protect the country’s food supplies.

A robber has been jailed after stealing a wallet full of sentimental items from a 79-year-old widower.

A man has been arrested after leading traffic officers in a chase around Halesowen before crashing into parked cars and then trying to flee on foot.

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a stabbing at a property in Sandwell.

A 76-year-old woman has died in a crash in Birmingham, with a man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and driving while disqualified.

Police shut down a cannabis farm in a raid on a Sandwell property.

A 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest in Sandwell.

A residential street is set to remain closed over the weekend as emergency works continue.

Fundraisers have been gearing up to take part in The Lord Bilston Big Challenge which is making an ambitious and gruelling return this year.

Dancing on Ice winner and theatre star Jake Quickenden has been cast in a production of Footloose set to be performed in Wolverhampton next year.

A Wolverhampton pensioner has called out for help from the city council to stop people fly-tipping near his home.

There were increasing calls for Boris Johnson to bring forward his wider relaxation of quarantine rules for the fully vaccinated.

It is the first time the shot has been authorised for people under 18.

Health care systems are struggling to cope and governments are scrambling to implement new restrictions to try to slow transmission.

The disruptive impacts of isolation and mixed holiday fortunes are among the stories in the Saturday papers.

The runs take place every Saturday morning across the country.

More than 350 people are in hospital with Covid-19 across the region, new figures show.

An application has been made to get an alcohol and entertainment licence for the former Highgate Brewery in Walsall.

A Conservative MP has called for independent inspectors to oversee future elections in Sandwell after claims that officers were "biased" in polls held in May.

"I'm not saying people should be forced to wear them, but I feel more comfortable with mine on."

Freedom Day has come and gone – but for many office workers in the West Midlands nothing has changed.

Although mask-wearing is no longer legally required, both employers and staff should use common sense and adopt a proportionate approach where needed, according to a West Midlands law firm.

The palm print and fingerprints of a woman accused of murdering her mother and of starting a house fire were discovered on an aerosol can and sticky tape, jurors have been told.

A "time capsule" has been discovered beneath the plaque which marked the official unveiling of the former Woodside Library in Dudley in 1894.

A derelict historic former coach house in Dudley is set to be transformed into apartments under new plans.

It might well be an old Black Country saying but if you really do fancy eating a "Scabby Hoss" it has now gone on the menu at the landmark eatery of Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory.

A Black Country MP has been selected to sit on a parliamentary committee looking at legislation designed to make the UK the world's safest place to be online.

A Lichfield district councillor has called for more investment to remedy the “dreadful” state of the city’s roads.

“This is your Captain speaking. Everything is under control. There is no cause for alarm. Please stay calm and observe all safety precautions.”

The pandemic has given people a greater appreciation of the landscapes farmers provide, with 71 per cent of people saying they feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside a new survey has found.

Travis, a Lhasso-poo dog, is only 13 weeks old but suffers from a heart murmur and needs costly veterinary care if he is to be helped into good health.

A primary school in the Black Country has become the first school to win a High Court appeal against a decision forcing it to become an academy.

Two suspected knifemen have appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an attack on two police officers.

Bin workers in Sandwell have voted to go on strike in a row over bullying and conditions.

Angry opponents of a controversial planned traveller site in Walsall have called on the Government to halt the project.

Two suspected knifemen have been charged with attempted murder after an attack on two police officers in the Black Country.

Motorists on a bust section of motorway faced 90-minute delays after a five-vehicle crash.

The former Manchester United star denies assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.

More than 10,000 critical food sector workers will be exempt, along with other key staff.

The Prime Minister took the reins of office in a Brexit-fixated country but coronavirus would soon present a crisis like no other.

The group, which also owns the Ambrosia, Sharwood’s and Oxo brands, reported a a 6.3% against the period in 2019.

The latest data from IHS Markit/CIPS shows the economy’s growth slowed to its lowest rates since March.

All parts of the country have seen a rise in infection as lockdown restrictions are loosened.

The variant currently accounts for around 99% of coronavirus cases across the UK.

A total of five suspects will face trial in October accused of killing Keon Lincoln.

Train services though the West Midlands are being cut due to staff self-isolating.

The Farmhouse Bistro in Sutton Coldfield has become the latest hospitality venue to be forced to temporarily close.

One new coronavirus death has been confirmed in the region's hospitals – in the latest figures released by NHS England.

A cyclist who was involved in a crash with a bus is still in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

A water pipe has burst along a Black Country road sending water gushing high into the air.

The eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela, Dr Makaziwe Mandela says: “My father would be repeating what he said when he was alive, that the struggle is not complete and that we should not tire, we should press on to fight racism with everything we have...

A potential site of 550 new homes on the outskirts of Bridgnorth would not justify a new GP surgery, the project manager behind the development has said.

All the parkruns being held near you this weekend as the popular events make their long-awaited comeback.

Four arrests have been made after two men were stabbed during a fight in Walsall.

A man has died on a busy main road after being found in the early hours of Friday.

A teenage boy has been slashed with a knife at a Black Country park.

Supermarket giant Aldi looks set to open a new store in Dudley which will help create dozens of new jobs.

A family-fun day has been held at a rugby club in the Black Country to help raise awareness of the mental health support on offer.

A paedophile rapist who was jailed for a string of sickening sex crimes against children has died.

Residents are set to turn out in force to pay respects to a popular shopkeeper and community volunteer next week.

A woman arrested after a health care assistant was stabbed at New Cross Hospital has been bailed.

A group of MPs are calling on the Transport Secretary to make the electrification of the Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail line a ‘priority’.

A suspected drugs farmer is in hospital after falling 20ft from the roof of a cannabis factory while it was being raided by police.

Concerns have been raised over a taxi company's 'low wages' but no evidence of modern slavery was discovered, a council has revealed after carrying out an investigation following an allegation.