Expert warns variants ‘do pose a threat’.

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No non-emergency tests have been permitted in the UK since early January due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The race to find new treatments has been limited by lockdown restrictions.

Mothers-to-be are able to attend 12 and 20-week scans with their partners at hospitals in the Black Country from today.

Almost one in five care home staff across the Black Country and Staffordshire have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Work is set to begin on a multi-million pound ambulance service hub for West Midlands Ambulance Service after planners approved the scheme.

Hundreds of people flocked to an antiques fair at Himley Hall following the easing of lockdown.

Almost exactly 301 years ago to the day, the semi-nationalised South Sea company sold its first shares to the public.

A teenager is set to enter a plea this week in relation to the alleged murder of a young man in the Black Country.

New plans have been put forward for 15 homes at the old site of a derelict former factory.

A Staffordshire pet shop has finally welcomed its first physical customer through the doors.

A former ultra-distance runner, who thought nothing of running 150 miles non-stop until a knee replacement caused him to retire, has notched up yet another achievement by publishing three books in as many months.

If you go down into the woods today you might be in for a surprise as parents and babies limber up for fitness sessions under the guidance of a personal trainer from Bearwood.

A charity challenge will see a motoring enthusiast take on the virtual challenge of one of motor racing's toughest circuits.

A new seating area at a popular Staffordshire farm is set to offer more space for visitors to enjoy.

A young Wolverhampton fundraiser has been nominated as a Positive Role Model in the National Diversity Awards and hopes to complete a charity walk next month.

A further three hospital patients have died from coronavirus in the region.

Police have found a dog belonging to a 79-year-old man they have been searching for since Friday.

A man was arrested by police after a theft at a Black Country shopping centre.

A failure to appoint a single black or ethnic minority person to a raft of vacant Walsall Council senior jobs has prompted a recruitment strategy rethink.

A Black Country man who has been on the run from police for two years is now wanted in connection with a double shooting in the region.

A taskforce is being created to tackle baby deaths in Birmingham after it was revealed the four areas with the worst infant mortality rates in England are all in the West Midlands.

A driver whose failure to stop at a crossroads caused a three-car crash in which a 31-year-old man died has been found guilty of causing his death.

The actress, best known for playing powerful women such as Aunt Polly in the BBC gang drama Peaky Blinders, has died at the age of 52.

Recent news bulletins emanating from Nigeria's Imo state tell of kidnappings, gun attacks on police stations, alleged corruption and political feuds.

Philip’s insignia, laid out on the altar of St George’ Chapel, provided a reminder of his family links and his many roles in the nation’s life.

People outside royal residences, in sports venues and at pubs across the country observed the minute’s silence.

The royal funeral was stripped back due to coronavirus restrictions.

The duke was described as enriching the lives of all those he knew with his ‘kindness, humour and humanity’.

MPs from across the region have praised the "best of British" after the Black Country and Staffordshire joined the country in falling silent and honouring the Duke of Edinburgh.

Drivers will face diversions and delays as Severn Trent investigates the cause of flooding on the A5 in Cannock.

Boris Johnson risks losing his election gains against Labour if he does not clean up the “shameful” Westminster lobbying controversy, a Conservative grandee has warned.

A car was destroyed and a lorry ended up on the wrong side of the motorway but nobody was seriously hurt in a serious crash on the M5.

Some regretted the impact the coronavirus restrictions are having on Philip’s funeral while others praised the royal family for setting an example.

The Queen led a small group of close family and friends at the service for her husband of 73 years.

One of Europe's largest touring big top shows is returning to the Black Country on its post-lockdown tour.

A pigeon has been rescued after being found tied to a tree branch with its legs tied together with a cable tie.

Patients on a ward at Walsall Manor Hospital are the first hospital inpatients to try jelly drops – a new initiative to boost hydration and nutrition among those who are struggling to eat and drink.

While Britain’s virus rate continues to fall, there has been a sharp spike in Covid-19 numbers across the globe.

Armed police were called after a gun was reported to have been seen during a neighbourhood row.

Police arrested a 46-year-old man who was attempting to enter through a gate at the rear of the royal residence.

An alleged kidnapper has been arrested after a schoolboy was reportedly held against his will in the Black Country.

Birmingham's best-known shopping centre was evacuated after a fire broke out.