Balpa said the number of flights into and out of the UK has fallen by three-quarters compared to 2019.

Father's Day will be even more special for Simon Caulton as he spends special time with his four-year-old daughter.

Smaller events are also taking place in local community venues.

A majority of students fear they will not be able to successfully appeal against grades they think are not reflective of ability, a survey suggests.

A wide range of stories feature across Sunday’s front pages.

Resolution Foundation urges Chancellor to cancel planned cut to Universal Credit this Autumn.

Eight appointments were made every second.

He stepped down as Speaker in 2019.

A young Wolverhampton man has died days after an e-scooter crash with a car in which he suffered multiple injuries.

Four people were injured when a BB gun was fired and a car driven at a group of people outside a Black Country pub.

Fire crews from across Staffordshire worked to put out a substantial fire at a farm.

Husband and wife team Mark and Stacie Manderfield are hoping to tackle the stigma of men’s mental health by raising both funds and awareness.

Fire crews from across Staffordshire worked to put out a substantial fire at a farm.

There has been a 79% rise in one week in cases of the Delta variant first identified in India.

It was the game we had all been waiting for, from pub gardens in the West Midlands to Leicester Square in London.

Police are appealing for help in finding a 12-year-old girl who has not been seen since leaving her Birmingham home on Friday evening.

Matt Hancock is reportedly keen to replace quarantine with daily testing.

Pupils at a Codsall school got first-hand experience of how to create energy from fruit as they learned about sustainability during a Big Science Week.

This ornamental doily might cover a cake plate but when it comes to providing a weather-proof covering for a camper at night it would definitely fail to meet the task.

The quick thinking of workers at a Staffordshire waste management company helped to save the lives of fox cubs.

A mobile vaccination centre has made its latest stop to give communities a chance to get their jabs.

A suspected van thief has been arrested after a police chase through the streets of a Black Country town.

The battle to help men suffering from mental health issues is being tackled by a group in Sandwell.

The Department of Health and Social Care said the app has now reached more than six million users in total.

The former business secretary said some businesses in her South Northamptonshire constituency are struggling to get employees to return to work.

Concerns are growing for a 47-year-old diabetic man who has gone missing from Walsall without his medication.

Patients can receive visitors at most hospitals across the Black Country and Staffordshire for the first time since the pandemic struck.

Plans to hand a £20 million council contract to firms run by a former employee who was embroiled in a controversial report about land deals are set to be probed by scrutiny chiefs.

Gavin Williamson has unveiled plans to put "dynamic" Wolverhampton forward as the UK's city of culture for 2025.

A man accused of murdering two men in a Range Rover in Dudley is "compassionate and considerate" and isn't aggressive, a trial has heard.

New CCTV cameras will be installed at seven sites across Dudley borough as part of a £240,000 programme.

A Black Country MP has backed a cross-party campaign urging the Government to treat the backlog of cancer patients.

West Midlands Michelin-starred chef and restaurant owner Glynn Purnell has released his second children's book after the success of his first.

A diabetes sufferer who was first diagnosed when she was 15 has dropped two dress sizes and lowered her insulin doses by losing two stone in weight during lockdown.

Tributes have been paid to a "brilliant" journalist who has died weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Villagers are opening up their gardens for the public to enjoy

The Beacon Centre for the Blind is hoping to raise much-needed funds through its latest raffle.

An MP suspended by the Tories is facing trial accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Staffordshire.

A Tory MP is facing trial accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Staffordshire, it can now be revealed.

A row has broken out after an MP raised concerns in Parliament over a council's plans to award a £20 million transport contract to firms run by a former employee.

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A Wolverhampton MP has tabled a bill in Parliament which would ban the use of "inhumane" glue traps as a method of pest control.

A Black Country roundabout is set for a £60,000 makeover after councillors and community groups worked together to plan improvements.

Planned strikes at Sunrise Medical in Brierley Hill have been suspended after bosses made an improved offer to workers.

A public paddling pool will not reopen on June 21 after the delay of the roadmap out of lockdown.

Environmentally aware pupils at a Sutton Coldfield school are speaking up for young people everywhere, after writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the impact of climate change on children’s rights across the globe.

The First Minister has delayed the further easing of restrictions for four weeks amid a surge in cases of the Delta Covid variant.

Two earthquakes were reported in the Black Country and Staffordshire within 24 hours - but neither has been confirmed.

Football fans in the Black Country have been encouraged to get tested for Covid-19 before meeting with others to watch the Euros.

A daughter has been left devastated after her dying mother’s treasured wedding ring disappeared as she was treated in hospital.

West Midlands Metro services will continue all the way to the end of the line for the first time since cracks were found in the trams.

Police and council staff will be visiting pubs and bars to make sure they are following the Covid-19 rules when England take on Scotland in Euro 2020 on Friday night.

A row has broken out after a Labour MP urged council chiefs to rethink their spending priorities and stop "wasting" taxpayers' money.

A Second World War shell was discovered and detonated at Walsall Arboretum.

Two more coronavirus deaths in hospitals have been recorded in the region.

The Belfry Hotel and Resort has partnered with Camden Town Brewery to launch their 19th Green pop-up outdoor bar this summer.

The supermarket enjoyed a boost in sales in the UK, driven in part by a strong recovery in its wholesale division, Booker.

Plans to bring up to 1,000 new jobs back to the MG Longbridge site, where the iconic Mini was designed, have been announced by developer St Modwen.

A man was airlifted to hospital after a falling from a ladder at a Staffordshire hotel.

The race to lead one of the country's biggest trade unions is down to three candidates after one of the contenders dropped out.

A project to introduce a Wolverhampton memorial honouring brave Sikh soldiers who fought an epic last stand has been given a cash boost.

Covid defence measures will remain in place at Staffordshire County Council until at least spring 2022, it has been revealed.

The Conservative deputy leader of a council has hit out at the Government for “forcing” elected members to meet face to face while Covid-19 is still spreading and other indoor gathering restrictions remain in place.

Staffordshire residents are being urged to eat out to help out once more by a county councillor to help their favourite venues on the road to recovery from coronavirus.

An office block will be turned into flats for homeless people in Wolverhampton after councillors approved a £4.5 million project.

Two alleged killers have denied murdering a man who died two weeks after being attacked in a Black Country park.

Solar panels costing about £132,000 are to be installed on the roof of Dudley's new leisure centre – in a bid to save taxpayers more than £250,000 in energy costs over the next 25 years.

Walk-in appointments will be available at the vaccination centre at Aston Villa Football Club this weekend.

Dame Vera Baird QC, the Victims’ Commissioner, also called for complainants to be given free legal advice before handing their mobile phone to police.

A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after a quad bike crash.

Transport bosses are harnessing the power of 5G technology to cut traffic congestion on some of the West Midlands busiest roads.

An antiques shop is becoming a TV star in its own right having appeared on a popular national series no less than eight times.

A man had his bicycle taken at knife point in a terrifying ordeal last Thursday evening.