September 18, 2020

Staffordshire health chief brands coronavirus testing 'debacle' as 'intensely frustrating'

A top health chief has branded the current coronavirus testing "debacle" as "intensely frustrating" after five per cent of the workers at the GP surgery she works at had to self-isolate at the start of the week.

Staffordshire

Coronavirus case at Dudley school

Netherton

‘Circuit break’: Are we heading towards a second national lockdown?

Coronavirus

Black Country charity launches 'important' grants scheme to help community groups

Dudley

We need to help each other out for recovery

In-depth

Majority of schools have pupils isolating ‘due to Covid-19 test access problems’

Coronavirus

Local lockdowns: Which parts of the UK are affected?

Coronavirus

Men who have had coronavirus symptoms urged to donate plasma

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton residents urged to respect new lockdown rules as infection rate soars

Wolverhampton

'Sublime to the ridiculous': Wolverhampton shoppers have their say on coronavirus rules

Wolverhampton

Covid crisis: Wolverhampton local lockdown measures confirmed to start next week

Wolverhampton

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

Coronavirus

No new coronavirus deaths in region's hospitals

Coronavirus

Andy Richardson: 'Incompetence has been the story of Government through 2020'

Opinions

Coronavirus case at Wolverhampton primary school

Wolverhampton

Dudley residents asked to seek test only when needed

Dudley

No fines so far issued over household gathering restrictions, say West Midlands Police

Crime

Katharine House Hospice faces uncertain future due to Covid-19

Stafford

UK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week

UK News

20 students sent home after positive Covid test at West Bromwich school

West Bromwich

Wolverhampton will be 'relit again' after coronavirus - council leader

Wolverhampton

£50 million request for "Homes for Covid Heroes" scheme

Property

September 17, 2020

Call for return of virtual voting after major disruption during Commons division

A system to allow MPs to vote remotely online was used a handful of times in May before it was dropped by the Government.

UK News

Sandwell health boss calls for Covid rule change to to allow grandparents to care for children

Sandwell

Year 7 pupil at South Staffordshire school tests positive for coronavirus

South Staffordshire

Total number of people in lockdown rises above 10 million

Coronavirus

Covid-19 virus analysis suggests low level of mutation

UK News

Bank of England warns over ‘unusually uncertain’ outlook as rates held at 0.1%

UK News

Test result turnaround times plummet as Covid-19 cases rise

UK News

Unemployment soars in Wolverhampton during pandemic

Wolverhampton

Staff member and pupil have coronavirus at Walsall school

Walsall

Sturgeon assured Scotland will not face testing restrictions

UK News

Coronavirus case at Wednesbury school

Wednesbury

PM contradicts Priti Patel by telling public not to snitch on neighbours

Coronavirus

Freeze rail fares to help commuters return safely to work, urges Labour

UK News

Dudley primary school has confirmed case of coronavirus

Dudley

Year 7 to self-isolate after pupil tests positive for Covid at Cannock school

Cannock

One new coronavirus death in Birmingham hospital

Birmingham

Cold or Covid – how to spot the difference

UK News

UK wanted devolved governments ‘on same page’ on coronavirus rule of six

UK News

Rail punctuality reached record levels following Covid-19 outbreak

UK News

Andy Richardson: 'Autumn - a time for Covid-19 to spiral out of control'

Opinions

Staffordshire hospitals gearing up for second wave of Covid cases this winter

Stafford

Fifth Covid testing centre to open in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Daughter 'not sent homework' after father keeps her at home over Covid fears

Wolverhampton

County council backing Staffordshire businesses over pandemic

Stafford

Student at Walsall school tests positive for coronavirus

Willenhall

From Wolverhampton to Aberdeen: How coronavirus testing farce is trying the nation's patience

Wolverhampton

Walsall school confirms positive Covid-19 case

Walsall

New restrictions affect around 2m people in North East

Coronavirus

Rees-Mogg tells people to stop ‘endless carping’ about lack of Covid-19 tests

UK News

Wednesbury Leisure Centre worker tests positive for coronavirus

Wednesbury

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

UK News

Albrighton school closes for a week after positive coronavirus case

Coronavirus

Ministers urged to get a grip as coronavirus testing chaos continues across West Midlands

Sandwell

Charity bike ride cancelled amid rising coronavirus rates

Lichfield

Care home visit restrictions in higher risk Covid -19 areas may be announced

Coronavirus

September 16, 2020

Global GDP rebound stronger than expected but world faces uncertain 2021 – OECD

The Paris-based think tank is predicting the UK economy will contract by 10.1% in 2020 before rebounding by 7.6% in 2021.

UK News

Mobile coronavirus testing unit set up in Brierley Hill

Brierley Hill

Unite calls for government action to halt flood of redundancies

UK News

Students self-isolating after Covid case at Stourbridge school

Stourbridge

Pandemic could cost West Midlands Police more than £10 million

Crime

Staff at Black Country 111 call centre test positive for coronavirus

Brierley Hill

Stop virus surge to protect Christmas, warns PM as more restrictions expected

Coronavirus

Speeds surged and delays plummeted on major roads when lockdown was introduced

UK News

Children sent home after coronavirus case in Tipton school

Tipton

West Midlands jobs market to be worst hit

Business

India’s coronavirus cases surpass 5 million

World News

Schools struggle with ‘increasingly out of control’ Covid-19 testing issues

UK News

Sales slide at Zara owner Inditex after shoppers stay away from city centres

UK News

Sir Keir Starmer ‘relieved’ as child tests negative for coronavirus

UK News

Growing concerns over care homes as Johnson defends Covid-19 testing system

UK News

New headteacher starts at Wolverhampton school

Wolverhampton

Pupil positive for coronavirus at Wolverhampton primary school

Wolverhampton

Coronavirus hospital admissions reach highest level since July

UK News

Stop breaking your promises on coronavirus, Rayner tells Johnson

UK News

Exams could be held in public buildings in 2021 if social distancing is required

UK News

Tui agrees to pay refunds for cancelled holidays by end of the month

UK News

Redrow profits dive after pandemic weighs on house completions

UK News

Trump denies downplaying virus despite recording

World News

Students sent home after coronavirus case at Wolverhampton Girls' High School

Wolverhampton

Eat Out to Help Out scheme sees inflation fall to near-five year low

UK News

No new coronavirus deaths in hospitals reported across region

Coronavirus

BA boss says people are ‘afraid of travelling’ as he defends job cuts

UK News

Councillor claims his father's belongings were stolen at Walsall Manor Hospital

Walsall

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

UK News

Birmingham bar coronavirus breaches 'unprecedented', health chiefs say

Birmingham

Government extends ban on business evictions until end of year

UK News

Police breaking up 200 illegal raves every weekend

Crime

Wolverhampton Waitrose store to be turned into a Tesco

Wolverhampton

Builders now working on new design for life

Coronavirus

Andy Richardson: 'The buck stops with Number 10'

Opinions

Bank to hold rates as economy rebounds, but long-term scarring fears mount

UK News

Warning over Test and Trace scam in Sandwell

Sandwell

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

UK News

Staff and pupils in Year 2 at Wolverhampton school self-isolating after positive coronavirus case

Wolverhampton

September 18, 2020

Staffordshire health chief brands coronavirus testing 'debacle' as 'intensely frustrating'

Coronavirus case at Dudley school

‘Circuit break’: Are we heading towards a second national lockdown?

Black Country charity launches 'important' grants scheme to help community groups

We need to help each other out for recovery

Majority of schools have pupils isolating ‘due to Covid-19 test access problems’

Local lockdowns: Which parts of the UK are affected?

Men who have had coronavirus symptoms urged to donate plasma

Wolverhampton residents urged to respect new lockdown rules as infection rate soars

'Sublime to the ridiculous': Wolverhampton shoppers have their say on coronavirus rules

800 people attending Shropshire folk festival with social distancing in place

Coronavirus case at Walsall school

The race to produce a virus for the coronavirus

Acorns Children’s Hospice lands award nomination for pandemic response

Covid crisis: Wolverhampton local lockdown measures confirmed to start next week

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

No new coronavirus deaths in region's hospitals

Andy Richardson: 'Incompetence has been the story of Government through 2020'

Coronavirus case at Wolverhampton primary school

Dudley residents asked to seek test only when needed

No fines so far issued over household gathering restrictions, say West Midlands Police

Katharine House Hospice faces uncertain future due to Covid-19

UK’s R value remains above 1 as Sage warns infections may be doubling every week

20 students sent home after positive Covid test at West Bromwich school

Wolverhampton will be 'relit again' after coronavirus - council leader

£50 million request for "Homes for Covid Heroes" scheme

September 17, 2020

Call for return of virtual voting after major disruption during Commons division

Sandwell health boss calls for Covid rule change to to allow grandparents to care for children

Year 7 pupil at South Staffordshire school tests positive for coronavirus

Total number of people in lockdown rises above 10 million

Covid-19 virus analysis suggests low level of mutation

Bank of England warns over ‘unusually uncertain’ outlook as rates held at 0.1%

Test result turnaround times plummet as Covid-19 cases rise

Unemployment soars in Wolverhampton during pandemic

Staff member and pupil have coronavirus at Walsall school

Sturgeon assured Scotland will not face testing restrictions

Coronavirus case at Wednesbury school

PM contradicts Priti Patel by telling public not to snitch on neighbours

Freeze rail fares to help commuters return safely to work, urges Labour

Dudley primary school has confirmed case of coronavirus

Year 7 to self-isolate after pupil tests positive for Covid at Cannock school

One new coronavirus death in Birmingham hospital

Cold or Covid – how to spot the difference

UK wanted devolved governments ‘on same page’ on coronavirus rule of six

Rail punctuality reached record levels following Covid-19 outbreak

Andy Richardson: 'Autumn - a time for Covid-19 to spiral out of control'

Staffordshire hospitals gearing up for second wave of Covid cases this winter

Fifth Covid testing centre to open in Wolverhampton

Daughter 'not sent homework' after father keeps her at home over Covid fears

County council backing Staffordshire businesses over pandemic

Student at Walsall school tests positive for coronavirus

From Wolverhampton to Aberdeen: How coronavirus testing farce is trying the nation's patience

Walsall school confirms positive Covid-19 case

New restrictions affect around 2m people in North East

Rees-Mogg tells people to stop ‘endless carping’ about lack of Covid-19 tests

Wednesbury Leisure Centre worker tests positive for coronavirus

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

Albrighton school closes for a week after positive coronavirus case

Ministers urged to get a grip as coronavirus testing chaos continues across West Midlands

Charity bike ride cancelled amid rising coronavirus rates

Care home visit restrictions in higher risk Covid -19 areas may be announced

September 16, 2020

Global GDP rebound stronger than expected but world faces uncertain 2021 – OECD

Mobile coronavirus testing unit set up in Brierley Hill

Unite calls for government action to halt flood of redundancies

Students self-isolating after Covid case at Stourbridge school

Pandemic could cost West Midlands Police more than £10 million

Staff at Black Country 111 call centre test positive for coronavirus

Stop virus surge to protect Christmas, warns PM as more restrictions expected

Speeds surged and delays plummeted on major roads when lockdown was introduced

Children sent home after coronavirus case in Tipton school

West Midlands jobs market to be worst hit

India’s coronavirus cases surpass 5 million

Schools struggle with ‘increasingly out of control’ Covid-19 testing issues

Sales slide at Zara owner Inditex after shoppers stay away from city centres

Sir Keir Starmer ‘relieved’ as child tests negative for coronavirus

Growing concerns over care homes as Johnson defends Covid-19 testing system

New headteacher starts at Wolverhampton school