Nearly a third of hospitals sees long waits balloon, as NHS warned backlog will take years to tackle.

A specialist clinic has been set up in Birmingham to explore the effects of long Covid.

The RSPCA is looking for new homes for them, following the discovery in Atherstone.

Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Care home evacuated and two women taken to hospital after fire, external
• First phase of town centre roads revamp complete, external
• 450,000 Covid jabs given across Shropshire, external

BBC Weather

We're forecast more light rain, but it's going to stay warm, with temperatures up to 15C (59F) in parts of the West Midlands.

The rain is expected to clear by the evening and tomorrow is likely to be dry.

But after that we're due another week of rain.

But officers' representatives are concerned the roles of police and paramedics are becoming blurred.

For young Muslim footballers like Omar and Rahma, it's vital that faith and football go together.

Five politicians aged under 30 speak about why they stood in the local council elections.

Worcestershire County Council said the cases have not been traced back to international travel.

Reece Cox was killed after stepping in to help when a gang began attacking another man, police say.

Footage released by police shows an attack on Reece Cox who tried to help another man also being hurt.

The partner of Lance Shingler, who served in Iraq, pays tribute to him as an inquest begins.

Sir Mo Farah will look to book his place for Tokyo 2020 at the British Athletics 10,000m Championships next month.

The four-time Olympic champion is making his return to the 10,000m - after winning his sixth world title in 2017.

The first two athletes in the men's trial event who hold an Olympic qualifying standard will automatically qualify for this summer's Games with Team GB.

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Farah will be joined in the 12-strong team at the University of Birmingham on 5 June by Marc Scott, Eilish McColgan and Jessica Judd.

Team leader Rob Denmark said: "We will be looking to achieve the highest possible placing in both the men's and women's team standings and we are confident that the athletes selected can deliver successful results on home soil."

Last week, we told you how a number of people were injured in an incident where shots were fired in a Walsall street, after a crash involving two cars.

West Midlands Police have now said a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being questioned.

Four others arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail.

A man aged 20, and 34-year-old woman, who were injured are still in hospital in a stable condition.

Det Insp Chris Fox said: "We remain determined to fully understand what happened that day and who was responsible."

BBC Radio Shropshire

Unpaid rent from businesses and shops to two councils in Shropshire has increased during the pandemic to more than £2m.

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Shropshire Council has seen its losses in the area rise from £27,939 in 2019-20 to £1.6m the year after, with shops accounting for £1.4m of the total.

For Telford & Wrekin Council, the figure has risen from £278,000 in rent outstanding to more than £500,000.

Shropshire Council said it would take action where appropriate to get the debts paid.

Researchers discover that some lawn-mowers are capable of delivering life-threatening injuries.

PC Benjamin Monk's trial hears he allegedly fired a Taser at Dalian Atkinson three times.

Birmingham Live

Here are some of the headlines from the Birmingham Live website:

• Watch as impatient Audi driver cuts up traffic before speeding through Queensway tunnel, external
• 38 and 39-year-olds will be able to book Covid vaccine from Thursday, external
• 'I feel like a recluse' - Angry mum stuck indoors in Solihull, external

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after an elderly lady was assaulted and robbed.

The 80-year-old was attacked on Chapel Walk in Bromsgrove after leaving the HSBC bank on 13 April.

Her handbag and some cash was stolen, and the woman suffered serious injuries and needed hospital treatment.

West Mercia Police has released a CCTV image of a man it wishes to speak to following the attack.

Image source, West Mercia Police

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website today:

• Shropshire village pub 'will not' be demolished, insists landlady, external
• Police hunt off-road motorcyclists who sped by Telford primary school, external
• Shropshire maternity scandal: Mother who led campaign welcomes call for staff to be heard, external