Flooded homes became 'spectator sport'published at 17:13 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Residents say people turned out to watch after hearing about flooding on social media.
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Flooded homes became 'spectator sport'published at 17:13 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Racial hatred sticker gang jailedpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Four men are sentenced for posting racist stickers at Aston University in Birmingham.
Read MoreIn the papers: Pay strike by rail firm workerspublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
The Crewe Chronicle has these main headlines today:
Drugs trafficker kingpin jailedpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
James Mulvey used his haulage firm to transport drugs in metal rollers, stored in a Worcestershire village.
Read MoreCounty Lines: Nine appear before magistratespublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Nine of the 15 people arrested in so called "county lines" drugs raids in the West Midlands last week have now appeared before magistrates on conspiracy to supply charges.
Police said Operation Ballet, which focused on Herefordshire and Birmingham, was the largest of its kind carried out in the region.
It focusses on stopping criminal gangs exploiting children to traffic their drugs around the country, coordinated with dedicated phone 'lines'.
The nine who have already appeared have been remanded in custody to appear before Worcester Crown Court on 9 July.
The remaining six are to appear before magistrates on 27 June and 4 July.
Matron recieves Windrush anniversary awardpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA matron has been honoured for her work with oncology and palliative care at an awards ceremony.
Image source, Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustNHS England held Windrush 70 to mark the 70th anniversary of both the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship to Britain and of the NHS itself., external
Doreen Black, Matron for Oncology, Haematology and Specialist Palliative care at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, won the award in the Top Leadership category.
She said she'd been "overwhelmed" by the support from colleagues and members of the public.
In the papers: Council moves to compostable cupspublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Here are three headlines from the Worcester News today:
- County Council moves to compostable cups, external
- Domestic abuse experts visit President of Malta, external
- Artist celebrating diversity and vibrancy, external
Fireworks explode at fatal fire scenepublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
A firework factory owner has been sentenced after two men died in the fire at the Stafford plant.
Read MorePremier League: 2018-19 fixtures to be announcedpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
BBC SportWho cares about the start of the FIFA World Cup when Premier League fixtures are announced tomorrow?
Fans of Premier League new boys Wolverhampton Wanderers will be eagerly awaiting the announcement of the fixtures for the 2018-19 season.
Image source, ReutersWolves achieved promotion from the Championship last season with four games to spare.
Dates for all 380 matches will be revealed at 09:00 BST on Thursday, 14 June, with the league campaign running from 11 August to 19 May.
Full fixtures for all three divisions of the English Football League will be announced the following week, on Thursday, 21 June.
Attacks on council staff more than halvedpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe number of physical attacks on Warwickshire County Council staff were cut by more than half last year, from 300 in 2016/17 to 126 in 2017/18.
But the number of written or digital abuse incidents rose from 23 to 63 in the same 12 months and there was a slight increase in the number of staff seeking help for stress, depression and other mental health issues.
A report from the council’s health, safety and wellbeing manager Sally Brandwick explained that there were 1,203 incidents reported in total, which was a drop in 14% from the previous year.
More than a quarter of the cases related to accidents described as "trips, slips and falls".
Delay to bin collection changes costing £326k a monthpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceIt's costing Birmingham City Council £326,000 a month to hire agency workers to collect the rubbish in the city, because council binmen are still only working four days a week.
The authority agreed to switch to a five-day operating model after last year’s three-month strike over a pay grade dispute, but says it can't introduce that until September.
The changes were scheduled to take place in May, but council leader Ian Ward said they had “proved a little more difficult than we anticipated.”
Stevenage sign Harriers winger Sonupepublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Stevenage sign ex-England youth international winger Emmanuel Sonupe from National League side Kidderminster Harriers.
Read MoreWarning of rail disruption and cancellationspublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
BBC News TravelRail users are being warned to expect disruption between Hereford and Newport this afternoon, with some services being cancelled., external
National Rail said it is because of an incident between Abergavenny and Newport and the disruption is likely to continue until 17:00.
Disabled man forced to wait for flash flooding repairspublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands TodayA man rescued from his home during severe downpours is having to live in a nursing home as repairs to his flat have not yet started.
Trevor Thomas's flat in Birmingham was flooded in May when more than a month's rainfall hit parts of the city in an hour.
Mr Thomas, who suffers from a muscular disease, had to sleep on his mum Pat's sofa for three nights and has been forced to find alternative accommodation at a nursing home.
His landlords, Waterloo Housing Group, say they're waiting for his insurers to come and assess the damage and, after that, the repairs can start.
Quote MessageIn our society, in 2018, it is disgusting to leave a vulnerable man like this, in such a predicament."
Pat Thomas, Mother
European qualifier to be played at Oswestrypublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
European football will be coming to Oswestry later this month, with Cefn Druids choosing to play the home leg of their Europa League qualifier at Park Hall stadium.
The match against FK Trakai of Lithuania will be played on 28 June, with a 19:00 kick off.
The New Saints will learn who they will face in the Champions League when the draw for the first qualifying round is made on 19 June.
Port Vale boss targets 'good team spirit' in new playerspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio StokePort Vale manager Neil Aspin says he's determined to have a good team spirit next season.
Image source, Port Vale FCVale have brought in six new players so far this summer and expect to make two more signings before the end of this month.
Quote MessageThe key to having any success next season will be having a good dressing room. You're not going to have 11 world-beaters in the team, what you need to have is a good team spirit, you've got to have players who get on well, are going to work hard for each other and the club."
Neil Aspin, Port Vale manager
Earl of Wessex's private plane use 'abuse of public money'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe Earl of Wessex has been criticised for using a private plane to travel to an event in Tamworth.
Image source, PAOn Tuesday, Prince Edward was pictured after landing at Birmingham Airport on a plane which was then used later to take him to Dorset.
In Tamworth, he joined a national commemoration on the 1,100th anniversary of the death of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and then a reception at Tamworth Castle.
A spokesman for Republic, the organisation which campaigns for an elected head of state instead of the royal family, called his use of the private plane "an abuse of public money".
In response, Buckingham Palace said decisions over transport are based on "security, effective use of time and the need to minimise disruption to others".
Clarke-Harris re-joins Coventry Citypublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Coventry City agree to re-sign striker Jonson Clarke-Harris on a two-year contract following a loan spell last season.
Read MoreWoman hurt after crash with cowpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Margaret Evans, 69, from Machynlleth, had multiple injuries after a car she was in hit a cow on the A49 in Ludlow.
Read More'Stop hurting the ducks' pleapublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Another giant duck in the Ironbridge Gorge has been vandalised.
Last month one of the 10 sculptures which form an at trail alongside the River Severn had to be repaired after it was ripped from its mounting and thrown in the water.
Image source, @LetsGoQuackersA crack appeared in the second duck's bodywork and has been repaired, but installation group Let's Go Quackers, is appealing to people to stop damaging them.
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