No action for MP over 'coffee date'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Daniel Kawczynski is told he faces no action over claims he acted inappropriately towards a researcher.
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No action for MP over 'coffee date'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Your photos: Picture perfect poppiespublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
These stunning poppy photos have come from two of our BBC Weather Watchers today.
They're Postman Les in Kingswinford and Tay in Newport:
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Image source, Tay'Modern day Fagins' jailed for shoplifting scampublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
A couple that police say ran a team of six shoplifters in Birmingham city centre, and sold stolen items online, have been jailed., external
Image source, West Midlands PoliceDavid Carroll, 33 of Sandmere Road, Yardley Wood was jailed for a total of 45 months after admitting to conspiracy to handle stolen goods, and conspiracy to supply drugs.
At Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday 13 June, 28-year-old Nicola Wilcox from Sandhurst Avenue, Hodge Hill, admitted the same charges as well as theft and making false representation and was also jailed for 45 months.
Investigating officer PC Matt Evans, said: “They ran a simple but effective scam, organising and directing thieves like a pair of modern day Fagins in an operation which netted them tens of thousands of pounds".
'Why UK Asians need to talk more about suicide'published at 14:01 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Sima Kotecha
Midlands Correspondent, BBC NewsRates of attempted suicide among South Asian women are two-and-a-half times more than those for white women, according to figures put together by Kings College, London.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn 2016, 1,457 women in the UK took their own lives but it is not clear how many of them were of South Asian heritage.
But what we do know is that people of this background struggle to be open about their mental health.
Figures from the NHS suggest a white person is two times more likely to seek help than a person of black or Asian ethnicity.
Coach Danny Wilson to leave Waspspublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Wasps' coach Danny Wilson will be leaving the club to take up a contract with the Scotland national team, it's been announced.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe move is a "big disappointment" said director of rugby Dai Young, and the timing "could not be much worse".
"Finding someone of Danny’s quality and experience who is available at this time of year to supplement our existing coaching team is a difficult proposition," he said.
In the papers: Drink drive arrest at fast food outletpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
These stories are among the main headlines on the Shropshire Star website this lunchtime:
Unexploded WW2 shell found on building sitepublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Kate Tebby
Journalist, BBC ShropshireA wartime bomb shell has been discovered on the site of a new housing development in Oswestry.
Police say the item was unearthed at Park Crescent, less than two weeks after another shell was found in the same area.
Explosives Ordinance Disposal are expected to carry out a detonation of the shell this afternoon.
Cities' 'shared experience of destruction and devastation'published at 13:15 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
The links between Coventry and its twin city of Volgograd have been highlighted in a ceremony ahead of England's World Cup clash in the city against Tunisia.
Image source, PABritish deputy ambassador Lindsay Skoll (pictured above far right) joined FA chariman Greg Clarke and fans in the city, formerly known as Stalingrad, to lay wreaths at a memorial for the Soviet war dead.
Image source, PA"As you know the links between the UK and this great city are strong and enduring," Kroll told reporters.
"They were forged during the Second World War, with shared experience of destruction and devastation and immense bravery, and started by 900 women in Coventry, who sent messages of support and solidarity to their sisters in Stalingrad."
Paramedics on strike in pay disputepublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
GMB says staff were "reluctantly" striking due to the "pig-headed attitude of top brass".
Read MoreMan found 'hiding in airing cupboard' during drugs raidpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and WorcesterA man was found hiding in an airing cupboard when police carried out a drugs raid in part of Worcester.
The force says they acted on tip-offs from the local area around Mulberry Terrace and searched the house on Friday evening.
They say they didn't find any drugs but did find equipment associated with drugs, a lock knife and a "make-shift knuckle duster".
The man was arrested on suspicion of multiple thefts.
Your photos: Wildflowers under cloudy skiespublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Cloudy skies are what's been forecast by BBC Weather and that's exactly what we've got in Bromsgrove.
Our Weather Watcher Margrose took this image:
Image source, MargroseThe 77-year-old hockey world cup keeperpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Glyn Thomas will play as goalkeeper for Wales in the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup, in Spain.
Read MoreFancy dress bed push returning despite hospital rejectionpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA group of men who dressed as nurses to raise money for local health services say they'll do the same this year, despite a hospital rejecting their donation last year.
Image source, Mark HilesThe group, supporting Ludlow Hospital in Shropshire, had raised money by pushing a bed around the town every year for "decades", but last year the trust said the outfits were "demeaning" and refused to accept the £2,500 donation.
Jan Ditheridge, chief executive of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, had said the behaviour was "insulting".
But organisers say the controversy didn't put them off, but made them more determined to do the same this year, when they'll be joined as well by women dressed up as male nurses.
They say the bed push will take place next month and funds raised will be used to benefit their local community.
In the papers: Couple's fight over 'infested flat'published at 12:36 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
The Worcester News has these top stories today:
Pair deny stabbing murder of teenpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
A 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old man are to stand trial after 16-year-old Ozell Pemberton died.
Read MorePolice baffled by England flag callpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Police in Stoke-on-Trent have revealed they were called by someone concerned that flying an England flag during the World Cup might be an offence.
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End of twitter postWe won't point out to commander John Owen that his tweet features the flags of Canada and Romania, neither of which qualified for this year's World Cup.
City set for congestion chargepublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom DareA congestion charge could be introduced in Birmingham city centre in a bid to tackle air pollution – with an announcement expected today.
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter consistently being rated as one of the most polluted cities in the country by the European Commission, the council is set to take action to avoid hefty fines.
There are few details with regard to the type of vehicle that could be charged and how much it will cost, but it is thought that lorries, vans, buses and even heavy-polluting private cars could be subject to the charge.
It had previously been thought that only lorries, vans and buses would be charged, with the policy not expected to have been introduced until 2019.
Ambulance service paramedics strike in pay rowpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
BBC News EnglandParamedics in north-west England are staging a series of walkouts over pay.
Image source, PAThe North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) staff who are members of the GMB union are holding two-hour strikes at the start of shifts.
The GMB said it was "a last resort" after they had "waited patiently" for the outcome of a job re-evaluation for more than 12 years.
NWAS, which covers Cheshire, said it was "extremely disappointed" but plans were in place to minimise impact on patients.
Pair deny boy's murderpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
BreakingTwo people are to stand trial after denying the murder of a teenager in a street stabbing in Sutton Coldfield.
Image source, Amber SilkOzell Pemberton, 16, was found with chest injuries at Lower Parade in May, and died at the scene.
Oscar Ingram, 21, of Banners Gove Erdington denied the charge at a Birmingham Crown Court hearing today.
A 17-year-old, who can't be named for legal reason, also entered a not guilty plea, via video link.
They are due to stand trial on 29 October.
Allen signs new contract with Stokepublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 18 June 2018
Stoke City's Wales international midfielder Joe Allen signs a new four-year contract with the Championship club.
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