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Cordon removed after no explosives found in WW2 grenadepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC News
A cordon has been removed in Redditch after a World War Two hand grenade turned out not to contain any explosives., external
West Mercia Police says it was found just before midday and officers sealed off an area around Lea Croft Road while an expert explosives team was brought in.
But, once it was found to contain nothing explosive, the cordon was removed and the grenade was disposed of.
Fatally stabbed man was 'loving grandad'published at 16:08 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
A teenager is charged with murder after the fatal stabbing in a Birmingham park.
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Man gets stuck up 32ft lamp-postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
The man is thought to have taken an illegal high and somehow got stuck up the lamp-post.
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In the papers: Boy injured in crashpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Hereford Times
The Hereford Times is featuring has these headlines this afternoon:
Man stuck up 32ft lamp-postpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
The fire service said the incident could have "ended very differently".
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Man injured in shootingpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
A man was shot in the arm during an incident in Selly Oak in the early hours of this morning, police say.
The man in his 20s took himself to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the shooting in Sturge Close, at about 02:00.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Bin days changed 'due to new housing developments'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Lucy King
News Editor, BBC Radio Stoke
Bin collection days are being shaken up in part of Staffordshire to cope with the number of new homes that have been recently built.
Image source, Stafford Borough Council
Stafford Borough Council has warned residents that, from today,, external they may see their collection days changed, but should have received information through the post and can check details online.
The authority says the changes should make the service more efficient, especially with more homes set to be built.
Carillion redundancies climb to 2,403published at 15:22 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
BBC Business News
Another 28 workers have lost their jobs this week because of the Carillion scandal, the Official Receiver says.
It brings the total to 2,403, some 13% of the Wolverhampton-based firm's pre-collapse workforce.
Image source, PA
However, to date 12,338 staff (68% of the pre-liquidation workforce) have found secure on-going employment, it says.
Meanwhile a further 1,249 workers have left the business during the liquidation through finding new work, retirement or for other reason.
About 2,100 workers remain on the books.
Controlled burn alert with countryside 'tinder dry'published at 15:10 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC News
Farmers in Shropshire are being urged not to carry out any controlled burns in the hot weather.
Image source, Liams Eye/BBC Weather Watchers
Many farmers and landowners carry out such blazes to keep heather, grass bracken and gorse on their land under control.
But Shropshire Fire Service says surrounding areas of the countryside, external are "tinder dry" and says controlled burns shouldn't be carried out at the moment.
Beer glasses seized for being too smallpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Trading Standards found glasses in two bars at a large restaurant chain were too shallow to hold a pint.
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Your photos: Down by the river and a game of bowlspublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
BBC Weather Watchers
Not a cloud in the sky in this photo from BBC Weather Watcher Keiths in Burton-upon-Trent:
Image source, Keiths
While fellow Weather Watcher Peter Steggles caught a game of bowls under way today in Church Stretton, Shropshire:
Image source, Peter Steggles
Car parking changes 'targeting cash cow'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Mark Elliott
BBC News
The Mayor of Ludlow says Shropshire Council could irreparably damage the town's economy through its proposed changes to parking charges.
Image source, Google
While some hourly rates would fall, town centre car parks would charge until 20:00 instead of 18:00 and charges to park elsewhere would become more wide-ranging.
The council says its plans are aimed at cutting congestion and freeing up spaces.
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If you look around the town, our car parks are badly laid out, the state of the roads in the town is poor but Ludlow is seen as a cash cow."
Tim Gill, Mayor of Ludlow
In the papers: Plan for 160 homes sparks traffic concernspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Worcester News
The Worcester News is covering these top stories today:
'Too small' pint glasses seizedpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl jackson
Dozens of beer glasses were seized by Birmingham Trading Standards because they were not large enough to contain a full pint.
Image source, Reuters
Following a "significant complaint" the city council discovered the glasses at an unnamed "large" restaurant chain were about 8.10ml too shallow.
Trading standards officers seized 41 glasses from two bars in Birmingham while the investigation also prompted a nationwide recall of the particular brand of glass.
The council would not identify the chain or the supplier because the case did not result in a prosecution.
Carlsberg worker died accidentally after ammonia leakpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Breaking
An engineer who was killed by an ammonia leak at a brewery died accidentally, an inquest has concluded.
Image source, Laura Chandler
David Chandler, from Bridgnorth, Shropshire, died at the Carlsberg plant in Northampton on 9 November 2016.
Coroner Philip Barlow said a post-mortem examination report concluded the 45-year-old died from "inhalation of ammonia".
The jury at the inquest said it believed the death was preventable.
Boy hit by car outside schoolpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
A 12-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside a school.
Image source, Google
The incident happened on the A438 outside St Mary’s High School in Lugwardine, Herefordshire shortly before 08:45 today.
The air ambulance attended the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
He was treated for cuts to the head and ankle pain by paramedics, before he was taken to Hereford hospital.
Grass fires 'deliberately started'published at 13:40 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Firefighters faced 18 grass fires in Warwickshire over the weekend, including a number of arson attacks, the fire service says, external.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Grassland and parks were among the areas targeted, despite the heatwave causing dangerous conditions.
In all over the weekend, the county's fire control unit dealt with about 100 calls to various incidents, it said.
Motorists 'ignoring' sink-hole road closurepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC News
Drivers are reportedly still trying to use a road despite police closing it after a large hole opened up in it.
Image source, Cheshire Police
It appeared on Wybunbury Road, Willaston near Nantwich, Cheshire, on Thursday , externaland it's been shut since then for repairs.
But today, police say motorists are still driving through the closure and moving the cones., external
Image source, Cheshire Police
In the papers: Moorland blazes get local firefighting helppublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Shropshire Star
These are some of the top stories on the Shropshire Star's website today:
Family overjoyed as grandmother deportation haltedpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 2 July 2018
Gavin Kermack
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester
A family say they can finally start "living" again after their grandmother was told she won't be deported to South Africa.
Brenda Ackerman has been living in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, with her daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters since 2012.
Despite numerous appeals and a medical report which stated she'd be likely to die if she was sent away, her application to remain in the UK was continually refused.
But, on Friday, she was told by the Home Office that she can stay for the next 10 years and her family say they're all overjoyed.
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What is a home? A home is your family and this is what I call home and this is my family, they're all I've got."
Brenda Ackerman