In the papers: Council worker in bogus claimspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Leamington Observer
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In the papers: Council worker in bogus claimspublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Businesses challenged to sign cleaning pledgepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Businesses in Eccleshall are being challenged to reduce the amount of litter both they and their customers drop.
Stafford Borough Council wants firms to sign up to a pledge from today to keep the streets clean.
Image source, GoogleA similar scheme is already in place in Stafford and Stone.
Huge blaze after 'oil tanker hits building'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Breaking
Claudia Berry
BBC NewsAn oil tanker has caught fire after it is believed to have hit a building in Stourport.
The fire is on Barracks Road, not far from the town centre, and has led to a plume of black smoke that is visible for miles around.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue says five fire engines are at the scene.
The ambulance service says there are no reports of any causalities.
BBC Hereford and Worcester was told staff at the town's marina were told to evacuate as a precaution, but have been allowed to return.
Listen: Worcestershire Rapids v Birmingham Bearspublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Worcestershire Rapids host the Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast – listen to BBC local radio commentary.
Read MoreKane sends support to brain tumour boypublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Ben Williams is given a World Cup trophy for bravery as he completes his radiotherapy treatment.
Read MoreAnother river turns to rocks and pebblespublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsIt's not just the River Teme in Herefordshire which is drying out in the hot weather.
This "path" used to be the River Manifold in the Staffordshire Moorlands, near Leek, but now more resembles a cycle track.
BBC Weather Watcher Videoman took the photo:
Image source, VideomanMore tickets released for Dippy the dinosaur's staypublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
More than 75,000 people have visited Dippy the dinosaur, during its current stay at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Image source, Birmingham Museum and Art GalleryDippy the diplodocus had been a resident at the Natural History Museum in London for more than 100 years, until recently standing guard at its entrance, but is now on a tour of the country.
More than 22,000 tickets were snapped up on the first day of release for the Birmingham stopover, and further free tickets have just been released which can be booked online here., external
Media caption, Timelapse footage of Dippy at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
The exhibition is in the city until September.
Three people charged over man's shootingpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Two men and woman appeared in court charged with attempted murder.
Read MoreOldest milkman in the West turns 90published at 17:02 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Derek Arch vows to carry on delivering milk to more than 200 homes in Coventry until he is 100.
Read MoreIn the papers: Biker 'critical' after crashpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Some of the main stories on the Coventry Observer website today are:
Moorland fire out after six dayspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
BreakingA fire on the Staffordshire Moorlands that has burned for six days is now finally out.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been working night and day to bring it under control.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceIt said it would carry on inspecting the area through the weekend, to make sure it doesn't reignite.
Three injured as car leaves roadpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Two people have been flown to hospital after a car left the A49 near Onibury in Shropshire this afternoon.
One of them, a woman, had to be cut free from the vehicle and a third person is being treated at the scene, following the incident at about 14:00.
Image source, WMASThe A49 remains closed in both directions and police are at the scene, Highways England says.
Nurse arrested over baby deaths is bailedpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Lucy Letby was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of the murder of eight babies at a hospital.
Read MoreSchoolkids tell England to 'smash Sweden'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Primary schoolchildren in West Bromwich have sent a good luck message to the England team ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Sweden.
Read MoreDrought-hit river continues to dry outpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
The Environment Agency has had its drone up above the River Teme in Herefordshire again, this time to the village of Leintwardine (visible in the top of this photo).
Image source, Chris BaingerChris Bainger said there was some water flowing here, a few miles away from Stanage, where we saw a dried-up river bed yesterday.
But he warns it is likely to dry up there soon and expects to be back, to help rescue fish.
Image source, Chris BaingerThe Environment Agency has already rescued hundreds of salmon and trout from the river and is asking people to report any which appear to be in distress.
Elderly man found dead in house firepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
An elderly man has died in a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent this morning.
Emergency services were called to Margill Close in the Shelton area just after 04:00 and firefighters say the 83-year-old was found dead in the house.
Image source, GoogleIt's believed fire was caused by a cigarette that hadn't been put out properly.
Your pictures: Reservoir sunsetpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
BBC NewsEach day we feature an interesting photograph shared with us from across England, and this lovely image has been sent in by John Hart.
He took the photograph at Shustoke Reservoir in Coleshill, North Warwickshire.
Image source, John HartIf you'd like to submit a picture you can email us @england@bbc.co.uk, post it on Facebook , externalor tweet it to@BBCEngland, external.
You can also find us on Instagram, external- use #englandsbigpicture and #GetCreative to share an image there. There is a recent archive of pictures on our England's Big Picture board on Pinterest., external
Dog rescued from hot carpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
A dog had to be rescued from a car, after it had been left locked-in with "only an inch gap in the window", police said.
Image source, Wolverhampton PoliceWolverhampton Police said "luckily" officers were alerted by a member of the public, and they "responded immediately".
It reminded people "not to forget our four-legged friends during the heatwave."
Crewe players prepared to feel the heatpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio StokeCrewe Alexandra have a lunchtime kick-off for their pre-season friendly against Nantwich Town tomorrow and manager David Artell is warning his players to prepare for the heat.
He said it was something they always had to be ready for and it was "one of life's unwritten rules" that the first match of the season in August would be hot too.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe game was originally scheduled to start at 15:00 but was moved back to avoid a clash with the England game.
Quote MessageIt's going to be hot, first game of the season, because that's just one of life's unwritten rules. They've got to get used to it and I've told them plenty of water and plenty of sun cream."
David Artell, Crewe Alexandra manager
Teenager arrested after knife reportpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife, after police were called to a shopping centre in Coventry.
Image source, GoogleOfficers were called to the West Orchards shopping centre in the city.
The 17-year-old would be questioned in due course, said West Midlands Police.
