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Video: Are the high temperatures set to last?published at 16:56 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Media caption, Student 'murdered in less than a minute'published at 16:46 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
A 17-year-old boy denies murdering Sidali Mohamed who was stabbed to death outside the gates of a college.
Read MoreMissing dogs case investigated by policepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
One owner says losing her pets is her "worst nightmare" as inquiries continue.
Read MoreHundreds offered swim lessons a year after lake deathpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Hundreds of children are being offered free water safety lessons a year after a teenager died at a lake.
The body of 13-year-old Ryan Evans was found in Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent on 27 June 2018.
He was discovered two days after he was seen "in distress" while swimming with friends in the water.
The city council says it's offering 1,330 free lessons on water safety and swimming to children between six and 14-year-olds over the summer., external
In the papers: Villagers criticise lane resurfacingpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
The Hereford Times' headlines today include:
MPs write to Labour leader over anti-Semitism rowpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
West Bromwich East MP, Tom Watson, is leading a call for Jeremy Corbyn to take further action against the MP Chris Williamson, who's at the centre of an anti-Semitism row.
In a statement, Labour's deputy leader and 90 of the party's MPs and peers say they cannot overstate the "depth and breadth of hurt and anger" at the readmission of the Derby North MP to the party, following his suspension over allegations of anti-Semitism.
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End of twitter post'Healthy life' expectancy for women fallingpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom DareThe healthy life expectancy of women in the West Midlands has fallen since 2017, it has been revealed, despite already being three-and-a-half years below the national average.
It measures the expected years of life in good health for people, and is not the same as life expectancy.
Image source, WMCAThe healthy life expectancy for males in the region is also below the national average, down at 59.9 years against a national average of 63.3 years.
The average healthy life expectancy for a woman living in England is 63.8 years, yet in the West Midlands it is just 60.1 years.
The figures were revealed in the State of the Region report ahead of the board meeting of the West Midlands Combined Authority set for Friday.
The robot bringing school to hospital bedpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Leukaemia patient Oscar Saxelby-Lee stays connected to the classroom thanks to electronic pal "Ozzy".
Read MoreIn the papers: Robbers caught 'from footprint on face'published at 15:26 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
The Worcester News' top stories today include:
Football fans treat others to season ticketspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Previous recipients of the "helping hand" for Coventry City fans have included a fostering group.
Read MoreNew hospital ward forced to wait on NHS bossespublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Work to replace 1940s hospital wards with a modern building is being held up because the NHS hasn't approved the funds, a health chief's said.
Image source, Wye Valley NHS TrustThe old hutted wards at Hereford County Hospital were heavily used during World War Two , externaland stood until last year when they were demolished, external.
Wye Valley NHS Trust wanted to replace them with a three-storey modern building, but this week said it was still waiting for NHS managers to approve the £21m spend.
Quote MessageWe were hoping to start building in January and, if we get the authorisation that the capital is available to us then, by the end of the year, we'll be able to start the build."
Jane Ives, Managing director, Wye Valley NHS Trust
The Department of Health has been approached for a response.
Paddleboarders aim to tackle plastic pollutionpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
People in Walsall are being sought to record the amount of plastic on the area's waterways by taking to paddleboards.
Image source, Plastic PatrolPlastic Patrol was set up in 2016 by Lizzie Carr after she recovered from cancer.
She developed an app that allows people to take a photo of plastic pollution which geo-tags the pic.
The group's now offering free paddleboarding clean-ups this Saturday in Walsall , externalwith people urged to record the plastic pollution they find.
Council urged not to abandon bypass planpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carmelo GarciaA council's under pressure from a new campaign group to commit to building a bypass.
Image source, Herefordshire CouncilLast year, Herefordshire Council committed to build the new road around Hereford and selected a preferred route., external
But, following a change of administration after the local elections in May, officers have been ordered to produce reports on the cost of stopping major infrastructure schemes like the bypass.
An action group Save Our Bypass has been set up and they've launched a petition wanting the council to stick to its commitment, saying the city's been waiting decades for it.
The authority's yet to make any formal decision on the future of the bypass scheme but an announcement is expected soon.
Murder probe launched after 80-year-old stabbed at homepublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
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BBC NewsA murder investigation has been launched after the death of an elderly man at a house in Worcestershire, police have said., external
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWest Mercia Police said the body of Desmond Wooding was found on Monday morning at his home on Vines Lanes, Droitwich, and he'd suffered stab wounds.
The 80-year-old was last seen alive early on Sunday evening, near his house.
Officers are trying to trace a man seen walking his dog in the area last weekend and have released an image of him as they believe he may have vital information.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceStudents 'not safe' at strike-hit schoolpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Two parents of pupils from Starbank Secondary School in Birmingham, where teachers are taking strike action over concerns of violence, say they don't believe their children are safe at school.
Parent Emma Wall, (pictured left) who has a 13-year-old daughter with special needs who attends the school, said: "My daughter alone has been physically attacked. She has been verbally and mentally attacked.
"All they [the school] are offering is mediation, but that's been going on since February.
"I do not feel she is safe at school at all."
Saima Begum, who also has a daughter with special needs who attends the school, said parents were "really shocked" to find out "how deep this issue is".
"Some of these little kids in Birmingham are not afraid to use a knife, but to know that it's happening in the school your child attends, that's a shock to the system," she added.
The school has been contacted for a comment.
In the papers: Man jailed for neighbour attackpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
A few of the stories making the headlines on the Shropshire Star website today:
Rare Roman coin hoard goes on displaypublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
A hoard of Roman coins discovered in Warwickshire has gone on display after a successful fundraising campaign target was reached.
Image source, Warwickshire County CouncilWarwickshire Museum raised £62,000 to buy the coins through grants and donations from supporters all over the world.
The 440 silver denarii coins - some of them extremely rare - were uncovered during a 2015 dig at Edge Hill.
Image source, Warwickshire County CouncilThe haul, found in a ceramic pot under the floor of a building, contains the largest collection of Roman civil war-era coins ever found, museum bosses said.
The hoard is being displayed at the Market Hall Museum in Warwick.
New job support pledge after factory closurepublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Workers losing their jobs at a food factory are being promised support to find other jobs by local councils.
Kerry Food announced the closure of its site in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, on Monday.
Union representatives said the move was down to the company losing a contract to supply ready-made meals to Tesco.
Yesterday, the issue was raised in Parliament, with Prime Minister Theresa May promising support.
Today, East Staffordshire Borough Council said it, the county council and Unite the Union were drawing up a support package to help staff get new work.
Teachers strike over violence fearspublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
A teaching union says its members have been assaulted and threatened with knife violence by pupils.
Read MoreBin lorries to be replaced in £12m dealpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl JacksonDozens of old bin lorries and road sweepers in Birmingham are to be replaced in a £12m investment over the next three years.
The city council cabinet agreed the proposal earlier this week for a programme including about 250 vehicles in total.
Image source, Birmingham City CouncilCouncillor John O’Shea, in charge of bins at the council, said the ageing fleet was harming collections performance and costing significant amounts of money in repairs.
The replacement programme will "re-profile" the fleet including more of the smaller-type wagons better suited to congested and narrow streets, he added.
The new vehicles will also meet the Euro 6 diesel benchmark required for the Clean Air Zone, while alternative power sources such as electric vehicles will be explored.
The results of an independent review of the city council's waste services - which could lead it to be outsourced - is due to be released later this year.
