Tesco drops pork farm over covert 'abuse' filmpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Undercover footage shows piglets being hit by farm workers, an animal rights charity says.
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Tesco drops pork farm over covert 'abuse' filmpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Man charged after pistol, ammo and silencer foundpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
A 23-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after police found a handgun with a silencer and ammunition during a raid at a house in Coventry.
West Midlands Police said officers entered a house on Lyndale Road yesterday morning and recovered a Glock pistol.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe man is due to appear before Coventry magistrates today.
A 24-year-old woman was also arrested and has been released while more inquiries are carried out.
NHS trust in running for awardpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA Birmingham hospital NHS trust's been shortlisted for an annual award.
Image source, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation TrustThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says it's in the running to be named Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.
The HSJ says all the nominees are on the shortlist for "their outstanding commitment to excellence in healthcare".
The winner will be revealed in November.
Worcester City FA Cup match to be televisedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Worcester City's FA Cup match away to Heather St Johns FC on Saturday is going to be shown live on the BBC website.
The qualifying match kicks off in Leicestershire at 12:30.
Image source, Getty ImagesMotorcyclist 'seriously hurt' in crashpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
A motorcyclist has suffered "potentially serious injuries" in a collision with a 4x4 vehicle in Warwickshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said he was found 20ft away from the spot where the crash happened.
Image source, WMASThe collision happened at 08:00 on the A46 Alcester Road, between Alcester and Stratford upon Avon, at a junction near the Stag at Redhill pub.
The motorcyclist was taken to the major trauma centre in Coventry, but the man driving the 4x4 was unhurt.
Ambulance service to take over non-emergency 111 callspublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
From November, the non-emergency 111 medical helpline is going to be run across the West Midlands by the region's ambulance service, with the exception of Staffordshire.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it plans to integrate the service with its 999 call-handling and that this would mean "patients can be better directed to the most appropriate care".
Image source, WMASWMAS also said that when it takes over from Care UK, there would be fewer 111 patients being sent an ambulance and fewer being sent to accident and emergency departments.
It added it would look to transfer across staff already working for Care UK.
Car crash couple welcome new babypublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
A couple on their way to hospital when they were involved in a car crash have welcomed a baby daughter into their family.
Ginny Magrath and Mike Roberts both suffered broken ankles while they were travelling to the Princess Royal Hospital from their home in Oswestry and baby Amber Harriet Roberts was delivered four weeks early by emergency Caesarean.
Image source, SATHThey'd driven to Telford so the couple's unborn baby could be monitored as Ginny had experienced some "reduced movement".
Ginny, who works at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, said the experience had been "really scary", but praised staff at the hospital and added: "Amber is doing really well. She seems to be doing everything at 100mph. It’s almost like she knows Mike and I need her."
Mike was initially taken to Shrewsbury for treatment, but was taken back to Telford to be reunited with Ginny and their baby.
Your photos: Spectacular sunrisepublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
With the pretty clear skies this morning, we've had a couple of great sunrise photos from our local BBC Weather Watchers.
These are from users Dammo in Knowle, Solihull and Carol in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton:
Image source, Dammo
Image source, CarolIn the papers: Crackdown on passengers without ticketspublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Birmingham LiveThe Birmingham Live's stories today include:
Ford cars 'most likely to be stolen' in West Midlands, says PCCpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
BBC Midlands TodayFord vehicles have the topped the list of cars most likely to be stolen in West Midlands.
The region's police and crime commissioner, David Jamieson, says more than 1,500 of them have been stolen already this year, and since the start of July, 30 keyless Ford Fiestas have been taken in Walsall and Wolverhampton alone.
The PCC said even when you take that into account that Fords are the most popular car in the region, the level of thefts is disproportionately high.
Ford says they continuously invest in technology to deter the theft of their vehicles.
Dan Evans splits with coach over 'differences'published at 10:02 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
BBC SportDan Evans says his surprise decision to split with coach David Felgate was because the pair started to see "a few things differently".
Image source, Getty ImagesThe British number two from Hall Green, Birmingham, informed Felgate of his decision at the start of August, a few days after losing in the first round of the ATP event in Washington.
Evans enjoyed an excellent grass-court season, culminating in a third-round defeat to Joao Sousa at Wimbledon.
In February he reached his second ATP final in Delray Beach.
Quote MessageI wanted to go a different way and try something new. I've never had to do that before. It was not an easy conversation but it was better for me to say it there and then than carry on until the end of this trip, and waste this trip."
Dan Evans, Tennis player
Hundreds fined in one day for not having train ticketpublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
BBC Midlands TodayMore than 200 people have been fined in a single day in Birmingham for travelling on a train without a ticket.
Security staff for West Midlands Railway checked passengers' tickets on Friday, external and also referred 39 people for prosecution.
The train firm says it carried out the special operation at Birmingham New Street to ensure everyone pays for their journeys.
Probe into cause of fatal firepublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe cause of a fatal house fire in Coventry's being probed by police today.
At about 04:30, the emergency services were called to a maisonette on Jenner Street, Foleshill.
The force says the man was found inside the home and died at the scene.
They're going to carry out a post-mortem examination and added that no arrests have been made., external
In the papers: Parents furious at school finespublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website's headlines today include:
Fortified wheat flour 'could prevent millions of vitamin deficiency cases'published at 09:00 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Adding vitamin D to wheat flour could prevent 10 million new cases of deficiency over the next 90 years, researchers at the University of Birmingham have said.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe researchers also suggest that by reducing vitamin D deficiency in this way, the NHS would save £65m as demand for healthcare and treatment would decrease.
Adding the supplement would cost 12p per person per year, the study suggested, and would help prevent conditions such as rickets, soft bones, bone pain and muscle weakness.
Dr Magda Aguiar, who carried out the research, said she hoped the government would consider policy changes such as flour fortification, "to address this serious health issue".
Quote MessageAddressing vitamin D deficiency in the UK requires a multi-disciplinary approach, and preventing conditions that are the consequence of deficiency would save the NHS money to the extent that it would more than compensate for the money needed to implement flour fortification at a national level.
Dr Magda Aguiar, University of Birmingham
Cricket: Bears target follow on but Pears strugglepublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
BBC SportWarwickshire will be trying to quickly finish off Somerset's first innings today as they have a chance of making the County Championship contenders follow on.
After the Bears were dismissed for 419 on day two, the visitors reached 167-5, still needing a further 103 to avoid being forced to bat again straight away.
While in Division Two, Worcestershire are facing a battle to avoid defeat against Northamptonshire when they resume on 42-4 in their second innings on day three.
You can follow both games via BBC local radio commentary or the BBC Cricket website.
Man dies in flat firepublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man's died in a flat fire in Coventry, the ambulance service's said.
Image source, GoogleThe emergency services were called just before 04:30 today to Jenner Street.
Firefighters rescued the man from the building but, after he was brought out, paramedics confirmed his death at the scene.
They add no one else was hurt.
In the papers: Sprinklers campaign from fire leaderpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
The Express and Star's top stories today include:
Great British Bake Off contestants revealed for 2019published at 07:56 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
BBC Entertainment and ArtsA theatre manager from Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the contestants hoping to win this year's Great British Bake Off.
Image source, The Great British Bake Off/Channel 4The show returns to Channel 4 next Tuesday, the third series since it moved across from BBC One.
Michael, 26, is among the contenders trying to produce the best bakes in the famous white tent and says he is especially inspired by the flavours of his Indian heritage.
Read more about all the contestants here on the BBC website.
Mother creates charity to help meet funeral billspublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 20 August 2019
John Bray
BBC NewsA Birmingham woman who lost her son in a crash has created a charity to help families on low incomes cover funeral bills.
Media caption, Birmingham mother creates Jay's Helping Hand to help meet funeral bills
Jay O'Malley, 34, died in October 2012, and his family struggled to pay the costs of the funeral.
His mother Mary O’Malley set up Jay's Helping Hand to support other grieving relatives.
The average cost of a funeral now stands at more than £4,200, according to the Competition and Markets Authority.
The charity will be officially launched in October, but has already raised more than £6,000.
