Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Andy Giddings
BBC News
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Summary
Live updates from Monday 27 August to Sunday 1 September
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Parking ban proposed for Stoke City fanspublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Joe BurnFans of Stoke City could be banned from parking on 10 more streets near the Bet365 Stadium on match days after repeated complaints from residents.
Image source, GoogleA consultation's underway until 6 September by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which wants to bring in permit parking on "event" days.
The scheme would see residents having to pay £25 every two years for a visitors’ permit - on top of a £5 administration fee - to park on match days between midday and 21:00.
Black Sabbath display draws thousandspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsAn exhibition celebrating 50 years of Black Sabbath has pulled in more than 12,000 visitors to Birmingham this summer.
Image source, Birmingham Museum and Art GalleryThe tribute to the band's being held until 29 September at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
It features hundreds of items, including a fan's motorcycle adapted in tribute to the band, Ozzy Osbourne’s iconic glasses and crucifix and Tony Iommi’s home studio.
The museum's said since the exhibition started on 26 June, fans have been drawn from countries including Czech Republic, Mexico, Poland, Uruguay and the USA., external
Image source, Home of MetalFake Nike and Prada found in factory raidpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
About 40,000 labels bearing brand names were being attached to fake goods worth huge sums, officials say.
Read MoreFire at manor house 'caused by building work'published at 18:37 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Hazel Morgan
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeA fire which tore through a Grade II-listed manor house was started accidentally by construction work on the roof, the fire service's said.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceThe blaze gutted the 18th Century Betley Court, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, on Friday.
All the 20 or so people who live in flats in the building got out safely.
A fundraising page has been set up by the daughter of one of the residents and more than £650 has been pledged in three days.
Rain ahead for tonight's weatherpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherA dry start to tonight but it'll turn cloudier with a chance of some outbreaks of rain later on.
Here's the full forecast for the next 24 hours:
Media caption, Alex Hamilton
Get a latest forecast for your area at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Instagram criticised over schoolgirl chat logspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Dominic Nielen-Groen called himself Papa Bear on an Instagram hashtag used by paedophiles.
Read MoreMongoose and cat in garden stand-off over foodpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Animal handlers are searching for the on-the-loose mongoose after a kitty encounter.
Read MoreHousing minister wants green belt 'respected'published at 18:09 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has said green belt land should be "respected".
Robert Jenrick made the remarks in Telford, responding to concerns about proposals to build thousands of new homes around Tong and Shifnal.
Mr Jenrick, who was given the role when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, grew up in south Shropshire.
Quote MessageIn this area, I think it is important that the green belt land is respected and communities maintain their sense of identity. That was always the primary purpose of the green belt and I know that Telford and Shifnal and those villages and towns are growing ever nearer to each other and we want to ensure that people's sense of identity is respected and protected."
Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fire at industrial estatepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
BreakingPeople living near the Malvern Technology Park are being advised to close their doors and windows because of a fire.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said it was responding to reports of smoke at a property on St Andrews Road.
Image source, @Welshwi40334323Mongoose on the loosepublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
The hunt's on in Birmingham for an unusual animal - a mongoose.
The city council's said one's loose in the Stetchford area and they're trying to catch it.
They're also appealing for anyone who has lost a mongoose to call them.
Media caption, A mongoose has been filmed in a garden in Birmingham
The new pipe carrying water between nationspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Engineers' work is complete on the tunnel to take water from Wales to Birmingham.
Read MoreWitness appeal after woman killed in collisionpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was killed in a collision in Redditch.
West Mercia Police said the 20-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car on Auxerre Avenue at around 05:45 on Monday and died at the scene.
Image source, GoogleThe driver of the car, a 34-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the force said. He has since been released under investigation.
Major water pipeline is completepublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
BBC Midlands TodayA water pipeline, capable of carrying millions of litres of water from Wales to Birmingham, has been completed.
The 3m-wide tunnel is one of three created by the water company Severn Trent, to allow it to divert water away from the Victorian Elan Valley Aqueduct, to allow repairs to be carried out.
The final tunnel took seven months to create, using drilling equipment imported from Germany, and water will be pumped into it next month.
Media caption, From Wales to Birmingham: New water pipe can carry millions of litres
In the papers: Millions planned for tower block safetypublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
The Dudley News' headlines today include:
Side of bridge knocked down by hay balespublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
The side of a small road bridge in Shropshire has been knocked down by a tractor load of hay bales.
Telford and Wrekin Council said it had closed the road between Great Bolas and Meeson, to assess the damage.
Image source, Emma ThomasThe authority can't say how long the road will remain closed.
On BBC One: Panorama special on UK slavery networkpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
BBC OneWe can give you an early heads up on an upcoming episode of BBC Panorama which will focus on a massive modern slavery investigation by West Midlands Police.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, One of the houses the slaves were forced to live in, with several to a room
Last month, members of the group behind the biggest modern-day slavery network ever exposed in the UK were jailed.
Police believe more than 400 victims were put to work in the West Midlands by the organised crime gang.
On BBC One on 5 September, a special Panorama programme will follow detectives as they brought down the gang, including hearing unique first-hand testimony from slaves.
Thousands of fake goods seized in Birminghampublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
BBC Midlands TodayThousands of pieces of clothing have been seized in a counterfeit goods raid in Birmingham today.
Image caption, Fake labels seized in raid
Trading standards officers, along with police officers and the fire service, searched the site in Handsworth.
They're now packing the seized goods into a 40ft trailer so they can be taken to a secure warehouse.
The owner of the factory's being questioned by police this afternoon and a home address is being searched.
Love locks to be removed from bridgepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
So-called 'love locks' placed by people on Worcester's Diglis Bridge are going to be removed so the bridge can be cleaned.
Worcestershire County Council says the locks, which are often attached to railings or bridges to symbolise a relationship, are showing signs of weathering, with many of them turning rusty.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe authority is encouraging anyone who'd like to keep their lock to collect it before 2 September.
Those that aren't collected will be stored for a month and available for collection from County Hall reception.
From the papers: Man's watch and ring stolen by gangpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 27 August 2019
The Shropshire Star's covering these stories today:
