University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire will be the backdrop for the return of the BBC Two series Hospital, which documents the impact of the pandemic on the NHS.

The six-part documentary series will air on BBC Two in the spring.

The BBC said the programmes would be "driven by the everyday, personal experiences of workers and patients alike," and explore "unprecedented times" in the NHS.

"This is undoubtedly a vital time in the history of the NHS, with the UK’s entire health system coming together to respond to and recover from arguably the greatest challenge it has ever faced," UHCW chief executive Prof Andy Hardy said.

"We are honoured to be able to share a look inside this momentous journey with the public.”

England opener Dom Sibley is to miss Warwickshire's next two County Championship games with a fractured finger.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences after a raid on a property in Cannock.

Staffordshire Police said it spotted a suspicious blue BMW on Matlock Drive at 13:15 BST.

After its occupants were found at the rear of a property a 52-year-old man from Burntwood was detained and found to be in possession of heroin and crack cocaine.

He has since been issued with a conditional caution.

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Officers then forced entry into the property, where cash, phones, drugs, bladed articles and 24 cannabis plants were found and seized.

Three men, aged 45, 47 and 52, all from Cannock, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and have been released under investigation as inquiries continue.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

The changes today are fairly obvious - it's cloudier, damper and also cooler.

Expect a little bit of rain but a lot of cloud throughout the afternoon, with temperatures around 12-13 C.

But never fear - there's more sun on the way tomorrow to look forward to.

BBC Midlands Today

A Worcestershire father who spent 70 days in intensive care with Covid-19 says he feels like he's been given a "second chance at life".

Forty-three-year-old James Stevenson, from Kidderminster, was in hospital for 100 days after getting the virus in December.

At one point his condition got so bad doctors told his partner Kate to come in and "say goodbye".

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Mr Stevenson is urging people under 50 to get vaccinated.

"I was having a niggling feeling in the back of my mind that I wasn't going to get home, so I'm over the moon," he said.

"Just thankful that I am here, I've got a second chance at life."

A lorry has overturned on the M6, closing a section of the road northbound, between junctions 15 and 16.

The lorry was transporting 35 tonnes of cargo which needs to be removed before it can be righted and recovered, Highways England said.

Overnight roadworks between junctions 14 and 15 were also over-running, but those northbound lanes are now open

Image source, Highways West Midlands

River, Beau and Leo were born 10 weeks early at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

A man says £120,000 for his four-bed semi is not enough to buy a similar property in Birmingham.

Davinder Prasad, 70, is self-isolating in Coventry after returning from Delhi six days ago.

A judge accused Tesco of playing "Russian Roulette" with customer safety by selling out-of-date food.

People in the West Midlands will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a regional mayor.

Peggy Wright, 83, sustained serious injuries jumping from a window to escape the fire at her home.

Deena Evans and Michael Hipgrave were attacked by Martyn Smith, 52, while they attended a call-out.

The trust which runs Shropshire's two main hospitals will no longer be able to admit any new patients under 18, who have acute mental health needs and no other condition.

It comes after an inspection of Children and Young People's services in February by the Care Quality Commission found a child was twice given double the "safe" dose of a rapid tranquilizer at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.

The watchdog has now downgraded the trust from 'requires improvement' to 'inadequate'.

A spokesperson for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said they are "accelerating the actions needed to improve the care they provide to children and young people".

The family of William Burns, who died on Sunday, say they have "lost our legend".

Telford's hospital must halt new admissions of under 18s with acute needs as it is rated inadequate.

BBC Weather

It is set to be a mild day with some sunny spells and highs of 16°C (61°F).

Gavin Parry, 31, was found dead at an industrial site in Birmingham on 13 April.

Offending items were found at three stores in Birmingham between 2016 and 2017.

Professor David Loughton CBE has been chief executive at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust for 17 years.