Allen Cook
BBC News

Two men have raised nearly £7,000 for the NHS by running 100 miles around the streets of Wolverhampton dressed as Peppa Pig and the Pink Panther.

Image source, Stuart Bailey

Stuart Bailey and Earl Edwards started their efforts on 2 April and have been running in their spare time every Monday and Thursday.

They finished at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton and described the previous weeks as "emotional" and a "rollercoaster ride" of blisters and smiles.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

An MP has called for zoos across the country, including Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, to reopen as soon as UK lockdown measures are relaxed.

In April the government announced a zoos support fund, but large charity zoos like Twycross say they are not eligible.

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Twycross's CEO, Dr Sharon Redrobe, says they have faced huge problems.

"Our contingency plans are for one zoo closing at a time and the other zoos taking on those animals," she said.

"We are not a small farm park, we are a major conservation zoo with the biggest group of chimpanzees in the country, so no-one could take our animals."

Hinckley & Bosworth MP Dr Luke Evans said: "They [zoos] are outdoor sites, they have turnstiles, they have the ability to put in social distancing, and can book in advance for people coming in, so you would be able to manage the load."

Last week Germany began to ease its coronavirus curbs, giving museums, churches and zoos the green light to reopen.

The driver of a car stopped by police in Coventry by a stinger-device was an "innocent buyer who had been duped into buying the stolen car," police said.

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"We stopped this cloned BMW after@Coventry_Police , externalkindly stung it for us," the force's traffic police tweeted.

One man has been taken to hospital after a car hit a house in Sutton Coldfield last night.

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Paramedic crews were called to the scene, at the junction of Coleshill Road and Upper Holland Road at about 20:45.

The driver of the car was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening, said the ambulance service.

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Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

BBC News England

Hairdressers to the stars, Royston Blythe and Nick Malenko, have launched a campaign to offer free services to NHS staff.

The pair, who feature on ITVBe's the Real Housewives of Cheshire, called on salons across the UK to join National Hair Sunday.

It's a promise to give free hairdressing to NHS staff on the first Sunday that lockdown restrictions allow.

Express and Star

A few of the headlines from the Express and Star today:

• West Midlands facing shortage of NHS call operators despite recruitment drive, external
• West Midlands coronavirus recovery plan launched to get region back on its feet, external
• Wolves owners make another PPE donation to NHS trust, external

BBC News UK

Reduced hot-desking and alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen.

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A draft government plan to ease anti-coronavirus restrictions, seen by the BBC, also urges employers to minimise numbers using equipment, stagger shift times and maximise home-working.

The prime minister will reveal his "roadmap" out of lockdown on Sunday.

Unions are concerned about companies' ability to source protective kit.

Leaders say efforts to acquire personal protective equipment for workers could lead to businesses competing with the NHS for scarce and essential supplies.

A large fire involving 200 tonnes of waste metal was still being tackled by firefighters on Sunday evening, the service said.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Crews from West Midlands Fire Service were called to the blaze at the Shredmet site on Aston Church Road, Nechells, Birmingham on Friday morning.

The company running the site said the blaze "occurred within metal that had not been processed" during lockdown.

The fire service tweeted on Sunday evening, external its last firefighter had left the scene.

Simone Stewart
Our reporter on the ground

Kezia from Birmingham, is struggling to find the products she needs for her hair during lockdown.

High street shops, where she would usually get advice and products to keep her hair moisturised, are closed.

She asked for some tips from Dominique, who has been running online hair tutorials during the coronavirus crisis.

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

As the nation is told to stay at home, defiant protesters against HS2 have chosen to self-isolate at makeshift camps in under-threat forests.

Dozens are living in ancient woodlands during lockdown - spending the days up trees - where they say they have been isolating as though they are a single, large household.

The BBC's visited their camp at Crackley Woods, near Kenilworth, Warwickshire, where they have been living for the past six weeks.

BBC Weather

A mainly dry if cloudy morning before we get some sunny spells this afternoon with just the chance of a shower. High: 16C/61F.

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Then a dry, cloudy evening but with a slight risk of a shower in the early hours. Low: 5C/41F.

You can get a latest forecast at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.

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The man, called Quercus, was interviewed from a tree in an ancient Warwickshire woodland.

A post-mortem examination found David Gomoh was stabbed in the chest and abdomen.

A 22-year-old suspect is detained after police found the victim in the Ellesmere Port property.

A video Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service shared on Thursday of crews clapping for carers has made headlines in the US.

To make the moment even more special a double rainbow appeared while crews were clapping and the fire service posted it on social media.

The fire service tweeted earlier today to say the amazing clip has made Fox News in America, external.

Sophie Madden
BBC News

The birthplace of William Shakespeare, which attracts up to six million visitors annually, could lose almost half its income this year because of coronavirus and the lockdown, experts have calculated.

The lack of tourists in Stratford-upon-Avon is already being felt but businesses said they were also concerned about the future impact of any protracted shutdown and social distancing measures.

The town's reliance on tourism meant it was going to be "badly hit by a perfect storm", said councillor Daren Pemberton, deputy leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

Almost overnight in March, the majority of Stratford's business suddenly shut up shop.

Read more about this here.

Occupants of a car stopped in the Staffordshire in the early hours have been reported under Covid 19 regulations.

The Central Motorway Police Group said the group had travelled from the London area, saying they were visiting friends.

While in Herefordshire, police stopped a vehicle that had three occupants, all from different households.

A police officer who runs a tuck shop at his station has been raising money to buy protective kit for a local care home.

PC Jock Williamson, of West Midlands Police, runs the shop at Summerfield police station and decided to use the proceeds to buy masks for staff at Albion Care Home in Winson Green.

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Bosses at the supplier heard what he was doing and offered to donate the masks for free.

The money PC Williamson raised was instead spent on liquid soap and gloves.

Every Sunday, the daughters of a family butchers in Stratford, Warwickshire, prepare roast dinners that are delivered to those self-isolating.

Niamh, 11 and her nine-year-old sister Scarlett help make the meals and a dessert for about 40 elderly people.

Butcher owner Tony Geraghty, said the meals are then delivered in hot bags purchased by Age Concern and a local parish councillor.

Image source, Tony Geraghty

Image source, Tony Geraghty