Around the web: Police probe home arsonpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Stoke-on-Trent Live
From the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:
Summary
Top police officer on ventilator due to coronavirus
Birmingham professor dies after contracting the illness
Man stabbed to death at petrol station
HGV drivers struggle for comfort breaks
Former MP fights coronavirus credit impact
Coronavirus: The restaurants feeding hospital staff
Updates on Wednesday 1 April
Around the web: Police probe home arsonpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Coronavirus: The restaurants feeding hospital staffpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Jennifer Meierhans
BBC NewsRestaurant staff across the country, whose workplaces been forced to shut up shop by coronavirus, have been telling the BBC how they're volunteering to feed NHS workers.
Image caption, Kelly Iles
They include Kelly Iles, from The Barn Kitchen in Coventry, who has delivered more than 3,500 meals to staff at two hospitals in Warwickshire.
She said she had never been more proud of anything she had done: "You see how grateful these nurses are."
While Jess Mooney, who runs Bread For Life school in Leamington Spa, has delivered freshly baked goods including bagels and doughnuts to NHS staff working at Warwick Hospital.
Image source, Francesca PriceImage caption, Some of the curries delivered to the Princess Royal Hospital
There's also Indian restaurant East End Balti, in Shifnal, Shropshire, which has taken dozens of curries to night staff at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
Read more about their efforts here on the BBC website.
Football clubs to discuss collective wage deferralpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
BBC SportPremier League and English Football League clubs are set to discuss a collective wage deferral agreement at a meeting with the Professional Footballers' Association on Wednesday.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe proposal is one option to help clubs facing financial struggles during the coronavirus crisis. It is also understood the PFA will ask clubs if wage deferrals are justified.
However, players' union Fifpro warned against standardised policies on player salary cuts.
Players at Championship side Birmingham City, who earn more than £6,000 a week, have already been asked to take a 50% cut for the next four months.
Professional football in England has been suspended until 30 April at the earliest because of the pandemic.
Around the web: Latest coronavirus death toll figurepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
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Former MP fights coronavirus credit impactpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Sophie Madden
BBC NewsAn unemployed former Labour MP is campaigning to stop people's credit scores being affected by deferred payments due to the coronavirus crisis.
Image source, Getty ImagesLaura Smith, the ex-Crewe and Nantwich MP, out of work since December, wanted to reduce loan payments, but she found this could affect her credit score.
She has appealed to the government to stop penalties for the duration of the uncertain period.
Credit reference agency Experian has said those with concerns should contact lenders and ask about hardship options as soon as possible., external
Mainly dry today with a small chance of rainpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Most of us will be looking at the weather from indoors but what you'll see today is a mainly cloudy, dry day with just the chance of some spots of rain in places. High: 9C (48F).
Image source, DammoThe cloud will stick around for much of tonight with light rain or drizzle for some but many will have a dry night. Low: 5C (41F).
Get a latest forecast for your area at any time from the BBC Weather website.
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 1 April 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Wednesday.
We'll be bringing you all the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak for the West Midlands.
You can get in touch via email,Twitter , externaland Facebook , externaland let us know how you're coping at home for instance or any other issues you want to raise with us.
