Summary

  • Care homes to allow goodbyes to dying

  • HS2 construction gets green light despite lockdown

  • Furloughed staff replace overseas farm workers

  • GPs 'begging and borrowing' PPE

  • Plans for new drive-through test centres

  • U-turn over park closure

  • Updates from Wednesday, 15 April

Live Reporting

  1. Make a Difference: Food bank 'desperately short' of items

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Worcester Foodbank has said it is "desperately short" of some items and less than a week away from running out of them.

    Tinned potatoes, tinned meat, UHT milk, UHT juice, mashed potatoes, cereals, cream crackers, tinned spaghetti and small packets of washing powder are requested if possible.

    People can donate at supermarket collection bins or deliver directly to the foodbank when it is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 1100 and 1400.

  2. Live updates for the West Midlands

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Welcome to our live service for Wednesday.

    We'll be bringing you all the latest on the impact of the coronavirus today in West Midlands as well as other stories for today.

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