These are some of the stories making the headlines on news sites across the West Midlands:

• Birmingham Live is reporting: Beauty Queen 'gets threats' after huge turnout to performance during Clap for Carers, external
• The Express and Star has: Sandwell nurse on the mend after catching coronavirus, external
• Coventry Live has: Girl raises cash to shop for elderly neighbours during lockdown, external

JLS have announced a free performance for the "health heroes" of the NHS as part of their comeback tour.

The boy band will host a matinee concert on 28 November at the Birmingham Resorts World Arena.

Oritse Williams from the band said: "I am so incredibly proud that my JLS brothers and I are able to come together, to put on a special show for all of the NHS superheros on the frontline.

"With multiple close friends who are doctors in the NHS and my mum who has worked as part of the NHS for over 25 years, it's incredibly important for us to give back to our health heroes."

Three primary school windows have been smashed at a school catering for key workers, with the damage put about £1,000, police say.

Image source, Wyre Forest Police

Image source, Wyre Forest police

It's believed St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Kidderminster was targeted on Saturday at about 15:00, said Wyre Forest Police.

"This is one of the schools which is still open to children from key worker families and has caused significant disruption during what is already a challenging time," the force added.

Anyone with information is being urged to come forward.

A pizza delivery company has been thanked for its contribution to the ambulance service's training academy in Dudley.

BBC Business News

A government pay scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working due to coronavirus has gone live.

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Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government will cover 80% of workers' wages, up to £2,500 a month, if they are put on leave.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: "We promised support would be available by the end of April - today, we deliver our promise."

Millions of workers are expected to be "furloughed" because of the lockdown.

The Treasury says the system can process up to 450,000 applications an hour.

Employers should receive the money within six working days of making an application, it says.

An NHS worker at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham says staff there have access to enough supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE).

The government says it's working "around the clock" to provide protective equipment, but there have been concerns that supplies of items like gowns are not reaching staff.

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Will, who works as an emergency nurse at the QE Hospital told BBC Radio 5 Live "there are issues across the country" but staff at the hospital have "everything we need".

"We've got no fears at the moment that we're going to run out of things, we've got the gowns we've got the visors, we've got the masks," he said.

"I am choosing to go on to the Covid ward," he added, "so if I felt I hadn't got what I needed to do that, I wouldn't be doing it."

"But it sounds like that isn't happening everywhere."

If you're a key worker we'd love to know your experience of using PPE.

BBC Bitesize is launching daily lessons today for every primary and secondary child in the UK.

Featuring 150 lessons a week, over 14 weeks, they focus on English and maths, as well as regular lessons in science, history, geography and more.

They have been put together with the help of 200 talented teachers, plus education specialists.

Professor Brian Cox is presenting science lessons, while Manchester City footballer Sergio Aguero will lend a hand to teach Spanish

Music stars Mabel and Liam Payne combine music and reading for secondary school children and Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker gets involved too.

Thousands of people have watched an Elvis performer from the West Midlands raise more than £13,000 for the NHS by singing requests from his front room.

Image source, Mark Summers

Mark Summers said he was "humbled" by the thank you messages and support from those watching his three-hour live stream.

"Elvis's music is so powerful it brings all age groups together," he said.

Sir Cliff Richard and Olympic diver Tom Daley, who are big Elvis fans, were among the stars who backed the event.

You can read more on this story here.

A Sikh temple has donated £50,000 to fund technology so Covid-19 patients can stay in touch with their families.

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The money from the Guru Teg Bahadur Gurdwara will help buy 100 computer tablets for the NHS team running Birmingham's new Nightingale Hospital.

Paul Uppal, a trustee at the temple in Wolverhampton, said he hoped loved ones would gain "some comfort" by being able to speak or see each others' faces.

Many relatives have been unable to visit patients because of restrictions.

BBC News Education

The education secretary has said he cannot give a date for when English schools will reopen, four weeks after they were shut to curb the spread of coronavirus.

At the government's daily briefing, Gavin Williamson said there were "no plans" to open schools over summer.

He said five "tests" must be met before schools could reopen, including a fall in infections and the daily death rate.

It follows a Sunday Times report, external that said schools could reopen on 11 May.

Student paramedics have been thanked for their volunteering efforts by West Midlands Ambulance Service.

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The trust posted on its Facebook page, external the first-year students Gracee and Shelby had been "assisting our vehicle preparation team at Willenhall Hub in cleaning, restocking and preparing our ambulances so that we can have them ready to respond even faster than normal."

"We are really grateful to all of the #unistudents who have volunteered to come and help us in a variety of roles," it added.

An image showing cars at a Staffordshire park has been shared by police, external, sparking a debate about current social distancing guidance.

Image source, South Staffordshire Police

South Staffordshire Police said officers had spent time "educating those turning up to enjoy the sunny weather" at Highgate Common near Wombourne, over the weekend.

One Facebook user posted on the force's page: "There is mixed messages from the government as I’m sure I heard you can drive somewhere to take your daily exercise as long as you practice the distancing guidelines."

Others posted they should all have been arrested.

Some forces have been criticised for going too far when trying to ensure people follow the rules.

Nine phone masts have now been attacked across the West Midlands, a police chief said.

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Attacks have occurred across the UK after claims were made about the technology.

Speaking at a West Midlands Combined Authority meeting David Jamieson called on the public to report any suspicious behaviour around the masts.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has said there is no credible evidence that 5G is linked to coronavirus.

Marian McNamee
BBC CWR

Spending more time at home inspired watercolour artist Hazel Lowndes to start keeping a diary.

But her diary is a series of humorous paintings portraying life under lockdown.

The Coventry teacher has captured the humour in moments from everyday life, such as putting out the bins and going out for exercise.

She hopes to put the paintings into a little book.

BBC Weather

It will be a fine and dry day today with generous amounts of sunshine and highs of 17C (63°F).

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Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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