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A "well-respected and highly-valued" social worker has died with Covid-19, it has been announced. , external

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) said Muhammad Islam worked supporting young people leaving care at Birmingham Children's Trust.

A crowdfunding page set up by his family said he was “always the first to volunteer for a task” and “the last to leave the office”.

BASW chief executive Ruth Allen said: “Social workers form a tight-knit community and this tragic news has hugely affected us. We send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Muhammad.”

A seven-year-old boy, inspired by the fundraising efforts of Captain Tom Moore, has raised more than £700 for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.

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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) said George had completed 350 laps of his garden - a total of 5km - so far raising £789.

He said: "When I heard about Captain Tom Moore walking 100 laps in his garden, I wanted to do something as well."

Mum Rebecca added: "We're super proud of him for wanting to raise money for UHNM Charity's Coronavirus appeal, especially as he completed it in the rain!"

Telecoms engineers have been talking about how they're being threatened and harassed by people who believe they're working on 5G, which has been wrongly linked to coronavirus.

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Jake, 24, from Birmingham told Radio 1's Newsbeat: "Everyone I've spoken to says they're having issues.

"Me and my team have had people shouting, 'You're killing everyone, stop putting in the 5G', mainly making us feel uncomfortable., asking us how we are key workers and why we are doing what we're doing.

"There is that worry every day when you get in the van that something could happen - but you just have to get on with it and keep everyone safe in the meantime."

West Midlands Police says the crimes are "being taken extremely seriously due to the risk to the public that they pose".

These are some of the headlining stories from news sites across the West Midlands:

• Birmingham Live is reporting: Europe's biggest Eid celebration cancelled, external
• The Express and Star has: Man and woman charged with murder of father beaten to death in Wolverhampton flat, external
• And Coventry Live has: Delivery driver raises alarm to save local pensioner, external

Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today

Paramedics in the West Midlands say they fear people are dying at home unnecessarily because they’re too scared to go to hospital.

In one of the worst cases, a 50-year-old woman with Covid-19 symptoms was found dead in her house in Birmingham at the weekend.

One of the paramedics called to the case, Corrie Martin, says the lady was self-isolating and her family couldn't get in contact with her.

She added: "If you would call 999 normally for chest pains, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, diabetic emergencies, if you’ve fallen, if you’ve got bones that don’t look like they should look, call 999."

The lack of equipment to protect frontline staff from coronavirus has been a major concern.

A BBC weather forecaster who's caused a storm on social media by drumming to the BBC News theme tune has won praise from its composer David Lowe, from Sutton Coldfield.

Thousands viewed Owain Wyn Evans's tweet which led to him launching an appeal for a Big House Band to lift spirits during lockdown.

Hundreds of musicians from across the UK sent in clips of themselves playing along, which were turned into a video as part of the BBC's Make A Difference campaign.

Ahead of tonight's planned clap for the NHS, Staffordshire farmer Francesca Froggatt found a novel way to show her support - by decorating her flock of sheep.

The idea came from her son (and newly designated chief shepherd), who is balancing homeschooling with helping on the farm during lambing season.

Several of the ewes are sporting rainbows and NHS logos in honour of NHS staff.

Image source, Francesca Froggatt

Nursing students are being asked to work on the front line or suspend their studies.

A paramedic who needed hospital treatment after catching Covid-19 has been applauded by staff as he left their care.

Nurses stood and clapped as Alex Flashwood left Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, after six days of treatment.

The NHS trust said he was full of praise for his care calling it "second to none".

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a women was stabbed in Birmingham.

The woman, in her 30s, was taken to hospital suffering wounds to her neck and body after the attack near a bus stop in Wood End, Erdington at about 09:15, police say.

She remains in hospital in a stable condition.

A man aged 54 remains in police custody for questioning, said West Midlands Police.

Theo Leggett
BBC International Business Correspondent

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it will restart production gradually at its factory in Solihull and at its engine manufacturing plant in Wolverhampton next month.

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It will also reopen its facilities in Slovakia and Austria.

The company says the restart of other factories, including Castle Bromich and Halewood, will be confirmed in due course.

The company says the health and wellbeing of its employees is its priority.

It says it will adopt strict social distancing measures across its business, and is currently evaluating a number of different measures to protect and reasssure its workforce.

JLR says it will continue to monitor the Covid-19 situation and will follow the guidance of the authorities in the markets in which it operates.

Aston Martin has said it will also resume production next month.

The six-person limit at funerals angered mourners who abused staff, the council says.

People in the West Midlands have played their part in recording the BBC theme song, with help from BBC weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans.

He caused a storm on social media after he finished his forecast and filmed himself playing the drums last week.

Coventry resident Parv Kaur from Eternal Taal - the UK's first and only female team of Bhangra dhol players - made the final cut playing her drum.

She said she was "totally amazed" to appear in the video.

"My dad told me to send in the video, but I didn't even think anyone would look at it," she added.

Birmingham has seen a 42% drop in air pollution during the coronavirus lockdown, data shows.

In recent years, the city has been among the worst in Europe and is due to see a clean air zone introduced later this year.

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Analysis by the University of York has revealed levels of key pollutant nitrogen dioxide, which mostly comes from combustion engines in vehicles, have been significantly reduced in the past few weeks.

Levels have dropped by as much as 48% in Leeds and 36% in London.

Professor James Lee, of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of York, said the falls began before the official lockdown started, then decreased quite quickly before levelling out at the lower rate.

"What we've seen since the lockdown is a reduction in nitrogen dioxide, which is mainly from vehicles, particularly diesel vehicles, quite uniformly in most places and certainly at sites near to roads," he added.

It is "unrealistic" to expect normal life to return soon, says the government's chief medical adviser.

The Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street is urging people to help celebrate St George's Day by sharing pictures and videos online.

Events and celebrations have been cancelled across the region due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

Some firms, including Aston Martin and Taylor Wimpey, are starting to reopen after the lockdown.

A new sign put up outside Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham has "put a smile" on the faces of staff, the hospital said.

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