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.

Tributes have been paid to an NHS manager at Birmingham Women’s and Children's NHS Trust who has died with coronavirus.

Image source, Birmingham Women’s and Children's NHS Trust

Mark Piggott, 57, was responsible for leading capital projects and programmes for the trust.

His wife Julie said: "Mark was a great family man, a loving husband and fantastic dad to our sons Daniel and Alex.

"We’re devastated to have to say goodbye to him."

The hospital trust director Graham Seager, said: "Mark was an all-round great guy, you couldn't ask for a better colleague, and he will be missed by us all."

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.

Image source, West Midlands Police

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

Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News

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.

Thousands of salons across the UK have signed up, including the Francesco Group, which has 40 salons across England. Royston Blythe, who has salons in Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, has styled Katy Perry, Antonio Banderas and Lily Cole.

BBC Shropshire

Shropshire's seven recycling centres are going to reopen tomorrow but only cars will be allowed to take waste under tight guidelines given the pandemic.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

Shropshire , externaland Telford and Wrekin, external councils say they'll only be open for essential use and people should expect to have to queue for a long time to get in.

The guidelines include restricting people to one person per car, one visit a day and they won't be accepting trade or commercial waste.

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

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

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.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

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.

Image source, Reuters

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.

Image source, Dammo

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.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Monday.

We'll be bringing you all the latest news for the West Midlands.

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