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An entertainer has been singing Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again' - the song that encapsulated the sadness and determination felt by families separated during World War Two - for neighbours.

Ruby Mann, from Shirley in the West Midlands, specialises in military events and had been due to perform at venues over the weekend.

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Residents are left in tears after the 7ft heap of waste was fly-tipped overnight in Staffordshire.

A wreath has been laid at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.

The anniversary of VE Day was marked at the arboretum at Alrewas, in Staffordshire, with staff observing the two-minute silence at 11:00 BST.

The arboretum is currently closed to visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The world’s oldest Supermarine Spitfire Mk1" is illuminated in red, white and blue to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford says.

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It is on display at the Shropshire site, which said the RAF museum, in London and Cosford, the National Army Museum and the National Museum of the Royal Navy have joined forces to host a celebration - with a virtual VE Day 75 festival, external online from Thursday to Saturday.

This brings to life stories of those who helped deliver victory.

The Spitfire's inventor, RJ Mitchell, from Stoke-on-Trent, died in 1937, just over 12 months after it first took to the skies.

In 2003, he was picked as Greatest Midlander in the BBC’s online, TV and radio vote, ahead of William Shakespeare and composer Sir Edward Elgar.

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This plane carrying a banner reading "thank you heroes past & present" is flying over homes in Shropshire to celebrate VE Day.

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Telford & Wrekin Council said the initiative was part of the VE Day celebrations, "but also to thank all of our heroes".

The plane should first be spotted around Ironbridge before it flies elsewhere in the borough.

After a 35-year restoration project, the Traction Avant is unveiled in time for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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The suspected human remains are found near a bridge in a Warwickshire village.

A patron was found "worse for wear" at the Bricklayers Arms, in Birmingham, on Saturday afternoon.

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BBC News

Live updates for the West Midlands have now ended for the week.

We'll be back with you from 08:00 on Monday.

Watch out for live coverage of VE Day anniversary celebrations tomorrow on our national pages.

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The government's being urged to do more to help town and parish councils in Shropshire, some of which say they're losing thousands of pounds a month.

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A letter's been sent to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick raising concerns about their lack of income during the pandemic and calling for a hardship fund to be set up.

Shrewsbury Town Council estimates their income could be down by £500,000 and Oswestry Town Council says it's losing about £70,000 each month.

The drop is primarily due to car parking income although the councils will lose money from markets and rent.

The government says extra money should be filtering down to smaller authorities but put the responsibility on lead authorities. Both Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin councils say they don't have the spare cash to do it.

BBC Radio Stoke

A homeless shelter's preparing for a rise in people needing help after lockdown.

Image source, Stoke-on-Trent City Council

The Macari Foundation was started in Stoke-on-Trent by the former Stoke City manager Lou Macari in 2016. , external

It runs an emergency night shelter in Hanley and this week installed wooden pods inside a warehouse in the area for people to live in.

The first residents have moved in and, with lockdown expected to start to ease, Mr Macari told BBC Radio Stoke he expects demand for the charity's help to rise.

"I can only see bad times ahead so we're going to be there to help anybody in the months ahead that fall foul of losing their property, have problems at home, anything that leads to someone being back on the streets," he said.

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The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has called for clarity from the government ahead of an announcement on Sunday expected to set out the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Boris Johnson has told cabinet members that the government will "advance with maximum caution" when deciding about any easing of the coronavirus lockdown.

He's signalled that some measures may be relaxed from next week.

PCC David Jamieson said he would "look forward to government ministers taking us into their confidence," about Sunday's announcement with officers having to react "with a moment's notice".

Some newspaper headlines today suggested the rules on exercise could be relaxed and more people encouraged to return to work.

He said when he was a junior minister, "On a Friday I would be shown top secret papers which I’d have to sign and then I’d read all about them in the Sunday papers,

"I wouldn’t be surprised if someone is pre-briefing the newspapers," he added.

"All I’d say is can they let chief constables as well so we can do a modicum of preparation?

"I know headline writers have to do their preparation, but believe me, so do chief constables."

Police are called to manage the traffic at the tips, which the council said was planned in advance.