Summary

  • Updates from Monday 11 May to Sunday 17 May

  1. Coronavirus: What's off and what's still on?published at 12:24 British Summer Time 22 July 2020

    Christmas events join the National Eisteddfod and Green Man Festival on the list of cancellations.

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  2. How would League Two have finished?published at 17:59 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    How would League Two have ended without coronavirus? Experts at the University of Reading predict the 'final table'.

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  3. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  4. 🍴 The chef opening his first restaurant during lockdown 🍴published at 07:58 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    Louise Brierley
    BBC News

    While many in the hospitality industry are worried about the future, Great British Menu finalist Kray Treadwell remains optimistic.

    "The first thing people will want to do is go and eat out," said the 28-year-old chef.

    Media caption,

    The chef opening his first restaurant during a pandemic

    He is planning to open his debut restaurant at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Named after the birth weight of his daughter, who was born 18 weeks premature, the opening of 670 Grams has been put back to August.

  5. 'Kids celebrate not sharing a toothbrush'published at 07:38 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    The Hygiene Bank has been giving out almost 500 parcels a week to families in poverty since the lockdown.

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  6. Opening a restaurant during a pandemicpublished at 00:56 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    Great British Menu finalist Kray Treadwell is planning to open his debut restaurant in Birmingham in August.

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  7. 'They were fighting for a pack of chicken breasts'published at 00:47 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    How high street independent shops have battled to stay loyal to customers during the pandemic.

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  8. League Two clubs vote to end seasonpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    The League Two season is brought to an early conclusion after talks between clubs and the English Football League.

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  9. Dozens flout lockdown rules for park 'rave'published at 10:22 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    A DJ had set up and one reveller told police they were "sick of self-isolation".

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  10. The dawn chorus singing through lockdownpublished at 02:30 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    BBC cameraman Geoff Ward filmed the birds as the sun rose on a new day in Shropshire.

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  11. 'I'm scared to go out after lockdown'published at 02:20 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Some people with dementia say they have lost confidence.

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  12. Policeman accused of kicking boy faces Taser probepublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    It is the third recent allegation made against the officer, who was already suspended from work.

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  13. Bar warned for serving alcoholpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The owner of the bar says he was only serving takeaway food and drink from the premises.

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  14. Woman charged with murder over suitcase remainspublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Human remains were found in two suitcases in the Forest of Dean on Tuesday night.

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  15. Learning to unicycle to beat lockdown boredompublished at 02:26 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Finley Nash, 12, from Coventry says he now wants to learn to juggle.

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  16. 'It's the hardest thing I've ever done'published at 21:26 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan says she "came away shaking" after voting to end the League Two season.

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  17. Paramedic who groped colleagues is struck offpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Alan Campbell showed no "remediation, insight, or remorse" for his actions, a panel said.

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  18. Widower's anger at full-price lockdown cremationpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Neville Wilson's wife's service was only 20 minutes instead 45 but he still paid the full cost.

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  19. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    We'll be back with the news from around the West Midlands from 08:00 on Monday.

  20. River body death suspicious, say policepublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Police say they are unable to identify the man recovered from the Leam and are appealing for help.

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