If coffee shops and fast food chains can do drive-thru, why not a strawberry farm, customers say.

BBC Weather Watchers

We've seen some strong winds around this afternoon in the region and our BBC Weather Watchers have been out braving the elements to take their photos.

Here are three reflecting the windy weather, from users Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire, Spring Spaniel in Leek Wootton, Warwickshire and Big Derm in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire:

Image source, Videoman

Image source, Spring Spaniel

Image source, Big Derm

Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star's headlines today include:

• Major investigation as two men found dead at Bridgnorth caravan park, external
• Public urged not to visit Shropshire beauty spots over bank holiday, external
• Parents told not all Shropshire schools will fully reopen by June 1, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Winds of up to 50mph have caused disruption across the West Midlands today with trees being brought down in several places.

Residents in a home in Bakers Lane, Streetly, near Walsall, had a lucky escape when a large tree on a road came down on their property this lunchtime.

The fire service said no-one was hurt or trapped and the structure of the house appeared to still be safe.

A tree was also uprooted in Highbury Park, Birmingham, this afternoon (pictured above) by the high winds.

Image source, Transport for Wales

Elsewhere, trains were delayed when a tree fell onto tracks near Codsall station in Staffordshire.

Network Rail said it had been cleared soon afterwards., external

Ethan Tucker, 18, admitted manslaughter after Cain Jackson was killed in Rugby on 31 October 2019.

A "skills academy" has been launched, external to help local people land jobs created by the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Image source, Birmingham 2022

As well as bringing millions of pounds into the local economy, the games are also expected to create thousands of new jobs – which should be filled by local people, said the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

There will be a particular focus on supporting young people and unemployed adults.

The academy is an umbrella brand for all employment and skills programmes linked to the games, said the WMCA, which has allocated an initial £1m in funding.

The companies say their £780m deal - which does not include pubs - will bring a wider choice drinks to customers.

The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Solihull Hospital has now closed as plans progress to turn it into a Covid-free site.

"This will enable as many local patients, as is safe and practical, to undergo surgery and procedures that have been ‘paused’ during the initial response to the pandemic,"said University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust., external

Image source, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

GPs have been referring patients for assessment largely to Heartlands Hospital and all medical inpatients have been discharged or moved, the trust added.

After a deep clean, the hospital is set to open its doors again to patients requiring surgery on 1 June.

Patients with minor injuries should seek treatment elsewhere, it said, by visiting a local pharmacy, contacting their GP or - for more serious injuries - travelling to Heartlands Hospital or Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E departments.

Drivers are being warned parking restrictions are being introduced at several beauty spots in Shropshire to help with social distancing this bank holiday weekend.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

Roads around the Wrekin were crammed with cars last weekend and the narrow streets of Ironbridge filled with visitors due to lockdown easing, the council said, external.

The local authority has now had cones placed on the road near the Wrekin to discourage illegal parking, suspended parking in parts of Ironbridge and will close the town square car park.

Elsewhere, Shropshire Council said, external it wanted people to "stay local" to limit the number of visitors at its parks and added visitor centres, cafés, play areas and toilets at all of its sites would stay closed.

Image source, Rex Features

Walsall were one of the majority of clubs who voted to end the League Two season last week, with chairman Leigh Pomlett saying they wanted "a degree of certainty".

But how are the Saddlers coping financially with the lack of football?

"The things that I really wanted stakeholders and people to do and step up to the mark to help the club through this crisis have really done so," he told BBC Radio WM.

"The supporters in particular have been really good. I'm really pleased with the response of the club to this crisis.

"The football club's been going more than 130 years - I'm damned if I'm going to see it go under as a result of coronavirus."

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carmelo Garcia

More refugees could find new homes in Herefordshire.

Image source, Reuters

Since May 2016, 95 refugees from war-torn Syria have moved to the county and the county council said most had remained.

Last year, the government announced a new global resettlement scheme and the council's now been formally approached to confirm how many it will help relocate.

A report going before the local authority's cabinet on Thursday, external recommends committing to at least 125 over five years.

The new resettlement scheme will bring refugees to the UK from anywhere in the world, the report says.

In 2018 we caught up with another refugee who had made a life in Hereford. Boxer Othman Said fled Libya aged 17.

The Chief Constable of the West Midlands force has issued a "don't be an idiot" warning ahead of the bank holiday after officers were forced to break up a 100-strong street party.

The force tweeted footage of people gathering in Handsworth, Birmingham on Wednesday night, including about a dozen cars, families with children and a BBQ providing food for the crowd.

Several people praised the handling of the situation on social media.

The force's Chief Constable, Dave Thompson, retweeted the footage with a message stating: "I commend the amazing, patient work of officers in this footage."

He added: "Don't be an idiot this weekend."

The group gathered during warm weather conditions in Sandwell Road, Handsworth at about 19:45, the force said.

There was no disorder and no arrests as the crowd was dispersed.

Wasps centre Jimmy Gopperth signs a new undisclosed deal with the Premiership club – at the age of nearly 37.

BBC Shropshire

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is going to be provided to schools in Telford and it'll be up to them to decide when they can reopen safely, the council has said.

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The government has been looking for pupils to return to primary schools from 1 June although ministers have said it would only be if the scientific advice said it was safe to do so.

Scores of councils have told the BBC they cannot guarantee that will happen and Telford and Wrekin Council said it would leave the decision to individual schools., external

Leader Shaun Davies said: "My message very clearly is to schools, when you are ready to open safely then you should do and we are here to support you including buying PPE for you."

The local authority said it would fund an initial allocation of PPE for each school in the area, including academies.

Image source, Telford and Wrekin Council

One parent, Vicky Burman, told BBC Radio Shropshire she was happy for her 11-year-old twins to go back to Muxton Primary in Telford when the school decides to reopen.

"We assessed it as a family, we're all in generally good health, don't have any underlying health issues, we don't need to have any caring responsibilities for relatives or anything like that who may have health issues," she said.

Image source, Rex Features

Burton Albion this week confirmed the departure of long-serving manager Nigel Clough.

Clough's decision to stand down saved an "unbelievable" number of jobs at the League One club, according to his successor Jake Buxton.

"It's a credit to the man he is," Buxton told BBC Radio Derby.

"He's realised the strains this pandemic has caused in all businesses and football is not immune to that.

"With Nigel stepping down, he's protected the club, and an unbelievable amount of jobs will be protected because of what he's done."

BBC News Travel

There's currently four miles of queuing traffic on the M6 northbound near Birmingham after an earlier car fire.

One lane is closed for recovery work between J5 and J6, said Highways England.

All traffic was held for a time at about 11:30 to allow firefighters access to the site.

Emergency services have now left the scene.

Muslims are being urged to avoid gathering together to celebrate Eid, to prevent further spread of Covid-19.

The issue was raised by a member of the public during the daily Downing Street press conference, ahead of the festival of Eid this weekend.

Mehwish from Coventry asked: "With the BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) coronavirus death rate being relatively high, will you be advising the Muslim community to stay at home or stay alert during the upcoming three-day celebration of Eid?"

Health Secretary Matt Hancock acknowledged celebrations would have to be different this year.

Chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said religious celebrations for all faiths would have to continue to be adapted to meet social distancing rules.

Letting the licence holder continue would be like "leaving Ronnie Biggs in charge of Network Rail".

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today include:

• Police break up massive Handsworth street party as reveller asks: 'Is covid-19 real?', external
• Legendary chip shop reopening after two months of lockdown, external
• Toddler and great-grandad reunited after lockdown , external

Image source, Rex Features

During the increasing financial uncertainty around the game, Burton Albion chairman Ben Robinson had been waiting on the end of the phone this week for the EFL Board to make a recommendation on how to proceed with the League One season.

While League Two clubs last week collectively agreed to end their season, the picture in the division above is still unclear with a framework for completing the division only being announced on Thursday.

A simple majority of League One clubs is all that would be required to end the season along the same lines as League Two.

But six clubs have expressed their desire to play out the remaining games if possible. Robinson's Brewers are among a group looking to end the season now to avoid "financial suicide".

“I don’t want us to play nine games and fork out £140,000 [for coronavirus testing] when we’re having to pay our overheads over the coming months when not knowing when next season’s going to start," Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"More pertinently, when it does start, are we going to get revenue from the fans and our season ticket holders?"