Caretaker faces 'unknown' Covid-19 recoverypublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Gary Horton had only taken one day off sick in 20 years but now needs 24-hour care.
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Updates from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May
Caretaker faces 'unknown' Covid-19 recoverypublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Noisy neighbour complaints 'nearly double' during lockdownpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Mark CardwellComplaints about noisy neighbours in Birmingham have almost doubled during the lockdown.
Image source, Getty ImagesCouncil officers received 1,073 about issues such as barking dogs, music, TV and anti-social behaviour between 23 March and 6 May.
The city council's figure for the same period in 2019 was 588.
The authority urged residents to be considerate of their neighbours and to raise issues with them first.
What's the weather got in store?published at 09:00 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Early showers should clear today leaving a dry day with plenty of sunshine and highs of 23C (73F).
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Sutton WalkerMurder-accused due in court over teenager's stab deathpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
A man is due in court this morning charged with the murder of a teenager in Wolverhampton., external
Image source, West Midlands PoliceKeelan Wilson, 15, was found with stab wounds following reports of disorder in Merry Hill in May 2018.
Brian Sasa, 19, from Long Ley, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, is set to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court.
Three other men charged with his murder have already been remanded in custody ahead of a trial planned for this year.
'Large street party' dispersedpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Police broke up a "large street party" in Birmingham last night.
West Midlands Police tweeted it had been called to disperse a crowd in Handsworth.
"Please think of your families," officers said, "if not yourself."
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End of twitter postLive updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service for Thursday.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news for the West Midlands.
We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external
Swimmers' joy over socially distanced dippingpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 21 May 2020
Swimmers film their return to Dosthill Quarry where strict social distancing measures are in place.
Read More'My £74K redundancy package has vanished'published at 19:47 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Disabled staff at Arlington Automotive Group risk losing thousands as the firm goes into administration.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'll be back with more news from around the West Midlands from 08:00 tomorrow.
Your photos: Wildlife snapspublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
FacebookWe shared with you earlier some fantastic snaps of a swan with her cygnets in Worcester, taken by Roger King.
The photos were posted on our BBC Midlands Facebook page and loads of you wanted to share photos of their local wildlife, external so here are some of them:
Image source, Debbie DobsonImage caption, Taken by the canal in Coventry at the weekend
Image source, Maggie ShoneImage caption, A night visit from a badger at Maggie Shone's home
Image source, Claire RobbinsImage caption, Snapped in Droitwich a few days ago
Man hit with bike seat in street attackpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man's still in hospital three days after being punched, kicked and hit with a bike seat in a street attack.
Image source, GoogleThe 50-year-old was on Flag Lane, Crewe, when Cheshire Police said, external five masked teenagers rode up on bicycles on Sunday night.
They asked him for a cigarette and, when he didn't give them one, two of them attacked him before riding off.
Officers said the man flagged down a car for help and is still being treated in hospital for a serious injury.
Markets start to reopenpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
A number of markets have started reopening, with measures in place to keep people apart.
A scaled-down outdoor market opens in Warwick on Saturday, with 10 stalls selling food, and a queuing system.
And two of the stalls at Oswestry market, in Shropshire, have also reopened.
Image source, Oswestry Town CouncilKenilworth's market is due to reopen on Thursday next week.
Weather: Warmest day but turning a bit coolerpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsIt's officially the warmest day of the year so far as 26.6C was recorded at Heathrow Airport, BBC Weather says. , external
The temperature in the West Midlands today is expected to peak around 25C (77F) and then stay dry and warm into this evening.
Image source, LittleacornsThat looks to be it for the time being in terms of getting any hotter with tomorrow being dry, warm but cooler than Wednesday - only getting to 22C (72F).
Keep your warm weather photos coming in though, whether you're a BBC Weather Watcher or via our Facebook page, it's always great to see them!
Workers fear they'll lose redundancy paymentspublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
BBC Midlands TodayAround 50 staff at Arlington Automotive in Birmingham, fear they're about to lose out on thousands of pounds in redundancy payments, after the company called in the administrators.
They were due to be made redundant from Arlington Automotive, in June, but they have now been told they'll now have to re-apply to the creditors for their full severence package.
The administrators have said a specialist firm has communicated with workers.
But the GMB union said there had been confusion, with a small number turning up to work in Birmingham on Monday - the day they had been due to return after being furloughed.
The factory used to be run by Remploy to provide work for people with disabilities and many of the staff who stayed when Arlington took over have disabilities.
Dry spell causing headaches for farmerspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
The dry spring is putting extra pressure on farmers in the West Midlands after record rainfall over the winter.
Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said some farmers who had been unable to get on to their land because of flooding were now seeing crops dry up in the heat.
Image source, David 007Mr Throup warned: "If this dry spell carries on, we could begin to see some environmental impacts."
Accommodation found for 96 rough sleepers in citypublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Temporary accommodation has been found for 96 homeless people living on the streets of Coventry, since the coronavirus crisis began.
The city council said there were still seven people sleeping rough, but the member for housing and communities Tariq Khan said it was a "massive achievement to encourage so many rough sleepers off the streets".
Image source, Getty ImagesIn addition, six new outreach workers have started working in Coventry to support people who are on the streets.
Your photos: Enjoying the sunshinepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
BBC MidlandsWe asked for photos of you enjoying the sunshine and you've been sharing a few with the BBC Midlands Facebook page, external.
Image source, Sam Dean
Image source, CJ Dallow
Image source, Becci WardUniversity to resume face-to-face teachingpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
The University of Worcester will resume some face-to-face teaching in September.
The site,which trains teachers, nurses and midwives, said "students taking those vital degrees require face-to-face practical teaching".
The university plans to extend the teaching day to reduce crowding around the campus and introduce a one-way system for students.
It's also considering offering face masks to staff and students and creating covered outdoor areas for dining and learning.
Some lectures will still be carried out online.
All events cancelled at Himley Hall for rest of 2020published at 17:24 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsAll events at a stately home have been cancelled for the rest of the year by a council, due to the pandemic., external
Image source, Dudley CouncilHimley Hall's been shut since March but Dudley Council's now decided there'll be no more events until 2021.
Among the cancellations are the Armed Forces Day in June and a bonfire event in November.
The council said it was looking if some events could be held at a later date but it would depend on government advice in the future.
Ducks spotted 'social distancing' at airportpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 20 May 2020
These ducks look to have been out enjoying the warm weather at Birmingham Airport.
The police team at the airport tweeted the photo, external adding "good to see they are maintaining social distancing".
Image source, @BHX_Police