Summary

  • Updates from Monday 26 May to Sunday 31 May

  1. More than 130 mice rescued from same housepublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    The RSPCA is looking for new homes for them, following the discovery in Atherstone.

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  2. Weather: More rain forecast todaypublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    We're forecast more light rain, but it's going to stay warm, with temperatures up to 15C (59F) in parts of the West Midlands.

    The rain is expected to clear by the evening and tomorrow is likely to be dry.

    But after that we're due another week of rain.

  3. Police expand use of drug that reverses overdosespublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    But officers' representatives are concerned the roles of police and paramedics are becoming blurred.

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  4. Eid: The young Muslims tackling fasting and footballpublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    For young Muslim footballers like Omar and Rahma, it's vital that faith and football go together.

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  5. Gen Z councillors hoping to shape communitiespublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Five politicians aged under 30 speak about why they stood in the local council elections.

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  6. Cases of South Africa variant found in Redditchpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Worcestershire County Council said the cases have not been traced back to international travel.

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  7. Men jailed for killing 'peacemaker' fatherpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Reece Cox was killed after stepping in to help when a gang began attacking another man, police say.

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  8. CCTV shows attack on 'peacemaker' fatherpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Footage released by police shows an attack on Reece Cox who tried to help another man also being hurt.

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  9. Veteran with PTSD was 'love of my life'published at 18:26 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The partner of Lance Shingler, who served in Iraq, pays tribute to him as an inquest begins.

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  10. Mo Farah to race for Olympic spot in Birminghampublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Sir Mo Farah will look to book his place for Tokyo 2020 at the British Athletics 10,000m Championships next month.

    The four-time Olympic champion is making his return to the 10,000m - after winning his sixth world title in 2017.

    The first two athletes in the men's trial event who hold an Olympic qualifying standard will automatically qualify for this summer's Games with Team GB.

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images

    Farah will be joined in the 12-strong team at the University of Birmingham on 5 June by Marc Scott, Eilish McColgan and Jessica Judd.

    Team leader Rob Denmark said: "We will be looking to achieve the highest possible placing in both the men's and women's team standings and we are confident that the athletes selected can deliver successful results on home soil."

  11. Attempted murder arrest after shots fired in Walsallpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Last week, we told you how a number of people were injured in an incident where shots were fired in a Walsall street, after a crash involving two cars.

    West Midlands Police have now said a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being questioned.

    Cobden Street

    Four others arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail.

    A man aged 20, and 34-year-old woman, who were injured are still in hospital in a stable condition.

    Det Insp Chris Fox said: "We remain determined to fully understand what happened that day and who was responsible."

  12. Unpaid rent debts rise to £2m for councilspublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    BBC Radio Shropshire

    Unpaid rent from businesses and shops to two councils in Shropshire has increased during the pandemic to more than £2m.

    Money piled upImage source, Getty Images

    Shropshire Council has seen its losses in the area rise from £27,939 in 2019-20 to £1.6m the year after, with shops accounting for £1.4m of the total.

    For Telford & Wrekin Council, the figure has risen from £278,000 in rent outstanding to more than £500,000.

    Shropshire Council said it would take action where appropriate to get the debts paid.

  13. Do robot lawn-mowers kill hedgehogs?published at 17:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Researchers discover that some lawn-mowers are capable of delivering life-threatening injuries.

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  14. Taser 'working properly' before use on Atkinsonpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    PC Benjamin Monk's trial hears he allegedly fired a Taser at Dalian Atkinson three times.

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  15. Appeal after elderly woman robbed near bankpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Witnesses are being urged to come forward after an elderly lady was assaulted and robbed.

    The 80-year-old was attacked on Chapel Walk in Bromsgrove after leaving the HSBC bank on 13 April.

    Her handbag and some cash was stolen, and the woman suffered serious injuries and needed hospital treatment.

    West Mercia Police has released a CCTV image of a man it wishes to speak to following the attack.

    CCTV imageImage source, West Mercia Police
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    We would like to speak to the man in the CCTV image as we believe he may be able to help with our ongoing investigation and would also ask that anyone passing by the location of incident who may have dash-cam footage to also please get in touch."

    PC Richard Longfils

  16. Waste still burning at scene of recycling plant firepublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    An "unstable structure" at the scene of a fire at an abandoned recycling plant is unsafe for crews to enter completely, the fire service says, external.

    Craig JacksonImage source, @SFRS_cjackson

    More than 70 firefighters were involved at the height of the blaze at Greenway Polymers, Ketley, Telford, on 26 April.

    There was still burning waste inside, station manager in Shrewsbury Craig Jackson, said.

    "We need to go into the building in sections in a safe way to bring the waste out, put it into... bays and then treat it with a wetting agent to make sure that the fire is fully extinguished," he said.

    "It's unsafe for the firefighters to enter and also demolition crews. But that is why it's gonna [sic] take some time to gradually work through the building and process the waste."

    Telford Conservative MP Lucy Allan, writing on Facebook, has said the fire was "deeply shocking".

    She added: "The long-term impact on Telford is huge: our natural environment, air, water, health, schools - the multi million cost of the clean up, which could take several years."

  17. Concerns over impartiality of school abuse reviewpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Ofsted cannot conduct an impartial review into allegations of sex abuse in schools, a teaching union says.

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