Seventh person arrested over golden toilet theftpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Thames Valley Police said a 44-year-old man from Kent was arrested on 18 June over the palace heist.
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Updates from Friday 26 June
Seventh person arrested over golden toilet theftpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Virtual garden tours to replace open gardens eventpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Moseley's open gardens event will be held online this year, because of coronavirus.
A Youtube channel has been set up by Moseley in Bloom, to give people virtual tours from 27 June and it will also feature performances from local musicians.
Image source, Moseley in BloomThe man coordinating the project, Jonathan Smith, said when the group started the project two weeks ago they didn't know if they'd have enough films, but now they have so many they don't know if they can get them all edited in time.
County's libraries to begin phased reopeningpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Staffordshire's 43 libraries will begin reopening from 6 July.
The first to reopen will be those in Burton-upon-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stafford, with the others following in the weeks after.
But, Gill Heath (pictured below), the county councillor responsible for libraries, described it as "not a return to normality, but a welcome step towards it".
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilMs Heath explained staff will be running an "order and collect" service to begin with, so there will be no browsing and limited numbers allowed inside.
Meeting rooms will also remain closed and there will be no access to toilets, PCs, printers, photocopiers, or bus pass renewals.
Around the web: 'Very lucky lady' escapes house firepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Coventry LiveThe Coventry Live website's covering these stories today:
Cafe 'could lose thousands of pounds' to reopen safelypublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
A cafe owner fears he could have to get rid of some staff if he is forced to reduce the number of tables inside in order to meet the latest social distancing guidelines to reopen safely.
From 4 July, pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in England will be able to welcome customers inside for the first time since lockdown began in March.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also said the two-metre social distancing rule would be relaxed to "one metre plus", with some conditions.
Francini Osorio had already installed shower curtains around booths in his cafe in Worcester to protect customers, external.
But he is now worried he'll have to take tables out in order to keep people at least one metre apart.
"I'm going to have to get rid of some of my staff because I won't be able to generate enough money to support my business," he said.
"I'm going to lose about 38 to 40 people a day. By the end of the month, it's going to be thousands of pounds. I won't have to be able to keep the business afloat."
Black Lives Matter movement is 'beginning of something'published at 13:29 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC SportThis is not a moment to stop fighting for equal rights for all races, says Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
He was speaking after a 'White Lives Matter Burnley' banner was flown over Etihad Stadium as Manchester City hosted Burnley on Monday.
Image source, Getty Images"We are at the beginning of something," the 46-year-old said.
"It is very difficult to change culture and very difficult to change feelings."
Nuno, who is the only black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) manager in the top flight, added: "A lot of people are changing, which is a good sign."
"This is not the moment to stop. It will take time but humanity will eventually reach this point among us."
Thunderstorms to follow hot spellpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
You've got one more day of this mini-heatwave before the thunderstorms return tomorrow evening.
They're forecast to start in the western parts of the region and last all through Friday and Saturday too.
Hopefully you weren't planning a barbeque.
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End of twitter postSocial distancing with a visual impairmentpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Neil Jones says he hopes his experience helps awareness of the "different struggles" people face.
Read MoreFraud arrest for city councillorpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WMA Wolverhampton City Councillor has been arrested on suspicion of fraud.
Image source, Wolverhampton City CouncilCouncillor Harman Banger , externalwas cabinet member for city economy on the Labour-run authority until last week when he was said to have stood down by the council "for personal reasons".
West Midlands Police said a 38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fraud offences had been released pending further investigation.
Mr Banger has been approached by the BBC for a response.
Plaster shortage holding up flood repairspublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Builders in Herefordshire & Worcestershire say a shortage of plaster is holding up the repair of flood-hit properties and other projects.
The UK's major supplier of plaster halted production at the start of the coronavirus crisis and has only returned to normal levels of supply this month.
Dan Campbell, from Finnate Construction Ltd, who has been working on a property in Tenbury Wells, said they have been told it is going to be three to four weeks before they will be able to get any plastering products.
He said the delays will "definitely" impact on repairs.
Quote MessageWe found it hard getting materials, all the builders merchants were closed down as well as most of our suppliers so we ended up having four to six weeks off, we were furloughed.”
Dan Campbell, Finnate Construction Ltd
MP's wife found dead at family homepublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC ShropshireThe wife of Shropshire MP Owen Paterson's been found dead at their family home, the MP has said.
Image source, PA MediaIn a statement, the Conservative former cabinet minister said the death of Rose has come as a "terrible shock" to the family.
Mrs Paterson was chair of the Aintree Racecourse and the couple married in 1980.
Grandfather home after months fighting Covid-19published at 11:54 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man who spent almost three months in hospital with Covid-19 and defied medical predictions of his survival has said he is looking forward to seeing his grandchildren after being discharged.
Image source, Walsall Healthcare NHS TrustKeith Holland, 67, became ill in March, was admitted to Walsall Manor on 30 March and at one stage placed on a ventilator when he struggled to breathe.
The NHS trust running the hospital said, external his wife was called at one point to be told he wasn't expected to live.
But, having spent his birthday at the site earlier this month, Mr Holland finally went home on Saturday.
Laptops handed out to help with home schoolingpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Around 1,500 laptops are being given out to selected school pupils around Stoke-on-Trent to help them continue their home schooling.
The laptops have come from the Department for Education and are for children who have spent time in care, children with a social worker and year 10 pupils who don't have access to the technology.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe city council is also delivering internet routers to schools.
Child and adults rescued from 'deliberate' house firepublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThree people including a child had to be rescued from a house fire which might have been started deliberately, the fire service said.
Image source, @WardEndFireFifteen firefighters were called just after 04:15 to Highfield Road, Birmingham, to a fire in the ground floor of the two-storey home.
The child and two adults were rescued with a ladder from the first floor and treated after breathing in smoke, the ambulance service said.
Investigations are continuing into what caused it, but the fire service said it looked like it might have been arson.
'Guinea pig' given oxygen after house firepublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
A pet, thought to be a guinea pig, had to be given oxygen after being rescued from a house fire in Coventry.
West Midlands Fire Service said, external this "little fella" was saved from the blaze last night. A person inside at the time had already escaped and called 999.
Image source, West Midlands Fire Service
Image source, West Midlands Fire ServiceMachete arrest after Bullring evacuatedpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
The Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham was briefly evacuated this morning after a man was spotted with a machete and a bag left in the area was thought to be suspicious.
Image source, GoogleWest Midlands Police said, external the centre was cleared at about 09:00 but reopened about 30 minutes later as the bag turned out to contain toiletries.
They added a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
Bomb team called to Tiptonpublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WMA teenage girl has been taken to hospital after bomb disposal experts were called to an address in Tipton overnight., external
Image source, West Midlands PoliceParamedics also treated a man and woman for minor injuries at the scene on Coronation Road, the ambulance service said.
Police said residents were evacuated in the early hours of this morning but the items involved were made safe.
They haven't revealed what the items were.
Around the web: Couple to raffle £500,000 homepublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
Birmingham LiveToday's headlines from Birmingham Live are:
- Couple to raffle off £550,000 Sedgley home , externalwith Range Rover and hot tub for £2
- McDonald's reopens 280 UK restaurants for walk-in customers - including Birmingham, Solihull and more, external
- Four people from Birmingham arrested after car full of stolen sunscreen, external found
Cemetery searched in suitcase body investigationpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
The Birmingham site is being examined as part of the inquiry into the death of Phoenix Netts.
Read MoreMan charged with robbery and GBHpublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 24 June 2020
BBC Radio StokeA man has been charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm after a man in his 60s was injured in Central Forest Park, Stoke-on-Trent, on Monday.
Image source, GoogleStaffordshire Police said the man remains in hospital in a stable condition after being attacked at knifepoint.
A 54-year-old man will appear in court later.
