Summary

  • Hundreds more NHS maternity cases under review

  • Theatre consults on job cuts due to Covid-19

  • PC charged with causing death by dangerous driving

  • Human remains found in 'murdered' mother search

  • Special constable hit by car dies months later

  • Updates on Friday 10 July

  1. Human remains found in 'murdered' mother searchpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Lucy Fox was charged with murdering her mother, Judith, whose body has been missing since June.

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  2. Gyms, nail salons, tattoo studios and pools set to openpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Gyms, nail bars, swimming pools and tattoo parlours have been among the places still closed in most of the UK. But they now have reopening dates in England.Here are all the details on what you can do and when.

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  3. Airport checks stepped-up as travel restrictions easedpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Thermal imaging equipment is being trialled at Birmingham Airport as travel restrictions ease and people allowed to travel abroad without the need to quarantine.

    The rules are being relaxed for arrivals from 75 countries and British overseas territories.

    The airport is urging passengers to wear face masks at all times, but are mandatory in security areas, on buses and in the luggage hall.

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  4. Man released over body findpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter has been released and will face no further action after the death of another man.

    Warwickshire Police were called to Sunnyside Court in Nuneaton shortly after 14:00 on 2 July, where a man in his 50s was found dead.

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    The force said a post-mortem examination concluded there were no suspicious findings, and a file would be prepared for the coroner.

    The 46-year-old man from Nuneaton has now been released.

  5. Black Country awarded Unesco geopark statuspublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    The status recognises the world-class natural and important cultural features in the Black Country.

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  6. Special constable hit by car dies months laterpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Resham Singh Nahal suffered major injuries when the car hit him in November while on duty in Oldbury.

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  7. Plan for student accommodation set for approvalpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service
    Tom Davis

    A 14-storey student accommodation block in Coventry city centre to provide almost 500 rooms is expected to be passed by city planners.

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    Applicant Vita Student has put forward plans for the purpose-built student block towards the edge of the ring road on Warwick Road.

    The plans have been recommended for approval by council officers ahead of a committee decision on Thursday 16 July.

    The scheme consists of 496 studio apartments across one 12-storey block and a second 14-storey block.

  8. Mosques reopen for Friday prayerspublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Mosques across the West Midlands have reopened for Friday prayers for the first time since March.

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    Worshippers will have to have temperatures taken on the door, bring their own mats, and sit at least one metre apart.

    Under 12s and Over 70s are also being asked to stay at home, along with women.

    Some mosques, including Green Lane in Birmingham, are asking worshippers to book ahead.

  9. Families 'frustrated' over day centre closurespublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    The Department of Heath and Social Care says it will be issuing guidance on reopening centres soon.

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  10. Counties to play for Bob Willis Trophypublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    All 18 first-class counties will compete in a shortened red-ball tournament named in honour of England legend Bob Willis.

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  11. Saddlers unveil new home and away kitspublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    The new home and away kits have been unveiled by Walsall.

    Saddlers skipper James Clarke said he is impressed with both kits and is looking forward wearing them when League Two eventually returns.

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  12. Bus crash closes roadpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    A crash involving a bus is blocking Clarence Road at the junction with All Saints Drive in Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield.

    Buses are being diverted away from the area.

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  13. Couple bowled over by lockdown weddingpublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Marian McNamee
    Reporter, BBC CWR

    Heidi Crowter and James Carter reflect on their wedding that almost didn't happen.

    Heidi, a Down's syndrome campaigner from Coventry, married her fiance at the weekend after lockdown restrictions were eased across England.

    More than 1,000 people watched live online.

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    Heidi Crowter and James Carter reflect on their wedding that almost didn't happen

  14. Officer sacked for racist comments about colleaguespublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    West Midlands Police says there is "no place for racism in policing" after the officer is sacked.

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  15. Potters take 'big step backwards' in 5-0 defeat to Leedspublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

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    Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill says his team took a "big step backwards" after losing 5-0 at Leeds United last night.

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    The defeat means Stoke are one place above the relegation zone.

    "Tonight you saw the difference between a team at the top and one which for two seasons has been at the bottom end of the table, a long way off where they need to be," he said.

    The Potters now have a tricky final quartet of matches as they take on promotion hopefuls Brentford and Nottingham Forest, and face a trip to Bristol City following Sunday's visit of fellow strugglers Birmingham City.

  16. Review launched into police 'race discrimination'published at 08:54 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Danny Shaw
    BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

    The policing watchdog for England and Wales is launching a review of cases where race discrimination may have been a factor.

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    The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating a series of incidents in Birmingham, London and Greater Manchester, in which it's alleged excessive force was used against black people.

    The IOPC is also looking into claims of racial profiling after the athlete Bianca Williams and her partner, who are both black, were handcuffed and searched by police during a vehicle stop.

    The director general of the watchdog, Michael Lockwood, says cases where race discrimination may have played a part are now to become a “focus” of its work.

    The organisation will also examine how officers treat ethnic minority victims of crime and if race hate offences are taken seriously enough.

  17. Road closed after serious crashpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    The A50 westbound remains closed after an earlier crash.

    The road was closed at about 05:00 from the A518 to the Blythe Bridge roundabout.

    A crash investigation unit is at the site.

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