The UV-C emitting robots disinfect wards in a matter of minutes, the maker says.

One dancer compares the bid to beat competition rivals with going to war.

Kyle Bartley says West Bromwich Albion have been on "an emotional rollercoaster" in winning promotion to the Premier League.

Hundreds come out to mark their team's return to the top flight despite warnings from health bosses.

Nottingham Forest miss out on a play-off place thanks to a heavy home defeat by Stoke, coupled with Swansea's big win at Reading.

Derby County score two late goals to end their season with victory at Birmingham City, who avoid relegation despite the defeat.

A third of staff at CBS Packaging in Sandwell borough, which has seen a rise in cases, test positive.

West Bromwich Albion are promoted to the Premier League despite being held to a draw by QPR at The Hawthorns.

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Earlier this week, we reported there had been a big rise in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sandwell.

The latest government figures show the situation there has got even worse.

The number of positive tests are up from up from 28 a week, to 75 for the seven days up to 18 July.

That takes the rate per 100,000 people to 22.9, still some way off the current hot spot in Blackburn and Darwen which has a rate of 79.2.

Dr Lisa McNally, the Director of Public Health for Sandwell, said on Monday it hadn't yet reached the stage where a local lockdown was needed, but she was monitoring the rise.

In Herefordshire, where there was an outbreak at a farm in Mathon, the picture is looking more promising.

The number of cases dropped from 71 last week to 47 this week (seven days up to 18 July).

An 18-year-old man from Worcester has been arrested following reports of a man with an axe.

Officers were called to Gresham Road at around 11:30 after several people with weapons were reported to be in a dispute.

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The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and is in custody at Worcester Police Station.

The number of online harassment incidents has been "spiralling" during lockdown, West Midlands Police has said.

The number of cases has risen by 40% in recent weeks, with 2,500 reported in the last month.

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The force said the increase had come as "people spend even more time on social platforms" and that one victim had received 104 offensive or abusive messages in just one day.

Family and relationship disputes are listed as being the cause for about a third of incidents, but there have also been disputes between neighbours and workplace fall-outs.

The force has launched a social media campaign to warn offenders they could face jail and to highlight the impact online abuse can have on victims.

The M6 in Cheshire has now reopened but there's delays of up to an hour after it was closed in both directions earlier this afternoon due to a lorry fire.

A lorry carrying propane gas tanks is said to be well alight on the hard shoulder of the northbounmd carriageway between junctions 19 and 20.

Five fire crews are at the scene tackling the flames.

The Covid-19 pandemic will leave two councils facing budget shortfalls of more than £20m each, the local authorities have revealed today.

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In Stoke-on-Trent, teams put the figure at about £27m , externaldue to the cost of issues including the high cost of supporting children and families, adult social care and lost income.

The city council said it had £18m coming from the government towards the cost but has written to the government calling for urgent additional funding.

While in Wolverhampton, the council said today it expected the first wave of the pandemic to cost it £22.5m, external including paying for an emergency food hub and personal protective equipment.

The local authority said it would also lobby ministers for more cash on top of £19.4m it has already received but added, without more money from the government, it would have to consider cuts to services this year.

Wesley Streete is charged with raping and murdering Keeley Bunker in a Tamworth park last year.

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Despite repeated flooding that saw parts of Ironbridge evacuated in February, one councillor has said she doesn't expect to see much government funding.

Carolyn Healy, who sits on Telford and Wrekin Council, told the parish council early indications suggested the "bulk" of the £36m funding seemed to be heading to Bewdley and Shrewsbury.

The worst flooding happened in February and at the time the Environment Agency said the temporary barriers were "ineffective", due to the volume of water.

Last month, one cafe owner said his business had been flooded four times in a six-month period.

Ms Healy said decisions on improving flood defences in Ironbridge would have to wait until more is know about the funding.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, police say.

Fresh proposals to tackle Worcester’s growing gull population will be brought forward in October.

Last night city councillors discussed the findings of a survey of breeding pairs in the city, which found there are now more than 2,000 birds.

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The survey also found many existing tactics used to deter gulls, such as plastic owls and eagles, or spikes on roof edges, have proved ineffective.

Tettenhall Pool won't reopen this year, Wolverhampton Council has confirmed.

The open-air paddling-pool on Upper Green is usually packed in good weather.

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The council has said it will have to stay closed, because of the challenges involved in maintaining social distancing.

Hereford Times

Here are three stories from the Hereford Times today:

• Armed police attend empty property, external
• Man missing from Hereford found, external
• Shopping centre's attempt to improve lives, external