Summary

  • Updates from Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August

  1. Refuse workers 'warned daily' over fence urinationpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    They were found to be regularly relieving themselves on the same resident's fence and bush.

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  2. Northants defy Bears victory pushpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Northants close on 317-6, still 90 behind, after three days of the Bob Willis Trophy game against Warwickshire

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  3. Worcester prop Bower returns to Leicesterpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Leicester Tigers re-sign loosehead prop Ryan Bower from Worcester Warriors on a one-year contract.

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  4. End of live updates for Mondaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    We'll be back with more from 08:00 on Tuesday.

  5. Port Vale sign midfielder Whiteheadpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Port Vale sign midfielder Danny Whitehead on a two-year deal following his departure from Salford City.

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  6. About 1,000 tested for Covid-19 in Stonepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    BBC Radio Stoke

    About 1,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 after an outbreak at the Crown and Anchor pub in Stone.

    An NHS employee holds a sample at a testing centre near the Crown and Anchor pubImage source, Reuters

    So far, 19 people have tested positive in the town.

    Last week, police said officers had visited the Crown and Anchor after concerns were raised about social distancing. Footage also emerged of a packed beer garden.

    The has also been criticism from health officials of the standard of the pub's contact tracing information.

    The Crown and Anchor has yet to respond.

    The county council said a mobile testing unit finished its work yesterday and final test results were expected in the next couple of days.

  7. Covid-19: Stone like a 'ghost town'published at 17:35 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Trade in Stone falls over the weekend following outbreak linked to a pub in the Staffordshire town.

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  8. More ambition urged over cycling and walking planspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    The UK’s first city bicycle mayor is urging Warwickshire County Council to be more ambitious as it bids for government funding for new cycling and walking schemes.

    Adam TranterImage source, Adam Tranter

    Adam Tranter is Coventry’s bicycle mayor and has written to Warwickshire County Council, external saying he's concerned the local authority won't get as much money from ministers as it could.

    The government is offering £180m to councils for long-term schemes to get more people cycling and walking after the coronavirus lockdown, external.

    But Mr Tranter says he feared the county council's "lack of ambition" would see other local authorities get a bigger share of the cash.

    Warwickshire County Council has been approached for a response.

  9. Covid-19: 'We hope people will overcome their nervousness'published at 17:09 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Cafe, pub and restaurant owners across the West Midlands have told the BBC they are hoping the new Eat Out To Help Out scheme does encourage more customers to enjoy a meal out.

    A sign for the schemeImage source, EPA

    Diners can now get up to 50% off their bill under the government initiative which runs all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 31 August across the UK.

    Darren Dunn from Heavenly Desserts in Coventry said he hoped the benefits extended beyond this month.

    "It's not only putting money in our tills now and allowing us to continue to operate at the levels we are operating at but it also means down the line we've gained new customers we might not have without this incentive."

    While Ann Ager, from the Bakehouse Cafe, Stafford, said staff had seen trade fall off last week after a Covid-19 outbreak in nearby Stone.

    "We're hoping this week people will overcome their nervousness and appreciate most establishments if not all establishments are now safe."

  10. Shrewsbury sign Pyke, High and Danielspublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Shrewsbury Town sign striker Rekeil Pyke and central midfielder Scott High from Huddersfield Town, and winger Josh Daniels from Glenavon.

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  11. Goalkeeper Camp leaves Birmingham Citypublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Birmingham City release veteran goalkeeper Lee Camp after two years as the club's first-choice goalkeeper.

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  12. Five hurt as shots fired into street party crowdpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Three men and two women were injured as a crowd of more than 100 people gathered in Birmingham.

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  13. 'No new Covid-19 cases' at travellers sitepublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    BBC Shropshire

    There have been no new cases of coronavirus over the weekend at a travellers site in Shropshire, the local council has said.

    Sign for Craven ArmsImage source, Google

    On Friday, the total number of positive cases linked to the site on Long Lane, Craven Arms, stood at 27, external and Shropshire Council said on Saturday no new cases had been found., external

    It added only seven people were still being asked to self-isolate.

  14. Jenkins retires as promoted Albion's CEOpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    West Bromwich Albion chief executive Mark Jenkins retires following the Baggies’ promotion back to the Premier League.

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  15. Cannabis crop with street value of £3m foundpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Police were alerted to the factory after a utilities company noticed a spike in electricity usage.

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  16. Inside 'huge' cannabis factorypublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    Thousands of plants were found by police after reports of a surge in electricity usage at the site.

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  17. AO creates 250 jobs to cope with online demandpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    A new warehouse will also open in Stafford later this month as part of the recruitment drive.

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  18. Your photos: Wildlife under blue and cloudy skiespublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    BBC Weather Watchers

    We've had the odd shower today but mainly it has been a day for people to enjoy the sunshine, at least our local BBC Weather Watchers have certainly been doing that.

    Here are three from users Caraman On Tour in Lower Gornal, Dudley, Graham Russell in Atcham, Shropshire and Littleacorns in Southam, Warwickshire:

    Lower GornalImage source, Caraman On Tour
    AtchamImage source, Graham Russell
    SouthamImage source, Littleacorns