Stoke 'open to offers' for Butlandpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Stoke City are "open to offers" for England goalkeeper Jack Butland, says Potters chairman Peter Coates.
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Stoke 'open to offers' for Butlandpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Fallen tree 'causes £80k damage' to fun parkpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
BBC CWRA fallen tree's caused about £80,000 worth of damage to a fun park in Warwickshire, its owner's said.
The tree came down on Tuesday night at St Nicholas Park, Warwick, and smashed through several pieces of equipment.
Jay Wheatley is company director of owner Green Space Leisure and says the company is hoping to reopen early next week.
"We're devastated, particularly with it being in the summer holidays and particularly this year after all we've suffered with Covid as many have."
Around the web: 'Lack of pitches' for travellers in countypublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Coventry LiveFrom the Coventry Live website today:
Flower show heads online due to Covid-19published at 11:15 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
BBC ShropshireA flower show is going ahead today but in a virtual way due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Image source, Shrewsbury Flower ShowIt's the 133rd Shrewsbury Flower Show but organisers had to make changes due to Covid-19. , external
The two-day event will see gardening and cookery demonstrations online and the best of last year's entertainment.
Organisers say they "very much hope" they can return to their usual home of the Quarry next year.
Pub closes after Covid-19 contact casepublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA pub in Staffordshire has closed after one of its staff came in contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.
Image source, GoogleThe Red House in Caverswall, near Stoke-on-Trent, said on Facebook , externalit had temporarily shut as a precaution so all staff could be tested.
The pub added it was likely to stay closed for the rest of the weekend.
Soil from old canal aims to stop illegal traveller campspublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsSoil dug up from a canal as part of a restoration scheme is being used to try to stop future illegal traveller camps in part of Lichfield.
Image source, Lichfield City CouncilThe city council said, external it was making the move after a recent unauthorised encampment at Netherstowe.
The authority, with the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust, is moving to the site 150 tonnes of soil, dug up from the former canal on Tamworth Road.
The soil's being formed into a mound to stop vehicles coming back and will be planted with wildflowers, with bollards added.
Around the web: Covid-19 care home cases 'gone quiet'published at 10:05 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
The Express and Star's headlines today include:
Food bank demand 'trebles in a year'published at 09:46 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Demand for food parcels from a food bank has nearly trebled in a year, its manager has revealed.
Staff at the Stratford-upon-Avon facility handed out 692 parcels in July which manager Marian Homer said was almost three times the number in July 2019.
She added demand for children's parcels had also risen from 76 in July 2019 to 378 last month.
“No parent wants to depend on charity to feed their children but it’s clear that our food bank is becoming the only option for a growing number of struggling families."
'Failing leadership' at hospital trustpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
BBC News England"Failing leadership" at two troubled hospitals is "perpetuating poor care," the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been in special measures since November 2018. Since then further concerns have come to light.
More services have been downgraded and "further serious concerns" identified.
SaTH said it was taking "immediate action" to improve performance and delivery of care.
Weather: More showers or thunderstorms todaypublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Cloudy with showers which could be heavy and thundery. High: 25C/77F.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher CarolImage caption, This morning in Wolston, Warwickshire
Tonight there'll be more showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Low: 15C/59F.
The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place , externalfor thunderstorms which runs until midday tomorrow and covers the whole of the West Midlands.
You can get a latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.
M6 congested after lorry hits bridgepublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
BBC News TravelDrivers are facing heavy congestion on the M6 northbound near Stoke-on-Trent after a lorry hit a bridge., external
Image source, Highways EnglandIt happened at about 03:30 between J14 and J15 and two lanes remain shut., external
There is about five miles of slow moving traffic approaching the area and motorists are being warned to add an extra half an hour to their journey time.
Image source, Highways EnglandCastle grounds to be excavatedpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsAnother archaeological excavation is going to take place at Shrewsbury Castle., external
A dig last year found evidence of a presence on the site before the Norman invasion of 1066.
A team will excavate a trench on the grassed slope of the western rampart under social distancing guidelines.
The council said visitors will be able to see the team working and ask questions, from a safe distance.
The dig is expected to start at the beginning of September.
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWelcome to the start of our live service for Friday.
We'll be bringing you all the latest updates for the West Midlands.
You can let us know about stories in your area via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external
'Failing leadership' at troubled hospital trustpublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 14 August 2020
The latest criticism of Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust includes "new areas for concern".
Read MoreGrimsby sign Williams and Gibsonpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Grimsby Town sign Wales midfielder George Williams and former Notts County forward Montel Gibson.
Read MoreBody found in quarry search for missing teenpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Haider Ali had not been seen after getting into difficulty in water in Shavers End Quarry.
Read MoreTeaching assistant admits sexual offencespublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
Richard Perrin was remanded in custody and will be sentenced in October.
Read MoreEnd of live updates for Thursdaypublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
We'll be back with the latest news, sport, travel and more for the West Midlands from 08:00 tomorrow.
A-level moderation 'doesn't make any sense'published at 18:32 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
BBC CWRAs anger grows over the A-level grades awarded today, a Coventry head teacher has been highly critical of the way teachers' assessments have been altered.
Exam boards asked schools to predict the grades pupils would have achieved if they had sat exams.
While nationally, 40% of grades are lower than teachers' predictions, Clare Turpin from Sidney Stringer Academy says 60% of her pupils' grades have been marked down.
"They haven't really used the calculated grades that teachers have submitted." Clare's told BBC CWR this afternoon. "In maths alone, as an example, 28 out of the 29 calculated grades have been reduced."
She added: "Last year 88 of our pupils achieved A* to B [in maths]. We calculated this year it would be 86% and they awarded us 44%, so it just doesn't make any sense."
Indoor market to reopen after floodingpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 13 August 2020
An indoor market which had to close today due to flooding will reopen tomorrow., external
Stafford Borough Council said last night's heavy rain forced the town's market, off Broad Street, to shut but it has been cleaned and repaired today.
Image source, Stafford Borough Council
