Van found to contain 600,000 illegal cigarettespublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Police Scotland officers discovered the haul after stopping the van on the M74 in Lanarkshire.
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Van found to contain 600,000 illegal cigarettespublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Attempted murder arrest over hit-and-runpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a hit-and-run in Stoke-on-Trent.
A motorcyclist was seriously injured when his bike crashed with a Saab that failed to stop at the junction of Coalpit Hill and Coppice Road in Talke at 23:00 on Monday night.
A 41-year-old man was arrested a short time later, said Staffordshire Police.
The 27-year-old rider was taken to hospital suffering serious leg injuries.
Murder charge after man, 70, found dead in hillspublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
The body has been identified as that of Richard Hall from Perton, Staffordshire.
Read MoreAround the web: Fourth murder suspect arrestedpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
From the Express and Star:
- Fourth Sedgley murder suspect arrested in the Black Country, external
- Dog thrown from car and abandoned in Birmingham
- Spitfire in salute from the skies for Midlands NHS heroes, external
Spitfire takes to Midlands skies in NHS thank youpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Hospital staff applaud as the iconic plane marks their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More'Thank you NHS' Spitfire in hospital fly-byspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Earlier we bought you the news a Spitfire would be flying over NHS hospitals in the West Midlands to thank staff who helped during the coronavirus pandemic.
It has now completed its journey and people have been sharing their images of it on Twitter.
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Matt Eagles, who has had Parkinson's since he was seven, is dedicated to helping people be positive.
Read MoreMan charged after 'six million cigarettes' seized from vanpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
A van driver has been arrested after the seizure of what authorities alleged was an estimated six million illicit cigarettes.
Image source, HM Revenue and CustomsThe driver, from Coventry, was stopped by Police Scotland in Lanarkshire last Friday.
Officers discovered the haul in the back of the van and alerted HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The 32-year-old was arrested and interviewed at Motherwell Police Station before being charged with Excise Duty fraud, HMRC said.
Four murder arrests over pub attackpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Police say they are still searching for more suspects in connection with Reece Cox's death.
Read More'Emaciated' dog thrown from carpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
An "emaciated and matted" dog is recovering after being thrown from the passenger window of a car.
Image source, RSPCAThe animal was rescued by a member of the public who saw it being dumped on Warren Lane near Lickey Hills car park on Thursday.
The crossbreed, named Roo by RSPCA staff, was "in a real state," the charity said.
"She’s around four or five years old and is extremely friendly and sweet," added the charity's Vicki Taylor, who is now investigating the incident.
Around the web: Is Birmingham heading for lockdown?published at 14:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Birmingham LiveSome of the Birmingham Live headlines today include:
City Covid-19 testing centre extendedpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
A drive-through coronavirus testing site in the centre of Coventry is to remain until the end of the month.
Image source, GoogleThe site at Moat Street car park was initially planned for a fortnight - ending on Sunday.
But now the council say the importance of testing means they plan to keep it for at least a couple more weeks.
The rate of people testing positive for coronavirus is rising in the city with 17.5 people per 100,000 testing positive in the seven days up to 11 August.
Woman found dead at house namedpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Staffordshire Police says investigations are continuing into Clare Bell's death.
Read MoreMan seriously injured in balcony fallpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
A man is being treated for serious injuries after falling from a flat's balcony in Coventry.
It happened at a property on Bath Street at about 19:00 on Monday, said West Midlands Police, launching an investigation.
He received urgent trauma care at the scene before being taken to hospital, added the ambulance service.
Can we bring early Irish voices back to life?published at 12:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Musicians, historians and literary scholars hope to find a soundtrack to the world of the Vikings.
Read More'Help avoid local lockdown' as Covid-19 cases risepublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
People are urged to "play their part" after the spike in Telford and Wrekin.
Read MoreThree rescued from flash floodingpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
BBC CWRFirefighters say three people have been rescued from cars after flash flooding in Warwickshire.
All the drivers were caught out during thunderstorms on Monday evening in the areas of Norton Lindsey, Shrewley and Bearley.
More thundery showers are predicted for this afternoon.
Two more charged after crossbow killingspublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
The men are accused of a burglary offence in relation to an inquiry into two deaths in Brierley Hill.
Read More'The growth potential in Wasps is massive'published at 11:19 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
Jack Willis and Wasps attract praise for their impressive Premiership return on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
Read MoreThree-vehicle crash closes M6 slip roadpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2020
BBC News TravelA crash involving two cars and a lorry is blocking the M6 southbound exit slip road at J16 in Staffordshire.
There's heavy traffic and congestion in the area.
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