Summary

  • Updates from Monday 7 September to Sunday 13 September

  1. Fleetwood Town 2-1 Burton Albionpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Paddy Madden strikes 11 minutes from time to secure Fleetwood an opening day victory over Burton.

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  2. Port Vale 2-0 Crawley Townpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Port Vale's impressive opening-day record continues as two goals from Mark Cullen seal victory over Crawley.

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  3. Walsall 1-0 Grimsby Townpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    Elijah Adebayo's close-range goal hands Walsall a hard-fought opening-day win over Grimsby.

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  4. Sir Chris Hoy opens Samaritans branchpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    The Olympic cycling champion opened a branch where his wife Sarra is a listener volunteer.

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  5. Lorry firm to be shut over doctor's bicycle deathpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    The firm that employed the driver who killed Suzanna Bull "misled" the inquiry into what happened.

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  6. Blues start season with win over Beespublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    New Birmingham City boss Aitor Karanka makes a winning Championship start to his reign with victory over Brentford.

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  7. Broadband boost for rural areaspublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    A scheme to bring ultrafast broadband to areas across England is getting a £22m funding injection.

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  8. Arson arrest after severe fire at flatspublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    The blaze broke out on the 14th floor of the 17-storey block in Coventry.

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  9. Veteran takes to the sky for 99th birthdaypublished at 00:02 British Summer Time 12 September 2020

    A World War Two veteran and active pilot from Shropshire celebrated his 99th birthday in the sky.

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  10. Teacher beats brother to win Millionaire jackpotpublished at 22:34 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Donald Fear is the first person to win the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire jackpot in 14 years.

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  11. Nuno close to agreeing new contractpublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is on the brink of agreeing a new contract - which would extend a deal that expires in 2021.

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  12. New Birmingham lockdown measures after Covid spikepublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Households in the city and nearby Sandwell and Solihull are banned from mixing as cases rise.

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  13. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.

  14. Discussions take place about implementing vaccinepublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Michele Paduano
    Health correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

    It came as a bit of a shock that senior NHS leaders in the West Midlands region had a meeting yesterday where they discussed implementing a vaccine by the middle of October.

    In Herefordshire and Worcestershire they were talking about 164,000 doses over a period of 14 weeks. And in Staffordshire they were talking about 600,000 doses.

    How can this happen? We don't know.

    They've actually been manufacturing these vaccines as they go along, trying to get the approval for the vaccines, and I understand that Staffordshire's Keele University is one of the sites.

    But it's probably not that feasible, because there could well be hiccups with the vaccines themselves and there's also a logistical problem. They've got to get through all the flu vaccines before then.

  15. When will the new restrictions end?published at 18:50 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    While announcing the new measures today, Clive Wright, from the Department of Health and Social Care, said we were now at a "critical point" in Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell.

    And while there is a commitment to review the numbers, there has been no indication on when these restrictions might be lifted.

    Solihull

    But looking at other areas where similar restrictions were introduced, you might expect the restrictions to remain for some time.

    A local lockdown was introduced in Leicester in June and while it has been announced today they will be eased to allow all businesses to operate again, it still has a ban on people meeting in each other's homes and gardens.

  16. Stoke-on-Trent still an 'area of concern'published at 18:46 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    While it's not yet subject to the same extra measures as Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, Stoke on Trent remains on the government's watchlist as "an area of concern".

    This means local authorities there are being asked to "take additional actions to manage outbreaks and reduce community spread of the virus to more normal levels".

    Deserted Stoke

    The Department of Health suggests this might include additional testing, extra efforts to spell out the importance of social distancing and hand hygiene and more work to identify exactly where the outbreaks are occurring.

    According to the latest statistics, Stoke-on-Trent has 26.9 cases per 100,000 people, putting the local authority 88th on the list of 317 in England.

  17. Student's birthday 'will be like a Zoom call'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    Student Bella Stanley, who will be living with five others, says she is disappointed about the tougher lockdown measures in Birmingham, but added: "I completely understand."

    University of Birmingham

    The 21-year-old third-year student, from St Albans, Hertfordshire, will move back to the city in a week's time for her international relations course at the University of Birmingham.

    She said: "I feel like I'm getting my degree from my bedroom.

    "I'd rather people be safe... but I'd been looking forward to seeing friends all summer.

    "[It's] my birthday coming up. It'll be like a Zoom call."

    As it stands, lectures are online and seminars in person, Bella said.

    But the Tesco worker, whose year in California got cancelled, believes sharing accommodation with friends would help to keep her motivated, adding: "We can still have fun."

  18. Your comments: Kids should 'just stick to the rules'published at 18:28 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    BBC Midlands

    We've had a variety of responses from people in Birmingham city centre this afternoon, to the news tougher coronavirus restrictions are being imposed.

    One woman told us: "It's all been blown out of proportion a little bit."

    But a man who was also out shopping said: "If all these young kids stopped going around the town centre, and just stick to the rules, we should be alright."

    BirminghamImage source, Getty Images

    And some thought the existing restrictions are being complied with.

    Another man told us: "There are obviously the select few big gatherings like the raves, which is wrong, but the majority is doing very well."

  19. 'It's going to be difficult for families'published at 18:16 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    People in Birmingham have reacted to new and increased lockdown restrictions in the city.

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  20. Why can we meet in pubs and restaurants but not at home?published at 18:14 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    A lot of people on social media are pointing to what they see as a double-standard in these new restrictions, because people can't gather at homes, but can in pubs, restaurants and other venues.

    On the BBC Midlands Facebook page , externalCraig Cocking wrote: "You can still go to pubs, gyms, indoor play areas, work, school etc etc, but not meet any family or friends. This is ridiculous."

    And Claire Avery commented: "Yeah go to the pub! Come on we all know the virus drops to the floor wherever there’s money being spent."

    Man pouring paintImage source, Getty Images

    But, while he accepted this seems a "bit odd", the Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward said there was a good reason for this.

    He said: "The reason for this difference is the data and information is telling us it's household gatherings together in one home where they are spreading the virus. When you go to the pub or restaurant, a risk assessment will be done."

    And the city council also pointed out "In shops and hospitality venues there are strict measures in place to ensure they are Covid-safe, whereas it is much easier to inadvertently pass on the virus in someone’s house."