Updates from Monday 7 September to Sunday 13 September
BBC Radio Stoke
A member of staff has tested positive for cornavirus at the JCB Academy in Rocester, five days after 100 students were asked to self isolate.
A single case closed the school on Friday, but it reopened at the start of this week.
Image source, JCB AcademyThe academy says three additional members of staff have now been asked to self-isolate, but no more pupils.
Birmingham's Christmas market has become the latest big event to be cancelled because of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
Kurt Stroscher, Frankfurt City Council’s Director of Festivals and Events said staff had looked at a range of options to allow it to go ahead, but couldn't find a way of meeting the likely restrictions.
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Stroscher said: "Christmas markets like this are a place for socialising and ‘cosy closeness’” and he said he couldn't see how that was possible with rules on social distancing.
"Under no circumstances did we want the Christmas market to become a place that promotes the pandemic,” he added.
A homeless man was attacked with what's been described as an "electrical stun device" in Rubery.
He was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being attacked at around 09:00 near the Co-op on New Road.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceWest Mercia Police has released the CCTV image above, showing two men officers would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
BBC Sport
Warwickshire need six more Glamorgan wickets to wrap up a win on the final day of their Bob Willis Trophy campaign.
After setting the hosts 331 to win, Ryan Sidebottom and Oliver Hannon-Dalby have each taken two wickets, leaving Glamorgan still needing 187 to win.
Image source, Getty ImagesZephaniah McLeod, 27, is charged with murder and seven counts of attempted murder.
Read MoreSomerset make certain of a place in the Bob Willis Trophy final later this month with a 60-run win over Worcestershire.
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Coventry Live
Here are three of the stories from the Coventry Live website today:
Stoke City sign forward Jacob Brown from Championship rivals Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.
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BBC News Travel
There will be overnight road closures starting next week on a stretch of the A49 near Marshbrook in Shropshire.
Shropshire Council said it would allow workmen to resurface the road, replace road markings and improve the drainage.
Image source, GoogleThe work is due to start at 20:00 and continue until 06:00 each day and should be complete by 2 October.
People living in the area area being told they'll have to use a escort to get in and out.
Sheffield United sign forward Oliver Burke from West Bromwich Albion, with striker Callum Robinson moving the other way in exchange.
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
Commuters who use a car park at Waters Orton in Warwickshire might have to pay to use it in the future.
North Warwickshire Borough Councillors have voted to spend £85,000 to increase the number of spaces from 44 to 55, with additional disabled bays and electric charging points.
Image source, GoogleThe council's director of streetscape, Richard Dobbs, said the car park was "often unavailable" for local residents to use for short stays, because commuters leave their cars there.
And he suggested the long-stay users might be asked to contribute to the ongoing costs through pay and display machines.
A Smethwick food company is shutting for two weeks after 16 workers tested positive for Covid-19.
Scheff Foods, based at Halfords Park, said it had spoken to Sandwell Council and Public Health officials and would be carrying out a thorough clean.
Image source, GoogleAbout 80 people work on the site and all of them are isolating themselves at home as a precaution.
Cheshire Police carry out dawn raids as part of an investigation into organised crime.
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BBC Shropshire
John Trotman here is thought to be the oldest active aeroclub member in the UK and he's been celebrating his 99th birthday in Shropshire today.
He's been taken up in a plane from Sleap airfield by chief flying instructor Keith Walker, who took him to RAF Cosford and back.
John is a former RAF pilot who served in World War Two, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross twice.
He lives near Wem now and survived three crashes during his career as a pilot.
Stoke-on-Trent Live
Here are three stories from the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:
The Churnet Valley Railway in the Staffordshire Moorlands has said tens of thousands of pounds worth of signalling equipment has been stolen.
It said thieves broke into storage containers in Froghall at the weekend, cutting three security locks to get inside.
Image source, Churnet Valley RailwayThe railway said mechanical signalling equipment was becoming harder to get hold of these days and it was a "bitter blow to the line’s volunteers".
It said it would now have to wait for more to become available when the parts are taken out of use on modern-day tracks and replaced with new ones.
The wait could be up to 10 years for some parts.
It said following the loss of income because of coronavirus this year, "this is one hit the railway just could not afford".
Aston Villa complete the signing of striker Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a club record fee of £28m which could rise to £33m with add-ons.
Read MoreLocal Democracy Reporting Service
A coronavirus outbreak linked to a working men's club in Newcastle-under-Lyme is now said to be under control.
Staffordshire County Council had asked anyone who had visited a dozen venues between 16 and 17 August to get tested after cases centered on a bingo night at Silverdale Working Men’s Club.
Image source, GoogleAbout 500 tests a day had been carried out over the course of five or six days and 18 confirmed cases were identified
Dr Richard Harling, the county council’s director of health and care, said: “We do believe that incident is now under control and has now been closed.”
Here are three of the stories from the Shropshire Star today:
BBC Sport
Moeen Ali said he had a "great experience" captaining England for the first time last night, in their T20 defeat to Australia.
He became the first Worcestershire player to captain England since Tom Graveney in 1968, when he stood in for the injured Eoin Morgan.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland went into the game without a number of their first-choice players and lost by five wickets, but Moeen said he "learnt a lot".
