Vanessa Pearce
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We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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Jas Sandhu had planned to create a business delivering food to office staff until lockdown arrived.

Chris Robshaw is dramatically denied victory in his final match at The Stoop, as play-off hopefuls Wasps overcome 14-man Harlequins.

Aston Villa cruise to a comfortable Premier League win as they take advantage of another horrific defensive performance by Fulham.

Three men deny murder following the death of Jaydon James.

The centre says staff were targeted by "unacceptable and unwarranted abuse" from protesters.

Live updates have now ended for the West Midlands.

We'll be back with you tomorrow from 08:00 with all the news, sport, travel and weather.

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A man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl.

Officers were called to reports of the assault involving a 16-year-old near an alley at the rear of Yates Street, Crewe at about 21:00 on Sunday.

The area was cordoned off for a time but this has now been lifted.

The 60-year-old man remains in poolice custody, said Cheshire Police.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after a warrant was executed at an address in Rugby.

Cash was seized from the property in Millbeck on Friday, said Warwickshire Police.

The 38-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs.

He has been released under investigation.

A World War Two grenade and mortar have been "made safe" at an elderly man's home in Solihull this morning by Army bomb disposal experts.

The man had initially called West Midlands Police after being "worried for years" about them, the force tweeted. , external

Having had the Army come out to his home, officers said he was now "relieved and ready for his tea and biscuits in peace".

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a police officer.

The 63-year-old was detained following an incident in Stamford Gardens, Leamington Spa on Sunday evening.

Officers were initially called to reports of a disturbance in the street, said Warwickshire Police.

He remains in custody for questioning, the force added.

Laura Van Marle, 40, is charged with the murder of a 69-year-old woman.

The supermarket Aldi has said it plans to open 100 new stores by the end of next year.

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The retailer, which has its UK headquarters in Atherstone, Warwickshire, is also looking to create 4,000 jobs as part of the expansion.

The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly challenging for discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl, the UK head of Aldi has admitted in an interview with the BBC.

Giles Hurley acknowledged his company had not benefited from the boom in online shopping in the way its rivals had - and added that Aldi is now trialling several new concepts, including a rapid delivery service and a click and collect service.

Parts of the motorway network in the West Midlands have had the speed limit reduced in a trial to reduce pollution.

From today, it has been reduced from 70mph to 60mph in areas that have seen higher than recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide.

It will be on M6 junctions 6 to 7 by Witton, Birmingham, and M5 junctions 1 to 2 by Oldbury.

The impact of the new 60mph limit will be reviewed in a year's time

Stoke City midfielder Badou Ndiaye joins Turkish side Fatik Kragumruk on loan until the end of the season.

Mihai Birtu, 23, is accused of 21 offences relating to a spate of lead thefts from churches.

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Keri Trigg

Four of Shropshire’s natural landscapes are set to be designated as nature reserves while plans to designate four others have been put on hold.

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Shropshire Council’s cabinet is being asked to approve the designation of Nesscliffe Country Park, Llanymynech Heritage Area, Lyth Hill and Poles Coppice in order to formally "recognise their value, attract more visitors and offer an extra layer of protection from development," a report says.

The council has legal powers to designate new local nature reserves, and a report to cabinet ahead of a meeting next week says the heightened status for the four council-owned sites, covering almost 120 hectares (297 acres) of land between them, will bring considerable benefits including the ability to attract external funding.

The report due to be considered next week says Natural England has been consulted and is supportive of the proposals.

A Solihull golf club's claim to be the home of the longest hold in the UK has been challenged by a course on a small Scottish island.

The record was believed to be held , externalby a par six at West Midlands Golf Club in Barston, Solihull, measuring 725 yards (2,175ft).

Now, however, the Orkney island of Westray has come forward with a par six at a hefty 738 yards (2,214ft).

The longest in the world , externalis believed to be a 964-yards (2,892ft) par seven hole at Satsuki Golf Club in Japan.

Coventry Live

These are some of the Coventry Live headlines today:

• Police update after man who fell from Coventry balcony wakes up in hospital, external
• E-scooter job up for grabs in Coventry as they are set to return 'very soon', external
• Coventry city centre work will ‘surprise’ residents, external

The biggest trust in England confirms the number of deaths with "great sadness".