Burst water main floods high streetpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
High Street in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, has been badly affected by flooding.
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Burst water main floods high streetpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
Hundreds wish Edwin a happy 100th birthdaypublished at 00:17 British Summer Time 14 October 2020
A care home is swamped with cards and gifts for a resident turning 100 in isolation from his family.
Read MoreLatest Covid-19 rules 'devastating' for venuespublished at 21:16 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Tier two restrictions could be the "last straw" for bars and restaurants, say those in the industry.
Read MoreWalsall 2-1 Leyton Orientpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Walsall come from behind to extend their unbeaten start in League Two with victory over Leyton Orient.
Read MoreAltrincham P-P Solihull Moorspublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Live coverage of Tuesday's National League game between Altrincham and Solihull Moors.
Read MoreCovid-19: Health boss not expecting vaccine this yearpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA coronavirus vaccine is "highley unlikely" to be available before Christmas, Birmingham's director of public health says.
Dr Justin Varney was speaking at a city council cabinet meeting and said that while planning had begun around a potential future roll-out of a vaccine, next year was more realistic.
Earlier this month it was reported that doctors in the West Midlands had been told to plan for a mass coronavirus vaccination scheme from as early as November.
But Dr Varney explained: "It’s a significant challenge to vaccinate the population so what the NHS was asked to do was look at how they would actually deliver a vaccine at scale".
Around the web: Tough new rules might be comingpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Stoke-on-Trent LiveFrom the Stoke Sentinel's website today:
- Tough new rules might be coming, external
- Selfish customer blocks drive-thru for 45 minutes, external
- Multi-million pound plans unveiled for tram network, external
Weather: Sunshine and cloud forecast tomorrowpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
We could have some sunshine, light cloud, and temperatures up to 13C (55F) tomorrow.
And the rest of the week is forecast to be dry and cloudy.
Image source, Stormchaser Al'Heartless' nurse guilty of wilful neglectpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Nurse Catalina Ferchiu failed to get medical attention for Rachael Smith at a care home in 2018.
Read MoreSuspect in 2002 murder case 'can't be prosecuted'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Failings in the initial investigation of Kevin Nunes' murder mean a suspect cannot be prosecuted.
Read MoreProtest over carbon neutral targetpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceExtinction Rebellion activists dressed as corpses have staged a protest outside Birmingham City Council offices today.
They say they're unhappy with council progress towards the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
About 30 people lay in Victoria Square underneath white sheets.
Image source, LDRSBirmingham City Council said it was “committed to achieving net zero carbon as soon as possible and in advance of the national target of 2050 and the regional target of 2041 set by the West Midlands Combined Authority”.
Image source, LDRSMurder probe launched into shootingpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
A 20-year-old man has died after being found at a business park with gunshot wounds.
Read MoreMan dead in Telford shootingpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
BreakingA 20-year-old man found with gunshot wounds at Bridges Business Park in Telford just after midday has died of his injuries, police say.
A murder investigation has been launched.
The West Mercia force said the area remained cordoned off and it did not believe there was a risk to other people in the area.
Earlier police reports suggested the victim may have been shot at from a vehicle.
Remains of historic pottery kilns discovered in car parkpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
BBC Radio StokeArchaeologists think they've uncovered the remains of 19th Century pottery kilns at a car park in the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent.
The site is being redeveloped as part of an £18.5m housing investment in the town and 42 apartments are due to be built there.
The dig is ongoing and the archaeologists are hoping it could reveal even more.
Council looks to spend nearly £500k a year on home workingpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceSolihull Council could spend an extra £490,000 a year to support more staff working from home in the future.
It employs more than 2,000 staff and the majority have been working from home since March.
Image source, LDRSThe council's cabinet will be asked to agree the annual package and the money will be used to make sure all staff are provided with a laptop, mouse, keyboard and monitor to work at home if they want to.
They will also be offered chairs and desks if they need them.
Offices will be rearranged to allow some people to continue working there, if they prefer.
It's argued that the extra spending will save it money on printing, stationery and other expenses.
Oxford v Crewe postponed for second timepublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Oxford United against Crewe Alexandra in League One is postponed for a second time with the visitors unable to fulfil the fixture.
Read MoreWhat are the tier two Covid-19 measures?published at 15:39 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Can grandparents look after children? Can I meet friends in a beer garden? And other questions.
Read MoreAround the web: Boy robbed by '10-year-old'published at 15:39 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
From the Worcester News today:
- Boy robbed by '10-year-old, external with cheese knife'
- Festive fun at garden centre toned down, external
- Award for Worcestershire Pride founders, external
Image released in city punch attack probepublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Police have released an image of a man they want to trace after an assault in Birmingham city centre left another critically injured.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe West Midlands force said the attack happened on Upper Dean Street on 5 October.
Officers are still trying to identify the injured man who suffered a serious head injury when he was punched. He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Det Insp Richard Marsh said: “The motive of the attack remains unclear, but this appears to be an unprovoked attack on a lone victim."
Police have described the injured man as black and aged between 40 and 50.
Three men and two women, arrested on suspicion of assault, have been released on bail with conditions, the force added.
Cheshire leaders criticise Covid tier two movepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 13 October 2020
Authorities in Cheshire asked the government for tighter restrictions two weeks ago.
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