A man has died after a crash involving several vehicles just outside of Stratford-upon-Avon this morning.

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Emergency services were called to the A46 in Snitterfield at about 07:25 and found the man in a critical condition. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of another car, a woman, had to be cut from her vehicle and was taken to hospital, although West Midlands Ambulance Service said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

A third patient, who was also driving one of the vehicles, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Extra restrictions on households mixing in homes and hospitality venues are being introduced.

The tests are expected to produce results within 20 minutes and help identify "silent spreaders".

A 28-year-old man is the latest to be held following the death of Tamba Momodu.

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• Police cordon off Wheeler Street in Newtown - as residents report 'eight gunshots fired', external
• Conservative MP explains why he voted against Labour's 'school meals' plan, external
• Birmingham men in court over alleged plot to steal £3.5 million tiara, external

A woman who did not self-isolate for 14 days after returning from a trip to Turkey has been fined £1,000, police said.

Officers from Staffordshire Police attended her home in Werrington, near Stoke-on-Trent, to carry out checks and found she wasn't home, the force said, adding it was believed she had gone to work.

Police said the check-up was carried out as part of regular observation on those self-isolating across Staffordshire, following correspondence with Border Force officials.

“We will continue with our approach to engage, explain and encourage but enforcement action will be taken where people are knowingly breaching the regulations," Ch Insp Mark Thorley said.

Police have arrested another man on suspicion of murdering 20-year-old Tamba Momodu (pictured), who was shot dead in a car park in Telford on 13 October.

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Nine people have now been detained in connection with his death.

West Mercia Police have also seized a car as part of their investigation - a black Audi A5.

The force revealed it is looking for information on a number of other vehicles in connection with Mr Momodu's murder: A grey Skoda Karoq YB69, a white Toyota IQ AO59 UOX, a grey T-Cross GK20 FXR and a black Audi A5 SE14 VBO.

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An E-scooter trial in Birmingham could see the vehicles equipped with technology to detect drunk riders, it has been revealed.

A national 12-month pilot scheme launched in September, but quickly ran into difficulties. In Birmingham, safety concerns saw the original fleet of 200 electric scooters scaled back to 50.

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In Coventry it was paused after only five days, after reports of anti-social behaviour by riders, including instances of them being ridden on pavements.

At the moment, they can only be ridden in Birmingham's city centre - with geo-fencing used to stop them being ridden beyond certain boundaries.

However, the area they can be used could be expanded, a city council committee meeting heard - possibly as far as Selly Oak in the south and Handsworth Wood to the north.

The same geo-fencing technology is also being considered to prevent the e-scooters being used on the city's canal towpaths, after it was revealed magnet fishers have been asked to retrieve some from the water (pictured above).

Police are investigating after shots were fired in a Birmingham street last night.

West Midlands Police said officers believed a passenger got out of a dark-coloured Nissan Qashqai and fired shots into Springmeadow Grove, Newtown, at about 20:00.

They then jumped back into the car which made off. No one was hurt.

Two casings have since been recovered from the scene and inquiries are ongoing, the force said.

Oscar Saxelby-Lee's mother says he was "buzzing" to be back at Pitmaston Primary.

Telford and Wrekin Council has said free school meals will continue for children in the borough "regardless" of a majority vote in parliament not to offer them across the country over the holidays.

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"As a council we think it’s vital that we continue to support those eligible for this breakfast meals, because this council’s mission is to protect, care and invest to support our residents,” Councillor Paul Watling said.

On Wednesday evening, MPs rejected a Labour motion to offer free school meals during holidays until Easter 2021 by 322 votes to 261, following a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.

The council said it would provide "breakfast parcels" to children in receipt of free school meals, with enough supplies to last them five days.

She has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service says.

There's a warning that Birmingham's streets could be gridlocked within 10 years unless we stop using the car as much.

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The government is giving the West Midlands Combined Authority £17.2m as part of a travel fund to encourage people to cycle and walk more.

"We need to build a city that makes it easier and safer for people to be cycling and walking," Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward said. "We need to be building a city where we are not suffering the current levels of death from air pollution."

Some of the measures the council are trialling include pop-up cycle lanes, closing off roads and "giving more space over to walking on the footpaths".

Craig Maxwell-Keys will referee the Premiership final between Exeter and Wasps after Wayne Barnes tests positive for coronavirus.

An 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Coventry on Thursday evening.

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West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to Tamworth Road, near the junction with Waste Lane, at about 18:10 and found the girl with life-threatening injuries.

She was taken to hospital where she remains in a serious condition and the Toyota Verso driver, a 53-year-old man, also required medical attention.

West Midlands Police said the driver would be spoken to in due course but in the meantime appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

There has been a serious collision in Snitterfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, this morning, says Warwickshire Police, warning of road closures.

Emergency services are in attendance on the A46, and the junction of Snitterfield, Gospel Oak Lane and Kings Lane are closed to traffic while they carry out their work.

Police have urged people to avoid the area.

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The rail line between Whitlocks End and Stratford-upon-Avon has been closed for urgent repairs to a bridge.

Train services are being diverted via Solihull, cancelled or revised.

A bus replacement service is running between Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon in both directions.

Ticket acceptance measures are also in place with Chiltern Railways and National Express.

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It's fairly clear this morning but with cloud in places across our region.

That'll thicken later on, bringing rain, although you'll likely see some sunny spells breaking through later this afternoon.

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