Zach Filler has been shortlisted for a national award over his support of his deaf-blind sibling.

Forces in England and Wales were advised on Friday to temporarily suspend issuing the fines.

Johnson Service Group has been hit by a slump in demand from the hotel and food processing sectors.

In total, 33 residents and 23 staff members at the Worcester site have tested positive for Covid-19.

Second Lt Euan Lucie-Smith died while leading his men at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915.

The borough has the fourth highest Covid-19 infection rate in England.

A man charged with murdering Marie Gladders is remanded in custody to appear in court next month.

A number of post boxes have been stolen from villages around Warwickshire, police say.

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They have been taken from Bishops Itchington, Chadshunt, Moreton Morrell and Princethorpe.

It comes after four were stolen from around Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police said it had received reports that a dark-coloured pickup truck-type vehicle may be involved.

Stoke-on-Trent has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the West Midlands.

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In the seven days to 12 November, the area had a rate of 543 cases per 100,000 population after 1,394 people tested positive for the virus.

Rates of infection are also rising in Dudley, with 542 people per 100,000 testing positive, followed by Sandwell with 494.

A majority of areas in England - 238 out of 315 - have seen a rise in case rates during the same seven-day period.

Hull has the highest rate in England, with 2,017 new cases recorded - the equivalent of 776 cases per 100,000 people.

A man is found not guilty of murdering Leneto Kellengbeck who died from multiple stab injuries.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

It will be dry but with plenty of cloud and the possibility of some bright spells.

It will feel very mild for the time of the year however with highs of 15°C (59°F).

The stage manager was hit on the head by a counter-balance weight which fell from 11 metres.

Officers investigating the theft of three post boxes in Staffordshire say another one has been stolen. , external

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Three post boxes and a property sign were taken from Yoxall, Woodmill and Rugeley last week, said Staffordshire Police.

Now the theft of another post box from Stockwell Heath in Rugely has been reported.

A property sign has also been taken from Hadley End, Yoxall and a length of metal chain stolen in Abbots Bromley.

The force said it had received reports that a dark coloured pickup truck-type vehicle may be involved.

A hospice group says it expects to see losses of at least £2m this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Myton Hospices, which provide services across Coventry and Warwickshire, says it has already made cost savings of £1.5m by streamlining services.

It said it was continuing to run services from all three of its sites in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick. While much of this is being done remotely, it is still offering some face-to-face appointments.

The Regent Theatre's Robinson Crusoe is to go ahead with some changes to support social distancing.

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There's queuing traffic on the M42 southbound in Warwickshire after a crash involving four vehicles.

Two vans and two cars crashed before the J9 turning for Coleshill and Curdworth, near Tamworth.

Traffic was held for a time on the northbound carriageway to assist with the vehicles causing heavy congestion.

Organisers say they are pleased to be putting on the show during a "challenging time" for the arts.

Blessing Chitapa's biology teacher says the student even kept up her studies during rehearsals.

Chiltern Railways is running a reduced timetable from today affecting 31 services.

The new schedule will remain in place until the current lockdown ends on 2 December.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

After a cloudy start it should be bright with the chance of patchy rain and highs of 11°C (52°F).