Traders hope shoppers return for Christmaspublished at 00:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020
Businesses hope for a positive few weeks before Christmas as they reopen after lockdown.
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Traders hope shoppers return for Christmaspublished at 00:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020
'I turned my office into a cafe for cyclists'published at 00:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020
Three stories of people working in hospitality who have set up new businesses during Covid-19.
Read MoreCouncil takes legal action over Tier 3 placementpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's leader says the data does not "warrant" the decision.
Read MoreEx-mayor breached code by sharing 'racist' postspublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Jackie Barnes, a Stoke-on-Trent councillor, is set to find out her fate on Wednesday.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
Police employee would have been sacked, hearing rulespublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
A West Mercia Police employee would have been sacked if she hadn't already quit the force, a misconduct hearing has ruled today.
The hearing found the unnamed member of staff had shared information with a member of the public without any policing purpose and that as a result she was guilty of gross misconduct.
The woman will also be placed on the College Of Policing Barred List and will not be employable within the UK police service.
Herefordshire jockey shortlisted for Sports Personalitypublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
The Herefordshire jockey Hollie Doyle is on the shortlist for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award.
The 24-year-old last month beat her own record for the most winners in a calendar year by a female jockey.
Image source, Getty ImagesDoyle also rode a historic double on British Champions Day, became the first woman to ride five winners on the same card and claimed her first victory at Royal Ascot. Doyle was named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year.
Your photos: A freezing cold day in the West Midlandspublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
It's been a proper winter's day today, with temperatures due to drop to close to freezing again tonight.
These photos were taken in Great Haywood, Kinver and Rushbury by BBC Weather Watchers.
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Image source, Peter StegglesMan 'murdered wife with help of accomplice'published at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Prosecutors allege Sarbjit Kaur, 38, was strangled by her husband in February 2018.
Read MoreYour photos: Water pipe burst in Ironbridgepublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Here's a dramatic photo of a water pipe bursting in Ironbridge earlier this afternoon.
It was photographed by Steve Lees and people who were there said there was a big cheer when the fault was fixed.
Image source, Steve LeesVilla v Newcastle: Covid cases see match postponedpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Aston Villa's match against Newcastle on Friday has been postponed due to "a significant increase in Covid-19 cases", it's been announced.
Newcastle lodged a request with the Premier League to rearrange the game.
Several Newcastle players and staff members are self-isolating at home after returning positive test results.
The club is unable to train and adequately and safely prepare for the match, the Premier League says.
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End of twitter postBody confirmed as that of missing manpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
A body found in the River Wye on Friday has been confirmed by police as that of a man who'd been missing for three weeks - Rok Simsic.
West Mercia Police said the 33-year-old was last seen in St Owen's Cross, Herefordshire, on 5 November when he told friends he was going wild camping in Symonds Yat.
His death isn't being treated as suspicious.
Around the web: Drayton manor facing finepublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Some of the Express and Star headlines today include:
- Drayton Manor facing up to £2.5 million fine over water ride death, court told, external
- Man killed by falling slabs at Dudley industrial estate, external
- Businessman staged 'fake burglary' after murdering wife, court told, external
Couple finally see wedding video from 52 years agopublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Brian and Margaret Hill had no idea the video existed until someone found it in an attic.
Read MoreTheme park faces £2.5m fine over girl's ride deathpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Drayton Manor Park Ltd is accused of safety breaches after Evha Jannath drowned on a water ride.
Read MoreCovid-19: Schooling 'completely disrupted' in some areaspublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Hannah Richardson
BBC News education and social affairs reporterEducation has been "completely disrupted" by the sheer scale of Covid absences in some schools in some areas, Ofsted regional bosses have warned.
The regional directors for the West Midlands and North-West England say the impact of rules around self-isolation has significantly impacted attendance.
Image source, PA MediaThey highlight areas where hundreds of pupils are absent and self-isolating at a time, some again and again.
It comes days before ministers in England are expected to set out their plans for public exams in the summer of 2021.
James McNeilly, who oversees West Midlands for Ofsted, meets regularly with groups of head teachers.
He said: "I had one guy with schools in Dudley and Sandwell. Across three schools, there were 1,000 pupils self-isolating and 14 members of staff self-isolating.
"And he told me he had dealt with four Covid cases by 10 in the morning.
"That's the message we are getting about the impact on pupils and teachers."
Killer 'left friend's body in flat for weeks'published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
Matthew Chibnall has been sentenced to life in prison for Anil Vegad's murder.
Read MoreRecycling firms to be charged over five deathspublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
The announcement is made four years after five African men died at a scrap yard in Birmingham.
Read MoreTeen admits machete attack on police dogpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
The 16-year-old is said to have rained down more than 20 blows on the animal.
Read MoreAround the web: Large drop in covid casespublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020
From the Shropshire Star today:
- Lockdown leads to large drop in Shropshire covid cases, external
- Health boss urges residents to follow Tier 2 restrictions, external
- Shropshire leisure centres reopening, external
