Summary

  • Updates from Monday 11 January to Sunday 17 January

  1. Family 'hopeless' after cancer op cancelledpublished at 13:59 GMT 19 January 2021

    John Donaghy's operation to help treat his mouth cancer was cancelled due to Covid pressures.

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  2. Military medics sent in to help county's hospitalspublished at 11:37 GMT 19 January 2021

    Sickness levels have risen at Shropshire's hospitals, with staff also shielding or self-isolating.

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  3. Furloughed worker urges others to seek supportpublished at 05:43 GMT 19 January 2021

    Warren Bridgen was diagnosed with depression after the pandemic forced the shop he works in to shut.

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  4. Lockdown 'a blessing' after cancer diagnosispublished at 05:42 GMT 19 January 2021

    Days after the birth of his first child, Owen Murray was told the cancer he has is terminal.

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  5. Covid deniers are 'ridiculous' says health chiefpublished at 18:37 GMT 18 January 2021

    Sandwell public health director Dr Lisa McNally also condemns vaccine sceptics amid social media abuse.

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  6. Four guilty of murdering boy stabbed 40 timespublished at 16:37 GMT 18 January 2021

    Police have described the killers of 15-year-old Keelan Wilson as a "pack of animals".

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  7. Four charged over car crush deathpublished at 15:37 GMT 18 January 2021

    Aaron Wilson died in hospital days after he was trapped between cars in a crash in Coventry.

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  8. Man, 77, stabbed in 'random attack' while shoppingpublished at 14:18 GMT 18 January 2021

    The pensioner is left with life-threatening injuries and a man is charged with attempted murder.

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  9. Eight fined after Birmingham anti-lockdown protestpublished at 13:04 GMT 18 January 2021

    The £200 levies follow arrests in the city centre during a demonstration by about 150 people.

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  10. Stunning sunrise captured by photographerspublished at 12:21 GMT 18 January 2021

    BBC Weather Watchers capture an incredibly colourful start to Monday.

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  11. Weather: Turning cloudy with rain laterpublished at 08:23 GMT 18 January 2021

    BBC Weather

    It'll be bright at times this morning but will turn mainly cloudy for most parts of the West Midlands later on. It will be mostly dry and breezy with a high of 7C (45F).

    This morning in Leek, StaffordshireImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Billington_Photo
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    This morning in Leek, Staffordshire

    This evening it should stay cloudy and breezy with some showers moving in from the south west. The rain will turn persistent in the first half of tonight before easing. Low: 6C (43F).

    You can stay up-to-date with the latest weather forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

  12. Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 07:35 GMT 18 January 2021

    The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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  13. Four people fined for 28-mile dog walk trippublished at 17:03 GMT 17 January 2021

    Police officers said the decision to drive from Walsall to Edgmond was "not so bright".

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