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Flocks of poultry are going to be checked near a farm in Staffordshire after a case of avian influenza was found.

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The disease was confirmed in broiler chickens at a commercial premises near Uttoxeter.

A temporary control zone has been put in place around the site and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said all poultry at the site would "be humanely culled".

Stephanie Young, from Staffordshire County Council, said there is no risk to the general public at the moment.

"If we can make sure we get the biosecurity right and that people do everything that they can do to stop the spread of disease then hopefully this is an isolated incident," she said.

Michelle Palser says she contracted the virus four months ago and has since got "progressively worse".

One MP says promises made by the private jail are "worth less than the paper they are written on".

CCTV pictures have been released by police after two dogs were untied and stolen from outside a shop.

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The two black Labradors were secured by their owner outside the Marks & Spencer store in Beam Street, Nantwich, on Saturday evening, Cheshire Police said., external

Officers said they wanted to speak to the two men in the CCTV footage about the theft.

Det Sgt Vicki Shelton said: "The dogs’ owner is understandably deeply upset. Pets are part of the family and having them stolen is a harrowing and distressing experience."

Police have put out images of a vehicle driven by a provisional licence holder, adding the words "just when you thought you had seen it all".

Central Motorway Police Group spoke to the driver of the pick-up in Staffordshire to warn about the "dangerous" load being carried, which was piled far higher than the vehicle.

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A couple who met online during the pandemic will get married this morning as the stay-at-home Covid restrictions order comes to an end.

Weddings are on again, attended by up to six people, and Dwain Daley, from Birmingham, and Nyasha Pitt, from Coventry, will tie the knot at Coventry Register Office today.

Having met in July, the pair said they had spent only four days apart and Mr Daley said they were eager to marry.

"I definitely want us to be married and I do not care if it is a small ceremony because as long as we get the ceremony done and we are married, we are together," he said.

Today will be dry and very warm, with cloud fading this morning to reveal increasingly sunny skies. Under the sunshine this afternoon, temperatures will rise into the high teens. Winds easing too. Highs of 13C to 16C (55F to 61F).

This evening and tonight will be dry and clear with light winds. After a very warm day, temperatures will drop away through the course of the night. Lows of 4C to 7C (39F to 45F).

As England's stay-at-home travel rules are eased, what does that mean for people in Wales?

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

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