Chaotic parish council meeting becomes online hitpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2021
A Handforth Parish Council meeting is shared widely online after it descends into chaos.
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A Handforth Parish Council meeting is shared widely online after it descends into chaos.
Read MoreHandforth Parish Council's Zoom meeting had insults, laughter and members being kicked out.
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He scored against San Marino with his first shot after coming on for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 83rd minute.
Afterwards, Southgate described Watkins as "a really humble boy" and added: "The first thing you saw was the reaction from the rest of the team, that shows you how together they are - they know what it means for him. He's settled in really quickly with the group."
On Thursday night there were four West Midlands MPs among 76 who opposed the extension of emergency coronavirus powers for the government.
Tories Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) and Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire); and Labour's John Spellar (Warley), and Zarah Sultana (Coventry South) all voted the powers are no longer needed, but 484 members voted to extend them for another six months.
Other MPs to oppose the extension included former Conservative Cabinet ministers David Davis, Esther McVey and John Redwood, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who now sits as an independent, ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell and one-time Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey.
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People over the age of 50 will be able to receive a Covid vaccine without an appointment at three centres in the Black Country for the next week.
Anyone eligible for a jab can turn up at The Saddlers Centre in Walsall, Tipton Sports Academy and VW Active Aldersley, in Wolverhampton.
Some people who are due to have a first vaccination have not booked and organisers hope the move will ensure all available vaccine is used.
Sally Roberts, chief nurse for Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Groups, said the move came after feedback from the public.
"People, when they are waiting for appointments, they would rather be seen quickly, come and get their vaccine and get about their daily work and this opportunity is here now for a week," she said.
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Among the 50s age group - the current priority for vaccinations - 1,092,448 have received a first dose.
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