Updates from Monday 1 March to Sunday 7 March
It's overcast outside as you can see from these photos, shared by BBC Weather Watchers in Lydbury North and Leek.
It's forecast to stay this way through the weekend, with temperatures expected to drop below freezing overnight.
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
Shropshire's coronavirus infection rate has dropped below 100 per 100,000 people for the first time since the second wave began in October.
Shropshire Council's director of public health, Rachel Robinson, said she expected the fall to continue, but it's still higher than the national average.
Image source, Getty ImagesMs Robinson said the pressure on hospitals in the county is also improving and the number of deaths per week had fallen from 35 in January to 16 in the last week.
Keon Lincoln, 15, was shot and stabbed in the Handsworth area of Birmingham and died in hospital.
Read MoreA man in his 60s has died after his car hit a lamp-post near Stratford-upon-Avon this morning.
Warwickshire Police said it happened at around 05:50 on Birmingham Road, Bearley, and the driver died at the scene.
No-one else was hurt.
Two people held on suspicion of murder, after Kelly Webber died, are bailed.
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Plans for a 19-storey student accommodation block in Coventry have been approved.
The building, on the corner of Butts, Queens Road and York Street, will house 423 students and also includes a sky lounge dining area on the 16th floor and a rooftop terrace.
Image source, Sykes Planning Ltd/IDP ArchitectsThe site is a former car park to the front of an existing multi-storey car park which serves the nearby Ramada Hotel.
Today marks the final day of homeschooling for many parents.
Many children are expected to return to school next week as Covid-19 lockdown measures begin to ease.
BBC radio has been featuring those who have gone the extra mile to help out with homeschooling and those who found themselves having to don the teacher's hat in challenging circumstances.
Image source, Getty ImagesLauren Hill from Pelsall runs Sweaty Mama exercise classes.
Her classes were for mothers and babies but since lockdown she has started running "Sweaty Family" for all ages.
She has also been looking after her three children, aged one, two and six.
"For me I had to adapt my classes online and my timetable to fit in between homeschooling," she said.
It has been "madness" she said, but the classes have been beneficial for families and helping keep kids active.
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Saracens are prepared to "have a target on their backs" when their Championship season begins at Cornish Pirates.
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The Royal Stoke University Hospital has complained about the smell from a nearby quarry.
It reported ‘concerns regarding hydrogen sulphide’ to Newcastle Borough Council last weekend.
Walleys Quarry attracted more than 2,000 complaints over the same weekend and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has called for an immediate halt to operations at the site, which is operated by Red Industries.
A Red Industries spokesman said: “We operate our facility in compliance with our environmental permit and planning permission. The Environment Agency is currently carrying out a third air monitoring study and we continue to work closely with the regulator.”
Liam Norwell extends his contract with Warwickshire, who also hand deals to George Garrett, Ethan Brookes and Manraj Johal.
Read MoreThe driver of a car has died after he crashed in to a lamp-post in Redditch.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the junction of Bromsgrove Road and Alvechurch Highway at 22:16 GMT and found the man in a critical condition.
He died a short time later at the scene.
Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:
More than 300 officers raided properties in Reading, Blackburn, Sunderland, Birmingham and London.
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West Bromwich Albion head coach Sam Allardyce said his team should have been awarded an early penalty in the 1-0 defeat against Everton at The Hawthorns.
Image source, BBC SportRicharlison scored the only goal midway through the second half, after the Baggies had missed several good chances, and when they did find the net near the end, Mbaye Diagne was ruled to be offside.
But Allardyce felt that Albion should have been given a penalty in the opening moments of the game, after Diagne was challenged by Mason Holgate.
Quote Message(He) never played the ball, made contact with his leg. I've seen hundreds of them given in my time watching the telly, watching live games week after week when I've not been a manager and I've seen so many penalties that are a lot less contact than that one and so I don't know why that wasn't given."
Sam Allardyce, West Bromwich Albion head coach
BBC CWR
The return of Coventry City to the Ricoh Arena would bring a feel good factor and an economic boost to the city, the leader of the local authority has said.
A plan agreed between Wasps and Coventry City was being put to the English Football League and it could be agreed today.
Image source, Getty ImagesGeorge Duggins said with Coventry about to celebrate being UK City of Culture it could be a good year all round, with pubs, shops and other businesses seeing the return of matchday revenues.
"Nobody wants the city football club to be playing outside of Coventry, it's just not right," he said.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
More than 40% of people in Worcester have now received at least one Covid jab, according to the latest vaccination figures.
Image source, PA MediaNHS figures show 34,967 people in the city have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine up to 28 February - a rise of 3,453 people compared to a week earlier.
Based on Office for National Statistics population estimates from mid-2019 of nearly 86,000, just over 42% of people aged 16 and above have received at least one jab.
Lower Wick and Bromwich Road remains the area of the city with the most people receiving at least one Covid jab at 3,484.
It's going to be a dry day with a mixture of sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud. In the afternoon, there will be more breaks in the cloud, allowing for more prolonged spells of sunshine in places. Highs of 3C to 6C (37F to 43F).
A few clear spells this evening, but it will be dry with variable amounts of cloud tonight. A few clear spells in places, though. Lows of -1C to 2C (30F to 36F).
You can find more weather forecasts here.
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West Midlands Police describe the shooting on Sunday as an "outrageous act".
Read MoreThree more men are charged with conspiracy to commit murder over the death of Mohammed Haroon Zeb.
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