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  • Updates from 29 March to 5 April

  1. CCTV released in hunt for dog thievespublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

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

    A still from the CCTV footageImage source, Cheshire Police

    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."

  2. Pick-up driver carrying 'dangerous' pile of items stoppedpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    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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  3. Vehicles damaged in Hereford incidentpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    Three vehicles were damaged in an incident in Hereford and two men went to hospital.

    Holme Lacy Road - generic imageImage source, Google

    Injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, police have said, following the incident in Holme Lacy Road (generic image above) at about 20:15 GMT on Saturday.

    One young man had hand injuries and the other an injury to his ear, police said.

    A 17-year-old was arrested, West Mercia Police said on Sunday.

    Officers are asking the public if they have any dashcam, doorbell, CCTV or mobile footage of the incident.

  4. Covid: Couple to marry as wedding rule easespublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    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.

    Dwain Daley and Nyasha Pitt

    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.

  5. Your photos: Morning viewspublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    BBC Weather Watchers

    With a warm, sunny day in prospect our BBC Weather Watchers have already been out and about snapping photos.

    Here are three from users Tippytoes in Aldridge, Walsall, Raymondo in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and Billie in Hereford:

    AldridgeImage source, Tippytoes
    Royal Leamington SpaImage source, Raymondo
    HerefordImage source, Billie
  6. Can people from England go on holiday to Wales?published at 08:20 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

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

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  7. Monday's weather forecastpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    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).

  8. Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 29 March 2021

    Welcome to our live service for Monday.

    We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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