Summary

  • Updates from 12 April to 18 April

  1. Maternity bosses put on leave at baby deaths trustpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been in special measures since November 2018.

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  2. Pregnant nurse’s family yet to get GoFundMe moneypublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    More than £186,000 was raised on a GoFundMe page set up after Mary Agyapong died with Covid-19.

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  3. Heritage railway releases live imagespublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    The Severn Valley Railway has launched a new service in which people can see key locations along the line using cameras and live streams.

    KidderminsterImage source, Tom Clarke

    The cameras will also improve the day-to-day running of the service.

    On Wednesday morning feeds went live on the YouTube channel of the railway, which runs between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.

  4. Teenager seriously injured in shootingpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    The 16-year-old was shot in the arm during the incident close to the Utilita Arena.

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  5. Cars seized by police after community complaintspublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    A total of 11 cars have been seized by police in a day of action policing the roads.

    It came after complaints from residents in Coventry about antisocial driving, speeding, and motorists ignoring the rules of the road, West Midlands Police said.

    The force said it joined with traffic and warrants officers for a day of action, which used Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to identify and intercept vehicles potentially involved in criminality.

    Partner agencies including the DVLA assisted with the operation, identifying areas where vehicles were without road tax.

    Stock police car imageImage source, Getty Images

    A total of 43 vehicles were stopped, including 11 which were seized for having no insurance and tickets were issued to two different drivers for not wearing seat belts, police said.

    Nine cars were searched on suspicion of drugs offences, with four people being given community resolutions for possession of Class B drugs.

    One passenger attempted to run after officers pulled the car over, the force said, but he was found after a short foot chase and was found to have cannabis and given a community resolution.

    "We want to make Coventry feel a safe place to live and work," said PS Dave Moore, from Henley and Longford Neighbourhood Policing Unit.

  6. Shoppers urged to 'act responsibly' amid restriction easingpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Shoppers in Wolverhampton have been urged to act responsibly, amid the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

    From Monday, non-essential shops have been able to trade.

    But Wolverhampton City Council said it had received reports of people not following safety measures and failing to practice social distancing, with up to a third of people found not to be wearing face coverings.

    Wolverhampton in 2020Image source, Getty Images

    "Most shoppers and retailers are acting very responsibly, and we thank them for helping to keep themselves and others safe," Ross Cook, the council’s director of city environment.

    "Disappointingly, however, some people are not wearing face coverings, following one-way systems or practicing social distancing when they should be.

    "Our staff have also witnessed overcrowding in some stores and issues around the correct use of PPE in some close contact services.

    "I’d urge customers to ensure they are following the Covid-19 rules to help keep everyone safe from this deadly virus," he said.

  7. Pair bailed after baby found dead in car parkpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    A post-mortem examination is set to be carried out on the premature baby boy next week, police say.

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  8. Birmingham is worst sellers' market, says Rightmovepublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Birmingham city centre has been named the worst property seller's market by online property portal, Rightmove.

    Birmingham city skylineImage source, Getty Images

    It says only 18% of properties have been sold so far this year.

    The firm said at the other end of the scale and reflecting the trend for less-centralised living, the hottest place for sellers is Newquay.

    In the Cornish town, eight out of 10 listed homes have been sold, subject to contract, since the start of the year.

  9. Dozens of fire crews tackle flat fire over shopspublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    Two people have been treated by paramedics after a fire behind a row of shops in Birmingham.

    Firefighter examining the roof of the buildingImage source, West Midlands Fire Service

    The pair had breathed in smoke during the blaze on Stratford Road, Sparkhill, on Tuesday evening, the fire service said.

    Firefighters were called to the "severe fire" at 18:16 BST and it spread into a flat above a beauty parlour.

    The service said , externalat 21:45 the fire was out.

    Damage to the buildingImage source, West Midlands Fire Service
  10. Weather: Dry and sunny with the odd showerpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

    BBC Weather

    Mainly dry and sunny today with just a few patches of cloud about and the chance of a few light showers through the day. High: 11C/52F.

    This morning in Shrawardine, ShropshireImage source, BBC Weather Watcher Trench1968
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    This morning in Shrawardine, Shropshire

    Any showers will die away tonight to leave it dry with a lot of clear spells. Low: -1C/30F.

    You can keep up-to-date on the weather for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

  11. Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 14 April 2021

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  12. Murder probe after shooting at industrial sitepublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    A man has died and another is seriously injured in a shooting in Birmingham.

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  13. Wasps fly-half Sopoaga to join Lyonpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga will leave the club at the end of the season to join French side Lyon.

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  14. Murder charge after man 'run over' in car parkpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Victim died after being found under a car outside Halfords in Sheldon, Birmingham, on Saturday.

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  15. Our updates across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    Live updates have now ended for the West Midlands.

    We'll be back with you from 08:00 on Wednesday for the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  16. The candidates standing to be West Midlands PCCpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    The election was due to take place in 2020 but postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  17. Dan Evans: First tour-level victory on clay in four yearspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    BBC Sport

    Dan Evans sealed his first tour-level victory on clay in four years with a first-round win over Dusan Lajovic at the Monte Carlo Masters.

    Dan EvansImage source, Getty Images

    The British number one defeated 2019 runner-up Lajovic 6-3 6-7 (11-13) 6-2 to end a four-match losing streak.

    The Birmingham player last won on the surface in qualifying in Rome in May 2019, while his last tour-level clay win was in Barcelona in April 2017.

    Evans will play Miami Open champion Hubert Hurkacz in the second round.

  18. Human remains discovery investigatedpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2021

    BBC Midlands Today

    Police are investigating after human remains were discovered near the M6 in the Black Country.

    They were discovered yesterday evening in woodland on Axeltree Way in Wednesbury.

    Police say the remains appear to have been there for some time and are carrying out tests to identify the victim and establish the cause of death.