BBC Midlands Today

A virtual listening event is due to be held today for people living near a landfill site to explain how it is affecting their lives.

Residents in Silverdale, Staffordshire, are campaigning for action at Walleys Quarry and have continually complained over the smell from the site.

On Tuesday, the Environment Agency (EA) said it found five breaches of permit at the site for "management failures", a late surface emissions survey and inadequate related remedial work.

Walleys Quarry Ltd, which runs the site, has been approached for comment.

The EA is holding this afternoon's event and said it is intended to give residents the chance to ask questions and share their experiences.

A £250,000 restoration has been finished on a Grade-II listed signal box.

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Network Rail said , externalthe Severn Bridge Junction, just outside Shrewsbury railway station, dates from 1903 and is the world's biggest working mechanical signal box.

The restoration work started in October and included installing new double glazed windows and timber cladding.

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A human bone has been found at a landfill site.

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The remains were discovered at Himley Quarry, Kingswinford, West Midlands Police said on Wednesday.

Part of the site has been cordoned off and further searches will be carried out, the force added.

They said they are not currently linking the bone to a criminal investigation.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The leader of the main opposition group on Shropshire Council is to step down from the role after eight years.

Roger Evans said it was the right time for someone else to take the helm, after seeing the Liberal Democrats through their most successful local elections to date.

The party, which has been the main opposition group since the council was formed in 2009, now has 14 of the 74 seats on the authority.

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Councillor Evans, who represents Longden, said: "I have always felt that after an election is an especially good to take stock and look to the future.

"I have and feel now is a good time to hand over and allow the group to elect my replacement, to take us forward and ensure the many different communities are listened to and their voices are heard and taken note of.”

Nominations will open on May 31 and the new group leader will be announced on June 21.

BBC Weather

A dry and sunny start to Wednesday before turning a little cloudier in the afternoon, still with plenty of sunshine. High: 14C/57F.

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There is the chance of an odd light shower this evening but tonight will be mainly dry and clear. Low: 5C/41F.

You can stay up-to-date with the latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

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The short film, starring a mother and son from Dudley, is picking up awards in Toronto and New York.

A government transport group calls for a direct link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall make a six-stop visit to Coventry.

Environment Agency orders Walleys Quarry Ltd to complete further works and tests.

Bill Shakespeare's death was unrelated to the jab and his friend urges others to get vaccinated.

We will be back tomorrow from 08:00 with the latest news, sport, travel, weather and more for the West Midlands.

The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Worcester has almost doubled in the past week, although infections remain low.

Latest figures show there were 51 positive cases per 100,000 people, compared to 27 last week.

This is far below areas like Bolton, where hospitals are reporting a surge in cases, and recording 452 cases per 100,000 people, but still leaves Worcester in the 20 most affected areas in England.

"Over recent days, we have seen an increase in community cases and localised outbreaks in Worcester city, which our team is closely monitoring and ensuring the right measures are in place," Worcestershire's director of public health, Dr Kathryn Cobain, said.

"This increase is a reminder that Covid-19 is still with us, and following the hands, face, space and fresh air guidance, is as important as ever as we continue to ease lockdown measures."

Birmingham City Council says it will be working with businesses and residents to develop its low traffic schemes in Moseley and Kings Heath.

It has promised a series of "quick fix" measures to improve traffic flow in congested locations including, better signage and changes to traffic signal timings.

A dedicated project board will be created to oversee any future phases, with full public consultation on new designs.

It comes after residents in Kings Heath reported mixed feelings about the changes in their area.

The authority said the schemes in Moseley and Kings Heath have received "a significant amount of feedback, with strong views expressed both for and against".

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Council leader Ian Ward said: "Schemes like this are crucial if we are going to meet our ambitious target for the city to become carbon neutral by 2030, but change often leads to disruption and it's important that we now listen to feedback as we work with the local community to get this right."

Councillor Waseem Zaffar added: "We now have an action plan to build on the successful aspects of the schemes and improve on what is already in place."

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are some of the stories on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website:

• Husband marries partner of 14 years just 12 hours before she dies, external
• Two year groups at Stoke-on-Trent school told to self-isolate after Covid cases, external
• Claire's and The Works to shut inside shopping centre, external

Earlier we told you people were being asked not to walk to Shrewsbury's A&E department because of problems with the drains.

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said there was a very strong, unpleasant smell, meaning the drains needed chemical cleaning.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust now says work has been completed and everything is back to normal.

Warwickshire Police will be holding a series of events as it looks to recruit 40 new officers.

The force is looking for people to join its three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, serving as a paid police constable while studying for a fully-funded university degree.

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It will be holding online recruitment events on 2, 5 and 8 of June, with a face-to-face event being held at the Benn Hall in Rugby between 18:00-19:00 or 19:30-20:30 on 9 June.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A "small minority" of recent Covid cases in Coventry are from the Indian variant, a council said.

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Figures provided by Coventry City Council show there have been 192 coronavirus cases between 1 May and 17 May, with the vast majority of those aged under 50 years old.

A spokesman added: "Of these, 107 cases were Covid variants - predominantly (93 cases) the B.1.1.7 variant commonly known as the Kent variant.

"A small minority (11 cases) are the B.1.617.2 variant of concern commonly known as the Indian variant of concern.

"It takes time for samples to be genetically sequenced - so the numbers may increase."

Most of the coronavirus cases in the city are from people in their 30s or those aged five-35, the council said.

Overall the city's rate of cases per 100,000 for the week ending 21 May stands at 15.88.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been in Coventry today to mark its year as the UK's City of Culture 2021.

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The BBC's Adina Campbell speaks to people in Coventry about the legacy of George Floyd's death.