Summary

  • Updates from 14-20 June

  1. Pop-up vaccination centre opens at nightclubpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    A Birmingham nightclub opens a walk-in centre to encourage 18-24 year-olds to get the Covid jab.

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  2. Arboretum event off after band told to isolatepublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    The National Memorial Arboretum is forced to cancel its Summer Proms after a positive Covid case.

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  3. Police probe 75 hate crimes ahead of season returnpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    West Midlands Police employed the UK's first dedicated football hate crime officer in January.

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  4. Coins predating Magna Carta donated to museumpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    The coins were found by detectorists in a Warwickshire field and will be displayed in Coventry.

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  5. Man charged with murder over lorry driver deathpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    A man from Poland is charged with murdering a man who was found injured at an industrial estate.

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  6. Severe delays as new M6 bridge installedpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 7 August 2021

    Highways England is installing a new bridge at junction 10 for Walsall, causing long delays.

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  7. Tottenham sign Villa defender Alepublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Tottenham sign defender Asmita Ale from Aston Villa on a two-year deal for the 2021-22 Women's Super League season.

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  8. Villa friendly with Sevilla called offpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Aston Villa will hold an open training session at Villa Park on Saturday after a friendly with Sevilla is called off because of coronavirus.

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  9. Sussex and Kent win on day of upsetspublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Warwickshire beat Northants in Group B in the One-Day Cup, while Sussex and Kent both win for the first time in Group A.

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  10. Pair admit illegally storing waste at plantpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Mark and Jonathan Nicholson pleaded guilty to illegally storing waste at the site from 2016-17.

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  11. Mother jailed for killing her three-year-old girlpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    The child was hurt for disturbing her mother and partner when they tried to have sex, a judge says.

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  12. Gunman convicted of Range Rover 'executions'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    A jury finds Jonathan Houseman guilty of murdering two men in a car park over a £200,000 debt.

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  13. Crash victim was 'kindest, most loving son'published at 17:33 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old Daniel Honnor who has been named as the victim of a fatal crash in Birmingham last week.

    Daniel HonnorImage source, Family handout

    Mr Honnor, from Solihull, was a passenger in a van that crashed with a Toyota Yaris on Fox Hollies Road in Acocks Green on 29 July.

    His mum, Clare, said: "My heart is broken.

    “Dan was the kindest, most loving son, brother and best friend. He was always there to make us laugh and brighten our days.

    "He loved spending time with his family but his true passion was modifying his orange van and Land Rover with his best friend. Our world won’t be the same without him."

    West Midlands Police continues to appeal for witnesses to support its investigation into the crash.

  14. Rochdale sign Coleman and Cashmanpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Rochdale sign goalkeeper Joel Coleman on a one-year deal and Coventry City forward Danny Cashman on a season-long loan deal.

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  15. Killer who stabbed love rival in hotel jailedpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Panashe Bako died after intervening in a row between Muhammed Khan and his ex-girlfriend in Birmingham.

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  16. Wye pollution: 'We are looking at an ecological disaster'published at 14:21 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

    Campaigners say pollution in the River Wye is "getting worse" due to run-off from poultry farms in the catchment area.

    Algae in the River Wye

    Patrick Darling, Chairman of the River Wye Preservation Trust, said the situation was "tragic".

    "We are looking at an ecological disaster," he said. "Herefordshire is a county that depends on the river [and] it's been reduced to little more than a foul, evil-smelling open drain."

    Campaigners say phosphourous levels in the water are soaring due to some 20m chickens being reared in farms in Herefordshire and Powys. The phosphourous then creates the perfect conditions for algae to grow, turning the river green and making it hard for other wildlife to thrive.

    "The water is green and murky, I can't see the bottom in the way I used to," said rower Patricia Carswell. "It just looks horrible."

    The River Wye

    She's among about 100 citizen scientists who are taking regular measurements along the length of the Wye and sharing their findings with government agencies, who they criticise for not taking enough action.

    "The government and statutory bodies have to wake up and see the problem," Mr Darling said.

    The river flows through England and Wales, meaning two different agencies are involved in monitoring it.

    In December, Natural Resources Wales found more than half of the Wye was failing to meet pollution targets in a review, following criticism it "wasn't doing its job" of protecting the river.

    A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said keeping rivers clean was "an absolute priority".

    "We are aware there is more work to do and we are hard at work alongside our key catchment partners to implement a range of interventions to tackle the sources of pollution in our rivers."

  17. Yellow alert for thunderstorms in Staffordshirepublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, affecting much of Staffordshire.

    Yellow weather warning affecting StaffordshireImage source, Met Office

    There is a risk of disruption for the rest of the day and possibly in to Saturday.

    For more information and guidance, visit the Met Office web page., external

  18. Murder trial set over teen's moped crash deathpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Two men are charged over the fatal collision in Birmingham.

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  19. Couple's wedding photo to be launched to the Moonpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 6 August 2021

    Rosie and Andy Hart have won a contest to have their likeness sent to the lunar surface in 2022.

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