Ben Perry says the impact of the crash completely severed his right leg below the knee.

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Parents have been sharing their contrasting emotions as schools in England welcome back pupils for the new term.

Measures to limit the spread of coronavirus - such as masks and social distancing - have been lifted in England, but regular testing remains.

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Pete Campion, from Warwickshire, says that while his 15-year-old son Luke is excited to get back to school to see his friends, the teenager fears things won't be the same.

"He wants to get back to normal but he is apprehensive about draconian rules like not being able to mingle or run around in the playground because of Covid," says Pete.

"That's what he is worried about, whether things will go back to normal."

Even if he tests negative for coronavirus, Luke won't be returning to school full-time until 9 September.

"I understand why we need to do that, we've still got Covid [in society], but we can't keep living our lives like this, with kids being pushed from pillar to post - he's already going back a week late."

Going forward, Pete thinks Covid-19 tests should be used "when people are ill or feeling poorly".

"My son has to shove that thing up his nose every week - they aren't adults, they are kids and I think we forget that."

Ladislav Demeter told his neighbours to "pipe down" after they said he was making too much noise.

Four men and a teenage boy have been arrested after a disorder in Stoke-on-Trent left two men in hospital and properties damaged.

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Staffordshire Police said officers had been called to a "large scale disorder" in Church Street at about 01:30 BST on Saturday.

They arrived to find two men in need of hospital treatment and a number of smashed shop windows and damaged cars.

The men, aged between 17 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of affray.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward as their investigation continues.

Matthew Carroll was with his son and some of his friends in Birmingham city centre.

Birmingham City's new signing - boyhood Blues fan Troy Deeney - wants to see the Tilton Road End rocking again at St Andrew's.

Dudley residents made more noise complaints to the council during lockdown than any other local authority area, figures show.

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Research by Churchill Home Insurance found people living in Dudley made 26,000 noise complaints between 2020 and 2021.

Across the UK, the insurance provider said councils had received about 1,000 complaints a day.

Psychologist Donna Dawson told the Press Association the rise in complaints was understandable given the upheaval in people's routines.

She said: "Even small changes in sound can cause increased anxiety and stress for many people, especially if it disrupts home life and makes it difficult to relax, work or look after family."

This morning will continue overcast but it will remain largely dry with just the chance of the odd patch of drizzle, especially earlier on.

Later in the afternoon a few sunny spells will develop in places. Highs of 16C to 19C (61F to 66F).

This evening and tonight thicker cloud will build back in and it will become overcast throughout the night.

It should stay mostly dry but the small chance of a spell of drizzle remains under thick cloud. Lows of 12C to 15C (54F to 59F).

Parents have contrasting feelings as safety measures in schools are eased at the start of the new year.

Darren Stevens hits a ton as Kent beat Leicestershire to earn their first win and Essex also beat Glamorgan inside three days.

Warwickshire take an 82-run lead into day four despite Josh Bohannon hitting 170 for Lancashire.

It is part of a £1bn government project targeting 50 schools across the country.

Three men have died during nights out in Birmingham as lockdown restrictions ease.

A father died from a blunt force head injury after he was attacked on a night out in Birmingham, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

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Matthew Carroll, 50, was assaulted in Brindley Place at about 01:30 BST on Sunday. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died from his injuries.

He had been out with his son and some of his friends who were involved in a fight off Broad Street, police said.

His family said their hearts were "shattered into a thousand pieces" and remembered Mr Carroll, known as Matty, as "a loving father, always devoted to his children".

Driver Tom Reddy says he saw his salary rise £7 per hour overnight.

A pair who mailed out dozens of parcels of cannabis are sentenced after Royal Mail raised the alarm.

About £100,000 is to be invested in reducing fly-tipping across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

There were more than 10,000 reported cases of fly-tipping across the West Mercia area in the past year, a 6% increase on the year before.

It's hoped the money from the police and crime commissioner can be spent on prevention schemes.

Richard Brumby's lifeline is horse riding, but in the pandemic he has been unable to have lessons.

The free service sees a huge increase in demand with requests for help over debts and benefits.

Callum Baker-Osborne, of Coventry, died after getting into difficulty off the Dorset coast in July.