Two sites in Herefordshire have already begun the holiday to beat Covid transmissions.

One of Steven Bowkett's victims says she felt "paranoid and anxious" after receiving the messages.

The errors at a private coronavirus testing lab in Wolverhampton began six days earlier than previously stated, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

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It said everyone affected had been contacted individually.

Launching an investigation last week, head of NHS Test and Trace Dr Jenny Harries said it was "not clear yet" what had gone wrong at the lab run by Immensa Health Clinic.

The error may have meant that thousands of people were wrongly told to stop isolating and may have infected others.

It took more than a month to identify the failings that led to an estimated 43,000 people being given the wrong results from PCR tests.

Disruption is expected in Birmingham on Sunday while the Five Ways roundabout is closed for works on the Midland Metro.

Five Ways roundabout will be closed all day from Ladywood Middleway to Calthorpe Road to allow for the installtion of an electricity substation as part of the West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston.

Buses will be diverted, and more information can be found on the National Express West Midlands webpage, external.

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Hospital patients waiting for diagnostics tests in Worcestershire will be seen more quickly thanks to two new mobile units at Kidderminster hospital.

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For the next six months a mobile CT scanner and a mobile endoscopy unit in the hospital's car park will provide extra capacity, while permanent improvements are added.

At the start of September, more than 6,500 patients were waiting to have a test in the county.

Tina Bater, a lead radiographer, said the new units were helping staff to carry out more CT scans.

Carren Monga is named as the second murderer of Abdul Wahid Xasan as a judge lifts restrictions.

Work will begin on a new cycle route in Coventry after receiving funding worth £8.6m.

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The Binley Cycleway will run for 6km between the city centre and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire via the Binley Business Park on Harry Weston Road.

It's part of a wider scheme that will see a link-up with the Coundon Cycleway, which is currently under construction.

Another £350,000 has been awarded to pay for the ongoing restoration of Shrewsbury's flax mill.

Historic England started the project in 2014 and said the money will pay for a number of projects and help make the site more accessible to visitors.

So far, more than £30m has been allocated to the project, with the money coming from the government, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Shropshire Council, the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings, the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and Historic England itself.

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After children's services in Herefordshire were told it was not fit for purpose, the man charged with its improvement says he'll be listening closely to both children and members of staff.

A High Court judgement in May said Herefordshire Council's children's services department had "utterly failed" to support the public.

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Interim Director of Children and Families, Darryl Freeman, said the focus of the department needs to change.

He said: "I feel privileged to be in the role that I'm in and I've had some very full and frank conversations with our workforce.

"I welcome the feedback we get both from our own workforce, but also from the wider workforce, and indeed from families."

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The Liberal Democrats have secured an extra seat on Birmingham City Council after being victorious in last night's Yardley East by-election.

Newly-elected councillor Deborah Harries praised the "legacy" built by former councillor Neil Eustace, who had held the seat for over three decades before his death earlier this year.

With a turnout of just 25%, Ms Harries secured more than twice as many votes as her nearest competitor, Labour’s Carmel Corrigan, with 1,312 votes to her 609.

The Conservative Party’s Pervez Akhtar came third with 89 votes.

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Speaking following her victory, Councillor Harries said she was "humbled" to be following in the footsteps of Mr Eustace.

"I'm so grateful to the people of Yardley East who voted for me and to the fantastic team who supported me throughout," she said.

"I'm going to prioritise making our roads safer, our streets cleaner, and most importantly – ensuring the people of Yardley East are always engaged with regarding any potential changes to our community."

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Some parts of the West Midlands have been blessed with a gorgeous sunrise.

Raj's Range arguably had the best of the bunch with this view in Telford.

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Les at Large had a similarly lovely view in Wolverhampton.

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And Dammo shared this snap in Knowle.

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A Stoke-on-Trent city councillor has suspended their weekly advice surgeries due to safety concerns, following the killing of MP David Amess last week.

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Candi Chetwynd said she had taken the decision to cancel her weekly drop-in sessions, but will still be present at street surgeries with the local MP Jonathan Gullis and ward walks.

She stated: "In light of yet another death of an elected representative I am ensuring my safety."

The councillor stressed that she remains fully contactable by phone and email, but had to prioritise her safety following the events on 15 October and threats she has received since leaving the Labour Party earlier this year.

Since leaving Labour to join the Conservatives on the city council, Ms Chetwynd said she had suffered 'relentless' online abuse and harassment.

She stated: "I am subject to what seems like relentless online trolling."

The councillor said she would have to revert back to appoint-only meetings with residents.

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Two Herefordshire schools have closed early for half term because of the rising number of coronavirus cases.

Lady Hawkins High School in Kington and Eardisley Primary School both broke up yesterday to allow for a 10-day "firebreak".

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Both schools are due to re-open on 1 November.

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The West Midlands is seeing the highest hospital admission rates for coronavirus in the country, latest figures show.

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The UK Health Security Agency data reveals there were 10.1 hospital admissions per 100,000 people in the seven days up to 17 October, compared with an England average of 7.2.

Cases are continuing to rise in all age groups with the lowest rates among over 80s.

Today will be rather cloudy, however a few brighter intervals will develop in places. It should stay dry for most, with just one or two spots of light rain drifting in from the west. Highs of 9C to 12C (48F to 54F).

This evening and tonight: Tonight, any spots of rain should clear, and it will remain largely dry for the night. Lows of 5C to 8C (41F to 46F).

Leon Bailey is one of the most exciting young talents playing in Europe but his path from Jamaica to the Premier League was far from straightforward.

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