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  • Updates on Monday 4 April 2016

  1. Your photos: Local landscapespublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    BBC Weather Watchers

    We've had some great views from across the West Midlands this morning from our local BBC Weather Watchers.

    These three are from users Tillymint in Rugby, Warwickshire, Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire and Snapper Simon in Church Stretton, Shropshire:

    RugbyImage source, Tillymint
    LeekImage source, Videoman
    Church StrettonImage source, Snapper Simon
  2. Missing man sought after mother's deathpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    Murder police say David Williams is not being treated as a suspect after his mother's body was found.

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  3. Eleven-year-old girl hit by car diespublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    A driver who stopped at the scene is to face questions from police officers.

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  4. Officer 'failed to notice' dead sex offenderpublished at 00:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020

    A prison officer was dismissed after failing to spot a man who had been "dead for some time".

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  5. 'We were offered 15 terminations of our baby girl'published at 00:12 British Summer Time 25 October 2020

    Mothers of babies with Down's syndrome reveal the pressure they felt to terminate their pregnancies.

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  6. Ancient pear tree 'lives on' after HS2 fellingpublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 25 October 2020

    The Cubbington Pear is cut down, but saplings from it are being planted at schools and playgrounds.

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  7. Exeter hold off Wasps to clinch doublepublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Exeter complete a historic domestic and European double as they beat Wasps 19-13 to win the Premiership title.

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  8. Armstrong leads Rovers to Coventry winpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Blackburn Rovers grab a first win in four league games, netting four against 10-man Coventry City at St. Andrews in the Championship.

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  9. Tier 2 rules come into force in Stoke and Coventrypublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Households in the two cities can no longer mix indoors, including in pubs and restaurants.

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  10. Cat missing since 2018 found 60 miles awaypublished at 00:14 British Summer Time 24 October 2020

    Ruby is thought to have stowed away from her Bedfordshire home in a lorry.

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  11. Young stars and old friends set for Premiership finalpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    Friends off the field, young English stars Jack Willis and Joe Simmonds prepare to face one another in the Premiership final.

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  12. Tier 2 restrictions: What does it mean for you?published at 16:16 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    Stoke-on-Trent and Coventry will be moving up to tier two, or "high alert", from midnight tonight as coronavirus cases increase in the areas.

    Breakdown of the UK tier system

    The move bans all social mixing between households indoors - be that in homes, pubs or restaurants.

    There are exemptions for things like childcare and you're also still allowed to meet up with people in your support bubble.

    Mixing outdoors is still allowed, but this will be limited to groups of no more than six people.

    To find out the rules where you live, use our postcode look-up tool.

  13. Police appeal over FC's promotion disorderpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    A CCTV image is released as part of the investigation into events involving Coventry City fans.

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  14. Man killed in early morning crashpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    A man has died after a crash involving several vehicles just outside of Stratford-upon-Avon this morning.

    A46, Stratford upon AvonImage source, Google

    Emergency services were called to the A46 in Snitterfield at about 07:25 and found the man in a critical condition. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

    The driver of another car, a woman, had to be cut from her vehicle and was taken to hospital, although West Midlands Ambulance Service said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

    A third patient, who was also driving one of the vehicles, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

  15. Students 'terrified' by rising coronavirus ratespublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    Extra restrictions on households mixing in homes and hospitality venues are being introduced.

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  16. Girl, 11, hit by car and seriously hurtpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    She has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service says.

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  17. Maxwell-Keys to referee Premiership finalpublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    Craig Maxwell-Keys will referee the Premiership final between Exeter and Wasps after Wayne Barnes tests positive for coronavirus.

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  18. 'Serious collision' near Stratford-upon-Avonpublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    There has been a serious collision in Snitterfield, near Stratford-upon-Avon, this morning, says Warwickshire Police, warning of road closures.

    Emergency services are in attendance on the A46, and the junction of Snitterfield, Gospel Oak Lane and Kings Lane are closed to traffic while they carry out their work.

    Police have urged people to avoid the area.

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