Flax mill revamp gets £650k of Covid recovery cashpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020
The Culture Recovery Fund is designed to support projects affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFlax mill revamp gets £650k of Covid recovery cashpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2020
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2020
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayAfter some early mist and fog it should be a clear day with some sunshine and highs of 10°C (50°F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Video: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2020
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayEarly mist and fog patches should clear leaving a bright day with highs of 11C (52F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
December a 'critical month' for Severn Valley Railwaypublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020
December is being seen as a "critical" month for the Severn Valley Railway.
It's the month the railway usually generates most of its revenue, spokesperson Lesley Carr said.
Image source, John BrayThe railway launched a "fight back fund" earlier this year, to make up for the money it was losing during the first lockdown and raised £900,000.
"It may be that we won’t see a return to sustainable levels of passenger revenue until well into next year," Ms Carr said.
Hotel to open to rough sleepers once morepublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020
Hotel to open its doors to rough sleepers on Wednesday after housing homeless people previously.
Read MoreWeather: Sunshine and a light breezepublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2020
It's been a frosty start for some but we're forecast some sunny spells and a light breeze.
It will remain cool with temperatures reaching around 10C (50F).
Image source, Liam BallAround the web: Man taken to hospital after Telford attackpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020
Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:
- Man taken to hospital after Telford attack, external
- Shopping centres ‘still vital for town’s long-term future’, external
- New lockdown could last longer than a month, external
Video: What's the weather got in store?published at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2020
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayAfter a wet start it will be a mostly dry day with the odd shower and highs of 10°C (50°F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
County paths found among miles of lost routespublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020
Four paths lost from maps have been uncovered between Herefordshire and Shropshire.
Read MoreVideo: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt will be a windy day with some showers and highs of 16°C (63°F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020
The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreWeather: Rain throughout the daypublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2020
Cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain. Feeling mild with brisk winds and a high of 16C/61F.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher DammoImage caption, This morning in Birmingham
More rain is forecast this evening and overnight and it could be heavy at times. The winds will turn stronger. Low: 12C/54F.
You can get a latest forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.
Flood warning as heavy rain moves inpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2020
Parts of Shropshire could see flooding and transport disruption today and tomorrow due to heavy rain.
The Met Office has, external a yellow weather warning in place until 23:59 on Friday.
Image source, Met OfficeHundreds of Scout groups 'at risk of closure'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2020
Social distancing has ended fundraising activities like jumble sales, the Scout Association says.
Read MoreWhat Covid tier is my area in?published at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWith all the talk of parts of the West Midlands expecting to move into higher tiers in terms of Covid restrictions, we thought we'd just remind you of how the tier areas stand as of right now.
At the moment there are no areas in tier three.
In tier two - also referred to as "high" alert level - on Thursday morning there are:
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton
While in tier one - or "medium" alert level:
- Dudley
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Telford and Wrekin
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
This is a fast-changing situation though so in future, to find out what the rules are in your area, you can go to this BBC webpage and enter your postcode.
Covid-19 'leaves 500 Scout groups at risk of closure'published at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2020
BBC News EnglandMore than 500 Scout groups could close while others face a "bleak" future with coronavirus hampering fundraising, the Scout Association has said.
Image source, PA MediaGroups in some of the poorest areas of England were hit when social distancing ended jumble sales, quizzes and car washes, the organisation said.
It warned groups in places including Wolverhampton and Shropshire were at risk of closure.
But a new fundraising campaign aims to try to save those affected, with a virtual race around the world.
Weather: Outbreaks of rainpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October 2020
It will turn more cloudy today with outbreaks of rain expected this morning before getting lighter and patchier this afternoon. Brisk winds and a high of 14C/57F.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher StorytellerKImage caption, This morning in Worcester
A few spots of rain will be around this evening too before things turn drier in the first half of the night followed by patchy rain later on. Low: 13C/55F.
You can get a forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.
Locker factory closure 'industrial vandalism'published at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020
A storage locker factory in Flintshire is set to be closed, with the loss of 55 jobs.
Read MoreAround the web: Man jailed for raping girlpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020
Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:
- Homeless man jailed after raping 13-year-old girl, external
- Inquest told about caravan site dispute, external
- Nurse died of accidental drugs overdose, external
Weather: Some showers and more rain to comepublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2020
We're forecast more showers but there could be some dry spells too.
The temperature could reach 14C (57F) and more rain is forecast tomorrow.
Image source, Dammo
