Murder arrest woman released under investigationpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
The woman was released under investigation after a 65-year-old man was found dead in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Murder arrest woman released under investigationpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2020
Four more pubs to close after virus outbreakpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Traders have urged people to continue shopping in the town, saying safety is their "top priority".
Read More'Invisible' girl 'gravely neglected' in lockdownpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
The 14-year-old, who was "concealed" by her family in Stoke, has a life-threatening illness.
Read MoreCoronavirus: Beauty salons 'gutted' at 'last minute' callpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC News"We are absolutely devastated."
Beauty salons across the West Midlands have reacted with anger and dismay on Facebook to the "last-minute" news about the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions being postponed.
The measures originally due this weekend included an increase in the number of guests permitted at weddings and certain beauty treatments on offer for the first time since lockdown.
However, following an announcement at Friday lunchtime, plans have been put back at least two weeks and mean salons are not able to offer services involving the face, such as eyelash or eyebrow treatments.
Helen Taylor (pictured), who runs Helen Taylor Asthetics in Rugby, Warwickshire, told the BBC it was a major setback.
"I've spent nearly £10,000 preparing to open for tomorrow and now I've got nearly 100 clients to rearrange," she said.
While YLB Salon, Shrewsbury, posted on its Facebook page , externalstaff were devastated and told customers: "Thank you for your understanding and patience during this extremely testing time."
Jenna Woolliscroft, who runs Bella's Beauty in Stoke-on-Trent, said on her Facebook page, external she was "extremely disappointed this last minute decision has been made" and that she was "truly gutted".
Teenager arrested on suspicion of murderpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
A 17-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries on Sunday.
Image source, GoogleThe victim was found inside a flat on Tailors View, Arnold Street, Nantwich at about 20:20.
The teenager was arrested in Stockport, police say, and remains in custody.
A 42-year-old man charged with attempted murder in connection with the case is due to appear at Chester Crown Court on 27 August.
A 50-year-old man, also arrested, has been released on conditional bail.
Murder arrest after man found deadpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Emergency services were called to a property on Trentham Road on Thursday night.
Read MoreEx-football coach admits more sexual offencespublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Former Manchester City scout Barry Bennell admits nine sexual offences dating between 1979 and 1988.
Read MoreMore pubs close amid coronavirus testingpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 31 July 2020
Four more venues in Stone, Staffordshire, have closed for the next few days to keep customers and staff safe after several coronavirus cases were linked to a pub.
There are now known to be 11 confirmed cases linked to the Crown & Anchor.
Image source, ReutersStaffordshire Police said it visited the Crown and Anchor in Stone on 18 July and the early hours of 19 July over social distancing concerns and photos emerged online showing a packed beer garden.
The number of cases in the area is likely to rise with a huge testing effort going on.
About 500 people were tested on Wednesday and a mobile testing unit remains in Crown Street car park today, but you'll now need to book that online, external.
Image source, ReutersOther pubs are closing as a precaution:
A Facebook post by The Swan in Stafford Street , externalsaid “management and staff have taken the pragmatic decision not to open the pub this week” – despite there being no confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the pub.
The Red Lion , externaland The Lounge, , externalboth in Stone High Street said they would be closing this weekend, with The Talbot Inn on Station Roa, externald, reviewing the situation today.
Hundreds tested for Covid-19 in Stonepublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Yesterday about 500 people were tested in Stone, Staffordshire, after the outbreak centred on a local pub.
There are so far 10 confirmed cases in the town, but that is likely to rise after intensive testing.
A mobile testing unit is staying there until at least Sunday, but it is no longer a walk-in service and you'll need to book it online, external.
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End of twitter postCity road set for thee months of closurespublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Part of the southbound A500 in Stoke-on-Trent will be closed overnight for more than three months, starting on 10 August.
Highways England said it was necessary to allow repairs to Shelton New Road bridge, after it was hit by a vehicle.
Police to visit pubs after virus outbreakpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 30 July 2020
Health officials urge people to get tested after 10 confirmed cases in Staffordshire.
Read MorePub coronavirus outbreak prompts testing pleapublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
People who visited the Crown and Anchor pub between 16-18 July are urged to take Covid tests.
Read MorePacked beer garden at coronavirus outbreak pubpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
Pub customers are being urged to get tested for Covid-19 after 10 cases of coronavirus were confirmed at a bar.
Read MoreSearch for owners of thousands of unclaimed photospublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
Do you recognise any of these photos?
They're from a collection of thousands of photographs from the early 80s discovered in the loft of Uma Thai Boxing Gym, in Crewe.
Image source, Uma Thai Boxing GymThe building used to be a chemist and the photos were developed but never collected.
A Facebook group is now reuniting people with their lost pictures.
Image source, Uma Thai Boxing GymArrests after attack left man with 'horrific' injuriespublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
Two men have been arrested in connection with an attack in Nantwich which left a 39-year-old man in a critical condition.
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 50-year-old man detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Image source, GoogleThe victim was found inside a flat on Arnold Street on Sunday suffered what police described as "horrific injuries to his head".
He is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Your photos: Mixed weather around the regionpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 29 July 2020
It;s been a mixed day weather-wise today, with some of you seeing blue skies and others thick black cloud.
Here is a collection from BBC Weather Watchers based in Stowe, Severn Stoke and Studley,
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Image source, J at Severn Ridge
Image source, Balding BaggieMan 'hid body after killing friend during sex'published at 19:49 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Wesley Streete says he went home for a sleep after "accidentally" killing Keeley Bunker.
Read MoreBurglars steal gold coins from widowpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Allen Cook
BBC NewsGold coins belonging to a woman's late husband have been stolen in a burglary.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe woman, in her 80s, found her Wombourne home had been ransacked last night, Staffordshire Police said, external.
Cash was taken along with eight gold sovereign coins which the force said date back to the early 20th Century.
Attacks in town could be linkedpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Three attacks in Newcastle-under-Lyme over the weekend could be linked, police said.
A 35-year-old man received a knife-cut to his forehead in the early hours of Saturday when a gang of teenagers punched and kicked him near the Esso Garage on the A34 at Chesterton.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThere was a similar incident on Bradwell Lane on Friday night, and two men were hit over the head and robbed on Wolstanton's High Street in the early hours of Saturday.
Attempted murder arrest after man found badly hurtpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 28 July 2020
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police found another man with "horrific" head injuries in a flat., external
Image source, GoogleThey made the discovery on Sunday evening in Arnold Street, Nantwich, Cheshire.
The victim is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, police said.
The 42-year-old man they arrested remains in custody.
