It will be a cold day with some sunny spells and scattered showers, with highs of 9°C (48°F).

Jake Taylor, 24 dies in hospital after being hit by a car on Loomer Road in October.

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More than 60% of fines for breaking coronavirus rules in Staffordshire and the West Midlands have gone unpaid for more than 28 days, figures suggest.

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The statistics obtained by the Press Association revealed a total of nine police forces which saw 60% or more of the penalties go unpaid within 28 days between 27 March and 21 September.

They include Staffordshire Police with 28 out of 43, unpaid and West Midlands Police with 230 out of 380.

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There'll be some scattered showers around before more light rain spreads eastwards in the afternoon. Rather windy with a high of 14C/57F.

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Then clear spells this evening before turning cloudy in the early hours with a chance again of some scattered showers. Staying blustery with a low of 7C/45F.

You can keep up-to-date on the forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.

Johnson Service Group has been hit by a slump in demand from the hotel and food processing sectors.

A number of post boxes have been stolen from villages around Warwickshire, police say.

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They have been taken from Bishops Itchington, Chadshunt, Moreton Morrell and Princethorpe.

It comes after four were stolen from around Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Police said it had received reports that a dark-coloured pickup truck-type vehicle may be involved.

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It will be dry but with plenty of cloud and the possibility of some bright spells.

It will feel very mild for the time of the year however with highs of 15°C (59°F).

Officers investigating the theft of three post boxes in Staffordshire say another one has been stolen. , external

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Three post boxes and a property sign were taken from Yoxall, Woodmill and Rugeley last week, said Staffordshire Police.

Now the theft of another post box from Stockwell Heath in Rugely has been reported.

A property sign has also been taken from Hadley End, Yoxall and a length of metal chain stolen in Abbots Bromley.

The force said it had received reports that a dark coloured pickup truck-type vehicle may be involved.

The Regent Theatre's Robinson Crusoe is to go ahead with some changes to support social distancing.

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After a cloudy start it should be bright with the chance of patchy rain and highs of 11°C (52°F).

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Coronavirus cases in every part of the West Midlands have risen according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

Dudley has the worst rate in the region, with 504.7 new cases in the week up to 9 November, up from 403.6 just a week earlier.

South Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Sandwell were close behind.

Herefordshire and the Malvern Hills again had the lowest rates in the West Midlands, but have themselves seen clear rises in recent weeks.

Find out how many cases are in your area.

In the week up to 9 November, Hull recorded the highest rate in England, with 743.3 cases per 100,000 people.

Lucy Letby is charged with killing eight infants at a hospital neo-natal unit between 2015 and 2016.

The woman, who has not been formally identified, was found in Meir on Thursday.

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We're forecast some rain, some of it heavy, and temperatures up to 11C (52F).

And the weekend is expected to be more of the same.

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Four children aged between three and eight died at the Stafford home in February 2019.

Conservative MP Andy Carter has been banned from some 30 venues in the Cheshire town he represents.

The cartoon character was one of many listed to appear before a judge at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

Lucy Letby is charged with killing eight infants at a hospital neo-natal unit in 2015 and 2016.

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It's going to remain cool today, with temperatures no higher than 12C (54F), but it should be dry, with light cloud.

We might also have some sunshine this morning.

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