Our local BBC Weather Watchers have been sending back photos today from some of the many waterways across the West Midlands.
These three are from users Jon in Barlaston, Staffordshire, Beks Walker Runner X in Sutton Coldfield and DaveA in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
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BBC Radio Stoke
Plans to rebuild a retirement complex that was destroyed in a huge fire are due to be examined next week.
Image source, Cheshire Fire and Rescue ServiceAbout 150 people lost everything when homes at Beechmere residential site, in Crewe, were ravaged by the blaze in August 2019.
Advantage, which ran the old site, wants to replace it with a new building made of 132 apartments.
It say in the application it will have block and brick walls for better fire protection, external.
Councillors are due to make a decision on Wednesday.
Stoke-on-Trent Live
The Stoke-on-Trent Live website's headlines today include:
BBC Radio Stoke
The UK's last working Victorian pottery factory is facing "an uncertain winter" unless it manages to raise £12,000 to cover the impact of Covid-19.
Bosses a Middleport Pottery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, said, external coronavirus restrictions had forced them to cancel events like factory tours, school visits and their Christmas lights switch-on.
While they have received £26,000 from the government's Culture Recovery Fund, they said it hasn't covered the income lost from the cancelled events.
Middleport owners Re-Form Heritage said the £12,000 is for essential maintenance on the Grade II listed buildings which have hosted the TV show The Great Pottery Throw Down.
Director Clare Wood said "we still have a wonderful site, but our wonderful site costs us an awful lot to keep running and maintaining".
Trams lines hidden for decades have been unearthed during resurfacing work.
Image source, Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilThe rails were discovered on High Street, Tunstall, this week as the route was repaired, Stoke-on-Trent City Council said. , external
The local authority said the last tram to use the lines ran in 1928 as part of the Potteries Electric Traction Company.
BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent is heading towards being moved to a higher Covid-19 tier as infection rates soar, the council's leader said.
The city is currently in tier one, but the infection rate has risen from 113.5 per 100,000 in the seven days to 10 October up to 185.7.
Image source, ReutersThere are also 94 people with Covid-19 being treated in the hospitals run by the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust compared with just seven in the previous fortnight.
City council leader Abi Brown said: "In the last five to six days we’ve seen a big increase in our number in Stoke-on-Trent which is extremely concerning.
"I think potentially we are [heading for a higher tier]. We need residents to continue to follow the guidance especially over half-term."
The NHS trust's chief nurse, Michelle Rhodes, said their beds were filling up with Covid-19 patients. She said both staff and patients had tested positive.
"At the minute, we are able to continue to do as much planned elective surgery that we possibly can but if the numbers continue [to rise] that will be at risk going forward," she added.
It's set to be cloudy this morning with the chance of a few blustery showers before more sunny spells, with winds easing this afternoon. High: 13C/55F
Image source, DesmondoThis morning in Oswestry, Shropshire
Expect cloudy spells this evening with the chance of a shower before it turns mainly clear tonight. Feeling cool, with a low of 6C/43F.
Get a forecast for your area at any time by going to the BBC Weather website.
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A man has completed a 350-mile walk from the south coast to Stoke-on-Trent in memory of his baby son who died from heart complications last year.
Chris Gibbs, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, set off from Eastbourne four weeks ago.
The walk raised £20,000 for the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital, which both cared for his son, Thiago.
Mr Gibbs said his walk connected important places in his life.
"That meant my birthplace, Eastbourne. So I set off from there, went via Birmingham where we lost our little man in November last year and ending in Stoke-on-Trent at the hospital where my wife works and my son was born."
Two hospitals in Staffordshire have seen a "significant increase" in new patients with Covid-19 in the past 10 days, health bosses said.
Image source, UHNMStaff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital Stafford are currently caring for 94 people with the virus.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust said , externalit had to go back to May to find similar figures.
It added on Twitter: "it is clear that we have our work cut out for us this winter."
A man has been arrested over a suspected arson attack on a car and a van.
The vehicles were set on fire on Monday night on Newbury Road, Norton Canes, near Cannock, Staffordshire Police said. , external
The 36-year-old, from the West Midlands, was arrested on suspicion of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and released on bail., external
A new Covid-19 test centre has opened in Leamington today.
Image source, ReutersThe site on Court Street will be available to residents who have booked a test in advance, Warwick District Council said, external.
Infection rates in the area have increased to 141.2 per 100,000 people in the seven days to 16 October, compared with 109.2 for the week before.
While in Staffordshire, plans have been approved for a drive-through test centre at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council approved the proposals for a longer-term site to swab patients awaiting surgery and members of staff.
The rate in the city has increased from 99.9 per 100,000 up to 9 October to 171.6.
A gang of masked men have attacked and robbed a man of a gold bracelet.
The victim was in the Stratford Grove area of Penkridge, Staffordshire, when it happened on Sunday night, police said. , external
The group of about five men, described as being in their early 20s, were seen making off in a small, dark-coloured car after the robbery.
The Express and Star is covering these stories today:
School pupils are being given the chance to "bring colour" to a Covid-19 test site and make it less daunting for children.
Image source, Cheshire East CouncilThe new centre for walk-through appointments opened recently on Chester Street car park, Crewe.
Cheshire East Council said it wanted it to look "less clinical" and schools could get involved with creating pictures to fill the walls.
The authority added there would be no end date for the submission of pictures and it would need to refresh the displays frequently.
Mainly cloudy with rain spreading in from the south this morning before turning more showery this afternoon. Windy as the day goes on with a high of 15C/59F.
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Dawn TreaderThis morning in Congleton, Cheshire
Then cloudy this evening with a few showers before they ease overnight with clear spells developing. Low: 9C/48F.
Keep up-to-date on your local forecast by going to the BBC Weather website.
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