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• Holly Willoughby claps for NHS carers and breaks wooden spoon

  16-04-2020 22:31
  
  For a fourth week in a row, people across the country stood on their doorsteps to applaud staff for Clap For Carers
  
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• Fruit and veg pickers from Romania flown to UK to keep up with demand

  16-04-2020 22:29
  
  Up to six flights have reportedly been organised to bring Eastern European farm workers to Britain
  
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• Proud Midlanders unite for fourth week in Clap for Carers

  16-04-2020 22:28
  
  At 8pm people came together on their doorsteps, balconies and at their windows
  
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• Man who spat at police officer after 'joking' he had coronavirus jailed

  16-04-2020 22:28
  
  Nicholas Hazell, 36, from Epsom in Surrey, assaulted an officer in a hospital after being taken there when he falsely claimed to have swallowed some drugs
  
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• Prince William writes to Tom Moore, 99, after veteran makes £14m for NHS

  16-04-2020 22:13
  
  William has also made an undisclosed donation to the 99-year-old's appeal which has raised more than £14 million for the NHS, Kensington Palace said
  
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• Dermot O'Leary issues update over wife Dee Koppang's pregnancy

  16-04-2020 22:10
  
  The X Factor host announced the couple were expecting their first child together in February, after almost eight years of marriage
  
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• Watch emotional scene as dozens gather at hospital for carers and NHS staff

  16-04-2020 22:01
  
  The country came to a halt for the fourth time as millions applaud the tireless efforts made by NHS staff to tackle Covid-19
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deliver meals to vulnerable people in LA

  16-04-2020 21:53
  
  Harry and Meghan decided to help out after Meghan's mother Doria told them of a charity that needed extra pairs of hands, a source said
  
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• Eamonn Holmes' ominous hint over future of This Morning

  16-04-2020 21:28
  
  The comedian and former I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here campmate spoke to Eamonn and Ruth, who were standing in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
  
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• Lifting coronavirus lockdown 'even slightly' could trigger second peak

  16-04-2020 21:17
  
  The average person-to-person transmission rate, or R0 value, of the virus is now believed to sit somewhere between 0.5 and just below 1
  
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• Beverley Knight's NHS song inspired by mum and brother's Covid-19 fight

  16-04-2020 21:13
  
  The singer, 47, told the PA news agency that both her family members struggled to cope with the virus despite generally being in good health
  
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• Joe Lycett drops Hugo Boss name change with one final jibe at designer

  16-04-2020 21:10
  
  The TV star legally changed his name to that of the German luxury designer after the brand used trademark claims to target small businesses
  
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• Joe Lycett drops Huge Boss name change with one final jibe at designer

  16-04-2020 21:10
  
  The TV star legally changed his name to that of the German luxury designer after the brand used trademark claims to target small businesses
  
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• Primary school places revealed despite lockdown

  16-04-2020 20:47
  
  There is an appeal process should parents' applications not be successful
  
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• Salma Yaqoob thanks well-wishers as medic brother recovers

  16-04-2020 20:37
  
  Ms Yaqoob said frontline NHS staff were 'literally begging' for PPE
  
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• Probe as toddler found wandering alone in city street

  16-04-2020 18:55
  
  The child - said to have been just 18 months - was spotted walking in Small Heath on Thursday morning, April 16
  
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• The five tests that must be met before lockdown can end

  16-04-2020 18:39
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reveals how the Government will make its decision
  
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• Official: Lockdown to continue at least three more weeks

  16-04-2020 18:09
  
  The Government has officially confirmed that restrictions to fight coronavirus will continue for at least three more weeks
  
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• Mum-of-six's grief as ex-Brum worker husband found dead in River Avon

  16-04-2020 17:33
  
  Seth Odongo Aloo, 40, was found in the River Avon on March 27
  
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• Thief steals teens bike as he shops for grandad - but locals rally round

  16-04-2020 17:25
  
  The callous thief has yet to be caught but police enquiries are ongoing
  
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• Lichfield Camera Club announce winners of weekly competition

  16-04-2020 17:23
  
  Lichfield Camera Club members have been uploading photos and voting for their favourites online during coronavirus lockdown
  
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• Bonfire complaints sky rocket amid lockdown

  16-04-2020 17:19
  
  Official complaints have risen more than 500 per cent
  
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• Birmingham solicitor banned after leaving case on train - and must pay £10k

  16-04-2020 16:53
  
  She has been told to pay £10,000 costs by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal after the case against her was made by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
  
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• Paramedic threatened with metal bar in 'appalling' attack on ambulance crew

  16-04-2020 16:48
  
  Staffordshire Police are seeking information after an ambulance crew in the region was targeted on Tuesday night
  
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• Appeal not to release "dangerous" lanterns during #ClapforCarers

  16-04-2020 16:45
  
  Council and fire service fear that illuminations pose an unnecessary risk
  
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• Flats plan for 18th Century Grade II listed building in Bilston

  16-04-2020 16:27
  
  Move to convert 18th Century property into three new residences near town centre
  
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• Beggar spat at supermarket worker and harassed OAPs in lockdown

  16-04-2020 16:18
  
  District judge Helen Cousins told former mental health student Emma Richie she had committed a "horrible" series of offences
  
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• Wave of 5G phone masts in Solihull revealed amid 'dangerous conspiracy theories' - Birmingham Live

  16-04-2020 16:11
  
  Wave of 5G phone masts in Solihull revealed amid 'dangerous conspiracy theories'  Birmingham Live
  
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• Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi raises £16,000 for NHS heroes with guitar auction

  16-04-2020 15:56
  
  The Brummie rocker put his autographed axe under the hammer, along with a range of signed Sabbath goodies
  
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• Love Island's Mike lied to take day off from police after facing 'racism'

  16-04-2020 15:52
  
  Boateng, who wore a black suit, white shirt and black tie for the video conference hearing, admitted he had lied to his supervising officers
  
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• Wave of 5G phone masts planned amid 'dangerous conspiracy theories'

  16-04-2020 15:50
  
  Proposals come amid criticism that "dangerous conspiracy theories" - linking the technology to Covid-19 - are inciting arson attacks
  
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• Beverley Knight, Joss Stone and Dr Ranj Singh join forces for music video to raise money for NHS

  16-04-2020 15:45
  
  The charity single, which is a cover of Lean On Me by Bill Withers, features more than 100 other artists from across the UK
  
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• Tamworth family’s plea for answers as dad critical after collision

  16-04-2020 15:40
  
  “We are all shocked, a lot of people are. Everybody loves him."
  
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• Police discover secret drugs stash buried in hole in ground

  16-04-2020 15:36
  
  Officers seized the stash following reports of drugs activity in an area of Burntwood
  
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• Birmingham hospital trust's Covid-19 deaths hits 500 on dark day for region

  16-04-2020 15:35
  
  As of 5pm on April 15, the trust had announced 505 deaths, according to figures from NHS England
  
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• Funerals in Birmingham City Council grounds still restricted to six mourners

  16-04-2020 15:20
  
  Elsewhere in smaller council areas, restrictions have been changed to allow ten mourners per service
  
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• UK coronavirus death toll soars above 13,000 as over 800 more patients die

  16-04-2020 15:15
  
  NHS England releases updated figures each day showing the dates of every coronavirus-related death in hospitals in England
  
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• Appeal for businesses to return missing bread baskets

  16-04-2020 14:58
  
  Demand for bread has rocketed during the coronavirus crisis, with panic buying at supermarkets
  
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• The Chase confirms new Chaser as former contestant joins ranks

  16-04-2020 14:55
  
  The show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, features a rotating cast of five Chasers as it stands
  
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• Stacey Solomon joined by baby Rex for Loose Women filmed from home

  16-04-2020 14:51
  
  The programme is part of a day of dedicated programming on ITV to celebrate and thank NHS frontline workers
  
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• Man charged after pedestrian hit by car wheel following crash

  16-04-2020 14:49
  
  The pedestrian was taken to Russells Hall Hospital
  
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• Corrie star reveals his Covid-19 symptoms in eye-opening interview

  16-04-2020 14:41
  
  On This Morning today, Steve McDonald actor Simon Gregson appeared via video link for an interview
  
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• NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham opens at the NEC.

  16-04-2020 14:30
  
  The Duke of Cambridge, via videolink  officially opened the NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham, in the National Exhibition Centre.
  
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• Birmingham's NHS Nightingale Hospital officially opened by Prince William

  16-04-2020 14:29
  
  The Duke of Cambridge, a self-proclaimed Aston Villa fan, will be at the site of the new healthcare facility at the NEC
  
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• Number 10 vows not to end the lockdown too soon

  16-04-2020 14:18
  
  Boris Johnson's spokesman discourages speculation about how the lockdown will end
  
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• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street opens up his diary in the age of coronavirus

  16-04-2020 14:17
  
  West Mids Mayor Andy Street has opened up a day of his diary as he coordinates the region's response to coronavirus.
  
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• Little Britain returning to BBC for first time in 10 years for new sketch

  16-04-2020 14:08
  
  David Walliams and Matt Lucas will bring back the comedy on BBC One's The Big Night In
  
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• TikTok makes massive change as usage soars in coronavirus lockdown

  16-04-2020 14:06
  
  TikTok's head of trust and safety for Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Cormac Keenan said the firm wanted to ensure families could trust the service
  
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• Porn viewers warned over surge in blackmail emails

  16-04-2020 14:06
  
  Viewers sent emails with own password as cyber crooks demand money to not share webcam footage
  
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• Boy George's fears for mum after she's taken to hospital

  16-04-2020 14:05
  
  The singer tweeted over his mother's condition as she is treated in a hospital in London
  
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