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Fenton Manor sports complex is among four venues being used to help boost national capacity.
Nell Jones, 14, was described as a girl with a "passion" for life who was an "honour" to know.
During the pandemic, community musicians have been helping people with dementia feel less isolated.
Katharine House Hospice in Staffordshire helps adults and families coping with progressive illness.
People reported queues for attractions and traffic was gridlocked in Blackpool on Saturday.
We look at the extra restrictions imposed in parts of the West Midlands - and the reasons for them.
Coronavirus cases are increasing, so what are the rules on social distancing?
Extra testing targeting areas with high infection rates and changes to eligibility are both factors.
Parts of north-west England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands are now facing extra restrictions.
Bristol City maintain their winning start to the new Championship season with victory at Stoke.
Mallik Wilks scores a late header to give Hull a narrow win at home to Crewe and maintain their winning start to the season.
Tom Conlon scores one goal and creates the other to help Port Vale to victory at Exeter City.
Jacob Brown scores a late winner as Stoke City beat Wolves in the Carabao Cup to set up a third-round tie with Gillingham.
Stoke City's former Wolves striker Benik Afobe completes a season-long loan move to Turkish top-flight Trabzonspor.
Olympic double scull champion Anna Watkins is considering trying to become Britain's first single scull gold medallist in Rio.
The former Dundee United and Partick Thistle footballer Charlie Adam dies suddenly at the age of 50.
Everton's Marouane Fellaini apologises for headbutting Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Kenwyne Jones scores his first goal in 28 Premier League games as Stoke draw with Everton at the Britannia Stadium.
On-loan Bradden Inman scores an 88th-minute winner for Crewe to extend Bury's winless streak to five matches.
Promotion challengers Cheltenham and Port Vale settle for a point as well as both retaining their top-three places.
Marc Richards' equaliser rescues a point for in-form Chesterfield at home to Burton Albion in League Two.
Previously undisputed king of darts Phil "The Power" Taylor faces a real battle to win a 16th world title
A barrister questions whether the retailer has any checks in place after spotting the racist hats.
Hospitality venues will also be restricted to table service as part of new measures to tackle coronavirus.
An inspection at HMP Erlestoke found cases of violence and self-harm and indiscipline being rewarded.
Kevin Dundon went missing while on a vessel returning to Felixstowe from Zeebrugge.
Donna-Maria Thomas is accused of illegally accessing accounts from December 2018 to January 2019.
Kristie Higgs believes same-sex marriages are against God's law - and "God does not make mistakes".
The councillor asked to bring her baby to a meeting but was told that might breach confidentiality.
Joshua Perry, 28, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
A 54-year-old man is charged with five counts of attempted murder after the stabbings in Plymouth.
Chay Bowskill, 19, and Rocco Sansome, 18, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court earlier.
A boat went to his aid after he made a mayday and let off flares off the Dorset coast, near Swanage.
Wandsworth Council says its advice is part of a wider campaign, as hundreds demand an explanation.
