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Bill Shakespeare's death was unrelated to the jab and his friend urges others to get vaccinated.

In a first for the series, father-and-son comedy double-act Jack and Michael Whitehall join forces to investigate their family tree. They discover the tragedy that left Jack’s great grandfather (Michael’s grandfather) an orphan. And tracing their line back to Wales in the 1830s, they find out about a Tory ancestor's role in opposing the Chartist movement for wider voting rights.

Earlier we told you people were being asked not to walk to Shrewsbury's A&E department because of problems with the drains.

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said there was a very strong, unpleasant smell, meaning the drains needed chemical cleaning.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust now says work has been completed and everything is back to normal.

Warrington back Greg Inglis is out for up to two months after tearing his hamstring, says head coach Steve Price.

Warwickshire Police will be holding a series of events as it looks to recruit 40 new officers.

The force is looking for people to join its three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, serving as a paid police constable while studying for a fully-funded university degree.

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It will be holding online recruitment events on 2, 5 and 8 of June, with a face-to-face event being held at the Benn Hall in Rugby between 18:00-19:00 or 19:30-20:30 on 9 June.

The 24-year-old is barred from entering Birmingham as part of her bail conditions.

Audiences are being asked to get their Christmas jumpers back on for a pantomime which has been re-scheduled for a May start.

Sleeping Beauty is being in Studley, Warwickshire, between 28 May and 6 June.

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Aunty Jen Productions says the socially-distanced show will still bring "the magic of this classic fairy-tale complete with songs, dances and some hilarious comedy routines".

Some theatres and venues opened their doors for the first time in months on 17 May as lockdown restrictions eased.

A cannabis farm spread across 40 rooms has an estimated value of £6.5m, police say.

The last two protesters were arrested on Monday evening, police say.

A 51-year-old man was confirmed dead at the house in Walsall on Monday, police say.

A racist gesture was directed at the BT Sport pundit during Sunday's Wolves v Man Utd game.

A policeman who said his "man bun" was a distinctive feature of his life, has had his long locks shaved off, raising more than £8,000 for charity.

PC Richard Lymer, of Staffordshire Police's road policing unit, was inspired to raise money after seeing friends affected by cancer.

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PC Lymer, who said his hairstyle "gained its own notoriety" when he appeared on TV show CopsUK: Bodycam Squad, had his 22in (55cm) locks shaved off at a community event on Saturday.

He set up a JustGiving page and the funds will be split between Katharine House Hospice, StrongMen charity - which helps men cope with bereavement - and Mummy’s Star, which supports women diagnosed with cancer during or near pregnancy.

"Through donations, social media shares or just kindness in attending my event to support me has meant I have achieved this amazing figure," he said.

Sixth form students at a school in Lichfield are being asked to get a precautionary Covid-19 test, after cases of the Indian variant were identified.

One case has been confirmed at the The Friary School, while a further two are deemed likely to have the variant.

The cases have self-isolated, and close contacts in school have also been isolating in line with government guidelines.

All Year 13 pupils have been asked by Staffordshire County Council and Public Health England to get a precautionary PCR test to check there are no additional cases of Covid-19.

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Dr Richard Harling, Staffordshire County Council’s director for health and care, said: "With sixth form students at The Friary finishing their studies on Wednesday, it is sensible to ensure there are no further cases of Covid-19 in this particular group, which is why we have asked all students to get a precautionary PCR test."

It will be a cloudy day with some bright sunny spells and highs of 14C (57F).

Three Birmingham widowers raise more than £3,500 in memory of their wives.

Bloodstains on PC Benjamin Monk's boots indicate he forcefully kicked Dalian Atkinson, a court hears.

The driver caught swerving on the M40 was one of 21,000 incidents caught during a safety operation.

The partnership that runs the surgeries says it is hiring more staff following complaints.

A woman, 24, is arrested by police on Monday on suspicion of racial abuse.

A cycle hire scheme has launched across Birmingham.

More than 300 bikes are now available for people to rent from 43 docking stations in and around the city centre.

Monday's launch follows rollouts of the scheme over the last two months in Coventry, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

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By the end of the year there will be 170 fixed docks and 1,500 bikes for hire across the region, of which 150 will be powered e-bikes, West Midlands Combined Authority said.

The bikes can be hired using the Beryl Cycle Hire app.