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Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea reign gets off to a frustrating start as Wolves secure a point in a drab stalemate at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea return to the top of the Women's Super League and set a new record with a dominant victory at Aston Villa.

Chris Wood heads in a late winner as Burnley come from behind twice to beat Aston Villa in a thrilling Premier League match.

Three men had to be rescued after getting into difficulty on their way to a sea fort off Kent.

The manner in which contracts were awarded by Cheshire East Council is criticised in a review.

Gurpreet Singh is told he will serve at least 19 years in prison for the murder in Wolverhampton.

Worcestershire appoint lifelong fan Cynthia Crawford - former PA to Margaret Thatcher - as the club's first female president.

A couple share their experience of grieving for their son after he died with Covid aged 32.

The firm is to recruit 400 graduates and apprenticeships across the UK.

Four Bosley Mill employees were killed in an explosion at the factory in Cheshire in 2017.

A post-mortem examination found Artura Busma had suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body.

The digger manufacturer says after a "tumultuous year" demand is starting to pick up.

Warwickshire make a £281,000 profit for the financial year to September 2020 despite a season badly disrupted by Covid-19.

Birmingham Live

Here are three of the stories from Birmingham Live today:

• Teacher dies from Covid
• Fire causes residents to
• HS2 archaeologists unearth one of UK's

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A sex worker has said she's had no choice but to carry on working during the coronavirus pandemic - putting her health and the health of others at risk.

The Shropshire woman, who doesn't want to be identified, said she looked for ways to diversify her business and go online, but she was worried it compromised her privacy.

She said running an erotic phone line didn't earn her enough money to live.

She said she'd been forced to move to a cheaper flat because of her loss of earnings and was having to meet clients at her home, because hotels were closed.

The support group The English Collective of Prostitutes has called for sex workers to be given financial support from government.

The man clung on to a tree on the banks of the fast-flowing River Wye as he alerted fire crews.

Keon Lincoln was "set upon" on Thursday and a post-mortem revealed he was stabbed and shot.

Alexander Goodwin, 13, will join Wasps RFC in a warm-up thanks to body-worn cameras on the players.

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star this morning:

• Hospitals battle with
• Environment Agency will review river data
• Plans to transform

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after police were called to reports of disorder in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said three men, aged 19, 27 and 28, fled the scene on Washwood Heath Road at about 11:00 GMT on Tuesday and were arrested on Newhall Street shortly afterwards by armed officers.

The force said no one is thought to have been seriously injured in the attack but officers had seized two blank firing pistols and some blank firing rounds.