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Latest PostDriver injured by bourbon bottle thrown at car
The motorist suffered deep facial cuts and will need surgery, police say.
Read moreMurder arrests over man's 'unexplained death'
Four people are held over the death of a man in his 30s at a house in Stoke-on-Trent, police say.
Read moreGirls take on virtual football tour for charity
The under-12s team are raising money in memory of 15-year-old Kieran Joyce.
Read moreMP claims CCG 'sitting on hands' over vaccines
By Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire
MP Lucy Allan accuses Shropshire health bosses of being slow to offer vaccines to lower age groups.
Read moreMore road schemes planned under £30m investment
Footpaths equivalent to 85km would be improved under proposals, compared with 70km previously.
Read moreMan extradited from UAE over drug and gun offences
Leon Cullen was arrested in Dubai in January and has now appeared before Liverpool magistrates.
Read moreDJ and disco lights found at 'soundproof' party
Class A drugs, birthday cake, beer, a DJ and disco lights were found, police say.
Read moreMan and woman bailed after death of boy
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and the woman on suspected child neglect.
Read moreMidlands gets first government base outside London
The plans for a housing HQ in Wolverhampton are expected to create at least 500 jobs by 2025.
Read morePhotographer captures personal pandemic emotions
Her sister's death inspired Donna Bridgewater to create a mental health photography project.
Read moreCouncil 'unlawfully' deprived people of liberty
By Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
Cheshire East Council had a backlog of applications to keep people in care, a watchdog says.
Read moreBoy sentenced after machete attack on police dog
The 17-year-old hit the animal more than 20 times over the head and is given a detention order.
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Pet euthanised after dog attack
A pet had to be euthanised after it was attacked by another dog.
A woman was walking two dogs outside Sanders Court on Bridge Street in Warwick, between 22:30 and 23:00 GMT, when an off-lead Staffordshire bull terrier ran towards her and attacked one of her dogs.
"Sadly, one of the dogs sustained serious injuries and had to later be euthanised by a vet," Warwickshire Police said.
Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
'Elaborate' cannabis farm found in Birmingham
More than 300 cannabis plants have been discovered at a property in Highate, Birmingham, says West Midlands Police.
The force shared details and images on Twitter earlier.
'Child firing towards people's homes'
West Midlands Police says this BB gun was taken off a child in the Stechford area of Birmingham today after he fired towards people's homes.
'We need cautious route out of lockdown' - mayor
Caroline Gall
BBC News
The mayor for the West Midlands Andy Street says he wants any move out of lockdown to be "cautious".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to spend the weekend finalising his "roadmap" out of the restrictions ahead of an announcement on Monday.
Mr Street said he would like to see dates for the reopening of hospitality venues, but added he would be happy "if it was some time away", as that allowed businesses time to plan, he told the region's weekly coronavirus briefing earlier.
He reiterated that further support was needed for the industry in the form of an extension to VAT and business rates exemption, as current measures, he said, were due to end next month.
Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward backed the need for a gradual easing "sector by sector" and said he wanted to see schools reopen first.
New data is expected to suggest vaccines have cut transmission rates and ministers have been under pressure to re-open pubs, restaurants, shops and the tourism industry.
Dr David Rosser, chief executive of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, told the meeting that while everyone was "fed up" with restrictions, NHS staff were also "absolutely fed up with not being able to look after patients properly".
Due to the redeployment of staff to cope with a rise in the number of patients in intensive care, Dr Rosser said there was inevitable impact on the quality of care that could be given.
Appeal after woman assaulted at bus stop
A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a woman was assaulted at a bus stop.
The 18-year-old required hospital treatment after she was attacked on New Street, Bulkington, in Warwickshire, at about 18:45 GMT on Thursday.
The suspect, an 18-year-old from Coventry, reportedly got out of a silver Uber van just before the incident, police said.
The Warwickshire force has appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
Battling scam artists and criminals during pandemic
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Sandwell has had over 1,300 complaints about coronavirus regulations including businesses breaking lockdown rules, price gouging and Covid scams.
Since March last year, council officials have ordered seven companies to close, issued four directives requiring businesses to shut or comply with the law and handed out fines totalling £4,000.
The list of violations comes in a report on Trading Standards officers who enforce Covid breaches and the criminal law.
Murder arrest after 'unexplained' death of boy, 9
A man, 39, is arrested on suspicion of murder after a nine-year-old boy dies in Droitwich.
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