Staffordshire Police is looking to speak to anyone who saw a Doberman dog bite a jogger on Friday at about 16:30 at the junction of Station Road and Rugeley.

The dog's owner was riding a bike and didn't stop.

The jogger went to hospital with puncture wounds.

Plans for a £500m "Festival Square" in the centre of Birmingham have been unveiled.

Birmingham Smithfield , externalwill include markets, shops, cafes, hotels, restaurants, homes and a park.

The wholesale markets are being relocated and in its place this new hub for festivals and cultural events will be built.

Consultation on the plan starts on 21 March, when people can have their say on the idea.

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Hundreds have signed a petition opposing the closure of the HMRC office in Walsall., external

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Former Villa player Samir Carruthers has been pictured urinating into a pint glass at the Cheltenham Festival. 

Pictures show the midfielder relieving himself on a balcony in one of the racecourse stands, despite being surrounded by fellow spectators. 

Carruthers' current club MK Dons has launched an investigation.

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Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

The Chancellor George Osborne has finished delivering his Budget statement today to MPs.

Our BBC colleagues are continuing to bring you updates with reaction and expert analysis to - get the latest by visiting their BBC Budget 2016 Live page.

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Fine art publishers, Washington Green, have announced the launch of IN:SIGHT 2016, external – a campaign to find the rising stars of today’s visual art world.  

Firefighters have attended a blaze a house in Wolverhampton, started by a washing machine.

West Midlands Fire Service says it received a 999 call to a house on Coton Road in Penn at about 10:00.

Firefighters say they rescued a guinea pig from the small blaze in the kitchen., external

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Two women who were in the house, managed to escape. One of the women has been taken to hospital to be checked-over.

Children's phone support charity ChildLine needs more volunteers in Birmingham to keep up with demand.

ChildLine, external is marking 30 years since it was founded by Dame Esther Rantzen, who has been visiting the Edgbaston call centre.

She said: "We save lives, we transform lives - what could be more rewarding?"

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A 59-year-old woman who was stabbed at an address in Sutton Coldfield remains in a critical, but stable condition in hospital. 

Matthew Bennet, 31, from Blaydon Avenue appeared before magistrates today charged with attempted murder.

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BBC News Online

The death last year of a girl left brain damaged when a speeding driver hit her parents' car, was caused by the 2006 crash, a post-mortem test found.

Cerys Edwards was 11 months old when Antonio Singh Boparan, then 19, crashed in Sutton Coldfield in November 2006.

Police have named, external the teenager who died in a car crash in Longbridge last week.

Amy McKenzie was the front seat passenger of the car when it was in collision with another vehicle in Groveley Lane last Thursday morning.

The 18-year-old died the following day in hospital.

Her family paid tribute to her saying: "She was a happy, bubbly girl who always lived life to the fullest and always had a smile on her face."

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One of the Midlands' police and crime commissioners is launching a new taskforce today, to deal with gang violence. , external

It follows calls from local communities in Birmingham after a surge in shootings during recent months.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

The top stories in the BBC WM newsroom this lunchtime include:

- A boy of 11 has been interviewed by police and suspended after a fellow pupil was injured with a pencil sharpener blade at school in Wolverhampton

- A police probe into the sale of Sandwell Council's former properties has ended with no further action to be taken, it has emerged

- A lorry travelled the wrong way down the M6 Toll motorway near Lichfield and performed three U-turns before being stopped by police

Richard Wilford
BBC WM Sport

Walsall interim head coach Jon Whitney spoke to me after Tuesday's 1-0 League One win at Fleetwood.

Alex Homer
BBC Local Live

A police probe into the sale of a West Midlands council's former properties has ended with no further action to be taken, it has emerged.

Labour-run Sandwell Council said it would co-operate with the police when their work began in October 2014.

Former deputy leader Mahboob Hussain and former economy chief councillor, Ian Jones, stood down from the ruling cabinet after the investigation began.  

BBC WM Sport

Solihull Moors missed the chance to extend their lead, external at the top of National League North, losing 2-1 at home to FC United of Manchester. 

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An "important" step towards saving a "valuable learning tool" for the community of Walsall has been passed., external

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The people running Midland Metro say they want to fine anyone caught travelling without a ticket £70. 

At the moment anyone who is found without a ticket when travelling on the Metro system is given a penalty of £10.

Centro is asking the government to allow the penalty increase., external

Centro says if the Department for Transport approves the idea, it could be introduced by spring.  

BBC Sport

Walsall moved into third place in League One after Tom Bradshaw's 17th goal of the season saw off Fleetwood.

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A man has been charged with attempted murder, external after a woman was stabbed at an address in Sutton Coldfield.

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