Girls growing up in parts of England have a much lower quality of life than others, according to analysis of official statistics.

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Mainly dry this afternoon with some hazy sunshine and just a few light showers around. Highs of 22C (72F).

Remaining dry tonight with a few mist or fog patches developing. Low 16C (61F).

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Since 2013 West Midlands Police has investigated 2,026 crimes involving knives in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, with the number of incidents rising by 33 per cent since 2013, external – just three years. 

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A total of £100m is to be invested at Jaguar Land Rover's factory in Castle Bromwich. 

It follows high demand for its latest two Jaguar models, the XE and the F-Pace, with production of the XE moving to Birmingham from Solihull. 

It takes the total invested in the Castle Bromwich site to more than £500m over the last two years. 

Our Business Correspondent Peter Plisner will be there for us on our lunchtime programme at 13:30 on BBC1.

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More than 20 people from the West Midlands are being honoured at a special ceremony in Birmingham today for their services to the community. 

Shazad Saleem, 50, from Dudley is among them. The former world champion of the ancient sport of stone-lifting has spent more than two decades inspiring other young men to take it up. 

He'll be presented with the British Empire Medal. 

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

The latest headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country are: 

- Jaguar Land Rover has announced a £100m investment in its Castle Bromwich factory

- A Black Country mum who lost three family members in a terror attack says she's been overwhelmed by the support at an event in their memory, external

- Police are continuing to question a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is about to open a brand new library and has shared a preview of what to expect on social media. 

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BBC Weather Watcher KarenJ sent in this gorgeous photo of the sunrise in Kings Norton. 

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Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a £100m investment in its Castle Bromwich Factory. 

Production of the XE model is to be gradually transferred from Solihull to the plant, marking the return to Castle Bromwich of all Jaguar sports and saloon car manufacturing.   

JLR says the moves follow "huge customer demand" for the XE and another of its latest models, the F-PACE. 

A Black Country mum who lost three members of her family in last year's Tunisia terror attack says she's been overwhelmed by the support at an event in their memory.

Suzy Evans' son, Joel Richards, was killed in the beach resort of Sousse last summer, alongside his uncle and grandfather. 

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Yesterday, more than 1,000 runners turned out at Sandwell Valley Country Park to raise money for Victim Support. 

You can see an album of photos from the day on our Facebook page, external.

The Jaguar XE sports car will be built at its Castle Bromwich plant, with the firm announcing a £100m investment.

Louise Hancock
Newsreader, BBC WM

This morning's headlines for Birmingham and the Black Country:

- Investment totalling £100m to be invested in Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich plant

- Police are continuing to question a man on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Birmingham

- More than 1,000 runners turned out for a fundraising event, external to remember three men from the same Black Country family who died in last year's Tunisia terror attack

Police are continuing to question a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Birmingham. 

It happened on Highfield Road in Washwood Heath on Saturday night and followed reports of a fight involving several men. The victim, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Today will be a mainly dry day with some hazy sunshine and just a few light showers around. 

Highs of 22C (72F). Remaining dry tonight with a few mist or fog patches developing. Low 16C (61F).

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More than 1,000 people take part in a charity run to remember Joel Richards, the Black Country teenager killed in the Tunisia terror attack.

More than 1,000 people have taken part in a charity run to remember Joel Richards, the Black Country teenager killed in the Tunisia terror attack. Joel, who was a student at the University of Worcester, loved sport, so his mum Suzy and brother Owen organised the run for Victim Support at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich. Joel was a big Walsall football fan, and the club's manager Jon Whitney took part in one of the two runs that were held. The 19-year-old from Wednesbury, died alongside uncle Adrian Evans, grandfather Patrick Evans and 35 others in terror attacks near Sousse in 2015.

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