Aston Villa fans will stand and clap in the seventh minute of the game at home to Newcastle tomorrow to remember a young fan from Shropshire who died last month. 

Jack Edwards from Cleobury Mortimer was just seven years old when he passed away.

Image source, Getty Images

Jack's stepdad, Brad Topham said he was a "lovely kid who never stopped smiling", despite his three-year battle against Leukaemia, and that most of the family would be at the game.

Police are investigating reports of a bogus caller in the Tamworth area claiming to represent antiques dealers.

A man, described as being in his 50s with dark hair and around 5’9", offered to buy antique jewellery and collectables from a resident in Roach, police said. 

However, upon further investigation, businesses confirmed they had no links to anyone looking to purchase antiques door-to-door.

Police are keen to trace the man and warned residents not to invite the man into their homes or part with valuables, external. 

Trish Adudu
BBC Midlands Today

The promoter of a bare knuckle world title fight claims the sport is safer than gloved boxing.   

The difference, according to James Freeman, is most of the bouts are three, two-minute rounds and avoid "that repetitive head injury with a glove that spreads the impact around".

More than 1,500 spectators are expected to watch Birmingham's Ricky Nelder challenge for the title in Warwickshire on Saturday. 

Modern bare knuckle boxing has a governing body and medical teams are on standby at the ringside. 

BBC Sport

It's a 10:30 start for Warwickshire v Lancashire today, and free entry if you want to see Warwickshire's fight against relegation. 

BBC Radio Stoke

A 25-year-old man from Birmingham has been charged with burglary after a raid on a jewellers in Hanley earlier this year

He will appear before magistrates this morning.

Six other men, arrested in connection with the break-in, remain in police custody.

BBC Sport

Warwickshire need to take another seven Lancashire wickets today to guarantee their survival in the first division of the County Championship. 

The Bears dominated day three of their crucial match at Edgbaston yesterday. 

After setting Lancashire 347 to win, Warwickshire reduced the visitors to 28 for 3 by the close of play. 

Image source, Getty Images

Gaming is about more than just blockbuster releases, and at the UK’s biggest gaming show some of the country’s independent developers tell us why their role in the industry is so important.

Former Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore says young footballers are "milked like a cow" and are not given enough help off the pitch.

A fell-running champion admits stabbing three top athletics staff at a major UK stadium.

A police custody sergeant says he struck a detainee 12 times about the head and face because it was the only way to ensure his own safety.

Relive all the EFL action after Aston Villa and Newcastle United draw, and Norwich go top of the Championship.

Lancashire lose three late wickets after being set 347 to win by relegation rivals Warwickshire - with the loser facing relegation if Hampshire win.

A policeman from Birmingham is acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman in south Belfast.

Wolves captain Danny Batth signs a new four-year contract with the Championship club.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says that it "couldn't be scripted better" as he prepares to play Stoke in his 1,000th game as a manager.

Seven men are arrested over a burglary at a jewellery store in which £400,000 worth of watches were stolen.

Clare Balding walks on Cannock Chase with Tara Bariana who recalls his extraordinary walk home to India.

Tara Bariana was born in Punjab, and at the age of 13 came to the UK with his mother. His father and older brother had arrived four years earlier, in 1958.

In 1995 Tara decided he needed an adventure and made the decision to walk from the Midlands - where he'd grown up, married and settled - back to his home village in India.

He walked to Southampton where he caught the ferry to Cherbourg. There he realised he didn't speak any French, he couldn't even say 'bonjour'... but, despite being hit by the reality of what he'd decided to do, he couldn't turn back.

Nineteen months later, of almost non-stop walking, he arrived in his home village but instead of returning home, remembers thinking 'is that it?', and stayed in India for a further 18 months.

On this walk, around Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, Tara is accompanied by his son, Clive, Clive's wife, Jodie, and their two children.

Producer: Karen Gregor.

General satisfaction with life in England has improved according to official figures, but people are becoming more anxious and trust the government less

Monica Rimmer
Journalist, BBC Online

Seven men have been arrested in Birmingham in connection with a break-in at a jewellers in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this year.

Some £400,000-worth of watches were taken from Beaverbooks at Intu Potteries in March.

Police say the men, aged between 19 and 26, are being held on suspicion of burglary at a number of jewellers across the country. 

Championship club Aston Villa investigate midfielder Jack Grealish after reports he was partying until 07:45 BST on Sunday.