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All week you have been using Your Questions to ask about the West Midlands. Here are some of our answers.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

A boy,13, has been taken to hospital after being scalded by boiling water in an accident at Lichfield Rugby Club, the fire service says. 

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service says crews were called to the club on Tamworth Road just before 21:00. 

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They say the boy had suffered burns to his front and torso and they believe he slipped as he was carrying boiling water across the kitchen at the site. 

Paramedics gave him first aid and he was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital, the fire service says. 

I've approached Lichfield Rugby Club for any reaction and will bring you that as and when we get it.

A man who caused train delays, costing the rail industry £150,000, has been jailed for 14 months.

West Midlands Police is now one of 18 forces to investigate allegations of historic assaults in football.

The NSPCC children's charity said more than 860 people had called its dedicated football hotline, set up a week ago after several former players alleged past abuse by coaches across the country.

The National Police Chiefs' Council said 55 amateur and professional clubs had been linked to police investigations in 17 force areas.

Four historical allegations of child sexual abuse in football are being investigated by West Midlands Police, the force confirms., external

BBC WM Sport

The top sport stories on BBC WM include:

• Wolves ended their nine game win-less run and moved three points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at QPR
• Our featured match on BBC WM 95.6 FM on Saturday is West Bromwich Albion's home game with Watford
• Solihull Moors and Stourbridge both hope to make history this weekend by reaching the third round of the FA Cup for the first time

Birmingham Mail

Top comedy nights, fairs and Christmas events are taking place across Birmingham this weekend - here's a run down of what's happening in the city., external

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says he has to "bite his tongue" at the moment after he lost a £3.7m High Court battle with former club Crystal Palace.

BBC Midlands Today

West Midlands Police is launching its annual Christmas crackdown on driving under the influence of drink and drugs. 

Last year, just under half of the 130 people stopped by officers tested positive for drugs, while 18% of drivers were found to be over the drink-drive limit or refused a breath test.

The last Clothes Show to be held at the NEC opens this morning. 

It's been held in Birmingham for the past 27 years but will next year move to Liverpool.

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BBC News looks back at nearly three decades of a fashion institution.  

A man who killed a 12-year-old boy after he crashed into the side of a car at a junction is jailed for six years.

A memorial to Philip Larkin is to be unveiled in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey today.  

Today marks the 31st anniversary of the Coventry-born poet's death.

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Here's an excerpt from his MCMXIV, a poem written in 1964 about the outbreak of World War One, with a reference to a certain Birmingham landmark.  

Those long uneven linesStanding as patientlyAs if they were stretched outsideThe Oval or Villa Park,The crowns of hats, the sunOn moustached archaic, external facesGrinning as if it were allAn August Bank Holiday lark

Express and Star

A Second World War veteran was given an heroic send-off by family, friends and fellow ex-servicemen at his funeral., external

Councils in England have paid out at least £10m in compensation to people who developed illnesses because of asbestos in school buildings.

Figures obtained by BBC News show that in the past decade 32 councils have settled claims from former teachers, school staff or pupils.

The National Union of Teachers, external says up to 300 adults die each year because of exposure to asbestos while at school.

Birmingham is among the councils to have paid out most - £500,000 in ten years.

BBC WM

With the future of a Birmingham secondary school still in doubt, one local MP says the way parents and pupils have been treated is "an utter disgrace". 

Baverstock Academy in Druids Heath could close at the end of the academic year because it still hasn't found a new financial sponsor. 

We've been told 10 teachers could leave at Christmas. 

The school says it's a worrying and unhelpful time for staff and most importantly the pupils.

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A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: "The Leadership Education and Partnership Trust has asked the department to consider the closure of Baverstock Academy, which has been in special measures since 2014 and is undersubscribed."

An early reunion and a boss with a second chance feature among BBC Sport's stories to watch in the FA Cup second round.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

A Tamworth police officer who was injured during a confrontation with a lorry driver on the A5 near Lichfield is to undergo further surgery. 

Staffordshire Police said the officer was attacked after stopping a "suspicious" lorry on Tuesday.

The officer was hit by a man armed with a fallen branch and struck by a car.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested.

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Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

A cloudy day ahead and there is the potential for the odd shower in places. Overall it will be quite settled over the coming few days.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

It's almost the weekend and only 22 days until Christmas. Eek.

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