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Coventry City expect to have striker Duckens Nazon back in their team for tomorrow's League Two match away to Accrington Stanley.

The Sky Blues' top scorer has returned to the club having scored twice for his country, Haiti.

City drew their last away match at Barnet 0-0, and captain Michael Doyle acknowledges they need to add creative attacking play to their strong defence.

The West Midlands mayor Andy Street will greet other mayors, including Manchester's Andy Burnham and London's Sadiq Khan, at Birmingham New Street today.

It's ahead of a new study which looks at future congestion.

The National Infrastructure Commission has looked at concerns that the UK faces gridlock on the roads and railways, slower broadband connections and worsening air quality, unless the government tackles the problem.

The report is being launched at Birmingham City University.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

Some wet and windy weather on the way today, but temperatures are staying high for this time of year.

Highs of 20C (68F) with more warm weather expected over the weekend.

Birmingham's bears have sold at auction for more than £250,000.

The Big Sleuth statues were displayed across the city during the summer and went under the hammer last night to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital.

The auction at Thinktank, Birmingham's science museum, saw the Sweet William bear, which was voted the most popular bear, sell for £6,100, while the Peaky Blinders bear sold for £5,900.

Two years ago The Big Hoot, which saw giant owls on city streets, raised more than £500,000 for the hospital.

Monica Rimmer
BBC News

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Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale's Cristian Montano could be close to a return.

He suffered a torn hamstring in early September, not long after his arrival from Bristol Rovers.

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But, manager Neil Aspin feels the winger needs to play a full 90 minutes for the reserves, before he can get a first team call up.

National League side Solihull Moors sign teenage defender Chris Camwell on loan from Coventry City.

The decision of the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner to push ahead with his plans to take over control of two fire services has been criticised by the chair of Shropshire's fire authority.

Councillor Eric Carter said he was "disappointed" that John Campion had submitted his proposals to the Home Office, saying it was "against the wishes of the four principal local authorities, the two fire authorities and his own crime panel".

Mr Carter also said the authorities had "hoped he would have worked with us on a more locally agreed process".

Les Walton
BBC News

Primary school children in Shropshire are being offered balance bike lessons, to help them get to grips with riding a bicycle at a young age.

Shropshire Council has paid for the bikes and helmets and is aiming the classes at pupils in reception, year one and year two.

The children get four 45-minute sessions, in which they are taught to get on and off the bikes, push off, control the bikes and come to a stop.

BBC Sport

Crewe Alexandra's Callum Ainley says he doesn`t see his future in the team as a central midfield player.

The teenager has been used in number of roles this season, but said he would prefer a more attacking role.

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Ainley says that to develop as a player, he wants more goals and more assists.

A driver who failed to stop after knocking down and killing an 80-year-old man in Walsall has been jailed for nine years.

A jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court heard 42-year-old Terry Poole, of no fixed address was travelling at speeds of up to 90mph in a 30mph zone in his Mercedes convertible when he struck Salvatore Bongiovi in Lichfield Road.

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Mr Bongiovi had been crossing the road with a shopping trolley, collecting groceries for a housebound friend and he died of his injuries in hospital.

Poole, who had been driving with an expired provisional licence with stolen number plates, was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Madihah Taheer is accused of helping her husband prepare for an attack by buying him a knife.

Market traders in Stoke-on-Trent could be offered reductions in their rent, in a bid to breathe new life into markets across the city.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is also considering looking to attract traders under the age of 25 and is offering them discounts on services like gym memberships.

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A consultation has also begun on opening hours, which could see some markets staying open until 19:00.

Firefighters were needed to rescue a cat stuck at the top of a telegraph pole.

The disturbance at the maximum security Long Lartin jail was not linked to staff levels, minister says.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

We're forecast a mild night with temperatures as high as 15C (59F) in places. That's going to continue tomorrow and they could rise up to 18C (64F).

It's going to remain overcast though.

Two kittens have been found, abandoned in a cardboard box in a children's playground in Shropshire.

The RSPCA said a dog walker spotted them at the park in Morda.

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The charity says both are black, around five months old and appear to be in good health.

Adrian Findlay and Robert Stephens died in a light aircraft crash in Warwickshire.