A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy from Birmingham who was found stabbed in Oxford.

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Harun Jama died from stab wounds to his abdomen, chest and leg following the attack on Wednesday evening.

Craig Ford, 33, of Luther Street, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates Court earlier charged with murder, robbery and weapons and drugs offences.

He's due at Oxford Crown Court tomorrow.

Craig Ford, 33, is accused of killing a 16-year-old found stabbed near an Oxford playground.

Coventry's Ricoh Arena will host BBC coverage of the FA Cup fourth round draw later today.

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Following Saturday’s victory over Stoke City, the Sky Blues go into the bag as ball number 8 and have been asked to host the coverage as one of the standout results from the third round.

Fans won't be able to attend, but the live broadcast, presented by Mark Chapman, starts at 19:00.

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The centre will be a leader in clinical trials and in finding effective treatments against blood cancer

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Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Business owners in Upton-upon-Severn have told BBC Hereford and Worcester they expect to see their takings fall dramatically as major roadworks begin in the town centre on Monday., external

Old Street will have one-way traffic for the next seven weeks while High Street becomes a single lane for most of February and March.

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It's so 1.2km (0.75 miles) of gas mains can be updated, with gas network Cadent saying it's replacing iron mains with plastic ones which will last at least 80 years., external

Worcestershire County Council says it wouldn't be feasible to carry out the works later in the year during the festival period.

The Wicker Man rollercoaster will be the first ride to combine wood and fire, Alton Towers say.

Burton Albion receive international clearance to sign goalkeeper Jack Livesey from Patrick Thistle on a three-year deal.

Barry Bennell pleads guilty to child abuse charges between 1988 and 1991.

The 4x4 crashed into a parked lorry trailer after coming off the road near Wem.

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BBC News

An overturned tanker is leaking liquid chocolate on to a road in Herefordshire., external

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West Mercia Police said it happened at a roundabout at the A49 and A44 in Leominster at 11:15, external, with fuel also spilled.

Their colleagues took to Twitter to point out that not only would the road be closed for recovery work, opportunist, sweet-toothed drivers should think twice...

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The tanker's driver sustained a superficial head injury, police said.

Arsenal and Manchester City have made contact with West Brom about the potential signing of Jonny Evans.

A man is set for his second court appearance after being charged with the murder of a "well-known" Worcester woman.

Julie Fox, 51, was discovered dead in her Carnforth Drive home on 27 December. A post-mortem examination found she died of a head injury.

Adrian Jenkins, 43, of Carnforth Drive, was charged on Friday evening and appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Saturday where he was remanded in custody.

He is due to appear at the city's crown court on Tuesday.

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Worcestershire chairman Stephen Taylor says the club had no option but to remove Steve Rhodes as director of cricket.

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On the Birmingham Mail website today:

• Birmingham man arrested after Thai prostitute falls to her death from balcony, external
• MP Jess Phillips threatens to pay 'half licence fee' in BBC Carrie Gracie pay row, external
• Police called out to street racing causing mayhem across Birmingham, external

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BBC Sport chief football writer

Stoke City will today be weighing up candidates to succeed Mark Hughes as manager, having sacked the Welshman just hours after the club's FA Cup third round exit at the hands of League Two Coventry City.

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The Potters' statement announcing the departure of Hughes contained no reference to a caretaker, suggesting confidence that a new man would be in place by the time they visit Manchester United on 15 January.

Two candidates have been heavily touted in Derby County's Gary Rowett and Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill.

Two of this season's early Premier League casualties, ex-Everton boss Ronald Koeman and former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic, have also been mentioned while Fulham's Slavisa Jokanovic is an outsider.

Four cars were involved in a crash on Sewall Highway in Coventry earlier.

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According to the fire service, no one was seriously injured.

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The vehicles are being recovered and drivers encouraged to find alternative routes.

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Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Alton Towers says safety is "paramount" in building its latest rollercoaster which has been announced today.

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The Staffordshire-based theme park says its wooden Wicker Man ride will feature a flaming structure and open in the spring., external

Park operator Merlin was fined £5m in 2016 after a crash on the Smiler ride in which 16 people were hurt, including two teenage girls who needed leg amputations.

Alton Towers says the £16m Wicker Man project has gone through "rigorous testing" along with "hundreds of training hours" for operators.

Police investigating a stabbing outside a nightclub in Walsall wish to trace eight men in connection with the incident.

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It’s understood a number of people were thrown out of UNIT on Bradford Place prior to the stabbing which happened two days before Christmas.

A 20 year-old man was wounded but his injuries are not said to be life-threatening.

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A new centre for leukaemia patients opens today at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

The Centre for Clinical Haematology has undergone a "transformative" expansion to give patients better access to lifesaving treatments, says the NHS trust running the site.

The £3.4m unit has been funded in part by charitable donations.

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BBC News

A statue of the Stoke-on-Trent-born author Arnold Bennett appears to have been vandalised over the weekend.

What looks to be red paint has been splattered across the lap and legs of the bronze sculpture, which was unveiled last May by the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery., external

Bennett, who was born in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was one of the best-selling authors of the early 20th Century with works such as Anna of the Five Towns and The Pretty Lady.

Staffordshire Police and the city council say they are investigating.