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A Warwickshire church says it won't object to Coventry Diocese plans , externalto sell off allotments to a housing developer.

But St Peter’s Parochial Church Council said that was on the condition the "needs of the current allotment holders are fully met".

It said it wanted a compromise that ensured the allotment holders had access to suitable sites elsewhere.

The allotments, on Kineton Road in Wellesbourne, have been in use for more than 170 years and some of the people using them are unhappy about the proposals to sell the land.

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Two lanes are shut on the M6 southbound near Birmingham after a car overturned., external

Highways England says it happened between junctions 5 and 4A., external

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Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City have no new injury concerns ahead of Watford's visit tonight and may field the same side that won against Huddersfield in Paul Lambert's first match in charge.

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New loan signing Konstantinos Stafylidis (pictured) is in contention to make his debut but Glen Johnson and Jese Rodriguez remain out.

Stoke will begin the match back in the Premier League's relegation places after Swansea City's surprise win over Arsenal last night saw them leapfrog over the Potters.

Birmingham's building boom reaching record levels, according to new survey.

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The line through Erdington, Birmingham has reopened after closing when a lorry hit a bridge., external

However, West Midlands Railway says services are still being delayed through the area.

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Allen Cook
BBC News

Busy Bees nurseries could be opening and operating across China.

The Staffordshire-based childcare company plans to open 20 new nurseries in the country in a £75m deal announced by the prime minister whilst visiting the country.

Theresa May revealed the new education links with China at the start of a three-day visit to boost trade and investment.

The education deals include an extension of an exchange scheme for maths teachers, a campaign to promote English language learning and the agreement for Busy Bees, based in Burntwood, to open the nurseries.

John Bennett
BBC Radio 5 live

Stoke City fans, don’t worry if you spot Badou Ndiaye at an airport about to leave the country.

He’s off to Paris as we speak BUT he will be returning straight away.

Ndiaye arrived yesterday on a temporary visa so needs to leave the UK before coming back into the country with the correct work permit.

His people tell me the move is 98% done and he’ll be at tonight’s game.

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Trains running between Erdington and Lichfield are being cancelled because a vehicle has hit a bridge, West Midlands Railway has said.

The disruption is expected to continue until 16:00.

New Cross Hospital says it will have to rely on agency staff after visa applications were turned down.

Championship side Leeds sign West Brom striker Tyler Roberts for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Burton Albion sign 19-year-old midfielder Jacob Davenport on loan from Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Arla sites in Oswestry and Malpas are to get extra investment as part of a £72m spending plan announced by the dairy giant.

Nearly half of that will be spent on its site in Aylesbury, with the two West Midlands sites among eight sharing £32.5m this year.

The company said the investment would "almost double the investment of last year" and showed its commitment to its UK business.

Phil Mackie
Midlands correspondent, BBC News

The families will be fuming because they feel that whenever they negotiate one hurdle another is put in their way.

They won the campaign to have the inquests resumed, they got the law changed to allow them to claim back the costs of their Northern Irish solicitors and then won the judicial review.

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After the latest success I spoke to Brian Hambleton (brother of Maxine Hambleton who died in the 1974 blasts) and asked why he wasn't celebrating . He told me that there'd be another twist before the inquests can resume.

It's going to mean further delays to the hearing which was originally scheduled to start last September and may not get underway until this autumn.

There will be further delays to the Birmingham pub bombings inquest as a result of a coroner's bid to appeal a Court of Appeal judgement.

Sir Peter Thornton QC said he "regrets that this application for permission to appeal will mean that the inquests cannot proceed to public hearings at this time."

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A pre-inquest review had been scheduled to take place on 22 February, but that has now been postponed.

The coroner said the appeal, over a decision to name suspects, was important because "it is essential to ensure that the correct path is established at this stage, so as to avoid further delay and uncertainty later in the process."

The inquests are not criminal proceedings, he said.

A coroner has said he intends to seek permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal's judgement over the Birmingham pub bombings inquests.

Last week, the court ruled the Birmingham coroner was wrong to restrict the scope of the inquests and ordered Sir Peter Thornton QC to reconsider.

Sir Peter says the issues raised require reconsideration and clarification.

The arguments partly revolve around relatives' demands that the inquests cannot take place without naming suspects, while their lawyers said discussing potential perpetrators "is central to the case".

French giants Paris St-Germain sign Norway's Birmingham City Ladies midfielder Andrine Hegerberg.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A weather warning for ice has been issued for the whole of the West Midlands from this evening and running into tomorrow morning., external

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The Met Office says patches of ice are expected to form on untreated road surfaces and rain forecast for tomorrow could dilute gritting by local councils.

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

The transfer deadline applies to the Welsh Premier League too and The New Saints striker Alex Darlington has left the top-of-the-league club for rivals Bangor City.

He scored 95 league goals in nearly 250 appearances and scored some important goals in Europe for the Oswestry-based side.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A 100-mile bike race which took place for the first time last year is to return but has been shifted to spring 2019., external

The inaugural Velo Birmingham in September saw 15,000 riders start and finish in central Birmingham and riding through parts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

Some businesses told the BBC they thrived but others said they lost a lot of money after being forced to close.

The organisers of Velo Birmingham say the move to spring will make more use of "extended daylight hours" and they'll announce the exact dates and route shortly.

Paul McCann is charged with six counts of indecent assault against a boy, between 1987 and 1990.