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Here are some of the headlines from the Worcester News:
Niron Parker-Lee has been remanded in custody over the alleged murder of a man outside a takeaway shop.
Read MoreJasmine Forrester, 11, died in hospital after being found injured at a house in Wolverhampton.
Read MoreA former tenant farmer who had to leave his rented land after 14 years when it was sold off says he has been doing odd jobs ever since.
Steve Clayton's Rowlestone site was sold by Herefordshire Council when it sold off its tenant farms recently.
He said it took 12 months to agree his compensation and finally got his cheque in January.
Since his farm was sold, he said he's being travelling around, looking for work and doing odd jobs, but wants to get back into the farming industry, saying, "it's out of my hands, but what I want to do is farm".
Herefordshire Council has said the money from the sales will be used to fund struggling services.
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his niece.
Delroy Forrester, 51, of Lower Villiers Street, Blakenhall, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court earlier charged with the murder of Jasmine Forrester.
The 11-year-old died in hospital after sustaining head injuries at a house in Kent Road, Wolverhampton, on Friday.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe case was adjourned for a plea hearing at the same court on 3 April.
Plans have been submitted for a new office development in Wolverhampton.
Developer Ion, said the proposed i9 building on Railway Drive could be built by 2020, if plans are approved.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilCity of Wolverhampton Council said it is the next stage in a new commercial quarter for the city.
A 33-year-old woman and her dog have been rescued from a flat fire in Stafford.
It broke out in the hallway of the first floor flat on Sidney Avenue, just before 18:00 yesterday and she was unable to get out by herself.
Firefighters say she didn't need hospital care, and the fire is thought to be accidental.
Second-row forward Will Rowlands and back-row Jack Willis sign new contracts with Premiership side Wasps.
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BBC Sport
Three netballers from the West Midlands have been named by Team England among the squad to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia.
It includes captain Ama Agbeze, who now plays for New Zealand's Northern Stars but, was born in Selly Oak, who will be competing in her third games.
Team Bath player Eboni Beckford-Chambers, from Solihull, will also be in the team for a third time.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut it will be a first Commonwealth appearance for Stafford-born Loughborough Lightening's Beth Cobden.
Tenant farmers who had their homes and land sold off by Herefordshire Council last year have been paid more than £1m in compensation.
Herefordshire Council hoped to raise more than £40m by selling off 59 lots of land ranging in price from £175,000 to £2m and so far 43 farms have been sold.
The council says it's unable to confirm the final figure raised by the sales as "the process is still ongoing".
It said it must fund the "growing bill" for caring for elderly and vulnerable people in the county.
One farmer who had to leave when his site was sold said he believed the council had not earned as much as they thought they would get.
The jury at the trial of the former football coach Barry Bennell has been sent home for the rest of the day, because of juror illness.
Yesterday it had asked for more time to consider its verdicts on seven remaining charges, after finding him guilty of 36 sex offences against boys.
Image source, PABennell denies all the charges.
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says it's far too early to write off their chances of avoiding relegation.
They are in the Premier League's bottom two, but still have 11 games to play and he believes there will be some surprise results between now and the end of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe chairman also said it was a mistake to assume they could pick up points from the other teams at the bottom of the table and that all games are difficult.
Quote MessageEach game will be different and and we've got to go out and get everything from every game we play."
Peter Coates, Stoke City chairman
Points have been repaired but there are still some delays on the Midlands Metro line after vandalism and cable thefts.
Trams are running from Wolverhampton to Grand Central in Birmingham with delays after the overnight incident at Wednesbury Parkway.
Midland Metro said workers had been changing points manually in a bid to keep services running, but this has now been repaired and lines are returning to normal.
Image source, West Midlands Combined AuthorityThese are three of the top stories from Stoke's Sentinel newspaper today:
Sam Francis
BBC News, London
New figures show councils in the West Midlands have seen a steep decline in the number of people on waiting list for houses.
It has been claimed a change in the law means more vulnerable people are unable to access social housing.
In 2011, councils were granted greater powers to restrict access to social housing and, since then, 700,000 households have disappeared from waiting lists.
Image source, PANorth Warwickshire has seen a 78% drop in the number on its waiting list, going from 1702 in 2010 to 364.
And in Telford & Wrekin, there has been a drop of 82%, with 13,119 households in 2010 to 2,304 last year.
Valentine's Day celebrations aren't just restricted to humans.
A pair of penguins had their own romantic treat when they were serenaded by violinist Markéta Nádvorníková from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, external.
Arabel and Pablo are parents to the National Sea Life Centre's penguin chicks, Hulk and Dumpling, who were born last year.
Image source, Birmingham City UniversityQuote MessageWith Valentine’s Day being so close to the start of breeding season it was the perfect opportunity to treat our dedicated penguin parents, in the hope we can encourage another successful period of breeding."
Jonny Rudd, Curator at the National Sea Life Centre.
Here are some of the stories on the Express and Star website today:
Amateur baker Lara Mason spent more than 100 hours recreating her daughters in cake.
Read MoreUpdates are expected soon on when shows will resume at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
A technical fault caused an explosion at the venue last night, which saw it evacuated.
The theatre said it will be contacting people regarding tonight's show shortly.
Coventry City's League Two promotion push has "stagnated" after three consecutive defeats, says manager Mark Robins.
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