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Allen Cook
BBC News
A baby's head's had to be released from a potty after it got stuck there. , external
A fire crew from Balsall Heath came to the youngster's rescue.
West Midlands Fire Service says they used "small tools" to release the one-year-old's head.
A social landlord has been accused of not taking complaints about the quality of its homes seriously enough, with councillors saying it could be putting residents health at risk.
An investigation into Whitefriars, the largest social landlords in Coventry, by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, has found people living in flats riven with damp as well as other issues like fire safety and anti-social behaviour.
The company has more than 30,000 homes across the West Midlands.
Whitefriars tenant, Jim McGee, said he has had to replace the furniture in his house twice because of damp and mould.
In a statement, Whitefriars said it had spent £200m upgrading its housing stock.
But a city councillor has said more still needs to be done.
Quote MessageWhitefriars just seem incapable of actually dealing with it. More often than not they put the onus back on the tenant by saying they're not ventilating rooms properly when the majority of the times it is a structural issue."
Ed Ruane, Coventry Councillor
Maganbhai Patel, known as Masterji, had his first exhibition in his 90s.
Read MoreA father charged with the murder of his eight-year-old daughter has missed his first court appearance, after being rushed to hospital.
William Billingham, 54, had been due to appear before magistrates in Wolverhampton after being charged with the murder of Mylee Billingham and with making threats to kill.
But magistrates were told Mr Billingham, of Valley View, Walsall, had been admitted to hospital at about 05:00 GMT on Monday.
His solicitor, Paul Selby, told the court Mr Billingham may be fit enough to attend court on Tuesday.
Image source, Family handoutMylee was pronounced dead in hospital after being found with knife wounds at a bungalow at around 9.15pm on 20 January.
Her father had been in Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment to injuries caused on the same evening but was discharged on Friday.
Here are some of the stories featured at the Worcester News:
Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani is to leave the Premiership club for a second time at the end of the season.
Read MoreThe Birmingham Mail's covering these stories today:
Five men have been bailed in in connection with an investigation into reported child sex exploitation and drugs trafficking offences.
Now, a 20-year-old man, a 23-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and two 25-year-old men, all from Worcester, have been released on conditional bail.
On Friday, a 19-year-old man, also from Worcester, arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply was released under investigation.
Allen Cook
BBC News
A man smashed his way out of a house to escape a fire and then helped his wife and six children, external also get out of their home.
West Midlands Ambulance Service says it happened this morning on Station Road, Rolleston-on-Dove near Burton.
They say the couple, both in their 30s, had woken up to find the house on fire and had to escape via a first-floor window and over the roof of their conservatory.
All eight, including a five-month-old child, had breathed in smoke and paramedics gave them oxygen before taking them to hospital for more checks.
Delroy Forrester is accused of murdering Jasmine Forrester, 11, who died in hospital on Friday.
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BBC Radio Oxford
Two new arrests have been made in connection with the death of a Birmingham teenager in Oxford.
Harun Jama, 16, was found stabbed near a children's playground on 3 January.
Image source, Jamal MadarCraig Ford, 33, from Luther Street, Oxford, has been charged with his murder.
Police have since arrested a 45-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, both from Oxford, on suspicion of assisting offenders.
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Stoke City manager Paul Lambert said he would not blame individuals after his side had a late penalty saved in a draw with Brighton at the Bet365 Stadium.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe relegation-threatened Potters were awarded a 90th-minute spot-kick when referee Bobby Madley judged Jese Rodriguez had been fouled by Dale Stephens.
Charlie Adam picked up the ball, prompting a frustrated Jese to complain about not being allowed to take it, and Adam's effort was saved by Brighton keeper Mat Ryan.
Quote MessageThey wanted to win the game, which is normal, but they also want to score. Who is to say Jese would score? Nobody knows. I would never blame anybody. It is not a blame culture. We win as a team and we lose as a team."
Paul Lambert, Stoke City manager
Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke
A grandfather with Parkinson's disease says he was told to leave a shop for acting suspiciously.
He said symptoms caused his leg to seize, external and drag across the floor and a shop assistant said he had to leave because he was "walking funny".
Image source, Katrina CartlidgeChris Cartlidge with daughter Katrina
Chris Cartlidge, 51, who was diagnosed ten years ago, said it happened last month at Halfords in Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent.
He said he'd never had an experience like that.
Halfords said they're sorry about his experience and have apologised for any embarrassment caused.
Quote MessageI says 'can you tell me where this thing is that I wanted' and she says 'no, you've got to leave the store, because you're walking funny'. I said 'oh, I'm sorry about that, I've got Parkinson's'. She says 'I don't care what you've got, I want you to leave the store'.
Chris Cartlidge, Grandfather with Parkinson's Disease
USA hooker Joe Taufete’e and South African centre Wynand Olivier sign new deals with Premiership side Worcester.
Read MoreAllen Cook
BBC News
The uncle of an 11-year-old girl's appeared in court this morning, charged with her murder.
Delroy Forrester, 51, was arrested after Jasmine Forrester was found seriously injured at a house on Kent Road, Wolverhampton, on Friday.
Mr Forrester, of Lower Villiers Street, Blakenhall, appeared at Walsall Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody.
He'll next appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Wednesday.
Here are some of the main headlines on the Shropshire Star website today:
Allen Cook
BBC News
There are now nine schools closed in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent because of snow and ice today.
Image source, Alec WestSnow in Great Wyrley
The county council says , externalthey include ones in Wetley Rocks, Cannock and Lichfield and some will see if they can reopen this afternoon.
In Stoke-on-Trent, the city council , externalsays St Joseph's College has now joined Birches Head High Academy in being shut due to the freezing weather.
The Sentinel newspaper has these main headlines on its website today:
A water company worker says his life would be easier if people stopped flushing the items.
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BBC Midlands Today
A steam enthusiast is trying to bring a classic engine back to life.
Alex Sharphouse has bought John Fowler & Co (Leeds) Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of steam engines throughout the 1800s and 1900s.
Alex, from the Lake District, has set his sights on building a Fowler B6 Big Lion Road Locomotive from scratch, with help from a Shropshire firm.
The Talisman could once haul over 100 tonnes and carried parts of the Titanic across the country., external
Image source, Morris LubricantsShrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants is sponsoring the rebuilding of the steam engine.
The team behind the build hope to unveil it in Shropshire in August.
Quote MessageI have always been a steam engine enthusiast so I thought, why not try to build one from scratch. With a bit of research I discovered that I could buy the John Fowler & Co company name. I obtained the original drawings for the B6 Talisman and three of us are now working on the project."
Alex Sharphouse, Enthusiast behind the Talisman build.
