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Allen Cook
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The Library of Birmingham's being lit up today to mark International Women's Day.
Image source, Birmingham City CouncilThe city council says it'll be illuminated in the suffragette colours, 100 years after some women were granted the vote in Britain.
A total of 29 men have been charged over the "five-hour Ride Out".
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A Herefordshire woman is competing with her dog at Crufts and says she hopes it will encourage more people to get involved in the sport.
Kathy and Dido
Kathy Williams and her dog Dido are taking part in Rally Obedience, which was only introduced at Crufts last year.
Kathy, from Kingsthorne, says it's a less competitive version of obedience which any owner and their dog can do.
The girl, who dreams of being an actress, met the Suits star at an event promoting girls' careers in science.
Read MoreA waste fire at a farm near Rugeley is finally out after nearly 18 months.
Firefighters were first called to Oak Tree Farm, at Sitting Mill, on 5 September 2016 and a decision was made to cap the fire - rather than put it out straight away - to reduce the risk of polluting water in the area.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFire crews have continued to monitor the site since then, making more than 80 visits, and in January this year it was decided it had burnt down enough and could be safely extinguished.
Since then firefighters have been injecting water to put out the remaining fire.
Shropshire's famous iron bridge is going to be illuminated all year round., external
In the past, the bridge in Ironbridge has been lit up for special occasions, but Telford and Wrekin Council has decided to spend £70,000 to make it permanent, with £30,000 of that coming from the Arts Council England.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThe authority is making the move as part of celebrations to mark the town's 50th anniversary and says it will "benefit the local community and provide new appeal for visitors, while enhancing Ironbridge’s night time economy."
Allen Cook
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Image source, Getty ImagesAs "the world's greatest dog show" is under way at the NEC in Birmingham today, here is Crufts broken down into figures:
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Image source, Getty ImagesPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have been at an event encouraging young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths at Millennium Point in Birmingham today.
They've also been meeting the crowds of well-wishers who have come out to see them.
They will be heading to Nechells Wellbeing Centre later.
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Image source, Getty ImagesA black briefcase containing £5,000 in cash, plus some Australian and Czech currency has been stolen from a house in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Staffordshire Police said the burglary on St Paul's Road happened on 25 February and they are also trying to trace jewelry, including a man's bracelet and a 22-carat gold signet ring with the letters JCH.
Family, friends and dignitaries have gathered at St Peter's Church in Wolverhampton for the funeral of the former mayor, Elias Mattu.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilThe service is being broadcast via a big screen to members of the public who've gathered outside.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilThe ceremony will be followed by a burial at Danescourt Cemetery.
Prince Harry stopped to speak to well-wishers - including dogs - who waited for the couple in Birmingham since the early morning.
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A 38-year-old woman has been arrested after man was found dead in a doorway in Sandbach this morning.
Cheshire police say they were called out to the property on Townfields at 06:48 to and are at the "early stages of establishing the circumstances".
Image source, GoogleApplications to join the scheme are from areas at "high risk" of bovine TB, Natural England says.
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Worcester's Ben Te'o will be back for England in the Six Nations match against France on Saturday.
He replaces Jonathan Joseph at outside centre and is one of a number of changes, with Owen Farrell due to captain England for the first time.
Image source, Getty ImagesTe'o was on the replacements bench for England's defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield.
Flags flew at half mast in Wolverhampton in as people gathered to observe a minute's silence in for the former mayor, Elias Mattu, who died recently.
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A horse and carriage carrying Mr Mattu's coffin lead the cortege from his home in Penn Fields into the city centre where it stopped in St Peter's Square.
A screen showed shots of the popular councillor throughout his 18 years of service.
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Allen Cook
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For many dog owners and lovers, today marks the start of the high point of their year as Crufts is underway at the NEC in Birmingham.
It lasts until Sunday and here are some of the scenes from the venue as the dogs started arriving:
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Image source, ReutersPrince Harry and fiancee Meghan Markle have been greeting crowds of well-wishers in Birmingham ahead of their visit to Millennium Point.
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Image source, PAThe pair will have a go at building apps and touchpads, before hearing from young people about their motivations to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects.
Image source, PAFive children have been rescued from a house fire in Tunstall this morning.
They were trapped with an adult on the upper floors of a three-storey home on Madison Street and firefighters had to go in through thick smoke to get them out.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceTwo adults had already escaped the home before firefighters arrived just after 07:00.
The family were taken to hospital and treated for the effects of breathing in smoke.
The fire service said the fire appeared to have started in a tumble dryer in the kitchen.
Quote MessageWorryingly there were no working smoke alarms in the home so the fire was only discovered when one of the occupants got up and smelt smoke.
Roy Daniels, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Owner Merlin Entertainments said a "technically complex" water problem was behind some of the deaths.
Read MorePrince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived at Birmingham's Millennium Point.
The couple were greeted by John Crabtree, Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands.
Retired teacher Josie Weeks, 62, from Leeds, got up at 5am to travel to Birmingham for the royal visit and carried a posy of white blooms for Ms Markle.
Image source, PAStephen McNally, 61, from Stourbridge, said he had travelled with a group of friends, with many carrying bouquets for Ms Markle.