Woman dies in hospital after assaultpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
West Mercia Police said Kelly Godfrey's death is being treated as unexplained.
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Woman dies in hospital after assaultpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Woman dies after attackpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
A woman who was attacked in Bromsgrove on Tuesday has died, West Mercia Police have said.
A 28-year-old woman from the town has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
Police were called to an address on Lingfield Walk on the evening of 15 May and the injured woman, Kelley Godfrey, 42, was taken to hospital for treatment, but passed away the following day.
Image source, GoogleThe force said the death is being treated as unexplained at this stage and a post mortem examination has yet to take place.
Moore appointed West Brom managerpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Darren Moore is confirmed as relegated West Brom's new manager after a period in temporary charge at The Hawthorns.
Read MoreVillage store robbed by masked menpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
A Co-op store in a the village of Honeybourne in Worcestershire has been robbed by three men wearing balaclavas.
West Mercia Police says they walked into the shop on Station Road in Honeybourne at 22:05 yesterday and threatened staff, before leaving with cash.
Nobody was hurt in the raid.
Darren Moore confirmed as Baggies managerpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
BreakingRelegated West Brom have appointed Darren Moore as their new manager.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe former Baggies defender, 44, led them on an unbeaten run in April as caretaker manager after replacing Alan Pardew, with three wins and two draws.
But he was unable to save Albion, who were bottom of the Premier League and 10 points adrift when he took over.
Chief executive Mark Jenkins said Moore "embodies the spirit of the club and the spirit of what we are striving to achieve in this new chapter ahead".
Dog sniffs out dumped kittenspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Two kittens were found abandoned in a Walsall park by a walker whose dog sniffed them out.
Image source, RSPCAThe kittens, thought to be just five months old, were discovered behind a tree at the entrance to Reedswood park on Thursday 10 May.
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageTo be left alone in an open pet carrier in a strange place would have been so frightening for these poor kittens and they're very lucky to have been found."
Beth Boyd, RSPCA inspector
New £5m fund for construction trainingpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
A £5m construction training fund has been launched for the West Midlands in a bid to tackle the region's housing shortage.
The money will partly be used to recruit and train people to help tackle a skills shortage, external.
Image source, University of WolverhamptonThe project, announced today by the West Midlands Metro Mayor, will also see the creation of a National Brownfield Institute at the University of Wolverhampton to help redevelop former industrial land.
Quote MessageWe need to build 215,000 new homes by 2031 to meet our future housing and economic needs... that will require fresh ways of thinking and greater use of new, advanced home building methods."
Andy Street, West Midlands Metropolitan Mayor
Tallest MP welcomes the chance to stand at stadiumpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Britain's tallest MP has welcomed the opportunity to stand at Shrewsbury Town matches next season, saying he struggled for leg room with the old seats.
The football club is installing a safe-standing area for more than 500 supporters at its stadium, and the 6'9" local MP Daniel Kawczynski, said he was "very appreciative of it".
The club will be the first in England and Wales to introduce the so-called rail seats for fans.
Quote MessageI very much hope that it will be recognised as an innovation. The government will have to review and monitor its success. And then if it is successful, we will be wanting the government to ease some of the restrictions on other clubs around the country."
Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury
In pictures: Schools celebrate royal weddingpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Royal wedding ceremonies have been taking place across the region.
This pair were wed at St Bernadette's Primary, in Yardley, Birmingham.
Image source, @StBernsPrimaryMolly and Reece took part in a ceremony at St John's Primary in Coventry, overseen by Rev Andy March dressed as the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Image source, @YewTreeB6And these pupils from Yew Tree Community School in Aston, Birmingham all enjoyed a royal lunch in the sunshine.
Temporary classroom given green lightpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
David LawrenceNew arrivals at a Hartshill school will be taught in a new temporary classroom after plans were given the go-ahead by North Warwickshire Borough Council’s planning committee.
Image source, GoogleMichael Drayton Junior School currently has 500 pupils but needs extra accommodation to deal with children moving into new homes being built in Galley Common, Ansley Common and Camp Hill.
Councillors agreed to an application to site the portable building on the school playground until September 2019 while an extension is built.
University 'should stop running schools'published at 15:12 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
MPs say they have no confidence in the University of Chester to run seven academy schools.
Read MoreDriver trapped after bus crashpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
A car driver has been trapped after a crash involving a bus in Stoke-on-Trent.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said, external crews were on Park Hall Road, working to free them, while three people on board the bus had also been treated for minor injuries.
Bar staff to help stop gay sex assaultspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
West Midlands Police are training nightclub staff ahead of Pride following rise in sexual assaults
Read MoreNotts County 2-1 Coventry Citypublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Jonathan Forte scores twice as Notts County beat League Two promotion rivals Coventry City at Meadow Lane.
Read MoreMore players learn World Cup fatepublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Birmingham City midfielder Cheikh NDoye (pictured below) has been called up to the Senegal squad for the World Cup this summer - he'll be joined by Pape Alioune Ndiaye and Mame Biram Diouf of Stoke City.
Image source, Getty ImagesA number of other West Midlands-based players, including Stoke's Ramadan Sobhi, Aston Villa's Mile Jedinak, Ahmed Elmohamady and Birkir Bjarnason and West Brom's Ahmed Hegazi are still waiting to hear if they're going to Russia.
Challenge in memory of Tunisia terror victimpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Staff at the University of Worcester are taking on a 100-mile challenge in memory of a 19-year-old student who was killed in the 2015 terror attack in Tunisia.
The Smile for Joel fundraiser will involve a 25-mile walk overnight, a 51-mile cycle ride, a 14-mile canoe paddle on the River Severn, a 10-mile run and a 300m outdoor swim, as well as a basketball challenge, archery and a tractor pull.
Image source, University of WorcesterThe 24-hour challenge will start on 8 June and all the money raised will go to the Smile for Joel charity, which supports the families of murder victims.
Joel Richards was a University of Worcester student who was murdered along with his uncle, Adrian Evans, and grandfather, Pat Evans.
Quote MessageSport was what Joel was involved in, that was his passion, so it seemed fitting. I think the cause is a big one for those involved. It is a good cause and people recognise the link to Joel. It’s also an opportunity to get a team together and do something positive."
Tom Taylor, University of Worcester
In the papers: Tesco takes action against till cheatspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Stoke-on-Trent LiveHere are some of the headlines from the Sentinel newspaper in Stoke-on-Trent:
- Tesco installs CCTV to stop self-service till cheats , external
- Village's special commemorative tree is smashed in half, external
- You could be fined for parking your vehicle the wrong way round, external
Much Marcle renamed Meghan Marclepublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
People are doing all sorts of clever things to celebrate the royal wedding tomorrow and in the Harry-fordshire village of Much Marcle, someone has got a bit creative with the sign.
Janey Cotton said she had to use scissors to cut through the brambles and make her alterations, but that it was worth it because she's a big fan of the royal family, especially Prince Harry.
Image source, Janey CottonHowever, she drew the line at driving all the way over to Little Marcle to put one up there too.
Lorry causing long delays on M6published at 14:04 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
BBC News TravelLong delays are building on the M6 northbound near Cannock, Highways England is warning.
A broken-down lorry is blocking two lanes and Highways England says workers are struggling to move it, external because its brakes have "locked on".
Image source, Highways EnglandBirmingham City release midfield duopublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 18 May 2018
Birmingham City release midfield pair Jason Lowe and Andrew Shinnie following the end of their Championship campaign.
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