Steven Day lied about his mother dying and having cancer to cover up his deceit, a court hears.

Liam Patterson-White makes a career-best unbeaten 73 as Nottinghamshire are bowled out for 273 against Warwickshire.

Matt Critchley makes a century and Leus De Plooy 98 as Derbyshire pile up 360-8 against Worcestershire.

An animal welfare pressure group says its secret filming shows the animals being kicked, punched and thrown.

Colin Noble, of West Midlands Police, is accused of "trying it on" with four domestic abuse victims.

People can be vaccinated after 21:00 BST in a bid to encourage more Muslims to have the vaccine.

Christopher Guest More Jr denies murdering Brian Waters, who was tortured at a farmhouse in 2003.

The 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder after a 14-year-old was stabbed in Birmingham.

The stadium is home to Wasps rugby team and will see football club Coventry City return soon.

Hassan Ghafar, 22, from Birmingham, was found with stab wounds to the neck, police say.

Muhammed Khubaib also denied a charge of dangerous driving and is due to stand trial next year.

The election was due to take place in 2020 but postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Warwickshire want to host a tournament at Edgbaston to "reflect the communities" in Birmingham, says chief executive Stuart Cain.

Detectives look to see if three violent attacks within several hours in Birmingham are linked.

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Two teenage boys are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Birmingham.

Residents in Smethwick and Cape Hill are urged to get tested for the South Africa variant of the virus.

The Centre AT7 site closed at 11:30 BST and reopened just after 16:00, the city council says.

Former cabinet minister Owen Paterson has spoken about the loss of his wife, Rose, who took her own life last year.

Police are cracking down on anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury.

West Mercia Police said there has been a spate of vandalism and break-ins throughout the town centre and the Quarry over the last two weeks.

In order to tackle the issue, it said it increased the number of officers on shift in the area, and more officers will be on late night patrols.

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Ch Insp Mark Reilly said: "I'd like to reassure the public that we understand what a negative affect this has on the community and we are taking the issue extremely seriously.

"We are committed to finding the individuals responsible."

He urged anyone with information about a crime or concerns to contact police.