Coventry Live
Coventry Live

Here are three of the top stories from the Coventry Telegraph today:

• Lover of Corey and Casper death driver released from prison, external
• New car park for hospital staff, external
• Area scorches as temperatures climb, external

A specialist burns team is treating a woman after a corrosive substance was thrown in her face in Birmingham this morning.

West Midlands Midlands Ambulance said it received a call at 10:30 to Astbury Avenue, Smethwick (pictured), to treat a woman with "serious chemical burns to her face".

The woman, who has not been named, was walking in a residential area near Northbrook Street, Ladywood, when a passing cyclist or person on a moped threw the liquid at her.

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Police are urging anyone with information or who saw what happened to contact them, external.

A woman is being treated in hospital for serious facial injuries after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at her in Birmingham.

The 47-year-old woman was in Northbrook Street, Ladywood, at about 10:00 when a passing moped or push bike threw liquid at her.

Police say the woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Wolverhampton over a suspected acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester on Saturday - the fifth arrest so far.

He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grevious bodily harm.

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Four other men, three from London and another from Wolverhampton, have already been arrested and remain in custody.

Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes signs a new four-year deal and then joins West Bromwich Albion on loan for 2018-19.

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Warwickshire are chasing down a target of 203 to win their county championship match against Middlesex, but have lost two early wickets.

Dominic Sibley and Ian Bell have both fallen victim to Tim Murtagh.

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At New Road, Moeen Ali has halted Somerset's progress, taking three wickets for Worcestershire.

Somerset lead by 270 with six second innings wickets remaining.

The Sky Blues manager Mark Robins says his team still has plenty to do before the season kicks off next week.

City were beaten 2-0 at Stevenage at the weekend and face Derby tomorrow, then West Brom on Saturday.

And Robins says that because his team was involved in the play-off final, they've had less time to prepare than most of their rivals.

A water main burst in Walsall on Tuesday, causing damage to 18 homes and gardens.

South Staffs Water said the burst happened at 05:00 BST on Fallowfield Road in Walsall.

One resident said the water was gushing down the street for three hours.

Graham McGarry
BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Tom Ince has completed a deal with Stoke City for £10m, which could rise by £2m with add-ons, say the club.

Ince has penned a four-year deal ahead of the new season in the Championship and is the fourth new signing.

The son of Paul Ince will be working with Gary Rowett again, who he worked under at Derby County.

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Huddersfield Town winger Tom Ince signs for Stoke City for an initial £10m, which could rise to £12m with add-ons.

A man in his 60s has suffered "significant and potentially life-changing injuries" after being hit by a car in Kidderminster which didn't stop afterwards.

He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for emergency treatment at 16:00 yesterday and a motorcyclist in his 20s, who was also hit, was given pain relief after suffering a number of scrapes.

West Mercia Police are investigating the incident, which happened on Broad Street.

James Bond
Sports Producer, BBC Shropshire

The New Saints will play either Astana of Kazakhstan or Denmark's Midtjylland if they can reach the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

They play Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in the second qualifying round at Park Hall on Thursday, with the away leg next week.

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The Oswestry-based side were placed in the Europa League qualifiers after being defeated in the qualifiers for the Champions League earlier in the month.

Worcester News

Here are three of the top stories from the Worcester News today:

• Acid attack 'not racially motivated' say police, external
• Man denies murdering missing Worcester mum-of-two, external
• EDL plans to protest again, external

Alex Homer
BBC Shared Data Hub

One of the most heavily policed matches in the UK in the past season was the Birmingham derby between Blues and Aston Villa, BBC analysis has revealed.

There were 53 fans for every officer present at St Andrews in October – a total of 457 officers according to an FOI response.

Critics say large numbers of officers contribute to tensions on match days and the staffing is "unsustainable".

Walton Wilkins (pictured) was a member of football hooligan group the Zulus, linked to Birmingham City for around 20 years, before ceasing his involvement in 2002.

Now a car parts business owner, Mr Wilkins said there was less violence at games now than in the 1980s and policing numbers for last season’s derby were "excessive".

Police say they use the minimum resources necessary to avoid disorder.

Amanda Jacks, a case worker at The Football Supporters' Federation, said high numbers of officers did not match the "few individuals within crowds of thousands" who posed a risk.

At the other end of the scale, the match between Stoke City and Watford in January saw the lowest number of police officers for a Premier League fixture in 2017/18, with just 14 attending.

Police sniffer dogs were called out in one instance when drugs paraphernalia was found.

Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling on the BBC not to axe The Great Pottery Throwdown.

Yesterday it was confirmed it wouldn't return for a third series, causing an outpouring on social media.

Both expert judges, Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones, say they'll campaign to keep the show on BBC Two.

The programme made by Love Productions is filmed in the heart of Middleport.

The BBC said it had to make "difficult decisions in order to make room for new shows". Love Productions declined to comment.

The guilty pair, aged 32 and 19, were both convicted of manslaughter.

Shropshire are bowling again on the final day of their minor counties championship match against Berkshire in Finchampstead.

The hosts, who are chasing their third consecutive Western Division title, reached 170-3 at the end of yesterday's play - a lead of 282.

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Shropshire's hopes of getting a result have been kept alive by a second successive century from Dutch batsman Alexei Kervezee (pictured above), who scored 166 in their first innings.

Joanne Malin
BBC Midlands Today

The family of a man who died after after coming into contact with the police in Nuneaton last year are holding a vigil at Coventry Cathedral tonight.

Darren Cumberbatch, 32, died in hospital last July. The police were called to a property in Nuneaton after someone became concerned about his behavior.

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The Independent Office of Police Conduct say they're finalising their report into the case.

The vigil is to commemorate the first anniversary of his unexplained death.