The family of a student missing for almost a week said they have not lost hope he may be found.

Warwickshire host Kent in County Championship Division Two - live BBC local radio commentary.

Built in 1797, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is thought to be the first iron-framed building.

Worcestershire host Yorkshire in County Championship Division Two - live BBC local radio commentary.

The restoration of the "skyscraper forerunner" is a step towards bringing the building back into use.

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Newsreader, BBC WM

West Midlands Police says more than 1,400 drivers have been prosecuted for motoring offences since 2016 as a result of video evidence provided by the public.

PC Mark Hodson of the force's Road Harm Reduction Team says the footage can prove vital when there are no witnesses as its quality is often of a high standard.

Professional speaker Kayode Damali from Crewe is part of this year's crop of The Apprentice candidates.

The 26-year-old delivers talks designed to inspire young people.

The new series starts on 3 October.

BBC Midlands Today

A cold winter followed by the scorching summer has proved to be the best conditions for wine producers.

Halfpenny Vineyard in south Staffordshire has described this year's crop as phenomenal, leading to a bumper early harvest.

The hot weather, it says, has boosted sugar levels and sweetness, resulting in better quality wines and more bottles of it.

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Police have given handheld knife detectors to more than 70 bars and nightclubs across Staffordshire in a bid to keep weapons out of venues.

When so-called knife wands alert door staff to weapons as customers are screened, they are encouraged to contact local police patrols.

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Zainab Adam and six-year-old daughter Tafaoul Fadul died in the fire in October 2017.

A man was shot in the shoulder after being chased down an alleyway, police say.

The 23-year-old victim was hurt in the South Woodgate area of Birmingham at about 14:40 on Sunday.

Det Sgt John Mawhinney from the West Midlands force said: "We know three men chased the victim before he was shot in broad daylight.

"This appears to be an unprovoked attack and we’re working hard to try and understand why this has happened and who is responsible."

The man is recovering at home, police say.

A man who drove at speeds of more than 90mph in a 30-zone, hitting cars and going through red lights, has been jailed.

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The Staffordshire force said a stinger device was used to thwart Chad Stevens when he failed to stop for police in Hednesford in January this year, but he continued to drive until his tyres fell away.

The 24-year-old admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle-taking, driving while disqualified, driving over the prescribed limit for cocaine and another drug, and driving without insurance.

At a Stafford Crown Court hearing on Monday, he was jailed for a total of 18 months, and disqualified from driving for 33 months.

He was already serving an eight-month sentence, suspended for two years, for an incident of dangerous driving in 2017, police said.

The officer sustained extensive leg injuries, including multiple fractures and a broken kneecap.

In 2017 Ofsted reported that Walsall Council's children's services required improvement.

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• Parish council chairman breached code of conduct, external
• Owl sculpture stolen from car park, external

The RSPCA is investigating reports a chihuahua was thrown into a van and punched several times.

It is said to have happened on Friday at about 10:30 in the Hayle area of Tamworth.

Officers were told a man was seen carrying a tan-coloured chihuahua by the throat before throwing it into a vehicle, after which it was reportedly punched.

RSPCA Inspector Beth Boyd said: "We are working with Staffordshire Police and are appealing for any information about this incident."

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More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for CCTV to be placed along the River Severn in Worcester after the disappearance of a university student.

Thomas Jones, 18, from Bromsgrove, has not been heard from since the early hours of Wednesday morning.

West Mercia Police said it believed he crossed the Sabrina footbridge, which crosses the River Severn near to Worcester Racecourse, and then walked on to the footpath running along the top of the flood defences on Hylton Road.

The petition says cameras "would give parents, students and residents alike a peace of mind that you cannot put a price on".

A man and his seven-year-old son didn't suffer serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash in Coventry yesterday, police say.

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The 38-year-old and his son were struck by a white vehicle while crossing the A45 Fletchamstead Highway near the Kenilworth Road junction at about 16:40.

The boy was taken to hospital with facial injuries, said West Midlands Police, and his father suffered a leg injury.

Officers are appealing for witnesses who saw a white vehicle, believed to be a van or people carrier, which made off down Cannon Park Road.

An old shopping centre looks set to be demolished after a developer pulled out of plans to replace it with a new one.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council says it's planning to buy the East-West precinct in Hanley, external, which it's described as an eyesore.

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The authority says it's disappointing that Realis Estates has decided not to pursue plans for its Unity Walk development on the site, which would have included a cinema and shops.

Instead, the council is set to discuss plans to knock down the old centre and initially use the site for car parking.

In the longer term, it says it'll look at community, leisure and residential developments, including the idea of a facility for children and teenagers.