A fire service is sharing offices with police at the West Mercia headquarters at Hindlip in Worcestershire.

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia, John Campion, said the move would cut costs and make both emergency services more effective.

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Earlier this year Mr Campion got permission from the Home Office to take over from the Hereford and Worcester and Shropshire fire authorities.

But the two fire authorities have taken that decision to a judicial review, which is still ongoing.

A survey of fish fingers by the Herefordshire-based Marine Conservation Society has found 85% of the fish used comes from sustainable sources.

The Good Fish Finger Guide rated 48 different fish fingers, and the society said it was "pleasantly surprised" by its findings.

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The society was also surprised to find some supermarket saver-brands turned out to be the most sustainable.

Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith appoints West Brom's Neil Cutler as the club's new goalkeeping coach.

Police are trying to identify two men who were filmed being racially abusive in a Crewe supermarket.

The video, which has been shared online, was filmed at the ASDA in the Victoria Centre in Crewe and shows a man with his dog making offensive remarks.

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Cheshire Police says it wants to talk to him and another man seen walking into the store on 27 October.

Birmingham Live

Some of today's headlines on the Birmingham Live site are:

• John Cannan speaks out as Suzy Lamplugh search in back garden continues, external
• Taxi driver suspended for 'refusing to deliver poppies' to Aston Villa, external
• BMW thugs rob schoolboy of phone then brag to his mum, external

The police investigating the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh have finished their search in a garden in Sutton Coldfield for the day.

They will be back tomorrow morning.

They've spent the last five days digging it up and removing paving slabs.

A fatal house fire which claimed the lives of two young people near Worcester was caused by an electrical fault, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service has concluded.

The bodies of 21-year-old Josh Kirk and 18-year-old swimmer Tazmin Pugh were found at the property at Cotheridge on Sunday.

The fire service said it appeared an unwound electrical extension reel under furniture had overheated.

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John Cannan was named in 2002 as the prime suspect in the murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh.

Ex-Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is sentenced to 50 days in jail in Denmark after assaulting a taxi driver but is released until his appeal is heard.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

A proposed scheme to redevelop the former Birmingham Municipal Bank will be considered by planners next week.

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The University of Birmingham secured a long-term lease of the Grade II-listed building from the city council 12 months ago, and have submitted plans to turn it into a teaching facility.

The bank, built in the 1930s, is one of one of only three surviving buildings from the council's original plans for Centenary Square, along with the Hall of Memory and Baskerville House.

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The bank has been closed since 1998.

The city council's planning committee will consider the plans , externalat a meeting on 8 November.

A teenage boy has denied a charge of attempted murder following an incident where a man was stabbed.

The 22-year-old was found with serious stab wounds in an alleyway off Heeley Road, Selloy Oak, in October following an attempted carjacking.

A 15-year-old boy pleaded not guilty to the charge at Birmingham Crown Court and a 17-year-old boy also denied six counts of attempted robbery.

A trial date of 1 April 2019 was set.

Emma Thomas
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

A fundraiser has embarked on an epic journey to raise money for armed-forces veterans.

Robin Hood, from Shirley, near Birmingham, is walking more than 400 miles, from Scotland to the cenotaph in London, whilst pulling a 20 stone statue of a World War One soldier behind him.

He set off three weeks ago and is expected to arrive in London in time for Armistice Day.

The trio, who were patients of disgraced surgeon Sudip Sarkar, died from failures in post-op care.

The number of takeaways and gambling outfits will be limited in certain areas in a bid to tackle unhealthyness.

The City of Wolverhampton Council said it has already published guidance around planning approval for hot food takeaways.

Wolverhampton has just been named as having one of the UK's unhealthiest high streets.

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The Royal Society for Public Heath ranked streets with more payday lenders, bookmakers, tanning salons and fast food outlets the worst.

The mother of the 13-year-old victim says parents are scared to let their children out.

Police say an investigation into the murder of Ibrahim Ismail, who was stabbed in 2016, remains live.

The man named as the prime suspect for the murder of Suzy Lamplugh said he hopes the search of his mother's former home will end the speculation over his involvement.

John Cannan said he had no idea why the search has come now, with the development coming "out of the blue".

His solicitor told the Press Association: "John Cannan continues to deny involvement in the 1986 disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh.

"Mr Cannan hopes that the search of his mother's former home will conclude swiftly so as to bring to an end speculation as to his involvement in this matter."

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A team of forensic specialists have been digging in the garden of the Sutton Coldfield home since Monday, with the search expected to continue into the weekend.

It is believed the 19th Century culvert was commissioned by a duke and used to supply water for farming.

A fireworks display has been cancelled because of concerns the weather will be too windy.

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust had planned to stage it at the Blists Hill Victorian Town on Saturday but said after taking advice from their firework display partner they thought it could not go ahead safely.

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Refunds are being offered to everyone who bought tickets.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

Another Black Country council has announced it has no intention of setting up a clean air zone after it was suggested the scheme should be extended.

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Dudley has joined its neighbour Sandwell in putting the brakes on an idea to charge drivers of older petrol and diesel vehicles up to £10 to enter a designated area.

Think-tank Bright Blue said Birmingham’s clean air zone could be extended to “all relevant parts of the West Midlands Combined Authority”, including the Black Country, Coventry and Solihull, but this was rejected by the council.

However, the council said it was keen to work closely with Birmingham and other neighbouring authorities to understand what impact any potential clean air zone might have.

Birmingham's scheme is due to come into effect in January 2020, charging between £6 and £10 per day on cars, and up to £100 a day on HGVs and similar vehicles.