Twins were adopted separately and sisters were uprooted multiple times, a High Court judge finds.

Forensics officers are at the scene of a fatal shooting in Coventry.

The ambulance service said it was called to property on Chepstow Close, Willenhall, at about 01:00 and found a man in cardiac arrest. He was declared dead at the scene.

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A murder investigation has been launched and police are carrying out house-to-house enquiries.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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A signalling fault due to a power failure in Coventry is disrupting rail services between the city and Nuneaton.

Bus replacement services are running until at least 15:45, says National Rail.

Plans for new offices at the Birmingham store have been submitted to "attract new occupants".

Officers were called to an address in Chepstow Close, Willenhall early on Friday.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

From Stoke-on-Trent Live:

• Dad of Ryan Evans backs water safety campaign, external
• Police warning to football yobs, external
• Investigation under way after early morning shop fire, external

A shop fire in the Longton area of Stoke-on-Trent this morning was started deliberately, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

Crews were called to the scene at Hallmark and Thorntons on The Strand at about 04:00 and remained until 06:30 with road diversions in place.

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Ryan Evans was last seen "in distress" trying to swim across a lake with two friends in June.

The victim was followed to New Street station after she used her card at Birmingham International.

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Carl Jackson

A pub which served soldiers during World War Two is to be demolished to make way for a care home.

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The Cock Inn in Rubery was built in 1811 but in recent years has been set on fire and targeted by vandals while sitting empty.

The local authority's planning committee has approved plans from Malvern Homes to knock it down, replacing it with a 64-bedroom care home.

During the war, the pub served soldiers stationed at a nearby quarry who manned barrage balloons in place to prevent low-flying aircraft from bombing the Austin factory units at Longbridge.

BBC Radio Stoke Sport

Crewe manager David Artell says some other managers aren't getting the support they need from their clubs.

Speaking as he approaches his 100th game in charge, he praised his own board for its backing, revealing he got a phone call of support from one of the directors when he was feeling low after a bad result last season.

He said the call lifted his spirits and was "exactly what you need".

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Artell said he'd never managed anywhere else, but from talking to fellow managers he'd heard boards at some other clubs "come after you as soon as reasonably possible and they listen to the fans".

The ship diverted to rescue Bromsgrove yachtswoman Susie Goodall has pulled alongside her stricken craft.

She'd been sheltering in the wreckage of her boat after it overturned during the Golden Globe Race.

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The Tian Fu cargo ship is set to continue its voyage to Brazil and expects to dock there on 22 December.

Tom Turrell
BBC Midlands Today

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has called on the region's metropolitan mayor Andy Street to go head-to-head with him in a debate over whether their two posts should merge.

Mr Street, who is yet to respond to the challenge, is proposing that after the mayoral election in 2020, whoever is elected should also take on the job of ensuring the police force is run effectively.

PCC David Jamieson says he has "significant concerns" over whether a mayor alone can oversee the running of the West Midlands force as well as improving transport services, creating jobs and getting new homes built.

A man has been charged with the murder of 51-year-old Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper in Newport.

Jonathan Hooper, who is 46 and also from Newport, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre this morning and has been remanded in custody ahead of another hearing next Tuesday, West Mercia Police says.

Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper's body was found in a car outside her home on 26 January.

Darts player Terry "The Bull" Jenkins is challenging all-comers at a Herefordshire pub tonight to help raise money for a workman who was paralysed after a fall from a ladder.

Friends of Martin Wilks in Almeley are trying to raise £30,000 to build a downstairs bedroom at his home, so he can return from hospital.

So far they have raised £17,000 and hope the darts player, who comes from Ledbury, can push them towards the target.

Officers are carrying out house-to-house enquiries after a man was shot dead in Coventry.

The murder investigation is at an "early stage", says West Midlands Police.

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A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found injured at an address in Chepstow Close, Willenhall, just after 01:00.

He was declared dead at the scene.

Kim Fawcett is taking the school to the High Court after it said there were "no signs" she was being abused.

Hereford Times

From the Hereford Times:

• County's schools top regional table, external
• Former magistrate in court over speeding charges, external
• City march hears call for action on climate change, external

A murder investigation is under way after a man was shot dead in Coventry.

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Police were called to an address in Chepstow Close, Willenhall, just after 01:00 and found a seriously injured man who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by officers.

An area around Chepstow Close, near the junction with Stretton Avenue, remains cordoned off.

A verdict of accidental death has been recorded at the inquest of 13-year-old Ryan Evans whose body was recovered from Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent in June.

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