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Herefordshire's Ellie Goulding is one of 16 public figures who've agreed to be more transparent about their use of social media.
Celebreties have to make it clear when they've been paid to promote things after warnings from the Competition and Markets Authority.
A woman has been arrested after an eight-year-old boy was hit by a car.
It happened in the car park of a Hungry Horse pub on Kingsway in Stafford just before 18:00 last night.
The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. His condition is currently described as stable.
Police say a 32-year-old woman from Stafford has been arrested on suspicion of providing a positive breath test and they're appealing for witnesses.
Image source, GoogleLordswood Road in Birmingham is still closed after a police incident last night.
Hagley Road is open after being shut for several hours last night but we're still waiting to hear from West Midlands Police about the details.
We'll let you know as soon as we hear.
Image source, Getty ImagesA child has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Stafford last night.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in a car park off Newport Road, Stafford at about 17:50 yesterday.
The boy, aged eight, was given first aid treatment by bystanders, a spokeswoman said.
He was in a "serious condition" and taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further emergency care.
A Met Office yellow warning about ice is still in force, external and is set to last until later this morning.
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A consultation has started on the future of nearly 390 jobs at an insurance firm in Stoke-on-Trent.
National firm Ageas announced yesterday afternoon that it's looking at closing its Trentham Lakes site.
Image source, ReutersThe firm's blamed the way customers buy and service their policies online.
A shareholder is considering legal action over the collapse of cafe chain Patisserie Valerie.
Chris Boxall, co-founder of an asset management firm, said he had a moral and fiduciary duty to clients.
He said he had questions about owner Luke Johnson's oversight of the business.
Image source, bbcAdministrators KPMG are closing 70 stores of the Birmingham-based stores and seeking buyers for others.
HS2 should have been given a different name because its capacity is more important than its speed, a former chairman of the project said.
Sir Terry Morgan, who resigned from HS2 Ltd last month, also claimed the project cannot be built to its current specification on budget.
Giving evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, he said: "I think most people regret actually calling it HS2.
Image source, PA"It is about creating capacity. Connectivity is a really strong issue, particularly when you look at the Midlands going north."
HS2 has a budget of £55.7 billion, is expected to run up to 18 trains per hour at a top speed of 225mph and open from London to Birmingham in 2026.
Callum Griffiths has spent thousands of pounds on cosmetic surgery - "enough to put a large deposit on a big house".
The 23-year-old from Birmingham says he's had his lips filled at least 150 times as well as numerous botox procedures.
'I've spent a house deposit on fillers'
He said he made the decision because he strove to get the "Instagram look".
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Port Vale went out of the Checkatrade Trophy last night as they lost 3-0 away to Bristol Rovers.
Manager Neil Aspin said having a player sent off 'killed them' as they went out at the quarter final stage.
Image source, Getty ImagesTalks are set to resume today over Birmingham's ongoing bin dispute.
Rubbish is still being collected but only on a work to rule basis.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe city council says if the industrial action continues they may have to bring in fortnightly collections.
Unite said talks at ACAS on Monday were "encouraging" but that no resolution had been reached.
A body has been found in the hunt for a missing Hereford man.
The body of Michael Worsley, 69, who was reported missing on 18 January, was discovered in Withington on Tuesday.
His next of kin has been informed but formal identification is yet to take place, West Mercia Police said.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough says his side must just enjoy themselves when they play Manchester City in the Carabao Cup tonight.
Image source, Getty ImagesBurton host the Premier League Champions having lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 9-0.
He said Burton may never reach the last four again so the fans and players should "savour every moment."
A serious collision on Birmingham's A456 Hagley Road led to it being closed for six hours.
It reopened at 06:30 but the A4040 Lordswood Road remains shut in both directions due to to "accident investigation work".
This could cause delays for anyone trying to get into Birmingham this morning.
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