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Manchester City reach the Carabao Cup final by completing a 10-0 aggregate win over League One Burton in their semi-final.
Read MoreThe three-year-old was playing with some footballs in a store when he was squirted with sulphuric acid.
Read MoreAn off-duty PCSO was killed when her car was hit by a suspected drug-driver being chased by police.
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Monica Rimmer
BBC News
That's it for our live coverage today, we'll be back on Thursday from 07:00.
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Administrators of Patisserie Valerie have named the 71 outlets that will close following the firm's collapse.
The following outlets in the West Midlands will close:
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has asked Theresa May if she had made any "recent assessment of the prospects for the economy in the West Midlands".
The Prime Minister said her party will "continue to support the region by investing more than £430m as part of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull local enterprise partnership."
Image source, PAMr Fabricant then asked about the new Birmingham airport masterplan and if the government was going to commit to working with the airport to expand.
Mrs May said they continue to "support airports beyond Heathrow".
She added: "I am happy to welcome Birmingham's decision to publish this masterplan because I understand that, as my honourable friend says, it aims to attract new long-haul routes in addition to the routes that it already runs.
"We are also committed to improving access to Birmingham airport."
The Sandwell Council leader's suspension means he can no longer lead the area's 70 Labour members.
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Stoke City manager Nathan Jones says he wants to "streamline" the squad before the transfer window shuts at the end of the month.
Jones said his squad is too big and admits players may have to leave in the next eight days.
Image source, PAA report says basing emergency care in Shrewsbury will provide "best value for money".
Read MoreHolly Burke, 28, was off duty when her car was hit by a speeding people carrier involved in a pursuit.
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It'll be a clear but very chilly night tonight, with lows of -3 (27F).
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Aston Villa have sent loan goalkeeper Andre Moreira back to his parent club Atletico Madrid.
The 23-year-old Portuguese saved a penalty on his debut in the League Cup win at Yeovil, but his only other Villa appearance was in the defeat at Burton in the following round.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating after PCSO Holly Burke died when her car was hit by a suspected drug-driver being chased by police.
Officers deployed a stinger in a bid to stop the fleeing motorist after a 15-minute pursuit through Birmingham.
But the Renault Scenic carried on and collided "at speed" with the woman's car.
Officers attempted CPR her but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The IOPC said it is, external gathering evidence including body worn camera and in-car footage.
IOPC Regional Director Derrick Campbell said "We have a duty to independently investigate in these circumstances and we will be examining the events prior to the collision to determine if appropriate policies and procedures were followed."
Port Vale sign striker Mark Harris on loan from Premier League side Cardiff City until the end of the season.
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
The relocation of an Islamic school has moved a step forward.
Birmingham City Council’s cabinet today agreed for the former Small Heath lower school site to be refurbished in order for primary students at Al-Hijrah to be taught there from September.
Image source, GoogleThe current school, at Burbidge Road, Bordesley, has around 750 students but it is proposed its secondary years are removed, although that move is still under consultation.
The primary classes are currently being taught in temporary buildings.
Ofsted rated Al-Hijrah ‘inadequate’ in 2016 due its controversial policy of segregating boys and girls. The city council, which funds the school, disputed it but were ruled against by the Court of Appeal a year later. The school is also under a government directive to convert to an academy.
A growers' consortium gets permission to build a mustard factory to keep Norfolk's Colman's link.
Read MorePolice on social media have been paying tribute to Holly Burke, the 28-year-old PCSO who was killed while police were in the pursuit of a stolen car.
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