Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Hereford primary school could get a £4.6m expansion, to allow it to cater for an extra 30 pupils.

Herefordshire Council also wants to create 53 car parking spaces and improve access to Marlbrook Primary School.

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The school, which is rated as outstanding by Ofsted, caters for 60 pupils at the moment and has been oversubscribed since 2011.

Temporary classrooms have previously been set up there to allow it to take in more children.

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Stoke City manager Nathan Jones says he's starting to understand what his players are capable of.

He has been in charge for just over a month and travels to play bottom-of-the-table Ipswich tomorrow.

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Stoke have won just one of his seven games so far, but Jones said: "We're getting to grips with things now and I'm understanding more about the players, what they can do."

BBC News Travel

Trains are now running normally again through Stafford after repairs to a bridge which was damaged by a vehicle yesterday.

Network Rail engineers had to close the line earlier, to make it safe.

A former West Indian cricketer who made his home in the UK will have to wait another fortnight to hear if he's going to be allowed to return here from Barbados.

Collis King has lived in the UK for 45 years and is married to a British citizen, but has been blocked from re-entering the country due to issues with his visa.

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The former Worcestershire cricketer faced a "right-to-remain" hearing today, but the tribunal has decided to reserve judgement for now and send a decision in writing.

The 1966 World Cup winning goalkeeper died earlier this week aged 81.

BBC News Travel

The railway line near Hereford has been cleared after an earlier train fire, but Network Rail is warning that delays are likely to continue into the evening, affecting services until at least 18:00.

Nobody was hurt, but around 80 people had to be evacuated from the train when smoke was spotted rising from the middle carriage this morning.

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The funeral of England's World Cup winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, will take place on 4 March at Stoke Minister, it has been announced.

The former Stoke City and Leicester City player passed away earlier this week aged 81.

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That date has special poignancy as it marks the 47th anniversary of Stoke City’s League Cup triumph in 1972.

Smoke started billowing as the train passed through Pontrilas, Herefordshire, near the Welsh border.

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Joe Sweeney

A nightclub in Wolverhampton that had its licence suspended following a stabbing outside the venue last month is to have its new application reviewed by the city council next week.

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The Outback in Queen Street was linked to the incident last month when police were called to reports of a disturbance.

The victim, from Birmingham, suffered three stab wounds to the back.

Four men arrested on suspicion of serious assault have been released on bail.

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today are:

• Dad denied heart transplant and told to pay £32k for care dies aged 38, external
• Closing early every Friday has improved education at my school, says head, external
• Young family's school run horror as 'boy of four facing major surgery', external

People in Herefordshire will be paying 4.9% more in council tax from April.

Councillors have approved the rise and have ring-fenced 2% of the money raised for adult social care.

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The authority has made £90m of savings since 2010.

The BBC understands Mr Ahmad has since "departed from the UAE" following his earlier release.

John Bray
BBC News

Students and pupils across the UK have gone on strike as part of a global campaign calling for action over climate change.

Young people around the country, including Birmingham, walked out of school to call on the government to declare a climate emergency and take active steps to tackle the problem.

Organisers Youth Strike 4 Climate said protests were taking place in more than 60 towns and cities across the UK.

BBC Weather Watchers

After a misty start for some, most of the West Midlands has seen some stunning sunshine today, with temperatures getting up to 14C (57F) in places.

The BBC Weather Watchers have been out capturing the sunny scenes, and here are a few of our favourites today:

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BBC Sport

Telford Tigers could take a giant step towards a league title this weekend, with home and away fixtures against Hull Pirates.

Two victories would see them open up a six-point gap over their title-rivals with just six games remaining.

Telford won their previous league-meeting 5-4 after overtime last month and the Pirates will have two ex-Tigers in their line-up, Lubomir Kohorn and Matty Davies.

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Coventry Blaze have games this weekend against two of the teams they'll need to catch, if they're going to qualify for the Elite League play-offs this season - Fife Flyers and Sheffield Steelers.

A man suffered a broken hip following a serious attack in a pub in Rugby, police say.

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Officers are appealing for information after the incident in the Half Moon pub, in Lawford Road on Wednesday.

It's believed the 56-year-old victim was assaulted following a row, and says he fell through a doorway after being pushed by the suspect.

Pupils walk out of schools across the country to declare a "climate emergency".

Coventry Live

Some of the Coventry Live headlines today are:

• More jobs to go at London taxi company, external

• Man found dead at address in Coventry, external
• Man has hip broken in pub attack, external

Industrial action by Birmingham refuse collectors could be extended, after union members backed a further ballot.

Unite union members have been working to rule since 29 December over a payment given to GMB members and are set to strike twice a week from 19 February.

It comes after a High Court judge rejected Unite's application for a temporary injunction over staffing levels on bin collection lorries, but said it might have the "better of the arguments" at a full trial - expected in May.

Members agreed that a notice of ballot be sent out today, which could produce a "fresh mandate" to continue the industrial action, said the union.

Zoltan Rozsa is accused of starting the fire at the centre in Tamworth which did not have sprinklers.