A family criticised for paving around a postbox insist they had good intentions.

Two men were seriously injured last night after the car they were in hit a tree near Woore in Shropshire.

A third person suffered more minor injuries.

The accident happened shortly after 02:00 on the A525 Newcastle Road.

Mohammed Sidali, 16, died after being attacked outside a sixth-form college in Birmingham.

Large crowds watch retirement flypast at RAF Cosford in Shropshire.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Herefordshire councillor has been chosen by the Conservatives to fight for the Wolverhampton South West seat at the next election.

Stuart Anderson, who is 42, was elected to the council in 2017 and will attempt to win back the seat the party lost to Labour in 2015.

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The former soldier will be challenging Labour's Eleanor Smith, who held the seat in the 2017 general election with an increased majority of 2,185.

He has not ruled out defending his council seat in May.

An emergency cabinet meeting, external is to be held by Birmingham councillors on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing dispute by bin workers in the city.

Rubbish can be seen piling up across the city after the latest industrial action by more than 300 workers.

The dispute stems from claims some staff have been "blacklisted" for taking part in industrial action in 2017, when piles of rubbish were left on the streets.

Unite's assistant general secretary Howard Beckett described the action as a "last resort" after talks to resolve the row collapsed last week.

"This industrial action is entirely of Birmingham council's making," he said.

A "reasonable" offer had been made to unions, Birmingham City Council said.

Birmingham Live

Some of today's Birmingham Live headlines are:

• Birmingham bin strike is on as workers man barricades, external
• Urgent warning as multiple women 'attacked' in Acocks Green, external
• Teenager donated birthday money to buy food for homeless people, external

The Stoke City striker was arrested in central London early on Monday.

Attempts are being made to trace 17 trophies which were stolen from a Warwickshire gun club.

They were taken during a break-in at the Sutton Gun Club in Middleton some time between 7 and 9 February and Warwickshire Police said they were of "great sentimental value".

All the trophies are engraved with "Sutton Gun Club" and people are being asked to keep an eye out for them at events like car boot sales.

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The Port Vale John Askey says he might look at a change in formation, to help end their five-game winless run.

They host Tranmere Rovers tonight and haven't won a league game at Vale Park since 27 November.

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Askey, who has lost both of his games 1-0 since taking over as manager, said he didn't think the team had been playing poorly, but that something might need to change.

Coventry Live

Here are some of Coventry Live's headlines today:

• Teen charged with murder after fatal stabbing, external
• Police car vandalised in Coventry while officers respond to call, external
• Warning of impending 'serious accident' on Coventry road, external

Labour MP Ian Austin says he's considering leaving the Labour Party and will make a decision by the end of the week.

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Seven MPs have resigned from the party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism.

The MP for Dudley North, told BBC WM that a a culture of "extremism, anti-semitism and intolerance" had "driven good MPs and decent people who've committed their lives to mainstream politics out of the Labour Party".

Mr Austin said the move had left the party in a "real mess". "We're in real trouble." .

"People, me included, are going to be thinking long and hard about the position we're in now.

"It's a big decision, and I'm listening to local people", he said. "I don't shy away from difficult decisions."

"I'll think about this very carefully, I'll make my decision, and I'll be accountable for it and explain it to local people, just as I always have."

Police have charged Stoke City striker Saido Berahino with being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle.

The 25-year-old from Old Penkridge Road, Staffordshire, was arrested in Bedford Square, in London's West End, at around 03:00 on Monday 18 February.

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He is set to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 6 March.

The victim, 20, remains in hospital after being seriously injured near Holliday Street on Sunday.

BBC Weather Watchers

One of the brightest full moons of the year will be visible tonight, and the BBC Weather Watchers have been taking advantage of this week's clear skies to get out and photograph it.

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The supermoon phenomenon happens when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth.

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Coins were buried in a ceramic pot under the floor of a building, Warwickshire County Council said.

More than 1,000 motorists were seen putting themselves in danger by breaking the rules at a level crossing in Shropshire over a nine-day period.

Network Rail, which recorded the figures, said the majority of these incidents in Wem involved cars which stopped on the tracks during heavy traffic.

Network Rail is holding a safety session in the town today, to hand out advice and hear people's concerns about the road there.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A former Coventry MP who was expelled from the Labour Party for being linked to the former Militant wing of the party said he would "welcome" talks about rejoining the party.

Former Labour MP Dave Nellist, who failed in his bid to rejoin the party in 2016, said he would now "welcome another conversation".

"I think there are a lot of socialists who either left or were expelled over the last 30 years who should have a place alongside Jeremy Corbyn to try to get socialist change," he said.

Mr Nellist was expelled from the party in 1991 for being too left wing and is currently leader of the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).

Reacting to news that Derek Hatton - expelled for his membership of Militant Tendancy 34 years ago - had been readmitted to the party, Mr Nellist said: "Derek's not been politically active much in the last 30 years, so perhaps it's an easier decision for them to make".

At the time of his application a Labour spokeswoman told the BBC: "It is against Labour's rules to be a member of another political party or organisation which has its own programme, principles and policy, or distinctive and separate propaganda, and which is therefore ineligible for affiliation to the party."

The former Black Sabbath star had already postponed his UK and European tour.

Worcester News

Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:

• Jogger who died in Worcester is identified, external
• Car flipped onto roof in crash, external
• Takeover of Homebase store could move step closer, external