Four charged over hospital power cutpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
The men are accused of criminal damage with intent to endanger life over the damage to the cables.
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Four charged over hospital power cutpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Death-crash pair honoured with lit statuepublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Casper and Corey Platt-May were killed by a hit and run driver in Coventry a year ago.
Read MoreMan bailed after woman found deadpublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
Police said the result of a post-mortem examination was "unascertained" pending further investigation.
Read MoreBoy, 16, stabbed to death in park namedpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019
The teenager was fatally wounded in Small Heath on Wednesday and police are appealing for help.
Read MoreHome secretary 'concerned' by knife crimepublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Sajid Javid made the comments days after two teenagers died in stab attacks.
Read MoreLatest MP to quit Labour 'ashamed' of partypublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Ian Austin, the ninth MP this week to leave, blames anti-Semitism but will not join new Independent Group.
Read MoreMan gets life for killing baby daughterpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Neil Smith is jailed for life for the murder of his four-month-old daughter Hope.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the weekpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
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Campbell targets improvementpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
BBC Radio Shropshire SportShrewsbury Town striker Tyrese Campbell says the team are "more than capable of getting some wins together" and climbing out of the League One relegation zone.
Their last league win was on 22 December, but they did beat his parent club Stoke City in the FA Cup, and Campbell said "I was impressed by how they did it and the fight they showed".
Image source, Getty ImagesCampbell also said: "I think the team's not showing what they can do, I know that we should be higher in the league."
MP quitting Labour is 'serious blow'published at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
BBC PoliticsThe West Bromwich MP and deputy Labour Party leader Tom Watson says Ian Austin (pictured) quitting the party is a "serious blow".
Image source, PAThe Dudley North MP resigned this morning, blaming leader Jeremy Corbyn for "creating a culture of extremism and intolerance".
Mr Corbyn said he "regretted" the MP's decision while Mr Watson said he was "deeply saddened" by his close friend's decision to leave.
"I didn't want him to go, not just because he is a friend but because Labour needs people of his experience, calibre and passion if we are to win," he added.
Derelict house could help target problem pigeonspublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl JacksonA solution's been proposed to tackle a rising pigeon problem in part of Birmingham - turn over an abandoned house to them and allow for a controlled cull.
It comes after complaints to Birmingham City Council from people in Sparkhill about a huge flock of the birds.
Their arrival is being blamed on some locals enjoying feeding them or being reluctant to throw away excess food.
The city council has put up signs in the local park telling people not to feed the birds and now the founder of a local pest control firm has suggested relocating them.
Alan Ames, of the Ames Group, has suggested to the authority that they find a nearby derelict house or even an unused loft and open it as a pigeon coop.
He said it would allow a cull to take place in a safe and controlled way.
Museum reopens after complying with fire regulationspublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
A Shropshire museum that was closed by the fire service in September is now back open to the public.
Stella Mitchell, who runs the The Land of Lost Content, in Craven Arms, said she had inadvertently "let it go a bit" and not complied with all the necessary fire regulations, partly because "we didn't know they existed".
Image source, GoogleMrs Mitchell said that after taking advice, they had installed fire doors, 54 smoke detectors and a number of fire extinguishers.
Shamima Begum's family 'would want her rehabilitated'published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
BBC Midlands TodayA mother whose son was killed after going to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group says she understands Shamima Begum's family wanting her home in the UK.
Image source, BBC NewsMs Begum left London in 2015 to join IS and is now living in a refugee camp in the north of the country - she gave birth to a son last weekend.
The 19-year-old says she wants to return home, but she has had her citizenship revoked by Home Secretary Sajid Javid.
Nicola Benyahia's son Rasheed became radicalised in Birmingham and she's told the BBC that Ms Begum's case is full of complex issues, but she believes that some people are not beyond rehabilitation.
Quote MessageI think any parent in that situation, until you've lived it, it's very difficult. Everyone as an outsider can judge that situation but, when it's your child in front of you, no matter what they've quite often done, you would still want them to be reintegrated and rehabilitated."
Nicola Benyahia, Mother of deceased IS fighter
Boy, 16, charged after stabbingpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
He appears in court after a 17-year-old was found with stab wounds.
Read MoreTeen rapist jailed for park murderpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Lithuanian-born Viktorija Sokolova was subjected to a "sustained and ferocious" attack.
Read MoreMurdered girl's life 'was brutally cut short'published at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
The murdered 14-year-old Viktorija Sokolova "had her whole life ahead of her, but sadly that was brutally cut short." West Midlands Police has said.
Det Insp Caroline Corfield, from the force’s homicide unit, went on to add: "The murder of Viktorija shocked the local community and the wider general public, not least because of the ages of those involved."
Image source, Express and StarA 16-year-old boy has been detained for at least 19 years today for her rape and murder.
Speaking after his conviction, Viktorija’s mother and stepfather said: "Viktorija will never be replaced and will always be missed dearly. She will remain in our hearts forever."
Former council leader cleared by standards committeepublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
The former leader of Stoke-on-Trent city council, Dave Conway, has been cleared by a standards hearing of bringing the authority into disrepute.
It was alleged he'd become involved in a request to set up a permit parking scheme in Blurton, where his sister lives.
He denied any involvement and denied not telling the truth over the matter and the committee found there had been no breach of the code of conduct.
In the papers: Man's self-built coffin destroyed in firepublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Staffordshire LiveA few of the headlines from the Staffordshire Live website today:
Call for more town centres to be given helppublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThere are calls for a group to be set up to support all of Shropshire's town centres, not just those in Shrewsbury and Telford.
This week, Shropshire Council announced it was going to bid for funding for Shrewsbury and Ludlow, but councillors from other towns including Wem and Ludlow say others also need the help.
Image source, GoogleA motion has been put forward by Ludlow councillor Andy Boddington, who is suggesting the authority finds money to set up a market towns fund.
Quote MessageEvery market town in Shropshire has different needs. Some have derelict buildings. In others, the quality of the public realm is poor. Several need to improve sustainable transport infrastructure to increase footfall.”
Andy Boddington, Shropshire councillor
Birmingham City players urged to 'fight hard'published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019
BBC WM SportThe Birmingham City manager says his players have to show they're fighters if they want to get back on track in their promotion push.
Image source, PAAfter two wins this month, the Blues then lost their last match to struggling Bolton Wanderers and host Blackburn Rovers tomorrow.
Birmingham are currently ninth in the Championship, seven points off the play-off places.
Quote MessageI can't really think of many games were we haven't fought to the end. Even in some of the defeats we've had, we've lost it very marginally and we've fought as hard as possible to the very end. That's what we've demanded this season."
Garry Monk, Birmingham City manager