The parents of two children intervened, preventing the man from allegedly abducting two children.

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West Mercia Police says the men went into the branch of Roman Glass on Bruntsford Park, Bromsgrove, on 16 February.

The force says a victim was unhurt, but left shaken.

Fans of the show Sex Education visit a Herefordshire village in search of key locations featured on the comedy.

BBC Sport

Worcester Warriors "won't be resting on our laurels" despite their dramatic Premiership victory over fellow strugglers Leicester.

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A last-gasp try by Tom Howe (pictured) in the final action of a scrappy game saw the home side move a giant step towards top-flight safety.

Leicester had led 10-3 at half-time but tries from Howe and Francois Hougaard saw them win 17-13.

Victory moves Alan Solomons' side up to 10th, nine points clear of bottom side Newcastle and just four behind ninth-placed Leicester.

BBC Weather Watchers

It may have been a misty, frosty start to the day in some parts of the West Midlands but our BBC Weather Watchers mainly went with sunshine and signs of spring.

These three are from users Peter Steggles in Longnor, Shropshire, Dammo in Digbeth, Birmingham and Littleacorns in Southam, Warwickshire:

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Worcester News

Here are some of the stories making the headlines on the Worcester Times website:

• Jail for Worcester robber who sprayed shop workers with CS gas, external
• Major shake-up in dementia care services in Worcestershire, external
• Worcester head's video plea to help save life of pupil, external

Shopping centre owner Hammerson says it will sell more assets in an attempt to cut its debts.

A trial jury has been sworn in to hear inquests into the deaths of the IRA Birmingham pub bombings victims.

Two bombs planted by the IRA on 21 November 1974 ripped through the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs, killing 21 and injuring 182. A jury will return verdicts on how all the victims died.

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Families (pictured above) associated with the Birmingham pub bombings gathered earlier ahead of the start of the inquests at Birmingham Civil Justice Centre.

The 11 jurors - six women and five men - were told by coroner Sir Peter Thornton QC that the inquests could last up to six weeks.

He said: "In a moment, 11 of you will be selected to sit on a jury looking into the deaths of 21 persons, following bomb explosions in two pubs in Birmingham in 1974."

He added: "You have a duty, as citizens, to sit in courts of this country on a jury when summonsed and it is an important civic duty."

Three reserve jurors have also been sworn.

A member of the public has launched "an unprovoked attack" on a rapid response vehicle which was waiting at traffic lights in Birmingham, West Midlands Ambulance Service has said.

It added that a paramedic was uninjured but "frustrated" at the "unashamed" attack.

The vehicle is now off the road "whilst repairs take place", the ambulance service added.

BBC Midlands Today

A leading A&E doctor in has told the BBC there needs to be an overhaul of emergency care to cope with growing demand.

Emergency medicine consultant Chris Hetherington said people faced a stark choice - paying for some treatments or centralising services.

Like many hospitals this winter, Warwick has struggled to meet the government’s target of seeing patients in the emergency department within four hours.

A new frailty unit - supporting older patients - has freed up more cubicles, but Chris Hetherington (pictured above) says long-term solutions are needed to tackle overcrowding.

There’ll be more on the demands on emergency departments on tonight’s Inside Out West Midlands at 19:30 on BBC One.

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BBC News

A listed monument is being inspected today after pieces of stone were found on the ground around it last week.

Shropshire Council says engineers think the debris may have fallen from the statue of Lord Hill in Shrewsbury due to recent high winds and freezing temperatures.

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Today, specialist stonemasons are using a cherry-picker to get a closer look, external and decide if any action needs to be taken on the 133ft (40.5m) Grade II listed column and statue.

The monument, the tallest of its kind in England, is dedicated to Shropshire-born General Rowland Hill, the second-in-command to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.

It's not the first time pieces have fallen from the statue and column - in 2012, it had to be cordoned off after pieces from the statue fell off.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

From the Stoke-on-Trent Live website:

• Man taken to hospital after being assaulted during burglary, external
• Car overturns after collision with road sign, external
• Traders' anger at council plans to charge drivers to park on two streets in town centre, external

BBC WM Sport

Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick says the team have "got to believe" they can still reach the Championship play-offs this season.

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Albert Adomah (pictured left) scored his first goal since March 2018 in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stoke, which has left Villa with 45 points, eight points adrift of the top six with a dozen games remaining.

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A driver's due to appear in court after their car was pulled over and police found the driver's seat wasn't actually attached to the vehicle.

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The Central Motorway Police Group says the 31-year-old Vauxhall Nova was stopped on Saturday morning in Stoke-on-Trent. , external

They described it as "like driving a rowing machine" and have taken the car off the road.

A celebration of Gordon Banks at Stoke and Kevin Ellison's 40th birthday, plus other EFL news you may gave missed.

Inquests for the 21 victims of the IRA Birmingham pub bombings in 1974 are set to reopen.

Two bombs planted by the IRA on 21 November 1974 ripped through the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs, killing 21 and injuring 182.

The 21 separate inquests for each person who died will resume more than 44 years after they were adjourned.

The hearings are expected to last nine weeks and a jury will return verdicts on how the victims died.

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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue is investing almost £70,000 on new equipment and uniforms in case it's faced with another scorching summer this year.

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The fire service is spending £17,000 on wildfire-fighting measures including two large portable pools for pumping water in remote locations known as "dams".

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue says the expenditure follows recommendations after last year when fires raged for more than a week at the Roaches in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

The spending was approved at a budget meeting this month, alongside a 2.99% council tax increase.

BBC WM Sport

Birmingham City manager Garry Monk has described Che Adams scoring 21 Championship goals in a season as a "fantastic achievement".

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Adams was on the mark twice in the 2-2 draw with Blackburn on Saturday and is the first Blues player since Steve Claridge 24 years ago to reach 20 league goals in a campaign.

Monk said he "thoroughly deserves it".

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories making the early headlines on the Express & Star website:

• Birmingham pub bombing inquests set to start, external
• Watch: Benefit fraudster 'who could barely walk' caught on camera playing bowls, external
• Missed GP appointments across the Black Country and Staffordshire cost NHS £1.3m a month, external

Sheila's son Stephen Whalley was one of 21 people who died when IRA bombs went off in two Birmingham pubs in 1974.