Birmingham are charged by the FA with failing to control spectators after a fan attacked Jack Grealish during the match with Aston Villa.

Coventry Observer

Some of the Coventry Observer headlines today are:

• Rough sleepers' fury as possessions taken away by Coventry council, external
• Michelin star chef to open restaurant in Coventry's historic Charterhouse, external
• Coventry trio charged with burglary after being arrested in Kenilworth, external

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Local Democracy Reporting Service

Part of the ceiling at Herefordshire Council's Shirehall headquarters has collapsed, forcing staff to be relocated to other parts of the building.

It affected the children's services department and a room where councillors met - the leader of the local authority, Roger Phillips, was there when the collapse happened.

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An investigation is under way to find out how it happened. The council said no members of the public were at risk.

Driverless trains are going to be developed by a team in Warwickshire.

The University of Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon-based Transport Design International are both involved in the creation of the battery operated, lightweight, vehicles, along with the Warwick Manufacturing Group Academy.

Image source, Transport Design International

The plan is for the trains to hold 50 passengers and allow passengers to hop on and off, similar to the London Underground, rather than having a fixed timetable.

Geza Horvath and Daniel Zemencsik brought the women to the UK and forced them to work as prostitutes.

BBC Sport

Two Coventry Blaze players have been selected for Great Britain's ice hockey squad as they warm up for the World Championships in May.

Forwards Luke Ferrara and Ben Lake both scored in Great Britain's last friendly fixture, which was held at Coventry's Skydome Arena last month.

Image source, Scott Wiggins

After the friendly games against Italy and Hungary, the GB roster will be cut to from 28 to 25, ahead of the tournament in Slovakia.

Coventry drone photographer Kerry Blakeman has taken these stunning images of the Knife Angel sculpture installed at Coventry Cathedral.

Image source, Kerry Blakeman

Image source, Kerry Blakeman

Artist Alfie Bradley, who created the sculpture at the British Ironworks Centre, said it was a "monument against violence and aggression".

Some of the knives featured in the sculpture feature the names of victims and messages from their families.

Coventry has seen a number of fatal stabbings in recent months and the sculpture's arrival in the city coincides with national focus on knife crime - new figures show offences at a nine-year high.

Image source, Kerry Blakeman

The cost of a proposed settlement is £1.78m, a Birmingham council report says.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

A state-of-the-art leisure centre for Smethwick has been given the go-ahead.

Image source, Sandwell Council

The £60m Aquatics Centre will host the swimming and diving competitions for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Sandwell councillors approved planning permission for the project, which will include a 50m swimming pool, a diving pool plus two gyms, three activity studios and an eight-court sports hall.

It will be built on playing fields on Londonderry Lane despite objections from some residents who raised fears over traffic congestion and air pollution.

As the site is designated as green space, approval of the development will have to be ratified by the full council at its next meeting on 9 April.

The airline cites "operational reasons" for the change to services involving two Indian cities.

Coventry Live

Some of the Coventry Live headlines today are:

• Unclaimed Euromillions ticket worth £1m was bought in Coventry, external
• Statement issued after Ricoh Arena row meeting in Westminster, external
• The Knife Angel arrives in Coventry - and it looks spectacular, external

Exeter City boss Matt Taylor says West Brom youngster Dara O'Shea has the potential to reach the top level of the game.

Mark Coombs from Weymouth died when his bike was in collision with a Land Rover near Dorchester.

BBC Shropshire

More than 2,000 pieces of farm machinery are up for auction today, with an estimated value of more than £30m.

They belonged to the Shropshire agricultural equipment hire company Hawk, which went into administration earlier this year and buyers from all over the world are making bids.

The lots include more than 100 tractors, which are selling for between £60,000 and £80,000 each.

Today's auction takes place at Prees Green, and it continues tomorrow at the Sandford Industrial Park, just outside Whitchurch.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Worcestershire County Council says it won't be renewing its contract with the education services provider Babcock Prime.

The company delivers services like admissions, early years and childcare and careers advice as well as services for children with special needs.

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The council has decided to incorporate education services into its own new company Worcestershire Children First, which was set up to run children's social care in the county.

The contract will end next year.

Audrey Dias
Journalist, BBC Midlands Today

A new donation service set up to provide essential items for babies and toddlers says it's been inundated with requests for help from families who are struggling financially.

The Stratford-upon-Avon baby bank has helped 14 families with food, clothes and toys in little more than a month.

It's one of more than 100 baby banks across the UK used last year by about 35,000 families.

You can see more on this story on Midlands today on BBC One at 18:30.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Shropshire sheep farmer is accusing the government of not being thorough enough on research into the impact of Brexit on his industry.

Richard Huffer from Clee Hill, who is also a Lib Dem councillor, said the government had been too focused on big landowners.

"This inaction shows that they have no interest in or concern for the family farms whose businesses are the backbone of so many rural areas like Shropshire," he said.

Mr Huffer also said "To run their business, farmers need certainty. They need to know what funding is available, what standards must be met and what tariffs need to be paid."

In response, a government spokesperson said it was "in close contact with representatives of all the farming sectors, including sheep, and looking at the range of possible options in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a trade deal".

The proposed university building in Telford town centre could cater for up to 1,000 students, the University of Wolverhampton has said.

It is working with Telford and Wrekin Council on the project, and the local authority said the building would be one of the final pieces in its Southwater development, which also includes hotels, restaurants, a council building and a cinema.

Image source, University of Wolverhampton

Earlier in the week, the university announced it would be setting up new mock wards at its Priorslee campus in Telford, to be used by nursing students.

Two flood alerts in Shropshire have been upgraded to warnings, external, meaning that flooding is expected on the River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook and Melverley.

Water levels have risen after heavy rain over the past few days, with more forecast over the next 18 hours.

The Environment Agency said roads and properties were expected to flood between 15:00 and 06:00 tomorrow.

The Environment Agency still has a number of flood alerts in place in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire, warning people to be careful in low-lying areas near rivers.

Local legends Cyrille Regis, Dame Julie Walters and Josie Lawrence have all had gritting trucks named after them in Sandwell.

Ice One, Cyrille pays tribute to the late West Bromwich Albion forward, Cyrille Regis.

Another vehicle is named Dame Julie Salters, after the Smethwick-born actress and a third Frozie Lawrence after the actress and comic.

Other names, chosen by the public and council highways staff, include Spread Zeppelin, The Greatest Snow Van and Melt-on John.