Rachel Johnston, who had learning difficulties, died weeks after all her teeth were removed.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP criticises Andrea Leadsom during PMQs for remarks made in a radio interview.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle criticises Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom's comments on LGBT education.

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BBC News

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Hereford's new university is looking for £500,000 in donations to support its first wave of students.

The New Model in Technology and Engineering (NMiTE) university said it would ask for donations of at least £10,000 for its "pioneer fund" scholarship scheme, which would go towards paying tuition fees and accommodation costs.

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The university said it had had 400 expressions of interest already and those who support the scheme will get the chance to name their scholarship, a commemorative donor board and an invitation to a reception to meet their sponsored student.

Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands Today

The mild, dry weather today is set to continue into tonight - here's how the rest of the weather forecast for the West Midlands is looking for the rest of the night and tomorrow:

You can also get a latest forecast at any other time for your part of the region by heading to the BBC Weather website.

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You've been having your say on the issue of so-called "fleeceholds" - when someone buys a house for freehold but critics say they end up with unexpected maintenance fees for the upkeep of the wider, fledgling neighbourhood.

These "estate fees" emerge when a local council decides not to adopt the new area, leaving the builder - or more likely a third party management company - with responsibility for roads and green spaces.

Nathan emailed us to say he's 27, about to become a father and has seen his service charge go from £11-a-month to £230-a-year, and claims the management firm is refusing to work with him and neighbours on changing that.

While also via email, Kevin said his garage was on a leased courtyard and he has to pay a maintenance fee which has gone from £150 to start with to £400 a year.

While on the BBC Midlands Facebook page, Monica Thakur wrote:, external "We started with £150-a-year in 2011 to £600-800-1-year now for ‘secured’ car park with not even working gates."

A Bulgarian man living in Evesham has been arrested on suspicion of acting as an unlicensed gangmaster.

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority says it follows allegations overseas workers were charged £100 to find them jobs in the food processing industry.

The 39-year-old man, who hasn't been named, was arrested earlier today and is being questioned at a police station in Worcester.

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Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Taxi drivers who brought a town centre to a standstill this week won't hold any more strikes, a council says.

Both private hire and black cab drivers came together yesterday afternoon and slowly headed past Newcastle-under-Lyme’s bus station and the borough council’s base at Castle House, Staffordshire. , external

They were protesting at proposed changes to taxi licensing which they say could lead to increased costs for them, which would be passed on to passengers.

However, today the borough council says it will take into account all their responses to the consultation, adding that, following "positive discussions", the taxi trade won't carry out any more protests., external

Coventry's owners Sisu reject an "extremely low" takeover bid from a consortium led by former vice-chairman Gary Hoffman.

Shropshire Council has voted to close 120 recycling banks across the county, to save £237,000 a year.

The councillor responsible for waste, Lezley Picton, told a meeting of the council's cabinet that most people use kerbside recycling these days, but the leader of the Lib Dem group on the authority, Roger Evans, called it a "tax on rural areas and rural life".

The council's director of waste, Mark Barrow, said 42 of the sites are based on car parks and the removal will see more parking spaces as a result.

Alice Cutter is accused of entering the pageant while part of the far-right National Action group.

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Owners 2 Sisters food group said the site is running at a loss and needs to be revamped.

Factory worker Ade Goodchild has done his last shift after 24 years and will travel the world.

A transport firm and an employee have been charged with dangerous driving offences.

A crowdfunding appeal to replace two Shropshire shire horses to allow them to retire has passed the £2,000 mark with 14 days to go.

Joe and Charlie live and work at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm and it is looking to buy two younger horses.

Image source, Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

The appeal aims to raise £5,000 by 4 April.

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Crewe Alexandra manager David Artell says more managers like him are having to delve further and further down the leagues, to unearth undiscovered gems.

Midfielder Ryan Wintle is close to playing 70 games for the club after being spotted playing for Alsager Town, and Artell sees him as an example of the sort of player that can be found if you look hard enough.

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Artell also said clubs were realising there were very good players to be found outside Premier League youth teams.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Christian Barnett

A plan for a new link road to ease congestion in Pershore will go before Worcestershire County Council's planning committee next Tuesday.

The 420m road would run between the A44/B4083 roundabout and the B4083 roundabout, either side of the Worcester to Oxford railway line.

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Councillors will be told the link road is needed to cope with extra traffic expected from the growing number of new homes being built in the coming years.

If the plan is approved, work is expected to start in June and would last for about 28 weeks.

The first part of a new railway station building in Wolverhampton is set to open to passengers this autumn., external

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The city council says the foundations have now been laid as part of the new £150m transport hub, designed to incorporate rail, bus and tram services.

The local authority says the work should mean there's no impact on the current platforms as it's being carried out in two phases.

Once the first part is finished in autumn, the final phase should be completed by the summer of 2020.