A man is in hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed at a property in Coventry, police say.

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The 36-year-old was found with a serious injury to his chest after officers were called to a house in Sedgemoor Road in the Whitley area of the city.

A 37-year-old man, who is understood to be known to the victim, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of wounding and remains in police custody.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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The Shropshire Star's headlines today include:

• Jailed county lines drug dealer had base at Shrewsbury home, external
• Shrewsbury residents protest group wins legal action appeal, external
• Sound and smell 'mean Shropshire crematorium plan is in wrong place', external

Hay Hall Road, Redfern Road and James Road remain closed after a severe factory fire in Tyseley, Birmingham.

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Speedwell Road and Kings Road are both set to reopen, say the city council.

At its height more than 100 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze, which is now under control.

Fire investigators are on the scene searching for the cause of the blaze.

A recycling centre close to the scene of a severe factory fire in Tyseley remains closed, said the city council.

Some waste collections, by its team based at its Redfern depot may also be affected.

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BBC News

When Ofsted last inspected children's services in Stoke-on-Trent in 2015, they said leadership and management of the team was one area that needed work.

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In their latest inspection this February into the same services at the city council,, external they say leaders and managers "have failed on the most basic of levels" to protect children.

They go on to say caseloads are too high for social workers and management had an "overoptimistic view" of their services, not supported by the evidence of the poor and deteriorating services.

In response, the council says it has appointed a new management team and made direct changes to improve responses to calls from families and other agencies., external

Aleksejs Lusnikovs killed his friend in a drunken rage, police say.

Allen Cook
BBC News

The inspection report into Stoke-on-Trent City Council's children's services by Ofsted , externalwill make tough reading for the authority today.

Among the highlights of the highly critical report, which rates the services as inadequate across the board, are:

• Children are not being protected and "they experience serious and widespread delays in having their needs met"
• Leaders at the council "have been ineffective in prioritising, challenging and making improvements"
• Overall, social workers "have caseloads that are too high, the average being over 25 children"
• "There are widespread and serious failures which leave children at risk of significant harm"
• Leaders and managers in Stoke-on-Trent "have failed on the most basic of levels to ensure that children are safeguarded"

Responding this morning, the city council has pledged an immediate multimillion-pound investment into services, new management and direct changes in a bid to improve services., external

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BBC News

Flood defences are in place or being put in place in parts of Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire today as river levels continue to rise.

Several flood warnings are in place, external and the Environment Agency's said the River Severn's seen its highest levels in Shrewsbury in three years.

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A canal close to the site of a severe factory fire in Tyseley is being used to supply fire engines at the site, said the fire service.

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Fifteen pumps remain at the garden furniture factory, it said.

Firefighters are working with a number of agencies to get the fire out and protect the environment.

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Designs have been revealed for the transformation of Birmingham's Moor Street railway station.

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It's to be redeveloped to respond to growing passenger numbers and create links to Birmingham New Street and planned HS2 services at Curzon Street.

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Its concourse will be expanded and two new platforms created.

This will allow extra services to use the station, as part of plans to increase capacity to and from the East Midlands, Hereford, Worcester and the South West.

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Passenger numbers at Moor Street are expected to grow from seven million to 12 million a year by 2043.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Vulnerable children in Stoke-on-Trent are not being protected, external, according to a damning Ofsted report which has rated the city council as inadequate across the board.

Inspectors said services "have seriously declined" since their last full inspection in 2015, when they said the authority needed to work on delivering "good care" consistently.

In this inspection, carried out in February, Ofsted says children are experiencing serious and widespread delays in having their needs met and leaders are ineffective in making improvements.

The city council says it's taking immediate action, external to make improvements and is "firmly committed" to supporting and protecting children in Stoke-on-Trent.

Crews are expected to remain at the site of a severe fire that's destroyed a factory in Tyseley for a "good part of the day," said the fire service.

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The incident involves a factory building on Hay Hall Road.

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Station commander Marc Hudson said: “This is a significant fire, the smoke from which can be seen for several miles.

“People who live or work nearby should keep doors and windows closed as a precaution, and drivers should avoid the area because a number of roads are closed."

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• Thug punched, kicked and headbutted cancer patient in brutal street attack, external
• Disabled woman stranded on mobility scooter for 30 minutes as car blocks dropped kerb, external
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Passenger numbers at the Birmingham station are expected to grow with the arrival of HS2.

A garden furniture factory has been "totally destroyed" in a fire in Tyseley, Birmingham.

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Crews were initially called at about 05:15 and managed to stop the blaze spreading to neighbouring businesses, said the fire service.

"There's nothing else we could have done to save it," said Incident commander Neil Griffiths, from West Midlands Fire Service.

Specialist equipment including hydraulic platforms and a high volume pumping unit were used on the fire, he said.

A specialist fire investigation team is now at the Hay Hall Road site.

Flood warnings are still in place across parts of Shropshire, external, with work carried out to put up defence barriers at Bewdley, Worcestershire, and Ironbridge, Shropshire, over the weekend.

The River Severn in Shrewsbury has seen its highest levels for three years, said the Environment Agency.

It is expected to peak at Ironbridge later on Monday and in Bewdley on Tuesday.

The fire in Tyseley has led to nearby roads being closed and disruption to train travel.

The Environment Agency is at the site of a large factory fire in Tyseley, Birmingham.

It tweeted it was on the site to "ensure any impact on the local environment is minimised".

A hazardous area response team, sent by the ambulance service, is to "provide support should it be required during the early phases of the fire-fighting operation".

Video footage of a large factory fire in Birmingham shows the ferocity of the flames.

Optimum Dry Ice Blasting tweeted the footage from Tyseley, close to its premises, at about 05:40.

There are still road closures in the area and rail services will be disrupted until at least 12:00.

A hazardous area response team remains on the site of a large factory fire in Tyseley, Birmingham, said the ambulance service.

Crews were first called to the site at shortly after 05:30, but have treated no patients.

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A paramedic officer is still on site, along with a national inter-agency liaison officer.