A "frightening" knife has been found by police exercising stop and search powers in Birmingham.

Police believe it to have been discarded and suspect it belongs to two people it approached in the Small Heath area on whom, they say, cannabis was found.

Stop-and-search policing has been stepped up across the city since February.

Reports of racist comments directed towards a Leyton Orient player during a game at AFC Telford United are being investigated, police say. , external

Telford has condemned the actions of some fans in the FA Trophy semi-final second leg on Saturday.

Supt Paul Moxley from West Mercia Police said: "We are actively investigating the events on Saturday including a report of racist comments being directed towards a Leyton Orient player.

"Such behaviour is totally unacceptable and I would appeal directly to those in the crowd on Saturday who heard or saw this to contact Telford Police and help us take action against the offender."

A police chief has labelled perverse an alleged discrepancy in the sentences for attackers in high-profile assaults and those who target emergency workers.

Ch Supt Kevin Purcell of West Mercia Police commented after the jailing of a man over an egg attack on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Under a new law, maximum prison terms for people found guilty of common assault against emergency workers are to double from six months to a year.

Damage to over-head electric cables is causing train disruption.

Services between Birmingham New Street and Redditch may be delayed or cancelled due to the damage, National Rail says.

The disruption is expected to last until 13:00 GMT.

Rail replacement buses are in operation while tickets will also be valid on National Express services.

Jeanette Bourne, known as Nettie, had left Wolstanton Social Club shortly before the collision.

Coventry Live

These are some of the Coventry Live headlines today:

• More traffic wardens are set to patrol Coventry's streets at night, external
• Mass bedswap at Nuneaton's hospital, external
• Coventry City boss has been asked about his meeting with Joy Seppala, external

The men are in custody in the West Midlands while searches continue in Birmingham and Doncaster.

Coventry's owners Sisu must either call off their legal action or sell the club, the leader of Coventry City Council has said.

A 20-year-old has been charged over the stabbing of a man in Shrewsbury on Monday.

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It happened at about 08:30 close to Ravens Meadows and Castle Street.

A 53-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

The male suspect has been charged with robbery and possession of a blade and is due to appear before magistrates on Tuesday.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.

A 36-year-old man from Birmingham and a 35-year-old man from Doncaster are both suspected of conspiracy to distribute terrorist publications.

The arrests were carried out by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit with the support of South Yorkshire Police.

The pair are being questioned by officers at a police station in the West Midlands.

Police said the arrests were pre-planned and intelligence-led.

Searches at addresses in Birmingham and Doncaster are ongoing, officers add.

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An earlier emergency services incident between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central is causing delays to rail services between the stations.

Disruption is expected until at least 12:00, says National Rail.

Funding has been secured for a ring and ride transport service that went into administration last week.

Accessible Transport Group (ATG) has 900 staff and more than 600 vehicles providing services for 72,000 registered users, including school children and adults and children with special needs.

On Saturday it emerged ATG was in peril, but Birmingham City Council and Transport for West Midlands have agreed to provide funding to ensure there is "no interruption" to services.

The call centre remains fully operational and people who use the service are advised to keep making contact in the usual way.

Administrator Duff & Phelps Ltd says it is looking to secure the long term future of the service.

A 17-year-old is charged following the stabbing of a teenager in Birmingham.

Multiple homes in the Yardley area of Birmingham have been hit by criminal damage and arson, leading police to issue CCTV images in connection with their investigation.

Four homes have been targeted, police say.

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BBC Shropshire

Bus services across Shropshire could be radically reduced under cost-cutting measures put forward by the council.

A public consultation exercise is under way over plans to cut subsidies on many routes and increase ticket prices for Shrewsbury's Park and Ride.

The proposals include axing more than a dozen routes affecting all the county's main towns.

The cuts would save the council £455,000 a year. Proposals follow discussions with bus companies about how many passengers are using services.

The six-week consultation programme ends on 6 May.

Two adults and two children injured in a crash in Birmingham on Saturday night remain in a serious but stable condition in hospital, police say.

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West Midlands Police previously said the two adults suffered “possible life-changing injuries” in the crash which involved their people carrier in Summer Road, Erdington.

A five-year-old child suffered a broken leg and a three-year-old had suspected internal injuries.

Birmingham Live

Some of Birmingham Live's headlines today are:

• Firefighters emerge from blaze with cute puppies, external
• Teenager mowed down by car on the way to school, external
• Mum's horror as son, 11, is 'kicked and punched' by boys, external

A sheet of music by Sir Edward Elgar is to be auctioned later, following its discovery nearly a century after being written.

The 1924 manuscript was folded up in an autograph book which includes the signatures of Charlie Chaplin and Sir Winston Churchill.

The book was compiled by Barnardo's matron Lydia Tabb, who retired to Gravelly Hill in Birmingham, and was found at the back of her wardrobe by a relative.

Auctioneer Richard Winterton hopes the manuscript fetches more than £2,000

Last night, MPs backed cross-party plans to hold a series of votes to help determine the next steps in the Brexit process.

The measure was passed by 329 votes to 302.

Find out how your MP voted here and follow live updates on the story here.

The line-up for this spring's Hay Festival is unveiled, including Maxine Peake, Moby and Joanna Lumley.