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  1. Pub shotgun shooting investigated

    A man opened fire with a shotgun inside a Coventry pub on Saturday afternoon, police say.

    Tiger MothGoogle

    The blast caused damage to the windows of the Tiger Moth pub in the Willenhall area of the city, but no-one was injured.

    A group of men pulled up in a car outside, at about 15:15, West Midlands Police said, before one ran into the entrance area and discharged the weapon.

    Det Insp John Kiteley said: "It’s not clear if there was an intended target or if the offender carried out the shooting as an act of intimidation."

    A car believed to have been used in the shooting was later recovered by police in Ridgethorpe and has been seized for forensic analysis.

  3. Police probe 'suspicious' baby death

    Nicola Goodwin
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Detectives say they are still trying to work out how a baby died after its body was found last month.

    A 15-year-old girl from Ross-on-Wye was arrested after the discovery in the town on 24 March.

    The force says it was initially called out to reports of concern for the welfare of a newborn baby at the property and they found the body.

    The death is being treated as suspicious and the teenager's been released on bail while officers continue to investigate.

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  6. Scout huts targeted by vandals

    Three scouting facilities in Coventry have been broken into and vandalised over the weekend.

    Vanalised toiletSarah Miller

    The toilet block at one site, in Rough Close, was destroyed and windows were smashed at two other sites in the Radford area of the city.

    Vandalised toiletSarah Miller

    County Commissioner for scouting in the city, Andrew Morris said he'd been left completely shocked by the "atrocious" behaviour.

    "Scouting is self-funding and completely led by volunteers".

    "To say I am absolutely gutted is an understatement," he added.

  7. Worcester Warriors: Consistency urged in relegation battle

    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Worcester Warriors' scrum-half Francois Hougaard says the squad needs to find more consistency in how they play if they're to avoid relegation.

    Play during the match between Wasps and WorcesterGetty Images

    They were beaten at Wasps at the weekend and are just three points above bottom side Newcastle Falcons with four games of the season left.

    Worcester had fought back on Saturday but only after the home side had scored three tries in 15 first-half minutes.

    We've showed that we can play some great rugby but it doesn't help you play a great game and then the next week you clock off and you have a bad performance, lapse of concentration and things like that."

    Francois Hougaard, Worcester Warriors scrum-half

  8. Students in walk to raise awareness of mental health

    Six teenagers have set off on an 82-mile walk, raising money for a mental health charity.

    Teenagers

    The six pupils from South Staffordshire College in Lichfield are walking from Sutton Coldfield to the Peak District over five days.

    They're also trying to raise awareness about the issue of men's mental health which they say isn't talked about as much as it should be.

    You can see how the five are getting on on tonight's Midlands Today at 18:30 on BBC One.

  9. Four arrests after football disorder

    Vicky Breakwell
    BBC Hereford and Worcester

    Four people have been arrested in Hereford after trouble between rival fans before and after Hereford FC's game with Stockport County.

    Hereford FC and Edgar StreetGoogle

    The club says it's aware of alleged incidents of public disorder away from Edgar Street and will be helping the police in their investigation.

  10. City of Culture £30m funding set to be agreed

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) looks set to provide more than £30m in funding to Coventry to help with preparations to host the UK City of Culture in 2021, it has been revealed.

    Coventry council houseCoventry City Council

    The funding, which was revealed in papers from the authority’s Investment Board.

    A total of £31.6m is sought from the WMCA to make up the £44.83m project, with the remaining funding being raised locally.

    “The programme aims to get Coventry "city ready" to welcome millions of visitors during 2021 and maximise the benefits of this fantastic accolade for the city and wider region to create a lasting impact,” the papers state.

  12. Coming up on BBC One: 'The Pub Bombings'

    Families of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombings say they are still determined to see those responsible brought to justice.

    Families call on police to bring bombers to justice

    In all, 21 people were killed in two explosions in the city in November 1974.

    Speaking at the end of the inquests on Friday, Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine died in the bombings, said, "this is just the beginning".

    Tonight there's a special programme that takes a look behind the scenes of the long campaign by families.

    The Pub Bombings can be viewed in the Midlands on BBC One at 19:30 and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.

  13. Boy pulled from river 'to make full recovery'

    A four-year-old boy pulled from a river with life-threatening injuries is expected to make a full recovery, police say.

    River WyeGoogle

    The boy was airlifted to hospital after being recovered from the River Wye in Hereford shortly after 10:00 on Thursday.

    He has almost returned to full health, says West Mercia Police.

    It is not being treated as a criminal investigation, according to the force.

  14. Man stabbed in city carjacking

    A man was stabbed in the leg during a carjacking in Birmingham yesterday, police say.

    The driver of a black Seat Ibiza was stabbed, and his two passengers assaulted, by a group of men who demanded they got out of the car.

    The offenders made off in the vehicle after the assault on Hillmead Road, at about 19:30, officers say.

    The driver was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

  15. Traffic jams 'worse' despite congestion schemes

    Traffic jams have been made worse on dozens of major roads in England by a project designed to tackle bottlenecks, bosses admit.

    Evaluation of the first year of Highways England's £317m programme showed rush-hour benefits, but delays at other times.

    RoadGetty Images

    The A5 and A49 junction in Shropshire, parts of the M6 in Merseyside and M40 in Oxfordshire were the most affected.

    Delays at the Preston Island, in Shrewsbury, have proved the most costly in England. Congestion there since a major revamp has cost the local economy £2.5m, Highways England says.

    The RAC said it was "very disappointing" but some schemes had led to fewer road casualties.

  17. Jaguar Land Rover to start Brexit shutdown

    Jaguar Land Rover is to shut down production for a week because of uncertainties around Brexit.

    JLR factoryPA

    It will affect thousands of staff at Castle Bromwich, Solihull and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, and Halewood on Merseyside, from Monday.

    The shutdown is in addition to a scheduled closure the following week for Easter.

    Unite the union said the move was agreed in January when the UK was due to leave the EU on 29 March.

  18. College staff strike in pay row

    Union members at a number of colleges in the West Midlands are taking industrial action this week in a row over pay.

    City of Wolverhampton CollegeCity of Wolverhampton College

    Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will be on the picket line at the City of Wolverhampton College for thee days, starting Monday.

    Striking staff at Coventry College will take action at two sites from 08:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and at Warwickshire College Group UCU members will be strike across seven sites on Monday and Tuesday.

    They say college bosses have failed to make a decent pay offer and address workloads.

    City of Wolverhampton College says the union is seeking a substantial increase in pay for all staff, which the college simply can't afford - but adds discussions with the union will continue.

  19. Manhunt after woman knifed in house

    Officers are continuing to hunt a man who is suspected of stabbing a woman and ramming a police car.

    Cameron PaceWest Midlands Police

    Cameron Pace is wanted after a 23-year-old woman was stabbed in her stomach at a house in Tipton on Friday morning.

    He was seen by officers driving a car in Brick Kiln Lane in the town on Saturday night, but rammed the police car in an attempt to escape before fleeing on foot.

    The stabbing, which happened in Queens Road at about 11:15, was being treated as a domestic incident and Mr Pace was known to the victim.

  20. Severe M6 delays after crash

    BBC News Travel

    There's currently six miles of queuing traffic on the M6 southbound in Warwickshire after a crash involving two cars.

    One lane is closed from J3 to J2 for Coventry.

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