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The Library of Birmingham has been closed after a "technical issue" was discovered overnight.
The library says it hopes to reopen later and has apologised to visitors.
Image source, Getty ImagesInvestigators are working to understand what caused a fire at a house in Newcastle-under-Lyme yesterday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the property on Walley's Drive just after 13:00. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was hurt.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe I'm a Celebrity star was locked in a theatre with fans amid reports of armed men outside.
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Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson
A proposal to axe councillors from key safety roles at Villa Park, St Andrew’s and Warwickshire County Cricket ground has been branded an "insult".
Image source, PAThe attack by spectator Paul Mitchell on Villa captain Jack Grealish during the local derby with Birmingham City last month has raised concerns about legal liability if someone was seriously injured.
The 27-year-old from Rubery was jailed for 14 weeks but as a result of the incident the role of Birmingham city councillors nominated to sit on Safety Advisory Groups (SAGS) at the three main sports stadiums is now being formally reviewed.
It was proposed to immediately axe all members until the review had taken place but that idea was defeated by the council’s Licensing and Public Protection Committee on Wednesday.
SAGS were introduced by councils in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 when 96 football fans died in a crush.
Two Shropshire midwives have been cautioned in connection with the death of a baby in Telford four years ago.
Laura Jones and Hayley Lacey had been the subject of a Nursing and Midwifery Council investigation. Yesterday a panel decided the pair were guilty of misconduct.
Image source, GoogleThe panel said a suspension would not be appropriate as the risk of repeat misconduct is "minimal" and both had shown remorse.
But it added it wanted to make sure some action was taken to maintain public confidence in midwives.
The NMC said Laura Jones should have called a doctor for help - and checked the fetal heart rate. She and Hayley Lacey did not communicate well enough or complete a proper handover, it said.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust said “This has been a terrible experience for the baby’s family and extremely distressing for the midwives who have recognised that their care fell short of what was required of them."
And it said it had "invested heavily" in training in recent years.
Launching his new Brexit Party in Coventry, Nigel Farage says Britain needs a 'democratic revolution'.
Read MoreShrewsbury Town defender James Bolton says he would love to sign a new contract with the club in the summer.
He joined from non-league Gateshead two years ago and his current deal expires at the end of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesAt the time he said he was unsure how he'd cope with the step up, but he has now become a first team regular for the side, which is hoping to secure it's place in League One for another season.
Quote MessageI think I came here thinking I wasn't sure, but I think I've proved myself now that I can play at this level, so hopefully I can keep carrying that on for the next couple of years."
James Bolton, Shrewsbury Town defender
Police were called to reports of people with machetes outside a Birmingham theatre where actress Emily Atack was performing her debut stand-up show.
The former Inbetweener star tweeted her thanks to the audience for making the performance "special" adding "I'm sorry for that scare at the end, how awful?!"
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There are unconfirmed reports on social media the audience on Thursday was locked in the Old Rep Theatre for up to an hour.
West Midlands Police confirmed officers had responded to a report that people were carrying the blades outside the theatre on Station Street at about 21:55 but there was no sign of suspicious activity.
The theatre has been approached for a comment.
BBC Sport
Aston Villa's Dean Smith has been named the Championship manager of the month for March, but Port Vale's John Askey has missed out on the League Two award.
Smith guided Villa to a perfect five wins out of five over the course of the month and they are now in the playoff places, five points clear of seventh-place Middlesbrough.
Image source, Getty ImagesJohn Askey took Port Vale on a run of three wins, two draws and one defeat to help them pull clear of the relegation places, but was beaten by Tranmere's Micky Mellon.
Mick Harford of Luton Town is manager of the month for League One.
Senior judges will gather in Shrewsbury later to mark the official opening of the town's new Justice Centre.
The building, next to the Shropshire Council headquarters, used to house a magistrates court and £5m has been spent to convert it.
The centre now houses the town's crown court and has been operating for a month.
Magistrates court cases are now held in Telford.
A planned demonstration against netting placed over hedgerows near Ludlow has been cancelled.
The nets had been put up to deter birds ahead of 200 new houses being built in Rocks Green.
Image source, Andy BoddingtonA protest was due to take place on Sunday, but it's been called off after the netting was torn down.
The practice is legal and is done by developers all over the country. A national petition to make it a criminal offence has attracted more than 319,000 signatures.
Coventry Live
Some of the Coventry Live headlines today are:
BBC Three
"I knew I wanted to be with my boyfriend forever – so why couldn't my friends and family be happy for me?"
Image source, BBC/Caitlin ClarkHerefordshire woman Caitlin Clark speaks to BBC Three about how she was "marriage-shamed" for getting engaged at a young age.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Gurdip Thandi
An ambitious £55m project to create live event space and improve access to the city centre will revitalise the area, say council chiefs in Wolverhampton.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilThe council's cabinet met on Thursday to discuss the Westside Link project and declared it was not a vanity project but that it was crucial to breathe new life into the area.
Image source, City of Wolverhampton CouncilThis work will see the removal of the existing roadway in Victoria Street, the clearance of "obstructions" such as benches, barriers and road signs, and ultimately the creation of a completely new and simplified large spacious, central public area.
John Reynolds, cabinet member for City Economy, said the authority will press ahead with phase one of the project starting in September and is expected to take around 18 months to complete.
A street lamp powered by dog poo is about to be made available for sale.
Inventor shows how dog poo can power a street lamp
The lamp, which has been on display outside inventor Brian Harper's Malvern home, converts the waste into methane to fuel the lamp using an anaerobic digester.
He now says he's got a list of potential customers around the UK and overseas.
The first dog-poo powered street lamps are expected to be in use in Malvern, London and the south of Scotland later this year.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson
A former police lock-up which has housed notorious criminals such as members of the Peaky Blinders gang, could be turned into a permanent museum.
Image source, Campbell and CoWest Midlands Police hope it could be opened as soon as May 2021 should a funding bid be successful.
The Grade-II Victorian building on Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham housed suspected criminals for more than a century up to 2016 including some of the notorious Peaky Blinders gang members and serial killer Fred West.
Plans for £1.5m funding have been submitted to the city council.
Image source, Campbell and CoAbout £130,000 has been raised since June last year in crowdfunding events but the project hinges on a bid for a £1.1m grant to be submitted to the National Lottery Heritage Fund in August.
If that is successful it is hoped building work could start in April next year with an estimated opening around May/June 2021.
Birmingham Live
Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today are:
Four teenagers have been interviewed under caution after an armed robbery at a Nuneaton shop.
The suspects, three 15-year-old boys and a girl, 16, are all from the town, police said.
A member of staff at the Jesvic Convenience Store in Camp Hill Road was attacked with a baseball bat and threatened with a knife during the robbery on Monday 8 April.
Officers are urging anyone with information about the attack to come forward.
A jury will continue considering its verdicts on former Worcestershire county cricketer Alex Hepburn, accused of raping a woman during a sexual conquest competition set up on a WhatsApp group.
Image source, Ben Birchall/PAThe 23-year-old denies two counts of rape connected to the alleged attack in the early hours of 1 April 2017, at his flat in Worcester.
Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website are:
