Detectives hunting the killer of a man shot dead in a Birmingham street have named a prime suspect.

Keanu Bedward, 24 (pictured below), is being sought in connection with the death of Remal Hunt who was fatally wounded on Church Road, Erdington, on 18 April. He was 28.

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Police believe Mr Bedward is out of the country.

Two black VW Golf cars involved in the shooting have been recovered, according to the West Midlands force.

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The struggling department store chain plans to close the shops next year, affecting 1,200 staff.

The decision to close the Debenhams store in Wolverhampton, just 18 months after it opened in a refurbished shopping centre, has been branded "hugely disappointing" by one of the city's MPs.

Emma Reynolds tweeted that the closure would be a "big blow to the city".

Neil Anderson, director of external affairs at Black Country Chamber of Commerce, said "18 months ago we all celebrated the opening of Debenhams Wolverhampton as it demonstrated a renewed confidence for the prospects of the region’s retail sector.

"It is therefore extremely sad to hear that less than two years later this decision has been reversed."

The Wolverhampton Debenhams - along with one at Birmingham's Fort retail park and 20 others - is set for closure in 2020.

The clickers were used by WW2 paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to detect allies in the dark.

Swan eggs have been smashed in an attack on a nest at Whittington Castle in Shropshire.

It's thought the same pair of birds return to the same nest every year.

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West Mercia Police is investigating what's thought to be an attack on Wednesday night.

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Canadians Dillon Lawrence and Justin Hache will be returning for Coventry Blaze next season.

Lawrence (below, left) scored eight goals and had eight assists when he was thrust into the action in the second half of last season and was named the club's player of the month for March.

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Defenceman Hache chipped in with eight goals and 24 assists and head coach Danny Stewart described him as "a top pairing guy who excels at both ends of the ice".

Two men arrested by armed police in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday have been released and won't be facing further action, the Staffordshire force says.

The pair, in their 40s, were held on suspicion of possessing a firearm following what police described as an incident on Grange Street in Cobridge.

The road was cordoned off for several hours yesterday and police carried out a search in a nearby property.

No firearm was found, police said.

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The arrival of Debenhams in Wolverhampton came after more than a decade of planning.

Now after less than 18 months of trading, it is one of the Debenhams stores earmarked for closure.

It had been signed as the anchor store of a £300m shopping centre, called Summer Row, in early 2006.

The economic downturn meant the shopping centre did not go ahead and the plug was pulled entirely in 2011.

Yet negotiations carried on and Debenhams instead opened a new store in the existing Mander Centre, following an extensive refurbishment, in October 2017.

For Wolverhampton, it is another blow for a city centre that has been at the mercy of changes in retail all over the country, with the loss of BHS and Woolworths.

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Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone boss has urged taxi drivers to stop "punishing" the public with go-slow protests.

Under proposals, drivers of high-polluting cars will have to pay £8 to travel in the city centre from 2020.

In response, black cab drivers are gearing up for another demonstration over fears new charges - or costs to upgrade vehicles to lessen them - are unaffordable and could force many out of business.

Cllr Waseem Zaffar, the city council’s transport and environment chief, said he understood drivers' position, but stressed the city had a "public health crisis" due to pollution and cabbies would benefit from a £15m pot of support measures.

The council approved a new emissions policy for black cab and private hire drivers earlier this month, meaning they will not have to meet the Euro 4 (petrol) and Euro 6 (diesel) standards the same as others entering the Clean Air Zone.

But from 1 January 2021, any newly-licensed vehicle must be classed as ultra low emission.

New rail services linking north Wales, Cheshire and Liverpool will begin next month following the upgrade of a 1.5 mile stretch of track.

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Among 215 additional weekly services will be daily direct services from Wrexham General to Liverpool.

The services, external are being introduced thanks to Network Rail's upgrade of the Halton Curve, external in Cheshire.

It has been all but closed to passengers for decades, running an occasional summer only service.

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AFC Telford captain Shane Sutton says they owed the fans a good season after getting "in a sticky situation" last season.

A year ago they were battling relegation but tomorrow they go into their final league game knowing they will be in the playoffs if they get a better result than Bradford Park Avenue.

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Sutton added: "Hopefully we can get in the playoffs now and they can have a few more good away days."

West Midlands mayor Andy Street says he's "very surprised and saddened" to hear that Debenhams stores in Wolverhampton and Birmingham's Fort retail park have been earmarked for closure.

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The retailer says the closures will start next year and 1,200 staff will be affected by the first phase.

Mr Street said the move would be a "particular loss" to Wolverhampton.

The store opened in the refurbished Mander Centre in October 2017, creating 150 jobs, the council said at the time.

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West Bromwich Albion have added Michael Appleton to the coaching staff to assist the caretaker head coach James Shan.

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He will join Steven Reid and Jamie Smith in working with Shan, who has been in charge for the last eight games since the dismissal of Darren Moore in March.

Appleton was an Albion player for nearly three years before his career was cut short by injury, and later worked for the club as a coach before going on to manage four other clubs.

Shan is familiar with Appleton from his earliest days in coaching and says he's a man he's always looked up to.

As voters are asked to make their choice in council elections next Thursday, BBC News has been looking at why most councillors are white men of a certain age.

David Clifft is almost Mr Average when it comes to local councillors.

The 57-year-old from the West Midlands has the most common name for a candidate and is only two years off the average age for a councillor.

"It is very difficult for younger people to decide to do this," he said. "People in their 20s and 30s are starting or getting on with their careers and there is a lot of pressure on them to climb the ladder.

"It is easier for people of my age if the mortgage is paid off and we can afford to give up the time at work."

Have you ever walked past a car and heard the door lock from the inside?

That's a reality for Darren, from Wolverhampton, who has shared his experience of racial stereotype and prejudice.

Darren runs his own gardening business and says people are often surprised to see a black gardener. He says being black means "having to work twice as hard".

He's one of four men who've spoken to the BBC about tackling racism.

Debenhams is launching its restructuring plan, with stores at Birmingham's Fort retail park and Wolverhampton among those expected to close.

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The department store chain has named 22 of the 50 stores earmarked for closure as part of a plan by new owners to revive the brand.

The retailer says the closures will begin next year and 1,200 staff will be affected in a first phase.

Earlier this month, lenders to Debenhams took control in a deal which wiped out the investments of shareholders.

The new owners include Barclays and Bank of Ireland, as well as US investment firms.

West Bromwich Albion add former Baggies player Michael Appleton to Jimmy Shan's backroom team at The Hawthorns.

Are CBD oil products a fad or the future of so called functional-foods?

Prayers were held in Birmingham last night for an 18-year-old stabbed to death in Birmingham.

Jordan Moazami, from Quinton, Birmingham, was stabbed on Tennal Road in Harborne on Wednesday.

Local resident Chrystala Constantinidou said the stabbing had “devastated” the community.

She said: “My heart goes out to the victim’s family.”

Another resident Abdul al-Seth said he saw the victim being treated by paramedics.

“It was terrible, just the worst thing you can imagine,” he said.

Police have been given more time to quiz a 19-year-old arrested on suspicion of Mr Moazami's murder.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Abbie is a 22-year-old make-up artist from Telford who developed cystic acne at the age of 15.

As part of her acne journey, she's going on a night out for the first time with no make-up. Her skin condition led her to develop depression, but she says doctors didn't make a link between the two.

According to a new BBC survey, over 75% of dermatologists in the UK don't have access to dedicated psychological services for patients like Abbie who are struggling.