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Stoke City's Welsh midfielder Joe Allen says he doesn't know whether he will be at the club next season.

He said: "I think people are expecting a lot of ins and outs - we're just going to have to wait and see what the summer brings for everyone."

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After a disappointing return to the Championship, the club is looking to rebuild for next season and manager Nathan Jones said he's "excited" about creating a new-look side over the summer.

Knife crime across the West Midlands force area rose by almost 17% last year, figures show.

On average, almost nine crimes involving knives were recorded per day during the year to December 2018, according to Home Office figures. And there were 22 homicides and 50 attempted murders involving knives.

Record knife-crime levels have been recorded across the country.

The figures came the day after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

Overall levels of crime nationally show no significant change during the period.

A £5,000 reward is being offered for information about a "terrifying" burglary following the death of the 83-year-old victim.

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Betsy Malpass had her life-savings stolen during the "horrendous ordeal" in which four men tricked their way into her Dudley home in February, said Crimestoppers, external.

She was taken to hospital after the break-in but died three days later, the charity added.

The reward is being offered to anyone supplying information leading to a conviction.

Telford has been the UK town with the largest share of goods exported to the European Union, according to a study.

Figures from The Centre for Cities research group cover 2017 and suggest, external 59% of the goods exported by businesses in Telford went to EU countries, putting it well ahead of the national average of 25%.

Telford is a Brexit town. In the EU referendum, Leave won 63.2% of the local vote.

Steve Ogrizovic is to leave Coventry City at the end of the season and retire after 35 years with the club.

The killing of a teenager, stabbed in Harborne, Birmingham, last night, has been described as "another senseless and tragic" death.

The 18-year-old suffered fatal injuries in Tennal Road, Harborne, at about 19:15.

Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward tweeted: "I can't begin to imagine how the young man's family and friends are feeling this morning."

Coventry City goalkeeping coach Steve Ogrizovic is to retire at the end of this season after 35 years with the club.

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The Sky Blues legend was part of the side which helped win the club's first major domestic honour, keeping goal in its 3-2 1987 FA Cup final win over Spurs.

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'Oggy', 61, made 601 appearances for the club during his 16 years as a player before spending another 19 years on the backroom staff.

Manager Mark Robins said: “Steve has made a huge contribution to Coventry City Football Club and football as a whole.

“The word legend is banded about often, but with Oggy it really is justified."

A man is set to appear in court charged with murder after an 18-year-old was found dead in a flat.

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Megan Newton was found at the property in Fletcher Road, Stoke-on-Trent, on Saturday afternoon.

Joseph Trevor, from Trentham,18, appeared before magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday accused of her murder.

He was remanded in custody and is due before crown court judges later today.

Express and Star

Some of the early headlines on the Express and Star website are:

• Pensioner dies following 'horrendous' Dudley robbery, external
• Officers honoured for attempting to save life of Mylee Billingham, external
• Wolverhampton murder-accused husband 'frantic after wife's death', external

The RSPCA is warning people to think twice before taking on an exotic pet.

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The charity said it received more than 600 calls in the West Midlands last year about stray, sick, suffering and neglected exotic animals such as reptiles and birds.

Among the animals the charity was called about was a bearded dragon who was dumped in an shoebox near Telford.

The call comes after a snake was discovered in the Halford's car park in Foleshill, Coventry, yesterday.

The RSPCA is urging people to do their research beforehand.

A police cordon remains in place at the scene of a fatal stabbing in Birmingham.

An 18-year-old man suffered fatal injuries in Tennal Road, Harborne, at about 19:15 on Wednesday.

One resident, Tony Foster, who lives just up the road from the scene and who has an 18-year-old son said: "It is really concerning.

"This type of thing doesn't happen around here at all, so it is really unusual.

"My son is going out with his friends tonight and I'll be drumming into him a bit more than usual to be careful."

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today are:

• Murder investigation launched after teen stabbed to death, external
• The shocking number of children using food banks every week, external
• Diners locked out of city restaurant after sudden closure, external

David McGreavy, who killed her three children in 1973, has been cleared for release from prison.

BBC News Travel

Engineering work on the railway lines between Coventry and Birmingham New Street has overrun causing delays and disruption.

BBC News Travel

There's six miles of queuing traffic on the M6 southbound after an earlier crash involving a car transporter.

Highways Engand reports delays of about half an hour after the crash between J7 and J6 near Birmingham.

All lanes have reopened.

BBC Sport

Wolves moved back up to seventh place in the Premier League after beating Arsenal 3-1 at Molineux.

With three games left of the season, Wolves are in contention to qualify for Europe.

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo told BBC Sport:"It was very good, especially in the first half, but we conceded too much possession in the second.

"Arsenal have quality, they move the ball and keep it well and it's hard to recover it. But until we conceded the goal we did not concede many chances."

Officers are continuing to question a 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

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The 18-year-old suffered fatal injuries in Tennal Road, Harborne, at about 19:15 on Wednesday.

West Midlands Police is urging witnesses to come forward.

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BBC Weather

It will be a showery day with some sunny spells later and highs of 13C (55F).

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BBC News

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We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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Arsenal miss the chance to go fourth in the Premier League as they are outplayed by rampant Wolves in losing 3-1 at Molineux.