Pair jailed for machete attack on boypublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
The 16-year-old victim suffered deep wounds to his leg during the assault, police said.
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Pair jailed for machete attack on boypublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Morrison & Barry not kept on by Albionpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Gareth Barry and James Morrison are among five players not offered new deals by managerless West Bromwich Albion.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Monday.
NHS bosses plan £20m 'efficiency' cutspublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Stephen ToppingHealth bosses in Cheshire are aiming to cut £20m from their budgets by next March.
Image source, Getty ImagesThat's the proposal from both NHS Vale Royal and NHS South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which have the same governing body and cover the middle and south of the county.
The NHS has told all its health organisations to be more efficient while still delivering the same quality of service.
The two CCGs are also planning to merge with East Cheshire CCG and West Cheshire CCG next year, subject to approval from doctors.
Quote MessageOften the care that is better quality is not necessarily more expensive – often quality care is more efficient care. If you can put in a system whereby someone is seen once rather than multiple times and it is better quality, then it will be more efficient.”
Dr Jonathan Griffiths, Chairman of NHS Vale Royal CCG
Port Vale manager looking for local friendliespublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
BBC Radio Stoke SportThe Port Vale manager John Askey has said he doesn't want to travel too far for their pre-season games this summer.
They've already announced they'll play Fleetwood at Vale Park in July and he explained, "we'll do our best to get the best balance and hopefully supporters don't get too far to travel".
Image source, Getty ImagesAskey is looking to play a Premier League team if possible and a couple from the lower divisions, but said "there's enough clubs in this area".
School with 20 pupils to close this summerpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
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Kerry AshdownA 150-year-old school's going to close this summer after a council said it was financially unsustainable.
Image source, GoogleThe Henry Prince First School, in Mayfield, Staffordshire, near Ashbourne, has space for 75 pupils, but currently has just 20.
Staffordshire County Council's approved proposals from the school's governing body to shut it, with its financial deficit forecast to rise above £400,00 by 2021-22.
Members of the local parish council called the decision premature, but the county council said there was no alternative but to close it from the end of August.
Road blocked during bus cuts protestpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Traffic was disrupted for two hours in Bishop's Castle over proposals to reduce services.
Read MoreOfficial opening for county's latest nature reservepublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsStaffordshire's latest nature reserve has been officially opened today., external
Image source, Staffordshire Wildlife TrustThe county's wildlife trust bought the former quarry at Tucklesholme, south of Burton-upon-Trent, last year for ££337,000 and has been working since on turning the 110 acres into a wetland habitat.
It said it wanted the new reserve to be a haven for fish and endangered birds such as lapwings and egrets., external
Troughton says back-ups buckled under pressurepublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
BBC WM SportWarwickshire coach Jim Troughton said his injury-hit side played some "pretty poor shots under pressure" and that they were lacking the experienced players who could "take the heat out of sessions".
The Bears were bowled out for just 109 in their second innings against Hampshire, to lose by 314 runs.
Image source, Getty ImagesWarwickshire were missing Sam Hain, Ian Bell, Olly Stone and Liam Norwell - Troughton said that left his less experienced players "exposed together" and having to "fend for themselves".
"How they keep coming back after these knock-backs is going to be the making of them or the breaking of them," he added.
In the papers: Jail for butcher over stabbingspublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
The Crewe Chronicle's top stories today include:
Video: What's the weekend weather got in store?published at 18:26 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayIt will be a cloudy night with some patchy rain and lows of 8C (46F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Police pursuit in death crash 'appropriate'published at 18:22 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
A watchdog has found no wrongdoing on behalf of the West Midlands force when a woman died in a crash.
Read MoreTeens jailed for machete attackpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Two teenagers who attacked a 16-year-old boy with a machete, leaving him with deep slash wounds to his legs, have been jailed.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceDelayni Woodcock was found guilty of wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon and jailed for 10 years and eight months at Birmingham Crown Court.
At the same hearing on Monday Sadiki Richardson, of Hollybank Road, Kings Heath, Biringham was jailed for eight years and one month after admitting the same charges.
The two 18-year-olds, who were 16 at the time, were found close to the incident, in Longbridge Lane, Northbridge, in 2017, Richardson still carrying the bloodstained weapon, police said.
The victim suffered "very serious" injuries at the time but is now on the "very long road to recovery", said West Midlands Police.
Your photos: Brightness after grey skiespublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Well, after the grey skies of this morning from our local BBC Weather Watchers in the West MIdlands, there's been some brighter weather and even a hint of blue in places.
These three are from users Littleacorns in Southam, Warwickshire, Chris in Arley, Warwickshire and Videoman in Leek, Staffordshire:
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Image source, VideomanPolice cleared over chase that ended in fatal crashpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
An inquiry has concluded police were not for blame for a crash that killed a young woman in Birmingham last July.
Sarah Giles (pictured below) died and her boyfriend was seriously injured when Branden Daniels lost control of a stolen Audi A3 and crashed into their vehicle.
He had been pursued by West Midlands Police officers, but the Independent Office for Police Conduct said the chase had been "authorised, proportionate and carried out in accordance with local and national policy".
Image source, West Midlands PoliceThe IOPC also said: "The police officers drove a safe distance behind the stolen vehicle and ultimately it was the manner in which the Audi was driven which led to such tragic consequences."
Welsh winger Adams prepares for Warriors farewellpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Josh Adams will be one of six departing Worcester Warriors players likely to play against Saracens at Sixways tomorrow.
The Welsh Grand Slam-winner (pictured below) is off to Cardiff Blues next season and he is expected to start along with England centre Ben Te’o and South African Wynand Olivier, who are both retiring.
Media caption, Wales' Josh Adams discusses his move to the Cardiff Blues and the Rugby World Cup
Jack Singleton, who's signed for Saracens, Ulster-bound Gareth Milasinovich, and long-serving scrum-half Jonny Arr have all been named among the replacements.
They're among more than a dozen Warriors players moving on at the end of the season.
Worker 'froze' as cinema seat crushed manpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
The force exerted on Ateeq Rafiq by the cinema seat was equivalent to three-quarters of a tonne.
Read MoreDriver 'critical but stable' after M6 crashpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Police say the driver of a car involved in a crash that blocked the M6 near Penrith this morning is now in a "critical, but stable" condition in hospital in Middlesbrough.
The man, in his 20s and from Birmingham, suffered serious head injuries when his Ford Focus collided with two lorries just north of junction 40.
Neither of the lorry drivers was injured.
Commuters were held up for more than an hour on the motorway and surrounding roads, and police have asked drivers to be patient while the last of the tailback clears.
In the papers: Fire crews tackle house firepublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
A few of the headlines from the Hereford Times today:
No confirmation on reports of woman trapped in firepublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe emergency services have not confirmed whether or not a woman was trapped in a house in Hereford during a fire.
Firefighters were called to Cobhall Close, Redhill, at 12:35 and it was thought a woman who lived in the property was unaccounted for.
However, despite the fire service confirming the blaze was out by 15:00,, external neither they nor West Mercia Police said they could confirm details on any casualties.
All the ambulance service would confirm was that a man who escaped from the house was treated for minor injuries.
