A car left a road and crashed into a wall at a block of flats.

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One man was taken to hospital with minor injuries and several residents had to leave their homes after the incident on Stone Road, Eccleshall, shortly before 21:00.

Three flats were left "uninhabitable" with residents having to seek temporary accommodation, Staffordshire Fire Service said.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

After a fine start blustery showers will move in with highs of 10C (50F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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Birmingham businesses offering employee parking might have to pay for it on top of Clean Air Zone fees.

Robert Morrison died six days after he was injured at his home in Birmingham in 2018.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

Sixty dogs have been seized in a raid by a council.

They were found at an address in Cannock, in Staffordshire, this morning, although the district council's not revealed why the search was carried out., external

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All it's said is that the team carried out a magistrates' warrant under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

The legislation sets out laws relating to animals and their treatment.

The family of Anthony Brown said he was "loved by all" and would be "missed immensely".

About 60 "puppies and dogs of various breeds" are in the care of a local authority.

BBC Shropshire

Shrewsbury Town's Callum Lang is having a scan today to find out if he's broken his foot.

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The striker limped off in the 1-0 win at Tranmere Rovers at the weekend.

His manager Sam Ricketts says Lang's foot is badly swollen and he'll almost certainly miss tomorrow's EFL Trophy game with Newcastle United U21.

Two men from Birmingham have been arrested by police investigating the illegal killing and butchering of sheep.

Northamptonshire Police said they had reports of suspicious activity last night in a field near Welford, on the border with Leicestershire. , external

Officers said they found an offence under way and went on to stop a vehicle on the A14 just after 01:00.

The two men, aged 23 and 35, were arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage and are still in custody.

The force said the suspected offences were linked to its ongoing Operation Stock, which is investigating the illegal slaughter and theft of sheep across the county.

Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today

Parents leaving cars idling outside a school's gates in Cannock are being targeted by children in a campaign against pollution.

The pupils at Heath Hayes Primary Academy say they're taking the action as air pollution in the area is among the worst in the county.

As well as encouraging parents to turn their ignition off, the children are also asking them to pledge to stop idling their cars in general.

The school's been praised for the move by the county council as a "fantastic example" to other schools and staff say the pupils have more initiatives planned for the future.

A police team dedicated to reducing rural crime has been launched in Warwickshire.

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The cost of rural crime has risen to £44.5m as organised criminal gangs target farm machinery, said NFU Mutual.

The new team based at Greyes Mallory near Warwick is expected to build links with the rural community in an effort to tackle the issues of theft, fly-tipping and illegal butchering of sheep.

Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe said it would send a message that "crime will not be tolerated in any part of Warwickshire, including our rural communities".

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Here are some of today's stories from the Local Democracy Reporting Service:

• Up to 142 lorry trips will be made to and from Birmingham city centre every day for initial HS2 works, it has been revealed.
• The Commonwealth Games are being treated as ‘collateral damage’ in the rush by the government to leave the EU, a Liberal Democrat campaigner has said.
• Plans to divert a leafy corridor as part of the HS2 rail project could pose numerous problems for horse riders, campaigners have claimed.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Two men have been charged with murder after the death of a man who was attacked and robbed in his own home.

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Wheelchair user Robert Morrison, 69, was found injured in Grove Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, at about 23:30 on 10 December. He died six days later in hospital, West Midlands Police said.

The force said an 18-year-old from Smethwick and a 19-year-old from Hay Mills have been charged and are due to appear in court later this week., external

Coventry Observer

Some of today's headlines on the Coventry Observer website include:

• More arrests in murder probe after Coventry garden stabbing, external
• 'Coventry Says No' to knife crime in city centre rally, external
• Pensioner who sexually abused and raped young girl given absolute discharge, external

BBC Derby Sport

Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough is hoping striker Liam Boyce will keep scoring, now he's off the mark in the league this season.

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Having not scored in the first nine League One games of the season, the 28-year-old hit the back of the net in both halves in the Brewers 3-0 win at MK Dons.

A man has been arrested in connection with a series of knife-point robberies in Warwickshire.

The 31-year-old from Rugby is being questioned by officers.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

Rain will gradually clear leaving a dry night with lows of 12C (54F).

Police said two Birmingham men were detained on in the early hours of Monday.