He might have been saved but for a delay in responding to his cell bell, the prison ombudsman said.

Jeffrey Foxall, 72, was killed as he crossed the path at Tibberton near Worcester on 6 February.

A new group is launched to promote the West Midlands as an industry production base.

Police hunting three men wanted in connection with an axe attack at an Indian restuarant in Wolverhampton have released mobile phone footage in a bid to identify them, external.

Officers say an axe was held to a man's throat, who was also punched repeatedly at the Palash restaurant on Birmingham New Road on 4 September.

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The 19-year-old victim had also been attacked by one of the suspects in a road rage incident outside at about 17:50.

The three men then stormed into the takeaway, police said, before they escaped in a black Renault Clio.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

BBC Weather Watchers

We're forecast more heavy rain over the next few days, but it's been dry and cloudy across most of the West Midlands today.

These photos were taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Bidford-on-Avon, Church Eaton and Ellesmere.

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Local Democracy Reporting Service

A former Salvation Army building in Oswestry is going to become a Muslim centre.

Planning consent was granted in December 2017 to turn the Citadel building in King Street into a cinema, but when nothing came of those plans, an application was made to turn it into a centre for Muslim prayers and social gatherings instead.

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The person behind the application, Zacharia Chowdhury, said there would be prayers five times a day, but no external calls to prayer.

And he said the change of use would mean the building, which has also previously been a carpet and blinds store, would be "maintained and retained for community and generations of the future”.

Has the plan found favour with commuters across the country, or left a bad taste in the mouth?

A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has sold at auction in Stafford for £46,000.

The book was originally bought for £10.99 in 1997 as a gift for the anonymous seller's children and Hanson's Auctioneers said it was in "pristine condition".

The auctioneers haven't revealed the name of the buyer, who is from London.

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The original guiding price for the book was between £25,000 and £30,000, but prior to the bidding, auctioneer Jim Spencer said he "wouldn't be surprised if it doubled that".

He said the owner decided to sell the book after another first edition was found in a cupboard and sold for £28,500 after being bought for just £1 from Staffordshire libraries.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are three headlines from the Stoke-on-Trent Live website today:

• Police step up hunt for alleyway flasher who attacked woman, external
• Filming for new Netflix series, external
• Man gets £400 fly-tipping fine despite paying council £11 to remove fridge, external

Drone footage captures the final touches being put to the £22m Worcestershire Parkway station.

A 1997 Harry Potter first edition that was given to a family has fetched a princely sum at auction.

The EFL and their charity partner Mind are using street art in a bid to encourage conversations about mental health.

A ban to stop people snacking on public transport would be completely unenforceable, a train conductor has told the BBC.

The idea has been mooted by England's outgoing chief medical officer, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

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A senior conductor with West Midlands Trains told BBC 5 live it was a "ridiculous idea" from a practical standpoint.

"I'm just wondering who this nannying nincompoop thinks is going to enforce this? Does she want us to strip search people before they get on the train, or seize the food off them when they start snacking?

"I get enough grief just asking somebody to take their feet off the seats, if I tried to take their food off them I'd have a riot on the train."

An attack at the constituency office of MP Jess Phillips came just a day after angry sessions in the House of Commons.

During heated exchanges on 25 September opposition parties attacked the PM for losing a court ruling over the suspension of Parliament and he in turn accused them of what would be seen as an "obsessive desire to overturn the referendum result".

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Today Michael Roby was fined £40 for a disturbance outside Ms Phillips's office that saw it go into lock-down.

Birmingham Magistrates' Court was told he shouted, "is this the fascist party offices? and "why are you blocking democracy?" before kicking a wooden front door of the MP's office.

The 36-year-old of Billesley, Birmingham, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Three people have been arrested following a stabbing in Coventry on Monday that left a man in a serious condition in hospital.

West Midlands Police said a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The force believes the victim, 33, was eating at a restaurant near Tile Hill Lane and was attacked by a group armed with knives and bats when he left to get something from his car, which was parked on the road.

BBC Radio Shropshire Sport

Shrewsbury Town players are being monitored via electronic tracking vests during their extended break.

They haven't got a game this weekend and their next fixture is on 18 October, so manager Sam Ricketts has given them a few days off and individual training tasks, but wants to check up on their progress.

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The players are due back in training on Sunday, and between now and then the vests will allow coaching staff to check they're keeping in good shape.

Shropshire Star

Here are three headlines from the Shropshire Star today:

• Army sergeant jailed for punching recruits, external
• Disaster training session takes place at power station, external
• 65 jobs in McDonald's plan, external

A man stabbed in Smethwick on Wednesday had tried to intervene in disorder that broke out after a robbery, police said.

The 24-year-old is in hospital with injuries not thought be life-changing.

Officers were called to reports of the fight on Rosebery Road at 15:30, said West Midlands Police.

A man in his 20s was also found with head injuries after being hit with a baton, the force said.

A 15-year-old boy and 24-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remain in police custody.

Pedestrian James Greenwood died at the scene after being hit by Leggett's BMW.

A country road in Staffordshire has been cleared after someone dumped 7.5 tonnes of domestic building waste on it last night.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council said the fly-tipping on Redhills Road near Milton closed off the road, causing rush-hour disruption this morning and it's trying to trace the culprit.

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The rubbish included wood, door frames, a bath tub and rubble and it's thought it was dumped at about 19:00 yesterday.