A five-year-old boy who had cancer treatment in the United States is due to end his treatment in January, his family say.

More than £500,000 was raised for Zac Oliver from Broseley, to enable him to have CAR T-cell therapy in Philadelphia, because it wasn't available on the NHS.

His family said he is due for his final bone marrow biopsy at the end of January.

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The fundraising appeal was supported by celebrities including Simon Cowell and Mark Kopfler.

His family hope the procedure will signify the end of his treatment.

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Dom Sibley says he has been planning for his England Test debut for "quite a long time" as he prepares to open the batting against New Zealand.

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The opener, 24, is set to play in the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday at after topping the county batting charts this season.

Sibley scored 1,324 runs for Warwickshire in County Championship Division One this summer - no other player managed 1,000 - and made a century in England's opening tour match against a New Zealand XI.

"The team hasn't been confirmed but the thought of potentially making my Test debut is pretty exciting," he said.

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• Couple found dead in Moseley flat are named for first time, external
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BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about early capturing images of this morning's stunning sunrise.

They were taken in Bourneville Park by Seanetta; Bromyard, Herefordshire by Mrs Baggins; and Sutton Coldfield by Di's Walk.

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Network Rail engineers are at the site of a damaged overhead wire in Penkridge.

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Disruption to rail services between Stafford and Wolverhampton is expected until 10:00.

Routes affected include:

• CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads
• Virgin Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and London Euston
• London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street / Crewe and London Euston

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Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe Alexandra manager David Artell says his players have to learn how to play against more physical teams.

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The Alex haven't won in League Two in a month and, with two defeats in their last two games, have dropped out of the automatic promotion places.

Express and Star

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• Zoo break-in leaves workers devastated, external
• Teenager's police chase ended with fence crash, external
• Anger over delays in fixing flooded Wednesbury road, external

A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found in Worcestershire has been released on police bail.

The 25-year-old woman was found near to the fire station in Causeway Lane, Upton-upon-Severn, on Saturday, West Mercia Police said.

Officers were granted extra time to question the 44-year-old on Monday.

The cause of the woman's death is not yet known.

BBC News Travel

London Northwestern Rail tickets are being accepted on other services and buses due to overhead wire problems at Penkridge.

A bus replacement service is running between Wolverhampton and Stafford.

Adults who murder children will face life in prison without parole if the Conservatives are elected in December.

The party said it would bring in a new law to make "whole life orders" the starting point when sentencing over 21-year-olds for the premeditated murder of a child under 16.

However, the final sentencing decision would remain with judges.

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The Conservatives' plan would see changes to Schedule 21 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which provides the starting point for judges considering whole life orders for murderers in exceptionally grave cases.

Currently, for a judge to grant such an order, the rules require the murder to be of multiple children, or to be sexually or sadistically motivated.

If there is not evidence of these conditions, the offender must still be given a life sentence, but that differs from a whole life order, as a judge can specify the minimum term they must spend in prison before becoming eligible to apply for parole.

This happened in the case of Rugby woman Louise Porton, who killed her daughters - aged three and 17 months - and was sentenced to life with a minimum of 32 years.

The Tories want to extend Schedule 21 to cover any premeditated murder of a child by an adult. However, judicial discretion will come into play - meaning a judge can decide not to enforce a whole life order when they see fit.

BBC News Travel

Damage to overhead wires between Stafford and Wolverhampton is blocking rail lines.

Buses are set to run between the two stations.

Disruption to rail services is expected until 10:00.

Patches of dense and freezing fog are likely to cause travel disruption throughout the morning, the Met Office is warning.

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A yellow warning for fog is in place across the West Midlands until 11:00.

BBC News Travel

There's seven miles of queuing traffic on the M6 northbound in Staffordshire due to over-running roadworks.

One lane remains closed from J13 to J14 near Stafford for the roadworks to be removed.

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BBC Weather presenter

Early mist and fog should clear leaving a dry and cloudy day with highs of 7C (45F).

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How Cheshire votes is likely to be key on 12 December, expect some very hard-fought battles.

Kitty Kaur says without her art she would be struggling to cope with "the outside world".

Regulars trying to save their village pub in Warwickshire want politicians to do more to help rural communities.

An inquest into the death of the couple, both 28, from Eritrea, Africa, is due to open on Wednesday.

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