Labour leadership candidate Jess Phillips has suspended a member of her staff over anti-Semitic social media posts.

The Birmingham Yardley MP says she has a "zero tolerance attitude" to anti-Semitism and disciplinary proceedings have now begun.

The tweets were posted before the staff member was employed by Ms Phillips, she said in a statement.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Trips through Birmingham city centre by private cars could be banned under plans to cut traffic and pollution.

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The car used to be king in Birmingham - the city council says that crown must now be taken by public transport.

There are four "big moves" - as they’re being called - in this 2031 draft plan - reallocating road space, transforming the city centre, prioritising active travel, and managing parking demand.

By far the biggest in terms of headlines is radical changes to how traffic moves through the city centre, with the possibility that the A38 route could close to private vehicles and access in and out only allowed from certain points on the city’s ring road.

The Labour-run local authority says it’s time to stop tinkering at the edges and make real change to improve air quality and bring Birmingham in line with other major European centres.

But critics - including some from inside the wider Labour Party in the area - are concerned that business will be hit hard, and that for the motorist - already braced for a Clean Air Charge and a workplace parking tax - it’s a move that’s too big to stomach.

Construction firm John Laing built projects including the M1, Severn Bridge and Coventry Cathedral.

Police and Crime Commissioners can bid for a share of Home Office funding to enable an extra 10,000 officers to carry Tasers from today.

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Forces could find out their share of the £10m cash as soon as next month.

“This is great news for the police service and for individual police officers,” said Jon Nott, chair of West Midlands Police Federation.

“We welcome the fact that the government, having announced this extra investment in a roll-out of Tasers before the general election, has now acted quickly to give forces access to these funds.

"All officers who want to be trained and equipped with a Taser should be able to do so since it not only enables them to protect themselves but also their communities.”

At its height, up to 50 firefighters battled the blaze at Tilstone House in Tarporley.

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A fire which destroyed most of a derelict school's believed to have been started deliberately, the fire service has said.

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Six fire crews were called on Saturday night to the former Broadlands School site on Prospect Walk, Hereford. , external

Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said, external a lot of the building was destroyed as parts of it and the roof collapsed.

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Dean Smith says Aston Villa "need reinforcements" following their heavy 6-1 defeat at home to Manchester City which the manager describes as "chastening".

Sunday's home defeat by City was Villa's worst result since 2016.

They are now in the Premier League's bottom three on 21 points, a point behind Watford and West Ham United, who both have a superior goal difference.

The club spent £130m on 12 players to bolster Smith's squad but, following season-ending knee injuries to first-choice striker Wesley and goalkeeper Tom Heaton on New Year's Day, they are trying to find replacements who will ensure they do not immediately return to the Championship.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

A few of the early headlines from Stoke-on-Trent Live today:

• Work yet to start on six-storey Hanley hotel a year after car park closed, external
• Staffordshire dad and daughter both struck down with cancer, external
• Man dies at Stoke-on-Trent home after wife raised alarm, external

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A fire at a 19th Century country house is now under control, the fire service has said.

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Dozens of firefighters had to be called to Tilstone House on the A51 Nantwich Road, near Nantwich, from just before 20:30 last night.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said, external the blaze had spread through all three floors but no-one's thought to have been hurt.

By just after 08:00 they said crews were damping down at the scene and checking for any remaining hotspots.

The owners of Tilstone House describe it on their website as a "luxury wedding venue" which was built in 1888.

Low-cost airline Flybe has declined to comment on media reports that it is in crisis talks in a bid to put together a rescue deal.

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According to Sky News, , externalFlybe has already been bailed out once, has been struggling to secure fresh finance.

But the airline, which has a hub at Birmingham Airport, said: "We don't comment on rumour or speculation."

It said it was focusing on "providing great service and connectivity for our customers, to ensure that they can continue to travel as planned".

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Dan Evans needed just an hour and 25 minutes to beat Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2 6-4 and reach the second round of the inaugural Adelaide International.

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The Birmingham player, who's currently British number one, broke Londero four times on his way to a comfortable victory.

Evans, 29, will now face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the last 16.

He'll be hopeful of maintaining his impressive recent form at the tournament, where Canada's 19-year-old world number 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime is now the highest ranked player.

A man is due in court later charged in connection with a sexual assault in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on Friday.

The 28-year-old is facing a total of seven charges including attempted rape, sexual assault and assault, police said.

He's set to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre.

Plans which could lead to a ban on cars driving through Birmingham city centre are up for discussion later.

The city council is meeting to discuss its transport and clean air zone. An update will be given on drivers of high-polluting cars paying to travel into the centre of the city from July.

The draft Birmingham Transport Plan is expected to signal a ban on cars driving through the city centre and the rollout of 20mph speed limits.

Express and Star

From the Express and Star:

• Staffordshire Police in secret requests to NHS over mental health complainants, external
• Three months of roadworks starting in Dudley, external
• More than 270 bus lane fines wrongly issued in Wolverhampton, external

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An incident is blocking rail lines between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley.

Services are expected to be disrupted until 08:30 with tickets being accepted on local bus routes.

Labour leadership contenders are making their last pitches ahead of the deadline for nominations.

The candidates need to get the backing of 22 MPs and MEPs before 14:30 to make it onto the ballot.

Birmingham Yardley MP, Jess Phillips has reached the threshold, along with Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long Bailey and Lisa Nandy.

All the candidates are facing calls from the Board of Deputies of British Jews to pledge action on anti-Semitism within the party.

Jess Phillips said she "absolutely endorsed all the pledges in full".

She tweeted: "We need to work hard to make the Labour Party a safe space once again for the Jewish community."

Models Brinston and Caitlin turned to fashion to boost their confidence after becoming wheelchair-users, then gained international careers.

Strong winds on Tuesday could cause disruption to transport and loss of power across the West Midlands, the Met Office is warning.

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A yellow warning for wind has been issued from 12:00 to midnight.

The storm was named Brendan on Saturday by Irish weather service, Met Éireann.

A memorial service has been held to remember men and boys killed in a mining accident 125 years ago.

Two steel statues were unveiled at Audley Methodist Church to mark the deaths of 78 people in the Diglake Colliery disaster.

Only three bodies have ever been recovered and were buried in the church's cemetery.

About 100 people gathered in the village of Audley for a walk near the old colliery works before taking part in a memorial service.

A fire has broken out at a 19th century country house outside Nantwich.

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All three floors of the buidling on Nantwich Road, Tilstone Fearnall, Cheshire, set alight as the fire spread through the building.

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Eleven fire engines were at the scene after fire crews were called out on Sunday evening.

Firefighters have also been undertaking a salvage operation to help recovery any furniture where possible.

There are no reports of any injuries, the fire service said.