Officers from West Midlands Police say they were assaulted with bricks and stones after a fake callout on Monday night.

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The force's firearms unit posted on Twitter that they responded to reports of a stabbing in Nechells, Birmingham, but the 999 call turned out to be "false and malicious".

They said the projectiles caused "minor damage" to police vehicles before the offenders ran off.

However "every cloud", the officers tweeted, as concealed weapons including a sword were found hidden behind bins.

A fundraising appeal to support the family of a two-week old baby killed in a car crash on Sunday has so far raised more than £13,000.

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Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement by family members on High Street, Brownhills, when he was hit by a car.

A 34-year-old man was charged in connection with the fatal crash and is due to appear before magistrates later.

The JustGiving appeal set a target of £2,000 to support the baby's family but has been flooded with donations.

Museum will use part of its £1.1m emergency funding for new lighting at the site.

The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Ian Thompsett had a leg amputated above the knee after contracting sepsis.

Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris died after a car hit his pram in the West Midlands.

Arrests are made after hundreds of people travelled to the event in Dorstone at the weekend.

The community is increasingly concerned about a "large gathering" in Dorstone, police say.

The woman is in a critical but stable condition after being found injured in Wolverhampton.

Lucille Downer, a great-gran originally from Jamaica, suffered a "sustained" attack, police say.

Police are continuing their inquiries to identify the attacker, following the incident in Tipton.

Injuries are not believed to be serious following the incident in Ledbury.

Theatres, cinemas and cathedrals are also among the beneficiaries in the West Midlands region.

The family-run business is raising the cash in memory of a friend who died of the disease.

Fidel Glasgow, 21, was killed during disorder outside a Coventry nightclub in 2018.

The seller of a watch given to troops after the 1989 protests feared for their safety, auctioneers say.

Jonathan Bailey - known as Baz - had particularly spoken out about the use of the drug monkey dust.

About 94% of everyone aged 50 and over have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose in the Midlands, according to the latest official figures.

The figures are based on estimated populations, so are open to a margin of error.

Data from the Office of National Statistics show that 59% of people aged between 16 and 80 have also received their first dose.

The area with the highest rate of vaccinations in the West Midlands is the Malvern Hills and the lowest is Birmingham with 79%.

The figures show the rates from 8 December 2020 to 28 March 2021.

Azam Mangori, 24, is found guilty of Lorraine Cox's "deeply disturbing" murder.

Coventry Moves, a "dawn until dusk" show, will take place on 5 June - but 15 May launch date stays.