Using pitchside saliva tests to diagnose concussion is a step closer after a "game-changing" trial in rugby union.

Oliver Banfield's curfew sentence for assaulting Emma Homer sparked criticism he was not jailed.

David Gregory-Kumar
Science correspondent, BBC Midlands Today

You are three times more likely to die of Covid-19 in the West Midlands if you live in a poor area, data from Public Health England shows., external

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During the past year there have been 14,623 deaths in the region which is a rate of 246 deaths per 100,000 people.

Birmingham had the highest number of people with coronavirus on the death certificate with 2,873, followed by Sandwell and then Walsall.

Malvern Hills had the lowest death rate with 141, followed by North Warwickshire and Rugby.

The number of excess deaths in the West Midlands can also be divided up into how deprived an area is.

The most deprived areas saw 4,641 excess deaths - with the least deprived 1,569.

The judge says the defendant used "grossly disproportionate violence" in the Leamington Spa attack.

Thousands of people have retweeted Emmeline Hartley's story after she shared it to warn others.

Christopher Guest More Jr denies murdering Brian Waters, 44, over a £20,000 drugs debt in 2003.

Some people in their 40s got texts saying appointments were cancelled due to a "national shortfall".

Kazeema Afzal's sister was among the NHS workers who died with Covid at the start of the pandemic.

Chris and Marianne Fisher were on a round-the-world trip when the pandemic changed their plans.

Harvey Blount died on the M42 motorway as he travelled back to an RAF base after seeing his family.

A minute's silence has been observed across the West Midlands in remembrance of those in the country who died as a result of coronavirus.

A day of reflection is being held as the UK marks the anniversary of the first lockdown.

This was the scene at the West Midlands Ambulance Service academy in Brierley Hill.

Across the region there has been 14,623 deaths with 419,635 people testing positive for Covid-19.

The 14 men, including actor Ricky Tomlinson, were among 24 charged following pickets in Shrewsbury.

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Dozens of you have been sharing photographs showing your last 'normal' event before a national lockdown was announced 12 months ago.

Image source, Kerry Morgon-Shaw

On the BBC Midlands Facebook page, Kerry Morgon-Shaw shared her memory of going to see Stereophonics in Birmingham on 29 February.

"Awesome gig, miss live music," she said.

Image source, Louise Rotheram

Louise Rotheram posts: "Myself & my partner went to our local church to hear our Banns read.

"A few days after this photo was taken, we ended up postponing our wedding. We’ve now postponed it twice and still not yet married."

Image source, Tina Mendolia

Tina Mendolia writes of a trip to a Stoke-on-Trent attraction: "On 23rd March we knew lockdown was going to be announced that evening so we took one last look at Trentham Gardens that afternoon as we guessed it could be weeks before we could go again.

"Little did we know that these would be the last spring photos."

Image source, Janice Andrews

And Janice Andrews shared this picture of herself and colleagues from Handsworth Wood U3A on their trip to the Mailbox in Birmingham on 14 March 2020.

Keep sharing the photographs via email, Twitter, external and Facebook , externaland we'll highlight as many as we can.

Pro dancer Abbie Quinnen had seven weeks of "continuous hospital treatment" after copying a video.

BBC local radio

BBC local radio stations across the West Midlands will today mark the anniversary of the Make a Difference campaign.

The scheme was launched to offer help and support to listeners during the coronavirus lockdown.

In the past 12 months more than four million people have either called or messaged their local BBC radio station.

It looks like the viruses that cause colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.

The organising committee says because of the size of the event, a decision could not be delayed.

BBC Weather

It will be a dry but overcast day with the odd brighter spell and highs of 12C (54F).

People share photos of life before lockdown to mark one year since restrictions were imposed.

Jessica has been able to watch her younger sister Sophie's milestones during the pandemic.