Dea-John Reid, 14, was described by his family as an "incredibly talented young boy".

Anthony Sargeant, 33, was shot at from a car and died from his injuries in hospital in 2018.

A medieval-inspired shelter to support rare horseshoe bat colonies for their summer roosts is just one of the entrants for this year's Shed of the Year competition.

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Hereford archaeologist Rebecca Roseff's shed is one of hundreds of entries to this year's competition, now in its 15th year.

Entrants were whittled down to a shortlist of 22 over nine categories, with the winners decided by a public vote.

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Voting opened on Wednesday and will close on 12 July.

The overall winner will receive £1,000, a plaque, £100 worth of Cuprinol products and "eternal shed glory".

Andrew Wilcox, head judge and founder of the competition, said: "The past year has been an incredibly challenging time for all of us and, now more than ever, we're aware of how important the humble shed can be."

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The seven-week-old baby was found about 12 hours later at an address in Sparkhill, Birmingham.

Rob Yates commits his future to home county Warwickshire until the end of the 2024 season.

Derbyshire sign Warwickshire all-rounder Alex Thomson on loan until the end of the 2021 season.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is giving 1,288 body cameras to front line staff.

An archaeologist from Herefordshire is hoping her medieval inspired shed will be named 2021's shed of the year.

Rebecca Roseff and Nathan Macara built their Colwall shelter to support rare horseshoe bat colonies for their summer roosts and has entered the 'Nature's Haven' category of this year's Cuprinol competition.

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They are among more than 300 applicants for the competition, with other entrants including a bra-fitting boutique and a Catholic oratory.

The winner will be decided by public vote with the champion receiving £1,000, a plaque, £100 worth of Cuprinol products and "eternal shed glory".

See last year's winners here.

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We are forecast temperatures up to 25C (77F) today and clear blue skies.

But this evening some light showers are possible.

The rest of the week is expected to be dry and warm with some light cloud.

Emergency services were called to College Street, in Nuneaton, over concerns for a woman in her 80s.

Two teenagers aged 13 and 14 are among six held following the stabbing.

A trust says patients can expect some disruption but all services will "remain operational".

Midlands Connect says the plans would deliver faster rail services and reduce overcrowding.

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The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks for surgery at University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently about 7,000, the trust chief executive says.

Tracy Bullock says it's the highest she has ever seen in her 37-year career.

Pre-Covid there was no-one waiting that amount of time, but now it's growing every day, she says.

The trust has opened a new theatre and plans to open another in July as well as using the independent sector more.

In March, about five million patients across England were waiting for surgery - the highest number since modern records began.

Surgeons want specialist hubs in England to help tackle a "colossal backlog" of non-urgent operations because of the pandemic.

Five men and a boy stole cars and tried to steal a safe and tills in the raids across four counties.

Charles Byrne denied murdering Christina Rowe but said he did plead guilty to her manslaughter.

Some motorists in Birmingham reported problems as they attempted to pay in advance for journeys.

Up to seven people ran away from the scene of the attack in Kingstanding, Birmingham, police say.

Cheshire Police's dogs will be given collar numbers to make them "part of the team", the force says.

Applications have opened for 13,000 volunteers for Birmingham's Commonwealth Games next year.