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Wolves captain Conor Coady has withdrawn from the England squad after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

The defender is in isolation, which rules him out of the next two games for his country, but said he hopes to be back in time for Wolves’ game against Southampton next weekend.

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Coady also revealed he contracted the virus back in March before recovering.

BBC Weather

We're forecast some rain, some of it heavy, and temperatures up to 11C (52F).

And the weekend is expected to be more of the same.

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BBC News

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It is not clear how the victim died, police say, as investigations continue in Dudley.

Four children aged between three and eight died at the Stafford home in February 2019.

The filly named Flashy is put to sleep suffering from a broken spine sustained when bolting.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.

The patient was being treated for suspected Covid-19 when a cylinder ignited like a "Roman Candle".

BBC Weather

We could have some rain overnight, but it's going to be another dry, cool day tomorrow, with some sunshine too.

Temperatures are forecast to reach around 10C (50F).

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Birmingham Live

Here's a look at three of the stories from the Birmingham Live website today:

• Murder arrest as woman's body found in home, external
• Bird flu case confirmed in Midlands, external
• Police claim shisha lounge was 'out of control', external

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found at an address in Netherton this afternoon.

West Midlands Police said officers were called to Crossley Street just before 12:40 and the 38-year-old remains in custody for questioning.

At this stage, the force said the cause of death wasn't known and the scene had been sealed off while investigations were carried out.

The Dudley councillor posted tweets saying Islam was "domination not integration".

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Local artists are being asked to help create a new mural at Coventry's railway station.

The city council and Avanti West Coast want the murals outside platform four and by the car park and are also looking to decorate the windows and install new seating.

It's all being done ahead of next year, when Coventry becomes the UK City of Culture.

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Coventry station is currently undergoing an £82m revamp.

It will get a second footbridge, a second station entrance building, a 633-space multi-storey car park and improved accessibility.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A former Solihull mayor was thrown in the air and suffered broken ribs after trying to stop a carjacking.

Retired police officer Joe Tildesley, 67, said he rushed into the street when he heard screams last Thursday and stood in front of his neighbour's Audi as the thief tried to get away.

His wife and his neighbour tried to open the doors, but the masked man sped off, knocking Mr Tildesley over.

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Warwick Hospital confirmed he had fractured his ribs, but he said he felt fortunate as it “could have been a lot worse".

"It was a stupid thing to do at 67 years old and it will be the last time," he added.

Three post boxes have been stolen from villages in Staffordshire.

A Royal Mail driver reported two of them missing when he went out on his rounds in Yoxall yesterday

The third was taken from Bancroft Lane in Nethertown, Rugeley.

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Staffordshire Police said the boxes could weigh more than a tonne, so a "fairly substantial piece of lifting equipment" would have been needed to steal them.

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Conservative MP Andy Carter has been banned from some 30 venues in the Cheshire town he represents.

Plans to return the Sky Blues to Coventry by building a new stadium in partnership with the University of Warwick are "progressing".

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The club says it intends to relocate to the south-west edge of the city and build on land owned by the university.

The club left the Ricoh Arena in 2019 at the end of a long-running dispute.

University leaders and the owners and management of the football club held a "productive and very positive formal meeting" according to the university.

"The EFL have been updated regarding the positive steps that have been made and have welcomed the news," a spokesperson said.

More details are not expected to be revealed until early 2021.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's been chilly outside, but we've had lots of sunshine and the BBC Weather Watchers have treated us to these photos of briliant blue skies in Warwickshire today.

They were taken in Coventry, Long Itchington and Kenilworth.

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Worcester News

Here are three stories from the Worcester News today:

• Worcester man who spat at police is jailed, external
• Tech firm's software helps businesses in lockdown, external
• Charities appeal for second lockdown support, external

Thirty-three residents and 18 members of staff test positive at the Worcester site.