An emergency kit to control bleeding has been installed at the scene of a stabbing in Birmingham.

Image source, West Midlands Police

The equipment has been placed on Hurst Street, where a woman was critically injured in a series of stabbings in the city in September.

It follows a campaign by Lynne Baird, whose son Daniel, 26, was killed in a dispute outside a pub in the city in 2017.

The bleed control cabinet is designed to prevent a catastrophic bleed while paramedics travel to the scene of a stabbing.

It contains a tourniquet, bandages, scissors and gloves which can be used by members of the public, accessed through a code provided by the ambulance service.

Megan Pollitt died in hospital on Monday after collapsing at her student halls in Cardiff.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A locomotive derailed and was then hit by a passenger train after the driver became distracted by personal Covid-19 lockdown issues, a report has found.

Image source, RAIB/CrossCountry

The 21:05 Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street service collided with the locomotive on 23 March 2020 near Bromsgrove station, Worcestershire.

The passenger train suffered significant damage along one side but the four passengers and two train crew were not hurt.

The report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) , externalfound the locomotive derailed after running through a buffer stop at the end of a siding.

It said the driver didn't stop it due to being distracted by "personal issues" and there wasn't enough time to raise the alarm before the crash.

The RAIB has made one recommendation to Network Rail and three learning points for drivers including about compliance with mobile phone policies in the driving cab.

A man has died after his car hit a tree in Birmingham.

It's believed he suffered a medical emergency before the crash at the junction of Wake Green Road and Yardley Wood Road in the Moseley area of the city, said the ambulance service.

The driver died at the scene, shortly before 06:00, it added.

Express and Star

The Express and Star is covering these stories today:

• Midlands has 'highest rates' of household virus transmission in the country, health chiefs say, external
• Police investigating claims HS2 staff used excessive force while restraining protester, external
• £2.2m will be spent supporting Staffordshire families during winter, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's suffered potentially serious injuries in a crash involving a lorry on the M6.

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It happened at about 06:00 on the motorway between J3 and J2 near Coventry, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said., external

Fierfighters cut the car driver free and the ambulance service said he was taken to hospital.

Image source, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

Allen Cook
BBC News

The number of drivers caught speeding on motorways in the West Midlands has increased since the latest lockdown began, police said.

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In the last week, 227 motorists have been recorded driving "significantly" over the speed limit, the Central Motorway Police Group said., external

The highest speeding driver they caught was doing 122mph on the M6 in Staffordshire., external

BBC Midlands Today

The funeral of Bishop Joshua Brookes will take place in Stafford later.

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Bishop Joshua served at the Mount Peniel Church Apostolic Church.

He first came to the UK from Jamaica in 1956 settling in Dudley before moving to Stafford a year later.

During his ministry he established several churches across the Midlands.

He died on 29 October following a short illness.

Rail services between Nuneaton and Leamington are being disrupted due to members of staff being unable to work due to the impact of Covid-19.

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The hourly service between the two Warwickshire towns will now run every two hours said West Midlands Railway.

The temporary change has been made following an increase in the number of train crew unable to work, the company said.

Buses will replace the services unable to run.

BBC News Travel

Traffic is being diverted off the northbound carriageway of the M5 near Birmingham after a crash.

The road is closed from J1 to the M6 interchange.

Traffic is also slowing on the southbound carriageway.

BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester

A second mobile Covid-19 test centre will open in Hereford later after a rise in cases in the south of the city.

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The test site at Merton Meadow car park remains open and Herefordshire Council said , externalthe second will be on the Halo Hereford Leisure Pool car park on St Martin’s Avenue.

Tests will be available from 10:30 until 15:30 for two weeks to begin with and people can book via the NHS 119 phone number or online.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

After a chilly start it will be a cloudy day with some light rain or drizzle and highs of 10°C (50°F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Friday.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external

All the latest news and reaction as managers speak to the media before the Premier League returns this weekend.

The siblings are raising money for a mental health charity and putting a smile on people's faces.

Lisa Cruise says saving lives with her son's liver and kidneys was the right thing to do when he died.

Allen Cook
BBC News

We will be back tomorrow from 08:00 with the latest news, sport, travel and more for the West Midlands.

Hereford Times

The Hereford Times is covering these stories today:

• Counter-terrorism police search disused Herefordshire pub, external
• New coronavirus testing site takes shape in Hereford car park, external
• Police renew plea for wild camper missing in Herefordshire, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare

A 722-home city centre development has been granted planning permission in Birmingham.

Councillors today voted to approve an application by Moda Living for a three-block development on the car park off Lionel Street.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

The tower blocks will range in height from 3 to 39 storeys, with the largest containing 120 units.

The size of the development had been the subject of dispute among several organisations, with Historic England and the Victorian Society among those voicing their concerns about its impact on the historic Jewellery Quarter.

BBC Radio Stoke

Struggling families in Staffordshire are going to be offered food vouchers and other essentials over Christmas.

Image source, PA Media

The county council said it would use £2.2m from the government to pay for the scheme which will be aimed at families eligible for free school meals.

It said it would also help children of adults who can show they are facing financial difficulties including due to Covid-19.