Thomas Jones died after a night out in Worcester in September 2018.

The explosion in Walsall caused significant damage to the property and a passing car.

Organisers of Coventry's MotoFest said the car festival would return to the city in the summer but it was going to be different this year due to coronavirus restrictions.

The festival could not go ahead last summer due to the pandemic

It will be spread out over a month, running over four separate weekends from 17 July to 8 August, rather than its usual single weekend programme.

"What we're doing is each weekend we'll have a different theme, appealing to a different section of the MotoFest audience," festival director James Noble said.

Themes include future technology and an 'Italian Job' style weekend.

"We want MotoFest to be free, we want Moto Fest to be openly accessible," he said. "It always has been."

Officers have returned to the scene of a crash after a boy died in a suspected hit-and-run collision on a moped.

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Liam Mooney is believed to have been a pillion passenger when there was an incident involving a car in Perry Barr, Birmingham, at 19:20 GMT on 22 March.

The car left the scene and police believe another moped was being ridden in tandem with Mr Mooney's motorbike.

Officers returned to the scene on Monday to speak to drivers and members of the public in the hope someone might have information about the incident, said West Midlands Police.

“Our thoughts remain with Liam’s family at this awful time. They deserve to know what happened to their son that night," the force added.

BBC Weather

After a cool start it will be a fine and sunny day with some unseasonably high temperatures of 22°C (72°F).

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire which broke out following a "gas explosion" at a Walsall house this morning.

West Midlands Fire Service said it had been called to Darlaston Road at 06:30 BST and it "appears to be a gas leak that caused the explosion".

It said it had so far not received reports of any casualties.

The road is currently closed between Bentley Mill Way and Gower Street and people have been asked to avoid the area.

Aston Villa condemn anti-Semitic abuse posted online after the club wished fans a happy Passover.

The course includes 15 holes in Wales, two in England and one that crosses the border itself.

With weddings back on in England, couples prepare to celebrate with their closest loved ones.

The group was spotted on the M6 by "eagle-eyed" officers and escorted back to the scene to tidy up.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The annual Moseley folk festival is "not for the people of Birmingham" and should not be granted permission to relocate this summer, local residents say.

Their views were to be aired at a licensing meeting to decide whether the event could go ahead at Highbury Park in the city, instead of Moseley Park, mainly due to space issues prompted by Covid-19.

Organisers say they have worked with local groups and plan an ecology impact report, traffic management plan and road marshalling for the event.

But several residents and local groups had written to the council about their concerns.

Jenny McCabe, of the Seaton Grove Residents Association, said the organisers had listened, but agreeing to host the event it set a precedent and made it "harder to defend the park from future applications for other commercial events".

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"Our feeling as a group of residents – and it's a large group, I think we had about 80 signatures – was that this park has been bequeathed to the people of Birmingham, and this event isn't for the people of Birmingham, and regular park users," she said.

The price of tickets - from £50 to £130 - were "for people that can afford" them, she said.

"It’s not an accessible festival, lovely though it is, and a lot of the concern was that this park is something that has held deeply precious by the people that live in the area, and to have a commercial venture, regardless of how community-orientated it is – and it is community orientated – we don’t feel that that’s appropriate."

A decision on the application is due within five working days.

A couple, who met online during the pandemic, are married after Covid restrictions relaxed on Monday.

A man has been arrested after shots were fired in Wolverhampton earlier.

Officers were called to the incident on Hall Park Street shortly after 09:00, said West Midlands Police.

A 21-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

No one was injured, the force added.

While the public health risk is "very low", officials establish a temporary restriction zone.

The million-pound target was met within 24 hours, with extra money pledged to other families.

People in Coventry can now hire bikes to get around the city.

West Midlands Cycle Hire says it costs £1 to unlock a bike and then 5p per minute of cycling.

Docking stations have been set up in the city and organisers said they hope to expand the service to Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Stourbridge and Walsall.

BBC Radio Stoke

More people in Staffordshire can now collect Covid-19 tests to do at home.

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The tests are for people who live with children or staff at schools, nurseries or colleges.

If you're eligible and don't have Covid-19 symptoms, you can book a test at one of the centres and collect two packs to do at home.

The rapid lateral flow tests take about half an hour to show a result.

The county council says with restrictions easing on Monday it needs to do as much as possible to stop the virus spreading.

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Hereford keeper Brandon Hall celebrates reaching Wembley in the FA Trophy on his birthday by talking to the media - in his underwear.

A former police station in Walsall could become a McDonald's restaurant under plans being considered by councillors.

The fast-food giant has submitted plans to Walsall Council to open a new drive-thru outlet in Chester Road North, Brownhills, which closed in 2014 as part of cost-cutting measures.

The plans include installing acoustic fencing around the building to appease residents' concerns about noise.

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Agents Planware Ltd said the proposed development will create about 65 jobs for the community.

The police station was put up for sale in January 2020, with an asking price of £650,000 having been empty for almost six years.