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Some of the Birmingham Live headlines:

• Baby killer Philip Peace jailed for life for murdering daughter , external
• Jack Grealish injury update ahead of Aston Villa's game with Leeds United, external
• Burst main turns street into river as water pours across busy road, external

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in Coventry city centre this morning.

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It happened outside the Philip Larkin pub on The Burgess just after 01:00, according to the ambulance service.

"The man was assessed and treated at the scene before being taken on blue lights to hospital," a spokesperson said.

It's not yet known whether the stabbing is connected to another the previous evening. West Midlands Police has been approached for comment.

A man suffered multiple injuries in a stabbing in Coventry city centre on Thursday.

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The 29-year-old was attacked near a kebab shop on New Union Street at about 19:00, police said.

He ran into a nearby shop for help, according to the West Midlands force.

He was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries, added the ambulance service.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding, assault and criminal damage.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Mark Cardwell

Birmingham street traders have been granted a judicial review of a council policy requiring them to sell only “innovative products”.

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Birmingham Street Traders Association says the new policy – which includes a non-refundable £724 application fee – will mean long-running city businesses will close.

The policy includes a requirement for traders to sell items not available on the high street, but traders say the council has so far not given any examples of what these include.

The plan is set to be challenged at a High Court hearing due to take place after 26 March.

Those involved in Birmingham's famous League Cup final win over Arsenal - and subsequent relegation - reflect on a dramatic season 10 years on.

BBC Weather

We're forecast sunshine and clear skies today, with a very light breeze.

Temperatures could rise to about 11C (52F) and we'll have a clear, mild night too.

You can read more about the forecast on the BBC Weather page.

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Officers think the items have been illegally imported from abroad and then sold for profit on eBay.

A new policy from Birmingham City Council demands stallholders sell "innovative products".

Moses Christensen 'told police he planned to kill' and searched for victims before stabbing a man.

BBC Weather Watchers

It's felt like Spring today and fittingly, the BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing lots of photos of flowers and sunshine.

These images were taken in Wolverhampton, Telford and Church Stretton.

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A man is killed and a woman is seriously injured in an attack in Coventry.

Officers in Staffordshire are warning people to be wary of online fraudsters, external claiming to be selling puppies and dogs after a rise in incidents over the past week.

Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree are two places involved in a number of the reports, Staffordshire Police said.

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A spokesman for the force said: "Please be vigilant when browsing animals for sale and do everything you can to make sure the adverts are from genuine sellers before parting with any money.

"If anything arouses suspicion at all or doesn’t seem to quite add up, please, please don’t send them any money."

Wasps hooker Tom Cruse signs a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership side.

A boy has been stabbed on a Walsall street.

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The 16-year-old was approached by two males on Caldmore Road just after 15:30 on Wednesday before being stabbed in the stomach, police said.

The pair then fled.

The boy remains in hospital in a stable condition, according to the West Midlands force, which is appealing for information in connection with the attack.

A 47-year-old man is the third person to be accused over the killing of Mohammed Haroon Zeb.

Five-month-old Summer suffered a catastrophic brain injury at the hands of Philip Peace.

Those in areas where the South African variant was found should further limit time outside, a minister says.

The six-month-old died in hospital after being found unresponsive at a Widnes property, police say.

West Mercia Police says its probe into the death of 25-year-old Sarah Hopkins has ended.

Wasps' England prop Kieran Brookes and Leicester's South African pair Jasper Wiese and Hanro Liebenberg all receive bans.