The men beat Robert Morrison leaving him with broken ribs, police said.

Worcester Warriors' Premiership match at Sixways on Saturday has been called off after their opponents, Newcastle Falcons, returned positive Covid-19 cases in the latest round of tests.

The match has been cancelled in consultation with Public Health England and the Professional Rugby Testing Oversight Group.

Falcons' training has been halted with the next round of testing on Monday, 22 February.

A Premiership Rugby panel will now determine the share of match points.

The death of a man in Staffordshire is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

The 47-year-old was found on Laches Lane in Coven on Sunday morning but was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

The force said he is yet to be formally identified and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

CCTV footage has been reviewed and house-to-house enquiries conducted by officers as they work to understand his movements before his death.

The man is described as wearing a navy blue tracksuit top with a white collar, white cuffs, waistband and zip, grey jogging bottoms, black trainers and black bag.

HMP Birmingham says it has started vaccinating people in the first four priority groups.

It added: "We aim to have all of those meeting this criteria vaccinated by the end of this week, in preparation for us to be able to vaccinate the next group in line with the community roll out."

Volunteers have been thanked for their efforts in helping to run Covid-19 vaccination sites.

At the County Showground in Stafford, over half of those on duty at any time can be volunteers, said Together We're Better, the region's sustainability and transformation partnership.

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Vaccination Centre Director, Steve Powell said: “They are pivotal to the success of the operation.

"They come from all walks of life and a wide range of ages, with some that are retired and others that have been furloughed.

"They are quite happy to roll up their sleeves to do whatever needs to be done to get as many people possible vaccinated.”

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Walsall head coach Brian Dutton says he was pleased with their second-half display, after they were beaten in his first game in charge, following Darrell Clarke's departure to Port Vale.

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Promotion-chasing Cheltenham won 2-1 at the Banks's Stadium in League Two, with Caolan Lavery putting the Saddlers ahead early on before debutants Sam Smith and Callum Wright found the target later in the first half.

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Two testing sites set up to track cases of the South African variant of Covid-19 are due to shut.

More than 6,000 people have come forward to use the facilities in Fernhill Heath and at Sixways stadium in Worcestershire or were given a home testing kit.

The council has thanked local people and says that turnout means it can close the centres earlier than expected.

Stoke City boss Michael O'Neill says he is "relieved and pleased for the lads" after their nine-match Championship run without a victory came to an end.

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They beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at the Bet365 Stadium, with Steven Fletcher scoring a late winner against his former club.

O'Neill made five changes from the side thumped 4-1 at Norwich.

Stoke are now in ninth position and within four points of the play-off places.

Turning dry with sunny spells for a time. Later in the day further showers will begin to push in from the south. Breezy, but mild. Highs of 8C to 11C (46F to 52F).

This evening showery rain will continue to push in. Rain will clear later in the night, but it will stay largely cloudy. Continuing breezy and mild. Lows of 7C to 10C (45F to 50F).

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Highways England is warning that the southbound M6 in Cheshire could be closed through the morning.

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It follows two crashes yesterday afternoon between junction 17 for Sandbach and 16.

One of the crashes involved a tanker, which hit a bridge and was torn open.

It was carrying 28,000 litres of fuel. Half of that ended up on the road.

The other crash involved a van and lorry. The van driver suffered serious injuries.

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Cannabis plants have been found in a Stoke-on-Trent house which was being used as a cannabis factory, police said.

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About 220 plants were spread across four rooms inside the property on Hamilton Road in Normacot, Staffordshire Police said.

A 23-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, who was arrested on suspicion of production of cannabis was later released under investigation while inquiries continue.

Ancient oak trees are being damaged by people digging up earth to create illegal trails for bikes, a council says.

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The dirt is being used to create banks, ramps and jumps at Brocton Coppice, on the edge of Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.

The county council says the digging is damaging the roots of oak trees, some of which date back to the 15th Century.

"We will have to repair this area by hand to prevent further trouble, but they have really damaged the root system of one of the oaks in particular, which may not survive," a spokeswoman said.

The authority says police are investigating and their rangers will carry out more patrols.

Dave Morgan, 59, was described as "everyone's 'go to guy'" and known for his diligence and loyalty.

Colton Bryan, 22, had been stabbed a number of times and died at the scene, police say.

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A family are raising money for a military home which cared for them when their father underwent his second liver transplant.

Matt Osborne, a retired army major, had his first transplant in 2007 after being diagnosed with rare Primary Sclerosis Cholangitis (PSC)., external

Twelve years later, he was put back on the list for another liver transplant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and his family, from Ross-on-Wye, were able to stay in Fisher House while he received his treatment.

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"Fisher House meant that they had nothing to worry about in terms of expensive hotel bills, or long commutes from Herefordshire to Birmingham," said Mr Osborne, who now teaches business studies at Hereford Sixth Form College.

Together with wife Leanne, and children Oliver, 11, and Harriet, seven, they are set to cover the distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats, a distance of 1,000 miles, to raise money for the house, clocking up their miles on their daily walks, and by running, cycling and swimming

Christina Rowe's body was found by police searching the river in Worcester.