That's the end of our live updates for Tuesday. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands at 08:00 GMT on Wednesday.

Moses Christensen "knew exactly what he was doing" when he killed Richard Hall, 70, a jury hears.

Aston Villa move to within six points of the top four with two games in hand after victory at Leeds.

A Fertile Heart says contraception is wrong and gay and lesbian people cannot marry or have sex.

A mystery knitter is leaving crochet hearts and messages of kindness around a Warwickshire town.

Worcestershire wicketkeeper Ben Cox signs a new two-year contract tying him to New Road until at least 2023.

Balkeet Singh Khaira made about £59,000 from pills such as diazepam and tramadol, say investigators.

Wasps scrum-half Ben Vellacott is to join Pro14 side Edinburgh Rugby at the end of the current season.

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Coventry City manager Mark Robins says he will use his full squad for the remainder of the season, ahead of this evening's home game against Middlesbrough.

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It's the Sky Blues' ninth fixture in less than five weeks.

Robins left midfield players Callum O'Hare and Gustavo Hamer on the bench for the 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Shrewsbury Town entertain AFC Wimbledon this evening, following yesterday's news that manager Steve Cotterill (pictured) had been readmitted to hospital as he was suffering from Covid-pneumonia.

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Elsewhere in League One, Crewe go to Blackpool, after taking four points from their past two games.

Burton Albion, who are fourth from bottom entering this evening's matches, are at home to Bristol Rovers.

In League Two, Walsall travel to Exeter City, after suffering three defeats and securing only one point in four games since Brian Dutton took charge.

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke says he's giving all of his squad the chance to impress ahead of tonight’s match at Salford City. The former Walsall boss, who was announced as the new Vale manager on 15 February, has brought Leon Legge back in, following a month on the sidelines, and Theo Robinson also came on as a substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat against Cambridge United.

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Residents and ward councillors have been treated “contemptuously” over a proposed Walsall traveller transit site, it has been claimed.

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Walsall Council’s cabinet is proposing to place a facility for the gypsy, Roma and traveller (GRT) community on authority-owned land in Pleck.

Some locals are objecting to the proposals claiming there had been no consultation and that the site was unsuitable.

Pleck councillor Naheed Gultasib, who set up an online petition against the proposal, said: “The community of Pleck feels Walsall Council has acted contemptuously towards them in allocation of this site."

Issues would be addressed when a planning application comes forward, which will also include a full consultation with all residents and ward councillors said the council.

Oscar Montgomery was seeing how long he could hold his breath underwater, a coroner says.

A teenager has been charged after a boy was stabbed in a Walsall street, police say.

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The 16-year-old was attacked on Caldmore Road, in Caldmore, last Wednesday, police said.

A 17-year-old is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court later accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade.

An 18-year-old facing the same charges was remanded in custody at the court on Saturday ahead of his next appearance.

Organisers of the Coventry festival said the coronavirus pandemic had made planning "challenging".

Stoke-on-Trent Live

Here are some of the stories on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website:

• Hairdresser, 23, takes own life in Lanzarote hotel after leaving medication in UK, external
• Road-rage motorist stops on A50 and challenges terrified driver for a fight, external
• 'It's ok to be white' sign paraded by far right group on lockdown-breach walk in Staffordshire Peak District, external

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Birmingham City will try to further distance themselves from the Championship's bottom three when they visit Huddersfield Town later.

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The game will be live from 19:00 GMT on BBC Radio WM.

Aitor Karanka's team pulled five points clear with their weekend win over Queens Park Rangers, thanks to goals from Kristian Pedersen and substitute Alen Halilovic.

Pedersen feels the depth of ability on the Blues bench is a positive sign.

Worcester News

Here are some of the stories on the Worcester News website:

• Worcester dad dies just six months after brain tumour found, external
• Worcestershire County Council is spending 150% more on laptops than before, external
• Here's how many Covid jabs have been given out in each part of Worcester, external

Actor David Harewood is investigating the high Covid-19 death rates among black and minority ethnic patients, in a new BBC documentary broadcast later.

Interviewing a range of health experts, Harewood examines issues around social deprivation, front-line workers and racism.

He also visits his sister in Birmingham, where they both grew up, to discuss how your skin colour still impacts your chances of getting the job you want.

Why Is Covid Killing People of Colour? can be seen on BBC One at 21:00 GMT and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.

A man has died after the car he was travelling in left the carriageway before hitting trees and ending up partially submerged in water.

The 20-year-old died in the early hours of Saturday, said West Mercia Police.

The incident happened on the B5065 between Wem and Prees Green in Shropshire.

A 34-year-old man is arrested after the victim died at the scene in Birmingham.