People in the West Midlands will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a regional mayor.

The patients at Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital were allegedly exposed to "avoidable harm".

Mental health "hubs" for new, expectant or bereaved mothers are to be set up around England, including in the West Midlands.

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The 26 sites, due to be opened by next April, will offer physical health checks and psychological therapy in one building.

NHS England said these centres would provide treatment for about 6,000 new parents in the first year.

The first 10 sites will open around England "within months", including Birmingham & Solihull and Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.

Five years ago, 40% of areas in England had no dedicated maternal mental health services.

Officers from West Midlands Police say they were assaulted with bricks and stones after a fake callout on Monday night.

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The force's firearms unit posted on Twitter that they responded to reports of a stabbing in Nechells, Birmingham, but the 999 call turned out to be "false and malicious".

They said the projectiles caused "minor damage" to police vehicles before the offenders ran off.

However "every cloud", the officers tweeted, as concealed weapons including a sword were found hidden behind bins.

A fundraising appeal to support the family of a two-week old baby killed in a car crash on Sunday has so far raised more than £13,000.

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Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement by family members on High Street, Brownhills, when he was hit by a car.

A 34-year-old man was charged in connection with the fatal crash and is due to appear before magistrates later.

The JustGiving appeal set a target of £2,000 to support the baby's family but has been flooded with donations.

Museum will use part of its £1.1m emergency funding for new lighting at the site.

The latest news and updates from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Ian Thompsett had a leg amputated above the knee after contracting sepsis.

Two-week-old Ciaran Leigh Morris died after a car hit his pram in the West Midlands.

Sutton United fail to extend their lead at the top of the National League in their goalless draw with Solihull Moors.

Coventry City take a massive step towards Championship survival with a deserved win over out-of-sorts Bristol City.

Arrests are made after hundreds of people travelled to the event in Dorstone at the weekend.

Lucille Downer, a great-grandma originally from Jamaica, died after a "sustained" attack, say police.

The community is increasingly concerned about a "large gathering" in Dorstone, police say.

The woman is in a critical but stable condition after being found injured in Wolverhampton.

West Bromwich Albion contact West Midlands Police police after striker Callum Robinson was subjected to racist abuse on social media.

Lucille Downer, a great-gran originally from Jamaica, suffered a "sustained" attack, police say.

Matheus Pereira and Callum Robinson score twice as struggling West Brom overwhelm 10-man Chelsea and end the 14-match unbeaten start to Thomas Tuchel's tenure.

Police are continuing their inquiries to identify the attacker, following the incident in Tipton.

Injuries are not believed to be serious following the incident in Ledbury.