A man who police believe was poisoned in Stoke-on-Trent remains in a critical condition in hospital almost two weeks later, police said.

The man, in his 30s, was found at a property on Rowhurst Crescent in the Butt Lane area of the city on 20 March.

Staffordshire Police arrested a 43-year-old woman from Newcastle-under-Lyme in connection with the attack, who has since been released under investigation.

Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, are due to appear before magistrates later charged with the theft of two dogs from outside a shop.

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The black Labradors were taken from the street outside a Marks & Spencer store on Beam Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, on Saturday.

Police said, external the dogs were found in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and reunited with their owners.

A 37-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and the 15-year-old, all from Stoke-on-Trent, have been charged with theft.

Durham sign all-rounder Alex Thomson on a two-month loan from Warwickshire to play in the County Championship.

Sightings of wild boar have been reported on the outskirts of Hereford in Haugh Woods, Holme Lacy and Dinedor.

It's thought the animals have migrated from the Forest of Dean where they were introduced in 2009. Last year it was estimated there were more than 1,000 living there.

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John Dutton, a senior lecturer in ecology at the University of Worcester, said he was not surprised they had been spotted in the West Midlands, but there was no cause for concern.

"Wild boar can very easily live within the mosaic we have in England in Wales in terms of hedgerows, ditches, small areas of woodland," he said.

"They’ve obviously expanded since they first re-emerged in 2009 and individuals will expand out and increase their range."

He said people needed to consider adjusting their behaviour if wild boar were nearby, putting dogs on leads and making noise to let the animals know people were around.

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Worcester City Council is examining CCTV from over the weekend after a plaque in memory of university student Thomas Jones was vandalised.

The plaque, on Sabrina Bridge, was installed less than two weeks ago in memory of the teenager who drowned. The 18-year-old's family said they were "devastated" by the damage.

"I think it's important to prevent any similar things going forward in the future, not just on this particular plaque but in terms of damage and vandalism around the city," Jon Fraser, from Worcestershire County Council, said.

"It's very helpful if we can identify people who carry out this sort of thing so we can educate them."

Tuesday saw the warmest March day for 50 years and we can expect another sunny day today.

It will be warm and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 21C (69F).

Get the latest forecast for where you are from BBC Weather.

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This was the scene on Tuesday evening at a Birmingham park where thousands of people gathered to enjoy the warm weather.

The BBC understands a party had been organised at Holders Lane playing fields, in Moseley, earlier in the day via social media.

Taxis were seen doing multiple drop-offs around 8pm and at the time of recording, there was no police presence in the park. West Midlands Police has been approached for comment but is yet to respond.

On Monday, lockdown restrictions eased to allow people to meet outdoors in groups of up to six people.

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Solihull put further distance between themselves and the National League's bottom three with an emphatic win over Wealdstone.

Marie Frayne was homeless for five years before The Shrewsbury Ark and other agencies stepped in.

The Smarts said they would be able to better support their nine-year-old who has a spinal condition.

Police used thermal imaging cameras to spot dozens of people partying under an M6 bridge.

Police issued 22 fines after discovering about 30 people at the event near Coleshill.

That's the end of our updates for today.

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Prisoners threw furniture, smashed cameras and barricaded themselves in a cell at HMP Featherstone.

The British Motoring Museum is set to host 14 shows and rallies over the summer following its reopening on 17 May.

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The site at Gaydon, Warwickshire, which has been closed during the lockdown, is to hold events including the Metro and Mini show on 6 June and Old Ford Rally in July.

Meanwhile, the Gaydon Land Rover Show on 31 July and 1 August will bring "the finest vehicles, owners and historians together for a weekend dedicated to this iconic marque", organisers said.

They advised all visitors to pre-book their tickets for the venue and events which will observe government guidelines.

A motorcyclist has been left in a critical condition after his bike crashed with a car in Shropshire earlier.

The crash happened on the A49 Marsh Cottage Junction in Felhampton.

He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, said the ambulance service.

A man and a woman also involved in the crash were treated for minor injuries.

Fines were issued after a memorial event marking the anniversary of the 1974 attacks in Birmingham.

The incident involving an officer in Wolverhampton was widely shared on social media.