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West Bromwich Albion boss Sam Allardyce says "words cannot describe" how much it hurts to suffer his first relegation from the Premier League.

Defeat at Arsenal on Sunday confirmed the Baggies will be heading back to the Championship, sitting 10 points from safety with three games to play.

But whether the 66-year-old will lead their bid to be promoted straight back to the top flight remains unclear. He said afterwards it is "too early to consider or talk about" his future.

"I am not going to answer a question on whether I am staying or going - it will just be a waste of time because I won't be saying," he said.

Police believe the remains, found under a Birmingham footpath, have been there "for some time".

Lucy Letby is accused of killing eight infants while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

A rare woodpecker has been spotted in woodland on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire border.

Image source, Mathew Lissimore

Image source, Matthew Lissimore

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, the least common of the species in Britain, was captured by photographer Matthew Lissimore at the Kinver Edge woodland, cared for by the National Trust.

Ewan Chapman, National Trust lead ranger at the site said: "This species of Woodpecker has been in decline in Britain since the 1970s.

"The loss of ancient woodland habitat, removal of deadwood and competition from other species have all contributed.

"The way we’re managing the woodland at Kinver Edge is helping to support these rare birds," he added.

A third protest is being held outside the site of a landfill in Staffordshire, as it begins taking waste again.

Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, which has been the focus of community anger over many years, put some of its work on hold voluntarily because of the thousands of complaints about the smell.

It says the capping, gas management and engineering works will carry on to try and reduce the odour.

The site's owner, Red Industries, says the waste part of its work has been planned in full consultation with the Environment Agency and the volumes it will take are within the permit conditions.

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• The landfill smell uniting a community in anger

A Coventry nurse is fronting a campaign for a special day on which we can all thank our personal pandemic heroes.

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May Parsons, a matron at University Hospital in Coventry who gave the first ever Covid-19 vaccination, is proposing a national Thank You day should take place on 4 July.

She told BBC Breakfast: "I think it is important that we show appreciation to our colleagues who have turned up and stopped whatever they are doing just to help us.

"I think it is quite important and this is something I am passionate about."

Actors Michael Sheen and Kwame Kwei-Armah along with Olympic rowing champion Dame Katherine Grainger are among others who are backing the campaign.

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The results of the two remaining police and crime commissioner elections for the West Midlands are due today.

Votes in the contest for the posts in West Mercia and Warwickshire will be counted this morning.

It comes after Labour's Simon Foster won the vote for the West Midlands force and Conservative Ben Adams was elected in Staffordshire.

The Conservatives also regained the Cheshire PCC role.

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

A new book explores the naturalist's lost childhood garden at The Mount in Shrewsbury.

West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says "words cannot describe" how much it hurts to suffer his first relegation from the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion are relegated from the Premier League for a fifth time after a 3-1 defeat against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.

Neighbours tried to rescue the three people inside the property, firefighters say.

Warwickshire and Worcestershire's local derby ends in inevitable draw on the final day at Edgbaston.

Services were halted for part of the day when the track was blocked between Duddeston and Aston.

The Tory mayor says the region's jobs have taken a "horrible hit" from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marcus Smith inspires Harlequins to a thrilling 48-46 win over Wasps, after Mike Brown's red card left them with 14 men.

Residents are asked to close doors and windows as demolition takes place following the Telford fire.

A woman who suffered post-partum psychosis inspires thousands to help new mothers.

Conservative John Dwyer returns as the police and crime commissioner five years after being ousted.