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Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a girl was sexually assaulted at a railway station

Between 22:00 and 22:30 on 15 April, a girl was sexually assaulted at Gravelly Hill railway station in Birmingham, by a man she met earlier in the evening.

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Officers from British Transport Police want to hear from anyone who was at the station at the time and may have information.

They are particularly keen to speak to a member of the public who spoke to three people, including the victim, sat in the station’s shelter that evening.

A man has been seriously injured by a falling tree branch in Staffordshire.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it had received a 999 call at 12:51 to Stapenhill Gardens, Main Street, Burton-upon-Trent, where crews found colleagues from the fire service working to release the man from underneath the large branch.

Paramedics gave the man advanced trauma care on scene before he was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital for further emergency care.

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Everyone who has even one miscarriage should be offered tailored help and support, experts say.

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A Grade II-listed derelict chapel is going to be turned into offices after plans have been approved.

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Historic Coventry Trust (HCT) has come up with the proposals, external for the 19th Century non-conformist chapel at the London Road cemetery in Coventry.

The building is currently vacant and suffered damage in World War Two and in a fire in 2006.

Under the £750,000 plan, roof repairs would be carried out along with replacement windows, a mezzanine floor and new toilets and kitchen facilities for staff.

HCT said the site would also open to the public on heritage days.

Amarvir Powar's DPD van crashed through a barrier on an elevated roundabout in West Bromwich.

There have been 18 cases linked to The Cake Crew factory identified in Shropshire.

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A female lion which has died at at a safari park will be "dearly missed", according to her keepers.

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West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, said Kayli had passed away at the age of 16.

She was one of the oldest in their pride and had become a grandmother in her time at the park, it added.

A teenage cyclist has been seriously injured in a collision with a car.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to Coombes Lane in Longbridge, Birmingham at 21:56 on Tuesday.

Bystanders were treating the boy when paramedics arrived, it said.

“Following emergency treatment at the scene by ambulance staff, he was then transported to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further assessment," a spokesperson said.

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The Department for Education approves a move by Redstone Academy to become two same-sex schools.

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Here are some of the headlines from the Express & Star website today:

• Dozens of homeless people protected from coronavirus thanks to vaccine clinic, external
• Reece Cox murder trial: Six all played part in death, court told, external
• West Midlands to be among fastest to recover from lockdown restrictions, external

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Stoke City aim to welcome back fans for a number of games before the start of next season.

Chief executive Tony Scholes said the club hopes to open up for a limited number of supporters during pre-season and he described them as "live test events" for Covid regulations.

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Season tickets went on sale this week.

Police said the ringleader "was caught in the act" trying to throw cocaine out a car window.

Afshan Haque and her husband lose two relatives in one day as the country's Covid crisis deepens.

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Plans have been put forward to move and expand a county's A&E department.

The multi-million-pound work would see the relocation of the A&E department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester and the creation of a new ‘emergency village’ on the site.

The plans, which have now been submitted to Worcester City Council for consideration, were drawn up after £15 million was made available to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust for improvements in urgent care facilities in the city.

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A dedicated children’s A&E department will also be built.

Public consultation on the plans ends on May 18.

Eighteen positive coronavirus cases have been identified after an outbreak at a cake factory in Wales.

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Shropshire Council said a number of workers at the Cake Crew’s base in Bala were from Oswestry and Ellesmere.

Rachel Robinson, Shropshire Council’s director of public health, said the authority was working closely with Welsh health officials to "limit any further potential spread".

"All positive cases are self-isolating for at least 10 days, with contacts isolating for 10 days, as per national guidance," she added.

People living in the area were urged to get tested.

Balvinder Gahir died from "catastrophic" injuries at her home in Leamington Spa on 24 August 2020.

The John Munroe Hospital in Leek, Staffordshire, is rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

Francesca Scott, 33, denies perverting the course of justice after an alleged double murder.