Tristan Price was working at a bar in Birmingham on Saturday when a woman allegedly abused him.

The police watchdog says the case followed an incident at a Wolverhampton hospital.

"Poor management" of the ex-footballer while unconscious contributed to his death, a court hears.

BBC Weather Watchers

We started off today with pretty much blue skies all round but some cloud has crept in this afternoon.

However, that has not stopped our local BBC Weather Watchers snapping photos including Snaphappy in Birmingham, Nathan H in Kington, Herefordshire and SteveC in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

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It is hoped the vehicles, which carry up to 10 people, will transform public transport.

The bouncer at the centre of a viral video which shows him being racially abused by a woman outside a Birmingham pub says it left him feeling "small" and "helpless".

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The video has been seen and shared tens of thousands of times, receiving more than 42,000 comments on Instagram alone.

Tristan Price, 26, has been supported by Rio Ferdinand, Alison Hammond and many UK celebrities.

Since he published the incident, a 24-year-old woman from Worcester has been arrested and released on police bail.

A man has been charged with child abduction and assault after an incident involving a boy, police said.

The child was allegedly taken into a property in Bartley Green, Birmingham on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said.

The 54-year-old from Halesowen was remanded in custody at Birmingham Magistrates' Court earlier, and is next set to appear on 10 June, the force added.

Police say the newborn was "probably not alive" when he went into the canal.

Machetes, a crossbow and a sword have been seized by police who arrested 19 people in a crackdown on county lines drug dealing gangs in Staffordshire.

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Forces across the UK boosted activity against county lines gangs in the week from 17 to 23 May.

Staffordshire Police said, external they seized drugs and cash along with the weapons and those arrested were all held on suspicion of drugs offences.

The drug seizures included a 20-year-old man as he got off the train from Walsall to Cannock who the force said had 50 deals of heroin and crack in his socks.

Two vulnerable people were also found by officers as they searched 20 suspected "cuckooed" homes, places where gangs have taken over the place for criminal activity.

The charges follow the death of Fidel Glasgow, grandson of The Specials singer Neville Staple.

A man has been arrested after officers were called to reports of a man trying house doors in Coventry in the early hours.

The 33-year-old was detained on suspicion of burglary after police were called to Heather Road in the Binley Woods area.

He was identified as a suspect matching the description of the offender, said West Midlands Police.

Wasps centre Juan de Jongh is to leave the club at the end of the season to rejoin South African side the Stormers.

Kareem and Theo White appeared in drill music clips on YouTube that encouraged violence, police say.

Express and Star

The Express and Star has these stories today:

• More than 80 arrests as police seize weapons and drugs in County Lines raids, external
• Dozens of Indian variant Covid cases found in region within a week, external
• Rugeley Power station cooling towers demolition date confirmed, external

BBC Midlands Today

Crowds will return to watch both Warwickshire and Worcestershire in action in the County Championship today.

The members will be back at New Road, Worcester, for the first time in 20 months for their home game with Derbyshire.

Warwickshire were allowed to stage a test event last summer but their game with Nottinghamshire will be the first with spectators this season.

The Bears' chief executive Stuart Cain says a lot of the people they expect today will be their members.

"People who really supported us last year by donating their membership at a time when they could not come and see live cricket, so for us this is a big thank you to those loyal fans," he said.

Follow live coverage of the matches here.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Davis

Fast food giant McDonald's has won planning permission on appeal to open a new drive-through restaurant in Coventry.

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The proposals for part of Asda's car park on London Road were refused by the city council's planning committee in June.

Campaigners opposing it argued it would cause gridlock and put pedestrians at risk.

But a planning inspector said there was "no compelling reason" to refuse the plans and granted McDonald's its appeal.

BBC Weather Watchers

Today feels like a balmy May day as there is already plenty of blue sky and sunshine around, as our local BBC Weather Watchers have shown us with their snaps.

These three are from users Serena in Great Chatwell, Staffordshire, Step Counter in Hereford and Dr R in Birmingham.

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Nine oxygen concentrators worth more than £15,000 have been sent to India after an appeal by 40 Rotary clubs in the West Midlands.

The money was raised in two weeks and members are now raising money for another 32.

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Clubs taking part include those across Birmingham, north and south Warwickshire, north Worcestershire and Coventry.

Heart of England Rotary District treasurer Robert Rainbow said: “We have been totally overwhelmed with the amount of support this appeal has received."

BBC Weather

It will be mainly sunny today with just a few patches of cloud, although there is a slim chance of the odd shower. Highs of 19C (66F).

Image source, BBC Weather Watcher BeccyWoodWeather

The mostly clear skies are set to start tonight but some bands of high cloud are expected to drift in from the west. Lows of 9C (48F).

You can get a latest forecast for your area by going to the BBC Weather website.