A worldwide search finds a match in Germany for 19-month-old Gunner.

Detectives say they are stunned by Elahi's depravity and the industrial scale of his offending.

A surgeon who branded his initials on to patients' livers is to has been given he go-ahead to practise again at a medical tribunal hearing.

Simon Bramhall, of Tarrington, in Herefordshire, admitted using an argon beam machine to write his initials on the organs of anaesthetised patients in 2013 while working at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital and was fined £10,000.

In December, his registration was temporarily suspended.

However, a review on Friday found his fitness to practise had not been impaired.

The decision was handed down in private, so no further details have been published by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.

Worcester Warriors forwards Callum Black, 35, and Matt Cox, 33, are both to retire from rugby.

Coventry Live

Here are some of the headlines on the Coventry Live website:

• Mass brawl involving 20 people in Coventry street , external
• Drive by shooting in Coventry cul-de-sac, external
• Cop on pushbike chases after quad biker in crackdown on 'nuisance' riders, external

Pupils and staff in Wolverhampton secondary schools are being encouraged to continue wearing face masks.

They were previously mandatory in communal areas in secondary schools, but the rule has since been lifted.

However, following the emergence of new variants of Covid-19, the City of Wolverhampton Council wrote to head teachers last month recommending they maintain the use of face coverings.

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After reviewing the situation over half-term and, in light of rising infection rates in other parts of the country, it is is asking schools to continue encouraging their use.

Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre, said: "Our rates are low in Wolverhampton and while this is welcome news we mustn’t lose sight of the fact that rates in neighbouring areas are increasing, partly due to the new, more transmissible Delta variant."

Mohammed Shahdab and Sheikala Razaq were killed in a crash in Acocks Green, Birmingham, on Saturday.

An outbreak of the Delta variant is being linked to schools and a college in Leek.

A mobile Covid-19 vaccination site in Birmingham is to welcome people aged 18 and over this week, the leader of the city council says.

Councillor Ian Ward says the unit, which will be based at the library in Ward End and on Nechells Park Road over the next two days, is offering the Pfizer jab and people don't need to book.

Rugeley Power Station closed in 2016 and the site is earmarked for thousands of new homes.

People have taken almost 500 rides a day on hire bikes after their launch in Birmingham last month.

More than 300 bikes were made available to rent from 43 docks across the city on 24 May, and so far 6,926 journeys have been taken, with users covering a combined distance of more than 23,000 kilometres.

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Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has now launched cycle hire in seven locations with almost 1,000 cycles available for hire in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “We are so far exceeding our early expectations and if the trend continues will be looking to grow the scheme with more docks, more bikes and more locations.”

A dentist is struck off for changing records at a practice in Birmingham.

A cinema is to reopen on Friday for the first time in 14 months,

The Light House Cinema in Wolverhampton will welcome customers for the first time since it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

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Its CEO, Kelly Jeffs said: "The place has come to life as staff are preparing to welcome our customers back.

"Arts and culture really helped people through lockdown and will play a vital role in the country’s recovery.

"Chatting with our loyal customers is something no one at Light House will take for granted again."

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Leader Abi Brown says it hopes private cars will be unaffected by the plans.

Birmingham Live

Here are some of the stories from the Birmingham Live website today:

• Hundreds pack streets for Dea-John Reid vigil in Kingstanding, external
• Crooked finance boss stole £1.5million from firm to fund lavish lifestyle of Harrods and fountain pens, external
• Birmingham driver banned after police chase across TWO counties, external

Aston Villa agree a club-record deal worth an initial £33m for Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia.

A fundraiser set up to help the family of 14-year-old Dea-John Reid pay for funeral costs has now raised more than £17,000.

Dea-John died after being stabbed on College Road in Kingstanding, Birmingham on Monday, 31 May.

Hundreds of people attended a vigil on Sunday night to remember the Harborne Academy pupil.

The online donations page, set up in his honour, says his mother has been left "heartbroken" by his death and has so far raised more than £17,637 for his family to cover funeral costs.

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Five people have now been charged with murdering Dea-John, who died from a stab wound to his chest.

They include a 14-year-old boy from Wolverhampton and a 16-year-old from Great Barr who were remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today.

A man suffered serious head injuries when he fell backwards after being punched in the face by an unknown attacker, say police.

The man, in his late 20s, was attacked as he stood with friends at the junction of Bedford Street and Regent Street at about 21:30 on Friday.

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"He was taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment - his injuries are not currently believed to be life-threatening," a spokesperson for Warwickshire Police said.

Officers said the suspect was described as Asian, in his late 20s to early 30s and of medium to large build.

He was believed to be wearing a black baseball cap, navy t-shirt and white shorts, said police, who appealed for witnesses.

BBC Weather

It's expected to be another warm day with a mix of sunshine and cloud.

There is also the chance of the odd shower at times.

Light to gentle winds. Maximum Temperature: 17 to 20C (63 to 68F).

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