Will Henry and Brian McIntosh were killed by a man who allegedly owed them £200,000, a court hears.

Production companies in the West Midlands are being asked to come up with documentary ideas by a new BBC partnership.

The move is part of the corporation's focus on championing talent and creativity in the region.

The partnership, involving BBC England, BBC Three and Create Central, is asking for ideas which reflect the life experiences of 13-24 year-olds by 22 July.

Two production firms will be commissioned to make a film each in the lead up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Create Central was created by TV and film figures from the West Midlands, including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, to boost the region's creative output.

A man whose left hand was reattached after an industrial accident has said he longs to regain enough movement to hold hands with his wife.

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Christopher Wright, 57, from Oswestry, Shropshire, had his arm pulled inside a machine in February.

It was reattached in an 11-hour operation and he said he had recently felt a "tingling" in his fingers.

Speaking at the time, a Royal Derby Hospital surgeon said it was "very unusual to replant a whole hand".

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There are about 18,000 spectators watching test cricket at Edgbaston today, as part of the government's pilot scheme to get crowds back at sporting events.

The ground is at 70% capacity for the match between England and New Zealand.

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Stuart Cain, the chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, said the match would "start demonstrating again what live events look like and how good an English summer can be when you have got full stadiums again."

England won the toss and chose to bat and have had a good morning, reaching 72-1, but Warwickshire's Dom Sibley has just gone for 35, caught off the bowling of Matt Henry.

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Ruksaar Altaf says she wants to show her son "you can get whatever you want" if you work hard.

Port Vale sign defender Dan Jones on a two-year contract after he is released by fellow League Two side Salford City.

Much of the Northern Hemisphere has been able to witness a solar eclipse this morning and BBC Weather Watchers have been posting their images of the rare event.

We've experienced an annular eclipse which means the Moon moves across the face of the sun but doesn't completely block out the light coming from it.

In Worcestershire, Weather Watchers Troutie and Nikconuser captured images in Malvern and Kidderminster respectively and Chris L in Ross on Wye, Herefordshire.

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Thousands of pairs of shoes and 36 mannequins were moved due to the restoration and redevelopment.

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Birmingham Bears begin their T20 Blast campaign with a visit to Headingley today, to play the Yorkshire Vikings.

Captain Will Rhodes will have West Indian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite available along with white-ball specialists Adam Hose and Ed Pollock.

The game is due to start at 18:30.

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Last night Worcestershire Rapids forced a last-ball tie against Notts Outlaws.

A 32 year-old man has been arrested after a man was assaulted in Shrewsbury.

Castle Street in the town has been closed after the man was attacked in the early hours, West Mercia Police said.

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The scene is cordoned off, but it's likely to be removed later this morning, the force adds.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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Cricket fans have been heading to Edgbaston for the second Test between England and New Zealand.

A crowd of about 18,000 is expected with the ground at 70% capacity under the government's pilot scheme for live events after the Covid lockdown.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club, who run Edgbaston, said fans had to show proof of a negative lateral flow test result in order to get in., external

You can follow coverage of the second Test here on the BBC website.

Abdi Mohamed was found with neck injuries and died later in hospital, say police.

A Coventry diver who helped rescue 12 boys from a flooded cave in Thailand three years ago says it's "surreal" to see the story being made into a Hollywood film, with his part played by Viggo Mortensen.

Rick Stanton has been to see the film, directed by Ron Howard, being made and said: "It’s got all the perfect ingredients for a drama film."

And Mr Stanton said he was still "immensely proud" of his role in rescuing the boys.

But despite 40 years' cave diving experience, he said nobody had known if the operation would succeed.

And he added: "It wasn’t until that final boy was out that we were able to let our guard down and celebrate."

Dozens of dogs and cats have been rescued from a house after a severe fire in a neighbouring home.

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West Midlands Fire Service said, external six fire crews had been called to the blaze at a terraced house in Gilbert Road, Smethwick, at 00:32 BST.

The fire spread through the roof into neighbouring homes and, while no people were hurt, 15 dogs and 11 cats were rescued from one of the houses.

Props Simon McIntyre and Kieran Brookes are to leave Premiership side Wasps at the end of the season.

Most parts of the West Midlands saw a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the latest official figures.

It comes as the government ponders whether to relax restrictions further on 21 June.

Birmingham saw 763 new cases in the seven days up to 5 June, up from 495 the week before.

Health bosses have previously attributed a recent rise to the spread of the India variant, named Delta by the World Health Organization.

The Staffordshire Moorlands saw the biggest increase in the rate of new infections in the region - a three-fold rise to 100.6 cases per 100,000 people, up from 32.5. However, the overall numbers remain low (99 cases).

Every part of the West Midlands saw a rise in cases week-on-week, except Dudley, Worcester, East Staffordshire, Stafford, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

However, the north west of England continues to be the worst-affected part of the country.

Blackburn and Darwen currently has a rate of 579.2 per 100,000 people.

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England's second Test match against New Zealand at Edgbaston is expected to be watched today by 18,000 spectators.

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Measures are in place to protect fans who will have to show a negative Covid test from the past 24 hours.

The ground is at 70% capacity as part of the government's pilot scheme to get crowds back in for live events.

Stuart Cain, chief executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, says their ground has a "unique atmosphere" for the national team.

"To be able to get 18,000 people in for this Test really will help England and start demonstrating again what live events look like and how good an English summer can be when you have got full stadiums again," he said.

People living in parts of Cheshire are being urged to have a Covid-19 test after an "alarming" rise in cases in the area.

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The increase in Crewe and Macclesfield is being largely driven by the so-called Indian variant, now named the Delta by the World Health Organization, Cheshire East Council said., external

Every person over the age of 18 in the two towns are being asked by the authority to have a test, even if they do not have symptoms.

Mobile testing units have been set up in Middlewich, Holmes Chapel and Wilmslow while the council highlighted local testing sites in Macclesfield and Crewe.

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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish says his footballing career has been building towards a major tournament with England at Euro 2020.

England play their first game on Sunday at 14:00 BST at Wembley against Croatia, which Grealish says will be "unbelievable" and his family is "so excited already".

"It'll be a great feeling for them to watch me at a major tournament," he says.

"Hopefully I get on the pitch and express myself at some point and make them proud."

The 25-year-old has won seven caps since making his England debut in September.