Police describe Abdelhadi Bahou Jabour's moves as "part Bruce Forsyth, part Artful Dodger".

The man distracts a couple as he slips a £9,000 watch off the woman's wrist.

A post-mortem examination showed Carl Woodall, 44, died from multiple injuries.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is among at least 18 local authorities across the UK to confirm they are experiencing ongoing disruptions to their bin collection services.

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It is due to staff self-isolating and a lack of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers for bin lorries.

The Local Government Association told the BBC that the delays were primarily affecting garden waste.

However, some councils are also delaying recycling collections in order to prioritise general waste.

Matthew Carroll suffered a fatal head injury while with his son and his friends in Birmingham.

BBC Radio Shropshire

More volunteers are needed to help sort clothing donated for families being resettled in Shropshire from Afghanistan.

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Shropshire Supports Refugees said it had been so overwhelmed with clothing that it ran out of room to store items.

That has now been resolved, but it said it now needed more people to help.

Director Amanda Jones said the not-for-profit community interest company was also looking for more shoes, toiletries and toys for those resettling in the county.

Aston Villa sign former England forward Gemma Davison on a short-term contract.

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An investigation is under way, following a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent that left a woman in hospital.

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The fire in a semi-detached house on Upper Belgrave Road (generic image above) in Normacot broke out at about 09:30 on Thursday and it took about two hours to put out.

The woman suffered burns to her arms and hand.

Today will be another cloudy day, with the chance of the odd spot of drizzle in places. In the afternoon, a few brighter spells may develop between the cloud. Highs of 20C (68F).

This was the scene this morning in Rushbury, Shropshire, courtesy of BBC Weather Watcher Peter Steggles.

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Tonight, there are expected to be more overcast skies and the small chance of the isolated spot of light rain or drizzle where the cloud is thickest. Light winds. Lows of 11C (52F).

Restoration work starts on Birmingham's Grade I listed Curzon Street building.

A mum says she now has to drive her teenage daughter for miles behind a bus "with empty seats on".

The accused is due before magistrates on Friday over the death of Matty Carroll, 50.

Mahnaz says her relative believes he will be persecuted by the Taliban over his ethnic background.

Gloucestershire chase down 266 to beat Northants and there are final-day Championship wins for Middlesex and Worcestershire.

England's Dom Sibley hits only his third fifty of the season as Warwickshire bat out a draw with Lancashire at Old Trafford.

Permanent homes for up to 25 families fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan are going to be found in Warwick.

As well as sourcing suitable housing to accommodate about 100 people identified through the government's Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme, Warwick District Council’s housing team, external will be working alongside the county council, public health and community groups to help those resettling in the area.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council has also been working to identify privately rented self-contained accommodation for up to 25 families and is encouraging local landlords to get in touch if they can help.

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Warwick councillor Jan Matecki said: "As a child from a displaced family the situation faced in the past weeks by those fleeing Afghanistan is very close to my heart.

"My parents were amongst the lucky ones who benefited from the generosity of this country at the end of the Second World War when as Polish nationals they found themselves in a situation when they had no home to return to."

She said she was "proud" the council would be offering "a safe and welcoming home to as many families and individuals from Afghanistan as possible".

Dame Sarah Storey is Great Britain's most successful Paralympian after winning her 17th gold medal.

Officers are appealing for information after a number of time-trial bikes were stolen in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

Police were called on, external Thursday morning to an address in Quarnford, where four time-trial bikes were reported stolen from a secure garage.

Offenders are understood to have removed a corrugated steel panel in order to access the bikes, which are worth approximately £3,500 in total.

Officers believe the bikes were stolen between 08:00 on Wednesday and 10:00 on Thursday.

The bikes are described as:

• A black Boardman road bike, worth approximately £400
• A rare 'BH' American Classic road bike, with a red and black frame, red tyres and white wheel rims, of unspecified value
• A blue Cervelo P3 road bike worth approximately £2,100
• A black Cervelo P2 bike worth around £1,000

Officers are currently reviewing CCTV footage of the area and ask anyone with information to get in touch.

Dame Sarah Storey is Great Britain's most successful Paralympian after winning her 17th gold medal.

Amputee Ben Perry says his doctor is a "legend" for writing to a council to support his appeal.