Three men have died during nights out in Birmingham as lockdown restrictions ease.

A father died from a blunt force head injury after he was attacked on a night out in Birmingham, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

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Matthew Carroll, 50, was assaulted in Brindley Place at about 01:30 BST on Sunday. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died from his injuries.

He had been out with his son and some of his friends who were involved in a fight off Broad Street, police said.

His family said their hearts were "shattered into a thousand pieces" and remembered Mr Carroll, known as Matty, as "a loving father, always devoted to his children".

Driver Tom Reddy says he saw his salary rise £7 per hour overnight.

A pair who mailed out dozens of parcels of cannabis are sentenced after Royal Mail raised the alarm.

About £100,000 is to be invested in reducing fly-tipping across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

There were more than 10,000 reported cases of fly-tipping across the West Mercia area in the past year, a 6% increase on the year before.

It's hoped the money from the police and crime commissioner can be spent on prevention schemes.

Richard Brumby's lifeline is horse riding, but in the pandemic he has been unable to have lessons.

The free service sees a huge increase in demand with requests for help over debts and benefits.

Callum Baker-Osborne, of Coventry, died after getting into difficulty off the Dorset coast in July.

Nick Hayes says there is a "huge sense of gratitude" among the cast, who are "so happy" to be back.

Worcestershire's big-hitting batman Ross Whiteley is to leave after nine seasons at New Road.

Tributes are paid to bus driver Ghulam Nabi, described as a "dear friend" and dedicated key worker.

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Friends of a Staffordshire musician who died with Covid on Friday are trying to get one of his songs into the chart as a tribute.

Marcus Birks, 40, made headlines after he spoke to the BBC from his intensive care bed as the former Covid sceptic who was hospitalised with the virus went on to urge other people to get vaccinated.

He toured the world performing music with his wife Lis and now his friends are now trying to get the song he wrote, Should I Stay, into the charts.

The chart bid has received the backing of 90s DJ legend Sash, external.

A charity supporting Afghan refugees has said public support for the cause has been "really positive" as people fleeing the Taliban arrive in the UK.

Fahim Zazai, who runs the Afghan Community and Welfare Centre in Walsall, which helps asylum seekers across the West Midlands, told the PA news agency: "When refugees were arriving, we found out most of them had come with few belongings and just clothes on them, so we had to ask for donations from the public.

"We received lots of donations from different organisations and individuals. It has been really positive. We received more than we asked for and it's growing."

The 42-year-old came to the UK as an Afghan refugee 20 years ago and added: "That is why I understand how the people arriving here are feeling and that is why I have to help.

"I don't want to see other people in a similar situation to when I first came."

Defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka pleads guilty to driving while disqualified, without a licence and insurance.

Police say despite the efforts of officers and paramedics the man was declared dead at the scene.

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The funeral is being held later for a Coventry teenager who died trying to rescue a group of children in trouble in the sea in Poole.

Eighteen-year-old Callum Baker-Osborne's body was found days after he disappeared in the water last month.

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A service is being held at Coventry Cathedral later.

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• Hundreds of care workers yet to be jabbed as compulsory vaccine deadline looms, external
• Developer appeals refusal to build 145 homes next to Shrewsbury retail park, external
• New electronic traffic signs to inform Shrewsbury drivers, external

Richard Hanson, who was jailed for killing a West Yorkshire woman, was on the run from HMP Thorn Cross.

Today will be another largely cloudy day. It should remain dry too, but the odd spell of light drizzle cannot be completely ruled out.

There is the small chance of a few brief bright spells later on. Highs of 14C to 17C (57F to 63F).

This evening and tonight, thicker cloud will build back in and it will become overcast throughout the night.

It should stay mostly dry but a small chance of a spell of drizzle remains under thick cloud. Lows of 11C to 14C (52F to 57F).

Charlton Athletic sign Sam Lavelle from Morecambe for an undisclosed fee and bring in Harry Arter and Jonathan Leko on loan.