CCTV images have been released of two men police would like to speak to after a man suffered potentially life-changing injuries in an attack.

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The man in his 20s was punched in the head at a bar in Warwick Road in the Acocks Green area of Birmingham.

The victim, who was knocked unconscious, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition with a suspected bleed on the brain and broken jaw.

Police are looking for the two men pictured after the assault which happened at about 22:30 on Sunday.

Secondary schools in Solihull are set to bring back face masks for pupils following an increase in Covid-19 cases in the borough.

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The Delta strain which "spreads very quickly" had led to schools sending bubbles home and caused the local infection rate to rise from 12 per 100,000 people to 141 per 100,000 in a month, Solihull Council said.

A total of 305 cases were also recorded in the last seven days.

Face coverings were no longer required in schools in England from 17 May, as lockdown measures eased.

But Ruth Tennant, Solihull's director of public health, advised head teachers they should be worn in lessons and communal areas again as rates have "increased quickly" in the 11 to 16 and 17 to 18 age groups.

"For the last few weeks of this school term I am working with our school leaders to reduce the disruption that the Delta variant is causing to children’s education," she said.

"As more adults from 18 upwards get vaccinated and more have two doses, the situation will improve, as we know the vaccine is working well."

She also called for transition days for primary school children visiting senior schools to be held online and encouraged adults to get vaccinated at sites in the area., external

JCB has launched a recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor staff as the firm said demand for its products "continues to soar".

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In March, the Uttoxeter-based digger maker announced plans to hire 450 agency staff on top of another 400 in February.

The latest agency staff will be spread over the company's 11 factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham.

JCB said it would also give permanent contracts to another 300 existing staff members.

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Birmingham's famous circulor bus route, the number 11, is to become a route of two halves.

The two-and-a-half hour route takes in more than 200 stops as it travels through Acocks Green, Kings Heath, Bearwood, Winson Green, Erdington and Yardley.

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From 4 July, the route will be split into two sections that connect or overlap rather than going round and round continuously.

It's because of improvement works in Perry Barr ahead of the Commonwealth Games and is due to last until at least the end of the year.

Residents reacted to the news on social media with heartache.

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More than £1.5m of improvement works are set to begin on a major road between Stoke-on-Trent railway station and the city centre.

The works will help create an easier to use route for people to walk between both Staffordshire University Leek Road and College Road campuses.

Taking approximately 26 weeks, the works are the latest in a series of investments in and around the University Quarter and railway station.

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"It will help the university attract new students and retain graduates and builds on the exciting sense of place that is to be found here," the council said.

Traffic diversions will be in place while the work is underway on Boughey Road.

Work to upgrade three miles of track through Craven Arms, Shropshire, will see the town's level crossing close for two months.

Network Rail says part of Long Lane will be closed from 17 September and separate diversions, external in place for small and larger vehicles until 22 November.

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The road will also be closed for five days from 5 July for cabling to be installed.

Project manager Andrew Hayward said they aimed to keep disruption to a minimum.

“This vital work is to replace the section of railway that guides trains from one track to another, as the current equipment is nearing the end of its life," he said.

Pedestrians will be able to use the crossing when work is not taking place.

Benjamin Monk was found guilty of killing ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson during a stand-off in 2016.

People were brought to the West Midlands and forced to work while housed in poor accommodation.

Police believe the windows may have been hit by an automatic-type catapult.

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UB40 lead singer Duncan Campbell has announced he is retiring from music.

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The 63-year-old (pictured on the far right) suffered a stroke in August of last year, and was preparing to take part in a tour later this year.

But, after suffering a seizure earlier this month, it's been announced he is stepping away..

He replaced younger brother Ali as the lead singer of the group in 2008.

The band, which formed in Birmingham in the late 1970s, said it would be announcing a new singer.

Campbell's other brother and bandmate Robin said on behalf of UB40: "We've been rehearsing with every intention of Duncan's return to performing, but sadly, after suffering further illness, he has made the decision to retire from music in order to concentrate fully on his recovery."

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The police officer found guilty of killing former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson has been remanded in custody after his sentencing was delayed.

Benjamin Monk, 43, arrived at Birmingham Crown Court this morning for sentencing after being convicted of Mr Atkinson's manslaughter on 23 June.

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Mr Atkinson, 48, died after he was tasered and kicked by the West Mercia Police officer during a call-out to Telford in August 2016.

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Speaking in court, Mr Atkinson's siblings remembered him as "the confident, charismatic member of the family who would light up a room" in a victim impact statement read to the court.

"He was unwell and vulnerable and needed kindness, not to be subjected to such violence."

The sentencing hearing was adjourned until 14:00 on Tuesday.

Judge Melbourne Inman QC said he wanted more time to consider the evidence before passing sentence, after hearing legal submissions and the victim impact statements from Mr Atkinson's family.

A motorcyclist remains in hospital with potentially life changing injuries following a crash on the M5.

The crash happened between junctions five and six in Worcestershire at about 17:30 BST on Friday.

Involving a Suzuki motorbike and two cars, a BMW and a Citroen, it caused the stretch of the southbound carriageway between Sixways and Droitwich, to be closed for several hours, West Mercia Police said.

The force is now appealing with anyone who saw what happened, or who has dashcam footage, to come forward.

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Intern Jacob Billington, 23, died and seven others were hurt during a stab spree in Birmingham.

As residents are encouraged to continue to test for Covid-19 at home, testing sites across Warwickshire for those without symptoms will close at the end of the month.

All lateral flow community test sites will close on the 30 June,with the exception of Nuneaton which will remain open until further notice.

Closing the sites will free up valuable resources to continue our efforts to control the virus, while people can still pick up tests to use at home from various sites, the county council said.

Test sites for people who do have symptoms of coronavirus will remain open.

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 “With tests now readily available to for people to pick up to test in the convenience of their own home, it makes sense to reshape the way in which we deliver testing across the county," councillor Margaret Bell said.

"Our mobile testing service will be out and about in the different parts of the county each week and residents can book tests online or pick them up from their local pharmacy."

The British reggae singer has "reluctantly" quit music after having a seizure earlier this month.

Wolverhampton South West MP Stuart Anderson is to take on a charity mountain race.

Mr Anderson will take on the Dragon's Back Race, starting at Conwy Castle on 6 September and finishing at Cardiff Castle six days later, covering the equivalent of one and a half marathons a day.

After joining the army, at age 17, Mr Anderson was shot in the foot and was told he would only ever walk with the aid of a walking stick.

But after extensive rehabilitation, he was able to return to the military and able to run again, despite his foot still being paralysed.

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He is raising money for the The Wolves Foundation and The Elysium Memorial.

“By taking part, I hope to not only prove to myself how far I have come in my personal journey but to raise funds for two fantastic charities that do so much to help others," he said.