David Swaby is given a life sentence after using an array of weapons on his victim Hassan Ghafar.

The artwork was neglected for years before it was restored and attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds.

One doctor says government calls to see more patients in person show ministers are "out of touch".

Jay Hall says he will give £20-a-week to support a stranger after going through hardship himself.

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes "couldn't hold himself up", his father's murder trial hears.

Thomas Newton says he was in and out of prison before he was offered his own home.

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The police are being asked to do more to tackle the racist abuse of the British-Chinese community in Birmingham in the wake of Covid-19.

City councillor Alex Yip said people from Chinese, Asian and South-East Asian backgrounds had been sworn at and told to go "back to China" and taunted with "here comes Covid".

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Mr Yip said there'd been a 300% increase in hate crime directed at people of that heritage as a result of the coronavirus.

He said he wanted West Midlands Police to make its hate crime reporting app more accessible and asked the force to do more to understand the "nuances within the Chinese community".

Police said Andrea Lloyd had broken household-mixing rules as her ex-partner dropped their son off.

Shrewsbury's Grade II* listed Bear Steps building has suffered "significant failure" to its timber.

Worcestershire fast bowler Charlie Morris signs a new contract extension with the Pears until 2023.

NHS vaccination teams are uniting with local fire stations across Staffordshire to offer walk-in clinics to patients seeking the vaccine.

Fire stations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be opening their doors to people who are eligible to receive their first or second Moderna vaccine dose who have not yet chosen to do so.

No appointment is needed.

Station Manager Richard Williams, of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "As a fire service we are dedicated to saving lives and serving our local community, so volunteering these stations as sites for local walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres was an easy decision to make and we are glad to help."

Dr Paddy Hannigan, clinical lead, added: "It is vitally important that as many people as possible receive their full Covid-19 vaccine, both for their own health and the safety of the wider community, so we want to make it as easy possible for everyone eligible to get both doses.

"We understand that for some people making an appointment on weekdays or committing to a time, in general, may be difficult or inconvenient, so nationally and locally we introduced walk-in clinics."

Ex-FA boss Dan Ashworth, Brighton's technical director, is to bring his football expertise to cricket with Warwickshire.

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Pupils at a school in Shrewsbury are getting involved with an initiative to help learn the value of money.

Youngsters from Wilfred Owen School in Monkmoor joined up with Just Credit for the project as part of National Saving day on Tuesday. .

The children have been given £1 each, confiscated from illegal money lenders, and must come up with a way to grow it.

They will then follow their business ideas and see how much money they can make.

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Teacher Hannah Fox said: "We feel it is really important to give the children a real-life context in terms of money, so showing them how we can save and how we can make money and encourage their entrepreneurial skills really."

Volunteers restoring the Montgomery Canal say it has been well used during the pandemic.

A CCTV image has been released of a man police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery in Wolverhampton city centre.

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A bag of cash was stolen from a security driver as he was loading a van in Dudley Street.

The incident happened at about 10:10 on 22 July, said West Midlands Police.

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A brother and sister from Coventry say the prospect of competing together at the Commonwealth Games in their home town next summer is very exciting.

Team England has released a video celebrating its first home games for 20 years.

It features Olympic judo bronze medallist Chelsie Giles and her brother Josh.

Judo events are due to be staged at Coventry Arena.

The benefits of the plans are outweighed by their impact on the local area, a council report says.

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A consultation period ends today on plans by the National Trust to chop down trees at Kinver Edge in Staffordshire.

The trust is applying to the Forestry Commission for a licence to fell the trees so it can return Blakeshall Common to a traditional lowland heath.

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Local walkers and horse riders are concerned about the loss of trees and the fencing in of cattle.

The National Trust said it tried to modify its plans to accommodate local feelings, while ensuring they deliver important gains for nature and wildlife.

David Swanston makes it through to the final shortlist after 8,000 nominations from 121 countries.