Wolverhampton's old Elephant and Castle pub will form part of a £23m museum expansion.

Stuart Devereux says he was keen to take part after losing family members to the disease.

More than 20,000 jobs have so far been created as part of the HS2 high speed rail link project, the company behind it says.

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It is 12 months since the Prime Minister announced the formal start of construction on phase one between London and Birmingham, through Warwickshire.

Work in the county includes a giant boring machine being used to create a tunnel under Long Itchington Woods.

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Contracts have been awarded to more than 2,200 businesses, with further opportunities worth a total of £25bn expected over the coming years, says HS2 Ltd.

But the project has not been without criticism, including complaints on environmental grounds.

Their roles at GKN in Erdington are due to be carried out in Poland and France when the site shuts.

Ashley Sumner, 31, is accused of killing an 80-year-old man in St Martins, near Oswestry.

Members of the public joined in a Ceremony of Lights procession at the end of a 24-hour programme of theatre, music and art celebrating faith in Coventry.

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Hundreds of flames were lit on Saturday evening as part of Faith which included four plays performed in the streets and faith groups opening their doors as part of City of Culture events.

Chenine Bhathena, creative director of Coventry 2021, said the collaboration, which included the Royal Shakespeare Company and artists, was "more poignant taking place on 9/11, when the world is reflecting on faith, understanding and unity".

She added it was "something so special for the city, a one-off event that will live in all of our memories for a long time and help us all to be even better friends and neighbours with each other".

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Plans to install more on-street charging points for electric vehicles across Worcestershire will be explored by the county council.

Worcester currently has 20 public electric vehicle charging points to serve its population, which is below the UK average of about 30 per 100,000 people.

Councillor Lynn Denham said the number of electric vehicles licensed in Worcester had trebled in the last two years but many people were put off by a lack of charging facilities.

She said the council had an "opportunity to take the lead on practical change".

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"More electric vehicles on our roads means less carbon and better air quality," Ms Denham said.

"At our last meeting we declared a climate emergency and that means we want to take action. Air pollution is a serious health risk."

Councillor Alan Amos, cabinet member for highways, said the council "actively supported" the installation of electric vehicle charging points across the county, but on-street facilities came with several issues especially in areas with a lack of off-street parking.

People living in the West Midlands will be among those invited to take part in an NHS trial to detect cancer.

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The Galleri test will use a simple blood test to detect cancers that are not routinely screened for.

It can detect more than 50 types of the illness and can pinpoint where in the body the disease is coming from with a high degree of accuracy.

The first results from the study are expected by 2023. If successful, the NHS in England plans to extend the rollout to a further one million people in 2024 and 2025.

A yellow weather warning for rain will be in place for large areas of the West Midlands tomorrow.

The Met Office warning , externalcovers the period between 06:00 and midnight.

While many will see a wet day on Tuesday, there is the chance of very heavy rainfall for some, leading to disruption.

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The M3 estate looks flashy - but is a model that has never been made by the car giant, say police.

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BBC Weather

Today will remain mostly cloudy with the odd brighter or sunny spell likely between any breaks in cloud.

It should continue to be largely dry for most, but the odd spot of rain may drift in at times. Highs of 19C (66F).

Ashley Cain urges men dealing with bereavement to "talk about it" after the loss of his eight-month-old daughter to leukaemia.

The latest news, sport, travel and weather from across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

England's Chris Woakes takes 3-40 on his first Championship start in three years as Warwickshire fight back against Yorkshire.

Lee Martin is also suspected of being involved in the theft of three cars and a burglary.

The statue, installed on Well Lane in Willenhall, commemorates the the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.

Adam Woodhouse says his business was destroyed when a fire spread across a business park

The installation, by artist and designer Tom Piper, uses interwoven Coventry blue ribbon.

Ruth Costello, from West Sussex, is receiving the fines despite never driving in Birmingham.