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A post-mortem examination shows Jason Bentley-Morrison died as a result of a stab wound.
Read MoreIan Rivers becomes the first person to row solo across the North Atlantic, his team says.
Read MoreA court is told David Rogers stabbed his younger brother while another brother filmed the attack.
Read MoreArthur Mortimer, 15, takes on the fundraising feat having not seen his nan and grandad for 18 months.
Read MoreThe English cricket season moves on from The Hundred to this week's four T20 Blast quarter-finals.
Read MoreItems are being packed into rucksacks for nearly 50 children expected to arrive in Walsall.
Read MoreThat's it for our live coverage today.
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Coventry Live
From Coventry Live:
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Offices that have sat empty in Wolverhampton city centre for a number of years are to be converted into new apartments.
City of Wolverhampton Council planners have given the green light to Charles Jordan Ltd to transform floors of Pearl House in Waterloo Road into 38 new flats.
Image source, GoogleThe applicant said most of the building was unoccupied, with much of the space left unused for years, and was therefore no longer viable as an office block.
The 36 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom apartments will be created across the ground, first, second and third floors of the building.
The top floor offices are currently occupied and will stay the same while the lower ground floor will house a communal laundry room, cycle store and waste storage areas.
A request for an unnamed VIP to land in a garden leads to an encounter with Hollywood royalty.
Read MoreA graffiti "hit squad" to target vandalism on the railway network has been launched in the West Midlands.
Network Rail and West Midlands Rail Executive are investing more than £700,000 to clean up line-side areas and bridges.
Image source, Network RailGraffiti is removed near Birmingham Moor Street Station
"Removing graffiti is an ongoing battle but we know the majority of people hate it as much as we do,” said Network Rail’s Allun Edge.
“Trespassing on the railway to do it can also have fatal consequences and it’s simply not worth risking your life to spray a wall with a tag."
BBC Midlands Today
There has been a big rise in Covid cases in Herefordshire.
Latest figures show cases in the county increased by 54% week on week, the biggest increase in the Midlands.
The case rate in Herefordshire is about 300 per 100,000 people, but among under 21s it is 1,000 per 100,000.
Quote MessageWhat we're seeing is young people repeatedly meeting each other, quite understandably as restrictions have been lifted, but the impact of that, particularly with the loss of the mask mandate, means that infection is spreading quite quickly among this group and the other social contacts and household contacts they may have."
Dr Silvana McCaffrey, Herefordshire North and West clinical director
BBC Sport
With all of the excitement and "what's happening with Harry Kane?" talk of yesterday, the return of Wolves' Raul Jimenez to Molineux managed to fly under the radar.
The Mexican forward did start last weekend against Leicester too but it was his first home game since suffering a skull fracture in the game against Arsenal in November 2020.
Incredible considering he was told by doctors he was lucky to still be here.
He received a warm reception from the home fans yesterday.
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Free taxi journeys are being offered to people struggling to get to their Covid-19 vaccination in Hereford.
Return taxis available for people who may be struggling to get to the vaccination centres from Widemarsh, Central, Hinton and Hunderton, Newton Farm and Greyfriars wards in the city.
The rides are on offer through Blue Line Taxi or Hi-Town Taxis.
Jabs are now available to anyone aged 16 or over.
Bruno Lage has pointed out Wolves have had 42 attempts to score in two games after another defeat left him still waiting for his first point in the Premier League since becoming head coach.
Image source, BBC SportDele Alli's ninth-minute penalty was enough to give Tottenham a 1-0 victory at Molineux on Sunday.
Lage said he was "confident with the process we are doing" and "happy with the performance but not the result".
He stated: "We created 25 chances, in both games so far 42, and didn't score a goal - it is important to score goals to get some points.
"If we play like that and create, chances are going to be good, that is the way we want to play."
Can Bruno Lage make quick impact at Molineux? - you can read Simon Stone's piece here.
Here are some of the stories on the Shropshire Star website:
Enterprising teenagers oversee the conversion to launch a mobile food business.
Read MoreUB40 sax player and songwriter Brian Travers has died at the age of 62, the band has said.
The musician, a founding member of the reggae band, died on Sunday at his home in Birmingham, surrounded by family.
Image source, PA MediaA statement from the band said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers.
"Brian passed away yesterday evening after a long and heroic battle with cancer.
"We are all devastated by this news and ask that you respect the family's need for privacy at this time."
BBC Radio WM
A mother says she has been left "devastated" after her baby daughter's grave was vandalised twice within three months.
Louise Aston's daughter Jane is buried in Bushbury Crematorium in Wolverhampton.
She said she stood there "in amazement" when she found the latest damage last week.
"We just couldn't believe it," she said.
"I'd just like [the council] to tidy it all up...I'd even like CCTV."
Image source, Louise AstonCity of Wolverhampton Council said it had reported the incident to the police.
