Women are planning to boycott nightclubs and bars across the country as part of a call for women to be better protected.

Jasmine Stubbings, a student at Coventry University, is coordinating the Girls Night In in the city following recent reports of people being spiked by injection.

"I'm more scared to go out now," she said. "I know all of my friends are. I know so many people who have also been spiked and it's very scary," she said.

"We've spent years doing things we shouldn't have had to do anyway - buying cup covers, not letting people buy you drinks, only buying short drinks unless you're sat at a table, and these things can't even protect us now because of the recent incidents with needle injections."

A couple from Wolverhampton have raised almost £5,000 for a hospital which cared for them after the loss of their baby.

Image source, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Abbie Rodger, 27, and her partner Josh Edwards, 25, cycled 94 miles from Wolverhampton to Oxford in memory of their stillborn daughter, Sunny.

The money has been donated to the Willow Suite at New Cross Hospital and will be spent supporting other bereaved families

"The time we got to spend with our little girl in the Willow Suite, and the care, kindness and patience of the midwives and other staff from New Cross was a lifeline in the most traumatic and heart-breaking time of our lives," Ms Rodger said.

"We would like to help ensure the Willow Suite is able to continue to provide other families who sadly find themselves in this situation the same level of care and comfort in what is ultimately one of the most distressing things they will likely experience."

The hospital thanked the couple who they described as "amazing" and "inspirational".

A man's been arrested after trying to evade cops by climbing through a hole in the roof.

Image source, West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police said they were called to Digbeth in Birmingham on Tuesday night, however a man had escaped in a bid to evade officers.

With the help of West Midlands Fire Service and drone cameras, police were able to locate the suspect and arrest him.

The force said a man had been held on suspicion of cultivating cannabis.

Little Amal, a 3.5m puppet, is due to arrive in Coventry from 15:00 today.

She'll follow a route up Trinity Street, before turning on to High Street and completing her journey on Priory Street.

Image source, Coventry City of Culture

The giant puppet has been travelling across Europe in a campaign to raise awareness of the plight of young migrants.

She arrived in the UK on 17 October and after her visit to Coventry will continue her journey until its end in Manchester on 3 November.

We'll be bringing you updates and photos from her time in the West Midlands this afternoon.

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BBC Weather

It's a blustery start to Wednesday and later on we could get the odd shower too.

There's a lot of cloud around but the occasional bright spell will break through and we can expect mild temperatures for this time of year with highs of 18C (64F).

An exhibition will explore rave culture and house music in Coventry - the current City of Culture.

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, six, became "fixated" on his father killing him, the murder trial also hears.

Shane Bryant, 29, was confronted by a group following a raid on a Co-op in Leicestershire, in 2017.

An inquest jury finds aspects of Shane Bryant's restraint "more likely than not" contributed to his death.

A temporary control zone is put in place around the unnamed site in Worcestershire.

A Manchester Arena bomb victim's partner says a stranger's call to have a park renamed is touching.

The production in which it features marks the official re-opening of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

PC Joseph Powell of West Midlands Police is accused of an historical offence between 2009 and 2011.

A report says ex-minister Owen Paterson had used his position as MP to benefit two companies who paid him.

Aston Villa defender Matty Cash could make his international debut for Poland next month after being granted citizenship.

The Rocket Club in Birmingham has seen a temporary suspension of its licence overturned.

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Mark Cardwell

Plans to move Birmingham's main bin lorry garage out of the Clean Air Zone are set to be approved by councillors.

Image source, Birmingham City Council

More than 800 fines for council vehicles had been issued by 31 August, with the authority's waste disposal fleet racking up 82 within the first month of the zone's implementation.

The new site is planned for Tyseley and has been described as a "super" facility combining the waste fleet garage, offices and other facilities.

Concerns had been raised from locals about smell and noise from traffic, but a report submitted to councillors recommended the proposed use was "acceptable" as the site had been previously developed and was within a core employment area.

Birmingham City Council's planning committee will examine the proposals on Thursday.

Aminah Shafiq says her design makes it safer for women wearing a headscarf to work in operational jobs.

Severn Trent is working to upgrade the network in Coventry, as the water company is investing £3m to replace about 500m of ageing pipes with new ones in the Little Heath area.

Work is expected to take 10 weeks and to keep engineers and other road users safe, a temporary road closure and traffic lights will be put in place at certain points throughout the project.

Shannon Currall, from Severn Trent, said: "We want to make sure customers in Coventry have a modern and reliable water supply for years to come.

"We’ll be doing everything we can to minimise the disruption and we'd like to thank everyone in advance for their patience as we get this essential work done."

A Tory MP says it is "absolutely ridiculous" that he could face suspension from Parliament for 30 days.