One food bank in Worcester says people are coming to them "desperate for help".

BBC Radio Stoke

A Cheshire woman, whose sister was killed by an IRA bomb, said she still does not know who did it, 47 years on.

Ann Hamilton from Alsager died after an explosion at a pub in Guildford in 1974 - one of five people who were killed.

Today her sister Cassandra will ask a Surrey coroner to name the bombers.

Eleven people - the Guildford Four and the Maguire Seven - were wrongly convicted in what became one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice.

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"It is very important, at the end of the day they prosecuted people that they have said 15 years, 14 years later didn't do it," she said.

"It is not about getting justice for my sister, it is getting answers to questions we have as a family.

"I'm never going to get justice for my sister because nobody is going to bring her back, obviously,"

A headteacher says most of her students are keen to bevaccinated against Covid-19.

The rollout of the Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds has begun in Worcestershire.

Lindsey Cooke, the head at Hanley Castle High School, said after speaking to students who have had coronavirus they are "absolutely up" for having the vaccination".

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"Everybody knows someone now who has been ill and there have been teenagers who have been really poorly with this," she said.

Declan Jones is accused following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The handling of the Ryan Passey case by West Midlands Police is to be examined by another force.

The new houses will be built on the site of a former golf course in Tamworth.

Laura Van Marle has admitted manslaughter after stabbing Susanna Van Marle in Herefordshire.

Coventry striker Matt Godden is banned for two games by the FA for diving to earn a penalty in City's win over Fulham.

BBC Sport

Walsall defender Manny Monthe has been charged with making an alleged homophobic comment during a game.

The 26-year-old has been charged with an "aggravated breach" of FA rule E3., external

Monthe, who was playing for Tranmere at the time of the alleged incident, is accused of using "language that included a reference, whether express or implied, to sexual orientation" in a game against Forest Green on 1 May.

Walsall said in a statement that Monthe "vehemently denies" , externalthe allegations.

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Monthe, who joined Walsall from Tranmere on a two-year deal in June, has until 21 October to provide a response.

Under Football Association disciplinary guidelines, rule E3 states players "shall at all times act in the best interests of the game and shall not act in any manner which is improper or brings the game into disrepute or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour".

BBC Radio Shropshire

A mum whose son was knocked off his bike is calling for 20nph zones to be introduced outside schools.

Joe, 14, was hit on Bank Farm Road in Shrewsbury three weeks ago.

He was taken to hospital with a suspected broken foot.

Shropshire Council is looking into introducing traffic calming outside some schools.

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Joe's mother, Angela Warren said: "What is it going to take? Is it going to take a child to be killed down that road before we actually action something?

"We need to be proactive about this, we need to stop this before it happens to anybody else."

Old Joe has been out of action at University of Birmingham since February 2020.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Up to 65 jobs could be created under plans to open a new residential SEND school.

Plans have been revealed for a farmhouse just outside Albrighton in Shropshire to be redeveloped into a school, with three residential homes accommodating 18 children.

The seven-bed house, Poole Meadow, sits in 15.5 acres of grounds off Beamish Lane and has been on the market for £1.8m.

It is now being purchased by Witherslack Group, which operates nearly 50 special schools, children's homes and vocational training centres across England.

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A planning statement submitted by Berrys, the company's planning agent, said there is demand for SEND school places in Shropshire.

It said Poole Meadow had been selected as an appropriate site for a new school due to its rural location, where children will "benefit from a much quieter environment that offers a more nurtured relationship with the local environment".

The planning application will be decided by Shropshire Council.

Angie Hopson, from Claverley, did not know her leg was broken until after the race.

BBC Radio WM

The Queen's Baton for Birmingham's Commonwealth Games has been to Birmingham Airport, ahead of flying to Cyprus to begin its travels across 72 nations and territories.

The baton's 90,000-mile, 269-day journey takes place ahead of the Games in 2022.

Its journey was set in motion by the Queen in London yesterday.

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Sutton Coldfield gymnast Alice Kinsella, pictured second left, was one of the first people to carry the baton.

She said: "It was such an honour, especially with it being in Birmingham next year, and that being my home crowd.

"Such a surreal moment and definitely going to be a story to tell."

The Games will take place in Birmingham and across the West Midlands from 28 July to 8 August 2022.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Security is set to be bolstered at a Walsall church in a bid to stop anti-social behaviour and discarded needles being left on the grounds.

Despite the number of incidents dropping at St Marys the Mount Roman Catholic Church, on Vicarage Walk, in recent years, church leaders are looking to bring in more enhanced CCTV and extra fencing around part of the boundary of the Grade II listed building.

Funding of about £60,000 has been secured from the Home Office to cover part of the cost of the project and a planning application has been lodged with Walsall Council.

Father Jobin Kollappallil said some security measures installed previously had helped address some of the issues but added the team were now looking to "eradicate" problems completely.

He said: "In the past we had more issues, but we installed cameras and put some lighting in which means the number of incidents has gone down.

"But we thought we’d improve it further to eradicate them totally and applied for Home Office funding, which was approved."

Planning officers at Walsall Council are expected to make a decision on whether to grant listed building consent for the works next month.

BBC Midlands Today

Wolverhampton has missed out on becoming City of Culture 2025.

The city put in a bid for the title but its been announced it hasn't made it to the final shortlist of eight.

It had hoped to follow in the footsteps of Coventry, which is the current title-holder.

City council leader Ian Brookfield said they had bold plans for Wolverhampton to become an "events city" with a growing international profile.

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Among the cities to make the longlist is Bradford, Stirling, County Durham and Wrexham.

BBC Weather

A dry and fine day is expected, with sunny spells and a few cloud patches.

It will feel warm for many, with a gentle breeze.

Tonight, it will stay clear and dry, but will turn cloudier with a few mist and fog patches.

A mild night for many with light winds.

You can get a full weather forecast for the area where you live from the BBC Weather page.

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One opponent says the plans will be of "little benefit to many local people on low incomes".