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England and Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has called for harsher punishments for racism in football, following ugly scenes at Wembley last night.

Some Hungary fans clashed with police in the opening minutes of the World Cup qualifier at Wembley after England players took the knee before kick-off.

One supporter was arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a steward, the Metropolitan Police said.

Mings says he hopes those responsible will be dealt with appropriately.

"Every time we speak about racial abuse, the punishments that then follow never quite seem to be in line with what's happened, but I guess I can't speak too freely unless I know the facts and I sincerely hope that if that was the case, then the punishments this time fit what's happened."

Fifa has said it "strongly condemns" the incidents.

Crowd trouble also marred Poland's victory over Albania, with the game suspended for more than 20 minutes after home fans threw objects at the visiting players.

The killers did not know the father-of-five and his murder is "completely senseless', police said.

A 17-year-old has a rock thrown at him and is punched in the face during an attack by a group of men.

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Two hundred and twenty dogs were rehomed here in the West Midlands in 2020, RSPCA figures show.

The animal charity says dog rehoming soared during lockdown.

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Dr Sam Gaines, RSPCA dog welfare expert, says like the rest of us, the charity had to come up with a new way of working during the pandemic to meet government guidelines.

While a total of 373 dogs were rehomed in 2019, the two years cannot be fairly compared due to last year's lockdown which saw centres shut with potential adopters not being able to visit them.

John Ashton, a third generation postmaster, says the best part of the job is the people he meets.

Work will begin next week on a new cycle route and footpath in Telford.

The route will run alongside the A518, connecting Newport with Donnington and Muxton.

When complete, the new cycle path will also connect to the wider National Cycle Network route (NCN) 55 - creating links with Ironbridge and beyond through to Staffordshire.

Work will begin on the path on 18 October, with temporary traffic management to be put in place.

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The route forms part of the cycling and walking plans for the borough and a £2.4m investment into active travel.

Telford & Wrekin Councillor David Wright said: “This new route will make a big difference to both cyclists and walkers looking to extend their activities - be they travelling from Telford into Newport and Staffordshire or for visits into Telford.

“This investment further ensures that people have safe routes that provide greater access to green spaces and allows more freedom to explore in a healthy way.”

The marsupial is captured on camera by a farmer working in a field on Tuesday.

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Pub group Marston's says sales have risen above pre-pandemic levels after the last Covid-19 restrictions ended in July.

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The Wolverhampton-based firm said, for the quarter between July and October, takings were 2% higher across its estate of around 1,500 pubs than for the same period in 2019.

However the company said total sales for the year to 2 October stood at £402m, down 22% on the year before.

A short film aimed at attracting more foster carers across the UK has been released virtually.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which is part of the project involving 34 local authorities, said the film, titled Out There, highlighted the many benefits fostering brings.

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Dave Evans, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “Sadly, there is still a great need for foster carers in our city and around the country."

He hopes the film , externalby West Midlands Regional Fostering Recruitment, will be widely shared and help find "safe, nurturing homes".

“Out There is a beautifully poignant film which really captures many of the thoughts and emotions being felt today, particularly as many people have reflected during the pandemic about their life choices and the importance of community support, he said.

The council added it had been working to improve its children's services since getting an inadequate rating in 2019.

Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Stone on Tuesday.

Officers say he suffered a head injury in the attack outside the B&M store on the High Street at about 16:00.

He was taken to County Hospital in Stafford.

Witnesses are being asked to contact Staffordshire Police on 101.

Mr Smith filmed the wallaby on his phone and shared it on social media with friends.

A business has been given a £25,000 grant to create new support services to help companies post Covid-19.

Enterprise South West Shropshire, based in Bishop’s Castle, was awarded nearly £25,000 from the Shropshire Wider Economic Recovery Grant by Shropshire Council.

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Manager Rob McKay said: "We will be able to quickly deliver a wider economic benefit to the region post Covid-19.

“We currently provide services for between 150 and 200 businesses in the region. We are looking forward to helping many more."

Kimani Martin died when a shotgun was fired at him from another car in Tividale.

Tyrese Dibba, 16, created a series of videos to teach people British Sign Language during lockdown.

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There are calls this morning for greater investment in swimming pools in the Midlands.

Latest research from Swim England shows many are in a state of disrepair and need refurbishing or even replacing.

The organisation says the region faces a predicted shortage of 83 pools by 2030. It's written to the government urging them to take action.

A 16-year-old from Birmingham who helped thousands of people to learn British Sign Language through online lessons has been given a Points of Light award by the prime minister.

Tyrese Dibba is a deaf and partially sighted student who has a rare genetic disorder which can affect many areas of the body including sight and hearing.

The disability charity Sense said he was the star of its Sense Sign School and estimated he had helped up to 80,000 people.

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The Points of Light , externalawards recognise one individual each day who has made an outstanding contribution to volunteering in their community.

Tyrese said he was "a bit surprised" to be recognised for his work.

A 15-year-old school girl has been selected as the new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire.

Erin Gascoigne-Jones, from Sir Thomas Boughey Academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, will be mentored during her one-year post by the county's current Poet Laureate, Mel Wardle-Woodend.

Erin will be creating poems to mark special occasions celebrated by the libraries service as she works with Mel and develops her poetry writing skills.

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“Hearing my name when it was announced really shocked me because the other shortlisted poets were so impressive," she says.

“It's such an honour to have this role and I'm very grateful for all the opportunities I'll have throughout my year."

Councillor Victoria Wilson added: “We’re very proud of our Young Poet Laureate scheme and I’m delighted to welcome Erin to the role.

“This is all about promoting a love of poetry across our great county and showcasing the creative writing talent of teenagers across the area."

PCs Lee Phillips and Christopher Donovan saved a man's life, the police federation says.