Three prescriptions for medicinal cannabis have been issued since a change in the law in 2018.

The restoration of the Birmingham family home of Joseph Chamberlain has been given a financial boost thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Chamberlain Highbury Trust said the mansion and gardens needed "a lot" of refurbishment.

Chamberlain, who was born in 1836, was a Birmingham mayor and MP.

The trust said the latest grant meant it could start planning for a programme of major improvements over the next four years.

The funding, it added, was a two-stage process, with £368,000 coming from the development grant, which is 59% of the £619,000 needed for the development phase. The trust is set to provide the remaining 41%.

A second stage Lottery grant of a more substantial sum would cover the delivery phase.

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Chair of the trustees, Les Sparks, said: “We have worked as a trust for six years to get to this very significant position.

"In that time we have demonstrated our ability to manage Highbury and deliver improvements on time and to budget.

"We are all thrilled that the National Lottery Heritage Fund has recognised this and entrusted us with a development grant.”

A Lottery Heritage Fund spokesperson said: “We are delighted to support this project that aims to restore Joseph Chamberlain’s family home of Highbury to its former glory, whilst also adapting it for 21st century use."

Crewe Alexandra says the pair cannot attend games while police probe a matchday incident.

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Stoke City forward Jacob Brown has been called up to the Scotland squad for the first time for the final World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Denmark.

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Scotland manager Steve Clarke said: "Jacob's had a good spell at Stoke and caught my eye.

"He'll bring us something a little bit different and freshen up the striking area."

The inclusion of Brown, 23, will come as a surprise to Scotland fans.

However, the Yorkshireman qualifies through his mother and has impressed at Stoke this season having joined last year from Barnsley, where he came through the academy.

He scored 12 times in 82 appearances for the club, and has four goals and four assists this campaign as Stoke aim to get back to the Premier League under Michael O'Neill.

"He's quick and direct," Clarke added. "He's a hard working striker who puts defenders under pressure. I don't want to put too much pressure on a young man making his way in the game.

"If he continues to progress the way he's progressing, hopefully he can do well for his country."

Six thousand saplings are being delivered to landowners in Telford as part of the council's action against climate change.

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In 2020, the local authority invited locals to apply for free trees to plant in their gardens and on their land and said there had been "huge interest".

The 6,000 trees are in addition to 8,000 that were delivered to residents last year.

The council said it was "blown away by the response to this campaign".

Rachel Edmonds says labour shortages, increased prices and pre-planning are causing high demand.

Pupils of Walsall Academy have been reflecting on the environment as leaders discuss the planet's future.

A cyclist has been injured in a crash with a car, the driver of which left the scene.

Staffordshire Police said it happened at 08:00 on Friday on Anglesey Road in Burton-upon-Trent.

The car is believed to be a dark Toyota Aygo or VW Golf.

The female cyclist was taken to hospital, but was released the same day.

The force urged anyone with information to come forward.

West Midlands Police say they have spoken to Insulate Britain protesters who returned to Birmingham city centre this afternoon to block traffic as they had this morning.

The force says they have directed them "to stop their activity in the road" and traffic is now flowing freely.

Military personnel, veterans and volunteers return after lockdowns to stage a day-long fundraiser.

Protesters caused delays near the M56, as well as targeting the M25 and Birmingham.

The new owner of Birmingham's Electric Cinema wants it to be a 'go-to' place for film lovers.

Insulate Britain protesters have returned to Birmingham city centre after an initial demonstration was dispersed earlier today.

Protesters disrupted morning traffic but left Great Charles Street Queensway, where they had intermittently blocked cars, by about 10:30.

They have since returned, police have confirmed. Transport for West Midlands has advised people to expect disruption to bus services.

A photo has been released of a potential witness to a fatal assault in Birmingham city centre.

West Midlands Police said the man could have important information about the death of Amarpal Atkar on 31 July.

The 33-year-old was discovered with serious injuries in Stephenson Street during the early hours and died in hospital later the same day.

The force said the man pictured was "not a suspect, purely a witness", and they asked him to get in touch.

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A 34-year-old man was arrested in relation to the attack and released on bail.

People across the Midlands have the chance to meet potential employers at a jobs fair in Birmingham today.

It's organised by the city council and hosts 50 firms including HSBC and West Midlands Police which are recruiting.

There will also be a dedicated Youth Zone to help young people whose opportunities have been affected by the pandemic.

The event is taking place at Villa Park.

An Insulate Britain protester says the public could end up thanking her in 10 years' time.

One man has died and another has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Bilston.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called at 20:41 GMT on Monday to a crash involving one car on Bessemer Close.

One man, a passenger in the car, was extricated by the fire service, the ambulance service said, but he was confirmed dead at the scene.

The second man, the driver, it said, had sustained serious injuries and received advanced trauma care on scene and was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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Delays in accepting ambulance patients at hospitals in Shrewsbury and Telford are putting them at "catastrophic risk", West Midlands Ambulance Service has warned.

In September, patients and the ambulance crews with them spent 1,375 hours waiting outside the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. At Telford's Princess Royal Hospital, they waited 768 hours.

Patients are supposed to be handed over within 15 minutes of arriving at A&E.

West Midlands Ambulance Service has been complaining about handover delays at the two hospitals for a number of years.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said it's an issue across the UK, but apologised and said action was being taken.

This includes prioritising those in the back of ambulances, looking to provide care at home and in the community, and in the longer-term to create more space and beds to look after people within the hospitals.

Daniel Griffiths is due in court over the death of 54-year-old Andrew Guy.

Insulate Britain says it is carrying out protests in London and Manchester as well as Birmingham.

Sixty people are holding up traffic locally, including the area around Paradise Circus.

Traffic has started moving again on Great Charles Middleway after intervention from police officers.

Here's more on police plans from the BBC's Phil Mackie: