The boy, one of five teenagers who deny murder, tells a court he was not at the scene of the attack.

Detectives say Jamar Bailey searched online for "how to kill a newborn".

A hospital has launched an investigation following the delay outside A&E.

A Coventry man is appealing for information about the 19th Century building he is renovating.

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Fewer polluting vehicles are entering the centre of Birmingham since it became a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in mid-June, the council has said.

Stephen Arnold, head of the city's zone, said the scheme, which brought in daily charges for vehicles not meeting emission standards, was "starting to have the right kind of impact".

"It is very early days but we are cautiously optimistic so far. What we have seen is an improvement in the volume of compliant vehicles entering the zone," he said.

He added while the overall volume of vehicles in that area had remained "reasonably stable", HGVs and coaches were "above 90% compliant". The council had estimated compliance in those categories would be closer to 60%.

Meanwhile, the compliance rate among the city's licensed taxi fleet had doubled since 2018, Mr Arnold said.

Speaking to BBC News Channel after London's charge zone was extended, he added walking and cycling was also being encouraged in Birmingham, as well as a greater use of public transport.

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Hundreds of people have paid their respects to a Stourport traveller.

Edward Jones travelled all around England and Wales before settling in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The father of eight died at the age of 88 and his funeral was held earlier today.

Councillors in Worcester are reviewing plans to celebrate two events in 2022 - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

At Worcester City Council's committee meeting on 1 November, councillors will discuss proposals to support the celebrations and make the most of related opportunities with a £40,000 investment.

In 2022, the Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.

To mark the occasion, a beacon will be lit from the summit of Fort Royal Park on 2 June 2022 and small grants will be offered to residents who wish to hold street parties.

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Local people and community groups will also be encouraged to plant a tree for the Jubilee.

Councillor Lucy Hodgson said: "It is particularly exciting that the 2022 Commonwealth Games is taking place so close to the city.

"It has the potential to deliver significant economic benefits for Worcester and the West Midlands region through tourism, job creation, skills and business opportunities."

Health Secretary and Bromsgove MP Sajid Javid says he expects the UK to have "a normal Christmas if we just keep playing our part".

The Conservative member responded to questions as to whether the government should introduce measures to control the spread of coronavirus and said he did not believe cases had reached the point where he would consider introducing "Plan B".

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Mr Javid said people should take "sensible precautions" but stopped short of urging people to wear face coverings.

"We made the decision back in July to move from mandation for some measures including face masks to guidance and giving indivual responsibility to people," he said. "I think that's been the right decision."

He added that the policy was kept under review "at all times" and urged people in the meantime to take up vaccinations and booster jabs.

"We're at a much better place today than at any point during this pandemic," Mr Javid said, adding he was "hoping and planning for a normal Christmas".

"I think that's where we'll be, we'll have a normal Christmas and if we want that we'll all have to play our part."

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Members of the Jewish community in Coventry are being urged to share their stories and memories ahead of a restoration of the city's former orthodox synagogue.

The Grade II listed building on Barras Lane was built in 1870 and, at its height, the city's Jewish population numbered 250 in the 1960s.

The site was last used for worship 25 years ago, but still retains many unique features which will be fully restored.

Avi Tordjman owns the building and said most of the features inside survived intact.

He said he was pouring his savings into restoring it and he would welcome anyone from other cultures to come and "see what the Jewish worship is".

A teenager has been attacked and robbed in a skate park.

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The 18-year-old was assaulted by three men in Brinton Park, Kidderminster, on Saturday.

West Mercia Police said, external he was kicked and punched several times in the head and chest and suffered extensive swelling and may have a broken cheekbone.

The three men stole the victim's Apple watch and £200 in cash.

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A 123-year-old pub is to be demolished if a supermarket firm gets approval to build a new store.

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The Swan, on High Street, Bilston, dates back to 1898 but closed in June and was bought by Lidl.

The company proposes demolishing the pub as part of plans to replace its existing nearby store with a larger shop.

A report to the City of Wolverhampton Council planners said, despite its age, the Swan is "of relatively low heritage interest".

A decision will be made on the plans in the future.

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Mask wearing should be compulsory in schools over the winter months "this year and beyond", according to a Worcester head teacher.

Gareth Doodes is in charge of 1,400 pupils and 350 staff at the King's School and has written to schools minister and local MP Robin Walker to ask him to back the move.

He said, with Covid cases continuing to rise in schools, head teachers across England were concerned about the next few weeks.

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The rate of new infections in Worcester rose by 20% to 399 per 100,000 people in the seven days up to 19 October.

However, among 10 to 14-year-olds the rate stood at 1,429.

"Heads are desperately concerned the coming months will place great pressures on our schools which will be stretched due to limited immunity among pupils and this will in turn increase cases among teachers and pupils," Mr Doodes said.

Face coverings are no longer compulsory in schools in England but the government is reserving the right to reintroduce them under its winter plan.

At the weekend, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the data did not currently suggest "immediately moving to Plan B".

Otis was hit by a car in Stafford after coming loose from his lead.

Leyton Orient become the first English football club to commemorate the fallen from World War One with a memorial at the National Arboretum.

Birmingham gymnast Joshua Nathan took sixth place on the pommel horse at the Artistic World Championships in Japan at the weekend.

The 22-year-old, a student at Birmingham City University, also finished ninth in the all-round final on Friday in Kitakyushu.

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The pommel is his favourite piece of equipment, but he was unable to match the score he achieved in qualifying during the finals.

It has been a good year for the gymnast, who became the British all-around champion in September, although this was his first world championships.

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A "shameful waste" of rapid Covid-19 tests have been discovered dumped in an area of Wolverhampton.

Councillor Ellis Turrell found them in different parts of Castlecroft over the weekend and reported the find to the city’s public health team.

He said they'd been scattered at the play area on Castlecroft Avenue and on Windmill Lane, leading to suspicions they may have been discarded by school children. He added it was not clear whether any of the tests had been used.

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Mr Turrell said: "I was disappointed to see the Castlecroft area littered with Covid tests on Saturday, particularly around the play area on Castlecroft Avenue where smaller children could have picked them up.

"But let's be clear, this is a shameful waste of Covid tests at a time when cases are rising.

"These tests are needed by healthcare staff and people who want to visit their elderly relatives or access vital public services."

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BBC Midlands Today

The government has said it won't intervene in Shropshire Council's decision to grant planning permission for 1,000 homes on the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station.

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Campaigners had objected to plans for the houses, a school and retirement village amid concerns about traffic and the number of affordable homes being too low.

But the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has rejected a plea to call in the application.

A horse-drawn cider press in Herefordshire is thought to be the last remaining in the UK.

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A third of leukaemia patients do not generate any antibody response to two doses of the Covid vaccine, according to a study by the University of Birmingham.

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The research , externalalso showed that in the two thirds who did develop antibodies, levels were much lower than of healthy people, with the patients also having a reduced ability to neutralise the Delta variant.

Five hundred patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia who received two doses of Covid vaccine took part in the study.

The academics said it showed leukaemia patients were still at ongoing risk to catch the virus even if they had both jabs.

Professor Paul Moss said the findings suggested more protection was needed for the vulnerable cases.

"A third vaccine dose is likely to boost antibody responses in some patients, but there are additional complications in leukaemia patients and additional medical interventions may be required," he added.