The trio attacked a man and 14-year-old boy in a busy street as part of a family feud.

A cabinet minister said admitting a mistake over plans to regulate MPs was the "right thing" and the "grown-up thing" to do.

Nadhim Zahawi, MP for Stratford-on-Avon said it was wrong to "conflate" the case of Owen Paterson with a wider review about the policing of MPs' behaviour.

A planned shake-up of the standards was abandoned after criticism from opposition MPs who refused to take part, and Mr Paterson has since resigned from Parliament.

Mr Zahawi also denied claims Prime Minister Boris Johnson wanted the system changed to avoid an investigation into the redecoration of his Downing Street flat.

The edible figure is surrounded by plants, animals and butterflies at the Cake International show.

Vandals set alight a bonfire at Bromsgrove Rugby Club which has now been restored for Bonfire Night.

The Christmas event returns after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Police say a large number of incidents of disorder have been reported at The Oak Inn in Coventry.

The UK Health Security Agency in the West Midlands has not said exactly where the cases are, but is urging people to contact the RSPCA if they see sick birds.

Judges tell Simon Silwood his choice to appeal his conviction is "unwise".

Measures to tackle anti-social behaviour such as street drinking could be introduced across Birmingham city centre.

A six-week consultation has been launched by the council to implement a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) covering an area from Five Ways and Ladywood across to Digbeth.

It would include the Jewellery Quarter, Chinese Quarter, Snow Hill and Lee Bank areas.

The PSPO would be used to address groups gathering, anti-social behaviours such as urinating and defecating in public, graffiti and verbal abuse, said the council.

Residents can comment on the Birmingham Be Heard website, external or attend one of the pop-up consultation sessions.

Aston Villa travel to Southampton for tonight's Premier League tie.

Villa remain without injured former Saints striker Danny Ings, Bertrand Traore and Douglas Luiz.

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BBC Sport's Lawro gives his predictions ahead of the 20:00 kick-off.

"Aston Villa are in a bit of a mess right now. They have lost four league games in a row and several players are still injured or unavailable.

"Southampton look in much better shape at the moment - after waiting a long time for their first win, they have taken seven points from their past three matches.

"This is the life of a Premier League manager - a month ago it was Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl who was feeling the heat, now it is Villa's Dean Smith who is under pressure.

"You have to hope that Villa are sensible about their situation, whatever happens on Friday. Yes, they spent a lot of money over the summer, but new players take time to settle."

Prediction: 2-0

Fifteen-year-old Keon died after he was shot and stabbed by a group of youths in Birmingham.

Young Reporter Georgia Helme investigates the impact of pollution in the River Lugg.

BBC Radio Shropshire

MPs from constituencies in neighbouring North Shropshire have offered to help people who, until recently, had been represented by Owen Paterson.

He had been found to have broken lobbying rules and stood down yesterday after the government decided it wouldn't seek to block his suspension.

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Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, said he does "not yet know how it will work", while Mr Paterson's constituents wait for a new MP to be elected.

BBC Weather Watchers

We've had a pretty cloudy day but that has not stopped many of our local BBC Weather Watchers taking and sending in photos.

Here are three - from users G Man in Canley, Coventry; Snapper Simon in Church Stretton, Shropshire and Nickwclarke in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire.

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The huge, illuminated globe by Luke Jerram is part of Coventry Peace Festival.

A family friend says Keon Lincoln's death shows how serious the problem of knife crime has become.

BBC Midlands Today

A temple in the West Midlands is expecting thousands of people over the next few days as part of Diwali celebrations.

People will be offering prayers, or puja, at the the Balaji Temple, in Oldbury.

Opened in 2006, it is one of Europe's largest Hindu temples.

Its chair, Dr Sinnathambi Kanadaratnam, said Diwali was the "major" festival for Hindus.

"All those who participate in the goddess Lakshmi's puja will receive a sanctified coin, it is a mark of prosperity," he said.

Deepthi Inturu, a Masters student from Manchester, is among those visiting for the festival, while only able to see her family in Hyderabad through video calls.

"I am missing them a lot on this occasion," she said.

This year, the festival has a slight difference, as NHS has urged people to gather outdoors if they can to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.

Beside the temple there is also a Covid vaccination centre, which has extended its opening hours to encourage more people from all faiths and backgrounds to get jabs and boosters - and it is hoped worshippers will join in good numbers.

Academics at 37 universities, including Aston, Keele and the University of Birmingham have voted in favour of more strike action in a long-running row over pensions.

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Members of the University and College Union who took part voted 76% in favour of strike action - with 88% in favour of action short of a strike.

The vote does not mean that industrial action is inevitable.

The union said universities needed "to urgently revoke the pension cuts and return to the negotiating table to avoid strike action".

Universities UK said the result was "disappointing", but that the union had failed to secure a mandate at almost half the institutions where ballots took place.

You can read more on the story here.

Taz Harrison, welfare officer at The Sugarmill in Stoke-on-Trent, is worried about staff and customers getting a ride home at night.

A seven-metre artwork depicting the earth has opened in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral.

Luke Jerram's Gaia features detailed NASA imagery of the Earth's surface allowing visitors to see the planet in its true three-dimensional scale.

A specially-made surround sound composition is played alongside the sculpture.

Tickets are free but must been booked via the Coventry City Council website.

The installation is part of the city's Peace Festival.