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Renewed efforts to tackle Worcester's seagulls are paying off, according to officers working for the city council.

The numbers of breeding pairs in the city are thought to be at an all-time high.

But after years of complaints, on Tuesday night the city council reported measures such as flying hawks, egg and nest removals and steel mesh cages on roofs are yielding some success.

It's now agreed to increase spending on gulls by £40,000.

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Mark Cox, from Worcestershire Regulatory Services, said the number of complaints and service requests received had "consistently dropped" over the past three years.

"At the recent gull forum a couple of weeks ago, the feedback from that was the improvements the residents have seen have been significant, and for them as individuals life changing," he added.

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer is hit by an injury to Manchester United winger Tahith Chong and the confirmed departure of Riley McGree.

A woman is seriously injured after being hit by a car in Birmingham.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews were called to reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a car on Sutton New Road, in Erdington, at 17:50 GMT on Tuesday.

The woman, it said, was treated at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city for further treatment.

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Birmingham comedian Joe Lycett discovered his ancestor's difficult work as a child chimney sweep during the 1800s.

He appeared on a recent episode of BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are?

Scientists are warning flooding in the West Midlands could become a greater problem unless action is taken to reduce global warming.

Rainfall is predicted to rise by up to 13 per cent over the next 50 years.

Anthony Perry from the Environment Agency is warning twice as many homes in the region will be at risk of flooding as a result.

He said: "Weather fronts that we get that have higher amounts of rainfall have increased over the last 20 years and we've also seen the intensity of rainfall increasing."

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An inquest into the death of Abdul Hamid finds underlying health conditions played a part.

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A Walsall secondary school is hoping to lead the way in tackling climate change by achieving zero carbon status by the end of the decade.

Walsall Academy joined the Eco Schools, external programme last year.

They've brought in Meat Free Monday, introduced electric charging points in the car park, and lobbied governors to install solar panels at the school.

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Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill thinks Jacob Brown's rise from obscurity to the Scotland squad is similar to fellow forward Lyndon Dykes.

Riley McGree, Scott Hogan and Gary Gardner get the goals as Birmingham City brush aside Bristol City.

Jamie Paterson and Joel Piroe are on target once more as Swansea City end Coventry City's unbeaten home record in the Championship.

League One basement clubs Crewe and Doncaster do not have the guile to prise a much-needed victory from a poor quality match.

Emma Grainger is in a coma in China after receiving treatment for migraines.

Drug detection dogs trialled after two students at the University of Birmingham report being spiked.

It is believed about a dozen of Stratford-upon-Avon's 80 swans have died.

After morning disruption, protesters returned to Birmingham in the afternoon to again block traffic.

Trevor Smith died at his home in Birmingham in 2019 after being struck by a ricocheted bullet.

Paedophile coach Barry Bennell regularly "sorted out" teams at Manchester City trials, a court hears.

Hospital staff report seeing several children with deep skin injuries caused by scalding.

That's all from us at Midlands Live today.

We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the usual mix of news, sport, weather and travel.