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Eight held after cannabis raids Eight men are arrested and thousands of cannabis plants are seized in raids in Staffordshire, West Midlands and Lincolnshire.

Man jailed over city gang killing A 23-year-old gang member, who stabbed a disabled Wolverhampton rival through the heart, is jailed for life.

Protest over Connexions closure Council workers stage a rally in the city centre over proposals to shut Connexions.

Seven charged over drugs seizure Seven people are due for court after drugs with an estimated street value of £30,000 are seized.

Jaguar sales up 75% Jaguar Land Rover reports its busiest August for two years, according to company figures.

First 16 'free schools' revealed A Sikh school in Birmingham is one of the first 16 'free schools' to be set up.

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Houllier poised to take Villa job Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is set to be appointed as Aston Villa's new manager on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.

Sidwell on brink of Villa return Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell plays 90 minutes for the reserves after a month out with an Achilles injury.

Brummies victory lifts Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds climb to second in the Premier League table after beating rivals Birmingham Brummies 60-35 at Newcastle Stadium on Monday.

Spinner proud of battling Bears Imran Tahir praises the resolve of his Warwickshire team-mates after an improved run of results.

Trott steers Bears to CB 40 semis England's Jonathan Trott hits 84 as Warwickshire beat Nottinghamshire by seven wickets.

Why Houllier deserves respect Phil McNulty runs the rule over Aston Villa's potential new boss

Blues secure Masters trophy Birmingham City are crowned champions of the 2010 Football Masters Cup.

'Racism missed' at attack school A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.

Concern for missing girl and baby Police are concerned about a 14-year-old girl from Bristol who has been missing with her 11-month-old daughter since Friday.

Sir Ranulph fined over car crash Sir Ranulph Fiennes is fined £1,000 after a court is told he fell asleep at the wheel of his car and crashed into another vehicle.

Girl, 14, raped during park walk Police appeal for information in a bid to trace a man who raped a 14-year-old girl in a Bedford park.

Arrest in fatal house fire case A woman from Northamptonshire is arrested over a fire at a house in Milton Keynes in which a woman and her three-year-old daughter died.

Thames 'super sewer' backed The government gives its backing to a plan to build a £3.6bn tunnel to stop raw sewage polluting the River Thames.

Fuel clues sought over burnt body Police investigating the murder of a man whose body was set alight and dumped at a golf course near Brighton visit petrol stations looking for clues.

Officers probe fatal dyke crash Police are investigating the cause of a crash in which a 16-year-old boy died in Lincolnshire.

Five arrested over stabbing death Five people are arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a teenager in east London.

Murder charge changes supported Calls for different degrees of murder charges in England receive the backing of the director of public prosecutions, the BBC learns.