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Christmas lights turned on in a city centre high street

Storm Bert halts or scales back Christmas events

Organisers across the West Midlands have acted over wind and heavy rain forecasted for the weekend.

A police officer stands in front of tape blocking off access to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Tamworth which was attacked by a mob on August 4th. Behind the tape bricks are strewn all across the road in front of the hotel's entrance which people used to smash windows.

Funding to boost community cohesion after riots

The government money is to be used for projects to help build stronger community relationships.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Katie O working on the Dosthill bus shelter for Dosthill primary school. The picture shows the back of an artist painting pink flowers and colourful birds on the shelter. the artist is wearing a black top, dark trousers and a black cap.

Children help transform bus shelters with art

School pupils transform an "unloved" bus shelter into an art highlight as 15 shelters are painted.

An aerial view of the Holiday Inn Express hotel with a police cordon. There are officers stood by police tape, with damage to a section of the building visible.

Charges dropped against teen accused of rioting

The 16-year-old, who cannot be name due to his age, will no longer face prosecution.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Police mugshots of two men - Danny Hollick and Ian Green - taken against a light grey background.

Two men jailed over August riot outside hotel

Danny Hollick, 41, and Ian Green, 55, are both sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on Monday.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A woman wearing a blue jumper and a green and blue scarf holds a dog, while a man with a dark jacket and with glasses on the top of his head also holds a dog.

West Midlands volunteer groups given King's Awards

A total of 38 groups are recognised for working to improve lives in their communities.

An aerial view of Tamworth Castle on a sunny day, where its grassed mount has residential and industrial buildings behind it.

Fourth Century castle and 600-year-old school 'at risk'

Thirteen West Midlands sites are deemed at risk by Historic England, while 12 sites were saved.

A police mughsot of Cameron Bell, who has light blonde hair and a nose piercing.

Care worker who streamed riot aftermath jailed

Cameron Bell was seen wearing her work uniform as a group walked through Tamworth town centre.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Police mugshots show Adam Shakespeare, with a beard and smiling in a grey hooded top and David Smith in a black top and beard.

Joking burglars jailed for string of metal thefts

The gang, who nicknamed themselves The Sticky Bandits, hit 10 firms within six months.