Birmingham headlines 13 March: Family tribute to Akeem Francis-Kerr, 29, killed in Walsall nightclub stabbing
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The 29-year-old man who was stabbed and killed at a nightclub in Walsall on Saturday morning has been named. Akeem Francis-Kerr was fatally stabbed at Valesha's nightclub on Newport Street in the town centre just after 5am.

Avanti West Coast have launched a new low cost ticket with a fixed fare between London and Birmingham. These superfare journeys enable customers to buy tickets for a specific date - choosing either morning, afternoon or evening with the time selected by the operator 24 hours before the journey.

Around 3,000 National Express West Midlands drivers will be participating in an indefinite strike from March 16, Unite the Union has said. Several bus services will not be running and significant travel disruption is expected National Express have apologised for the disruption.
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