Gavin Kermack

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Image source, Adam QuinneyImage caption, Adam Quinney said despite his initial fears, the UK's beef deal with the US appeared to be "sensible"Livestock farmers have offered a cautious welcome to the UK-US trade agreement on beef. Adam Quinney, who farms at Sambourne on the Warwickshire-Worcestershire border, said the agreement, reached last week, was unlikely to lead to the widespread sale of American beef in UK supermarkets.

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Image source, West Midlands PoliceImage caption, Kejuan Malone was jailed for 64 months for killing Kevin TaylorA man who admitted causing the death of a man outside a nightclub by punching him has been jailed for more than five years. West Midlands Police said Kejuan Malone, 33, hit Kevin Taylor, 51, "multiple times" outside DeCode Lounge on Lichfield Street, Walsall, on 7 December. Mr Taylor fell, hit his head on the pavement and later died from his injuries.

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Man jailed for nightclub punch death of 'hero' dadGavin KermackWest Midlands PoliceKejuan Malone was jailed for 64 months for killing Kevin TaylorA man who admitted causing the death of a man outside a nightclub by punching him has been jailed for more than five years. West Midlands Police said Kejuan Malone, 33, hit Kevin Taylor, 51, "multiple times" outside DeCode Lounge on Lichfield Street, Walsall, on 7 December. Mr Taylor fell, hit his head on the pavement and later died from his injuries.

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Image source, Irina ArcherImage caption, Circus director Irina Archer said the business had already been struggling because of the cost of living crisisThe director of a travelling circus which was subject to a double break-in says the burglary could spell the end of the business. Since arriving at Pelsall Common, near Walsall, last week, Circus Cortex has twice been targeted by thieves, who damaged the tent and stole three motorbikes worth between £15,000 and £20,000.

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Teen who killed boy in park has sentence increasedGavin KermackWest Midlands PoliceJovarn Esterine was originally jailed for seven yearsA man who was involved in the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal. Harleigh Hepworth, 17, died in March 2024 after being stabbed in the heart in a Wolverhampton park.