Birmingham headlines 28 February: Chilling footage shows hooded knife man near primary school

Footage captures the moment a hooded knifeman casually walked down the street brandishing a blade near a primary school. The man was spotted by a passing motorist near Benson Community School carrying the 10 inch weapon in broad daylight.

Metro bosses and tram drivers have avoided industrial action as a pay deal has been reached, union chiefs have announced. Unite said it had secured a 13.5 per cent pay deal for West Midlands Metro's tram drivers.The pay deal will come into effect on April 1.

An enforcement notice has been served on the owners of the Crooked House for the unlawful demolition of the building. It requires the building to be built back to what it was prior to a fire which destroyed it in August of last year.