Seven dead kittens, thought to be only a couple of weeks old, have been found dumped in a lane in Bromsgrove, the RSPCA says.

The kittens were found in Pumphouse Lane, Hanbury on Saturday - the charity says two boxes found nearby suggest they were "deliberately dumped in the layby".

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The kittens had only just opened their eyes. Inspectors say they are keen to hear from anyone who might have more information.

Wolverhampton Wanderers re-sign former defender Richard Stearman on a season-long loan deal from Fulham.

A campervan has careered into a house, leaving four people injured.

Brighton sign Belgium left-back Sebastien Pocognoli on a season-long loan deal from West Bromwich Albion.

Celtic sign Costa Rica right-back Cristian Gamboa on a three-year deal from Premier League side West Brom.

A £380m hospital built ten years ago is not fit to prevent a fire from spreading, a safety review has revealed.

A businessman is cleared of conspiracy to rob a warehouse in which a company director was shot dead.

A new West Midlands Rail (WMR) franchise will accommodate another 20,000 passengers in London and Birmingham at peak times.

Aston Villa sign Bristol City's Ivory Coast striker Jonathan Kodjia for an initial fee of £11m, which could rise to £15m.

A BMW driver clocks 129mph on an Anglesey road because he feared he would miss a ferry to Ireland, a court hears.

Morocco midfielder Romain Saiss joins Wolves from French Ligue 1 club Angers for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.

Five Metropolitan Police officers face a misconduct investigation over the case of a woman found dead near an Edinburgh golf course.

Residents are being asked for their say on proposals to change the current opening hours at four of Wolverhampton's cultural venues, which a council says are "not cost effective" as it manages government cuts.

A survey is taking place for people's views on plans for Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Bantock House Museum (not affecting its cafe and park), Bilston Craft Gallery and Wolverhampton City Archives.

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Among the ideas is for Bantock House Museum and Bilston Craft Gallery to no longer open on weekdays; just weekends. The hours for Craftplay for under-5s at Bilston would be unaffected.

The city archives at Molinuex House, under the plans, could also cease to open on Tuesdays. Residents have been reminded that they can share their views by filling in an online survey, external, which closes on 14 October.

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 A multimillion-pound retail development in Cannock town centre is starting to take shape and will open in a matter of weeks, external, it has been confirmed.

Developer Fred Pritchard's Newhall development will open at High Green next month.

Warwickshire and former England one-day batsman Ian Bell has signed for the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 league.

Bell, 34, led Warwickshire to the One-Day Cup final on Monday with an unbeaten 94 as Warks won by eight runs.

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He has not played international T20 cricket since 2014 but captained Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast.

The Scorchers are the most successful Big Bash team, winning in 2014 and 2015 and twice finishing as runners-up.

Warwickshire and former England one-day batsman Ian Bell signs for the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 league.

Jeetan Patel takes five wickets to help Warwickshire beat Somerset by eight runs and set up a One-Day Cup final with Surrey.

Spinner Jeetan Patel takes five wickets to help Warwickshire beat Somerset and set up a One-Day Cup final against Surrey.

A plane flying from Amsterdam to Manchester makes an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after a tyre burst in flight.

West Brom sign Belgium midfielder Nacer Chadli from Premier League rivals Tottenham on a four-year deal.