Birmingham Mail

Three people were cut free from their vehicles following a smash on a busy Birmingham road earlier this morning.  , external

A lorry driver due to face a charge of driving while disqualified is wanted by police after he failed to appear in court, external.

Pawel Cieplinski was due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court in July.

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The 39-year-old comes from Poland and has previous links to Shropshire, Worcester and Redditch but could be working anywhere in the UK, police say.  

BBC Science and Environment

If you've ever been to the Natural History Museum you'll recognise Dippy the Diplodocus, external here.

Well, he's on the move.

The 21m-long Dippy will visit Birmingham Museum, as well as other museums across the country until 2020.

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The plaster-of-Paris model is a copy of an American dinosaur specimen and was unveiled in London in 1905.

A second man arrested in connection with a fire at one of Amazon's main UK distribution centres is released on bail.

Alice Porter
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Staff protesting outside HMP Hewell in Worcestershirel say they "regularly fear for their lives" and claim drugs and dangerous items are being flown into the jail "on a daily basis" by drones.

Members of the Prison Officers Association, who are not allowed to strike, are holding a national protest over health and safety concerns.

Clare Lissaman
BBC News Online

The boss of Birmingham Dogs Home has been arrested on suspicion of stealing about £450,000 in donations, the charity says.

Simon Price, chief executive of the site in Catherine-de-Barnes, Solihull, was arrested by West Midlands Police on Friday.

John Wheatley, chairman, said: "I am bitterly disappointed to confirm that funds have been stolen from Birmingham Dogs Home".

He said the arrest followed an inquiry into suspected "financial irregularity" in the charity. 

Lucy Martin
BBC Weather

It's feeling mild for the time of year.

We may see the odd spot of rain but generally, today will mainly be dry and bright.

A High Court injunction has been issued against the owner of farmland near Rugeley where around 1,000 tonnes of wood waste has been burning for two months. 

Fears over water contamination mean fire crews have had to move and spread the waste at Oak Tree Farm in Slitting Mill, rather than douse it down. 

A court injunction obtained by Staffordshire County Council yesterday prohibits the burning of waste at the site without council permission.  

The fire, involving 1,000 tonnes of waste, started on 5 September.

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Scott Laird admitted Walsall should have seen out a 1-0 win at MK Dons – but backed the Saddlers to learn from the late heartache of the hosts' equaliser., external

About 60 members of staff are gathered outside HMP Hewell in Redditch, according to the Prison Officers Association.

Thousands of prison officers in England have stopped work amid health and safety concerns, the union has said.

The Prison Officers Association said up to 10,000 members would take part in the day of protest, which would be "interpreted as a strike", after talks with the government broke down.

The Ministry of Justice described the action as unjustified and "unlawful".  

The government has confirmed the route for the second phase of the high-speed rail line HS2.

The route which heads north from Birmingham will go west to Manchester and east through Staffordshire to Sheffield and Leeds.

A new station is planned for Nottingham cutting journey times between the East and West Midlands.

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After a successful first day, BBC radio presenter Richie Anderson will be back in the saddle this morning for his Children in Need challenge to ride a tandem 250 miles across the West Midlands.

Yesterday he went from Birmingham to Stoke-on-Trent, taking in West Brom, Walsall, and Cannock. 

Radio WM's Richie made it to Barlaston last night after a 30-mile stint with Olympic Champion Joe Clarke, and said it was tough:

You can follow coverage of his bike ride on the BBC WM Facebook page., external

Mikey Burrows
BBC WM Sport

A huge night for Stourbridge who made it through to the second round of the FA Cup for only the fourth time in their history.

They beat Whitehawk 3-0 in their first round replay to set up a home tie against League One Northampton, who play four divisions above them.

An elderly woman has died following a house fire in Kingswinford last night. 

West Midlands Police says it was called to Catesby Drive at about 23:30 last night. 

We're told the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Richie Anderson
BBC Radio

BBC radio presenter Richie Anderson is doing his thing for Children in Need and tackling the roads of the West Midlands…on a tandem.  

Ahead of his 250-mile journey, Radio WM's Richie visited projects that BBC Children In Need support including The Edward's Trust

Kishan, 16, received support from them after his father died in a car crash.

Here's Richie's route:

• Day 1 - Birmingham to Stoke
• Day 2 - Stoke to Shrewsbury
• Day 3 - Shrewsbury to Worcester
• Day 4 - Worcester to Coventry
• Day 5 - Coventry to Birmingham and then onto the Black Country living museum

BBC Weather

Rather cloudy with some hill fog and a band of increasingly patchy rain moving south through the day. 

Colder, drier and clearer conditions will then follow, reaching all parts through the evening with highs of 16C (61F).

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

I'm in the BBC WM newsroom bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.

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Reaction and analysis as West Brom move up to ninth in the Premier League table after hammering Burnley 4-0.

A burglar who lost a tooth during a struggle with a 93-year-old woman is jailed when it is found in some dirty washing.

National League survival would be a bigger achievement than winning promotion, says Solihull Moors boss Marcus Bignot.