7/7 hero selected as Labour candidate in Cannock Chasepublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
London bombing hero Paul Dadge has been selected to fight the Cannock Chase, external seat for Labour in the General Election.
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Updates from Wednesday 3 May 2017
7/7 hero selected as Labour candidate in Cannock Chasepublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Sport headlines: Che Adams available for final match of the seasonpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC WM SportThe top sport stories for Birmingham and the Black Country which we're covering on BBC WM include:
- Birmingham City's Che Adams will be available for the crucial last game of the season against Bristol City on Sunday, after the red card he got at Huddersfield was overturned
- Walsall have announced a pre-season friendly against West Bromwich Albion
- Birmingham City Ladies are in action at Manchester City this evening in their latest match in the Spring Series - watch live on BBC Sport from 19:00
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End of twitter post7/7 rescuer to stand in general electionpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Paul Dadge said he was "extremely proud" as he announced the news on Twitter.
Read MoreBlack artists break Turner age barrierpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Two leading black British artists over the age of 50 are nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize.
Read MoreRailway line closure causes delays to Londonpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveThe railway line between Rugby and Northampton is blocked due to an on-going incident, warns London Midland.
Rail passengers are warned to expect delays - London Midland tickets are valid on Virgin train services while disruption continues
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End of twitter postCricket: Stoke-on-Trent player gets first Warwickshire contractpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveA cricketer from Stoke-on-Trent has been offered a first deal by county side, external Warwickshire.
Image source, Dave Thompson/Getty ImagesThe club says seam-bowler Mitchell Spencer, 24, has been given a three-month contract after impressing in 2nd XI games last year along with a pre-season tour in the winter.
Bears seam bowlers get first contractspublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Warwickshire award three-month deals to Grant Thornton and Mitchell Spencer, their first professional contracts.
Read MoreWayward wandering wallaby winds up in Walsallpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local LiveExpect the unexpected in Walsall.
A wandering wallaby was stopped in its tracks after being discovered on a street in Walsall on Sunday.
The RSPCA was called by a stunned member of the public to rescue the 17-year-old nearly blind wallaby who had escaped from a nearby farm.
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageIt really does remind me of how different every day in this job can be. For a moment it felt like I was working in Australia - without the nice weather!
Catherine Strawford, Animal collection officer, RSPCA
Image source, RSPCAAnd the Baggies bride wore...published at 11:39 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
A bride surprised her "Baggies mad" husband-to-be on their wedding day by wearing a dress based on his favourite team.
Bronwyn Beale, surprised her partner Peter by wearing a corset-styled dress which incorporated the team's navy and white shirt stripes and featured an embroidered bird perched in a hawthorn bush.
Image source, BRONWYN BEALEThe couple married in Las Vegas last month.
Peter said: "I never had a clue... I thought it looked very nice. It was my wedding day, so it all just kind of overawes you."
Image source, THE COUTURE COMPANYBirmingham's Adams wins red card appealpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Che Adams can play in Birmingham City's final game of the season after his red card against Huddersfield is rescinded.
Read More'Woakes will benefit from playing in Indian league'published at 10:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Nicola Beckford
Journalist, BBC Midlands TodayWarwickshire's Chris Woakes will benefit from playing in the Indian Premier League, says the England cricket national selector.
Image source, PAQuote MessageHe'll be playing in and around world class players with lots of pressure. Players have come back with positive experiences and spread their knowledge to the players in the England team who haven't played in the IPL
James Whittaker, National selector
Woakes has missed the start of the county championship season after signing for the Colkutta Knight Riders.
He's also been left out of the England squad for a one-day series against Ireland.
Woakes will then return for matches against South Africa later this month.
Pettini ton helps Leics beat Bearspublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Mark Pettini hits a career-best 159 from 135 deliveries to help Leicestershire beat Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup.
Read MoreBMW workers to stage strike over pensionspublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Staff at BMW's engine plant at Hams Hall stage the latest of their one-day strikes today in a row over pensions.
Image source, Getty ImagesMembers of the Unite union walked out at about 06:00 BST until tomorrow morning.
They are protesting at the company's decision to close their final salary pension scheme - which they say could cost some workers thousands of pounds.
Disgraced surgeon's patients 'airbrushed'published at 09:28 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
People who had lumps removed by the breast surgeon, who has been convicted of wounding, demand a review.
Read MoreSearch to find prospective HS2 workers beginspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA Birmingham college which aims to produce the engineers needed to build HS2 will open its doors to prospective students today.
Work began a year ago on the £40m National College for High Speed Rail.
About 25,000 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of the new rail network.
The college is hosting an open day, external to showcase the courses available when it officially opens later this year.
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End of twitter postTwo stabbed near supermarketpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
An investigation is under way after two men were stabbed,, external one seriously, during the bank holiday weekend.
Family 'will never be the same again' after man dies in suspected hit-and-runpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
"A kind and loving son who would do anything for anyone" - a family mourn the loss of 36-year-old Benjamin Morse, after he died in a suspected hit-and-run in Halesowen.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of murder while police inquiries continue.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceQuote MessageBenjamin was a kind and loving son, brother, uncle and friend who would do anything for anyone. He was sports mad, fun loving and an Arsenal fanatic and has left a huge hole in our lives. Our family will never be the same again
Morse family statement
Two men, aged 32 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and also released on police bail.
Watch: Latest weather forecastpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 3 May 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterIt's shaping up to be another nice morning - find out what the weather has in store.
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