Warwickshire sign Somerset batsman Hosepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Warwickshire sign Adam Hose on a three-year deal from Somerset as part of the 'rebuilding process' at Edgbaston.
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Updates from Friday 28 July 2017
Warwickshire sign Somerset batsman Hosepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Cricket: Warwickshire announce new signingpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
The Bears have announced that Adam Hose has signed a three-year-contract.
The batsmen joins the side from Somerset Country Cricket Club.
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End of twitter postSurrey sign Bears all-rounder Clarkepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Surrey re-sign Warwickshire all-rounder Rikki Clarke on a two-year deal starting from the 2018 season.
Read MoreDelays at Birmingham Airport after 20 to 30 staff call in sickpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
There's severe delays at Birmingham Airport today because more than a quarter of the staff who work in baggage handling have phoned in sick.
Between 20 and 30 Swissport workers are off work - the company says it hopes it will be back to normal tomorrow.
Image source, PABirmingham Airport said it recognises the impact of today's absences and it's providing operational support to Swissport and any complaints should go to the airlines.
Teens arrested over car-jackingspublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of high-value car-jackings in Birmingham, police said.
West Midlands Police said officers were patrolling in the city centre in the early hours of Monday where they stopped a Range Rover Evoque that had cloned registration plates.
The car had been stolen during a car-jacking in Erdington on Sunday.
Three men aged 18 and a 16-year-old were arrested on suspicion of robbery.
The force added they have all been released while inquiries continue.
Senior winner Broadhurst defends titlepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
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BBC SportVeteran Warwickshire golfer Paul Broadhurst is off to South Wales to defend his British Senior Open title at Royal Porthcawl from Thursday.
The 51-year-old from Atherstone played in the world's oldest and most famous competition last week when he missed the cut by just two shots at the 146h Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
But this weekend, with his 20-year-old son Sam again acting as his caddy, Broadhurst is taking part in an event that he has serious hopes of winning again - after capturing his first 'Senior Major' by winning on his championship debut at Carnoustie last year.
Image source, Getty Images"Porthcawl will be tough to defend," he told BBC Sport. "There's lots of good players and it's a course I'm not that familiar with. I've had two practice rounds down there, one in a gale, one in flat calm, so I'm prepared for anything."
Former Ryder Cup player Broadhurst will be joined at Porthcawl by former British Amateur champion Warren Bladon. Now 51, the man from Four Ashes Golf Centre, Solihull came through qualifying following an 11-man play-off at Southerndown.
DIY SOS volunteers have van broken intopublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Two builders have had their vans broken into while helping out the DIY SOS team in West Bromwich.
The team are helping out a family whose lives were torn apart when Crystal Chambers found out aged 32 she had terminal cancer.
She died in October 2015, leaving her two children in the care of their grandmother.
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End of twitter postSandra Chambers' home in West Bromwich is too small and Deago, nine, and Ameira, three, have to share a bedroom with her.
The BBC DIY SOS team have stepped in and, with the support of local tradespeople and neighbours, are building an extension which will be completed in nine days.
Driver attacked by gang who stole carpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Police say the man is in hospital with head injuries after the attack in Aston.
Read MoreYour pictures: Sunset over Dudleypublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
The BBC Weather Watchers have enjoyed a lovely sunset in Dudley.
This was taken in Dudley by bardy.
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Image source, Stormchaser AlOwner of fly-tipped caravan finedpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
A man from the Black Country has been fined £700 by Telford and Wrekin Council after his caravan was found dumped by the roadside, in Cherrington near Newport.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThe authority said it was filled with rubbish, including large tree stumps, vehicle parts, a gas bottle and electrical equipment.
The caravan also contained paperwork, including invoices, family photos, concert tickets and employment, bank and DVLA details, which were used to trace the owner.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThe owner, who hasn't been named by the council, admitted having a clear-out and hiring someone to dispose of it all and accepted two fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and failing to check the credentials of the person he hired.
Coming up on BBC Midlands Today: Family calls for speed bumpspublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
BBC Midlands TodayA speeding car crashed into a Birmingham family's living room.
They say it was a terrifying experience, to make matters worse it was an accident that the family had been predicting.
Now they are petitioning the council to try and improve road safety in the area.
Our reporter Audrey Dias will have more on BBC1 from 13:30.
Driver attacked by gang who stole his carpublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
A driver is in hospital with head and facial injuries after he was attacked by a gang who stole his car.
West Midlands Police say they were called to Duddeston Manor Road in Aston at 03:30 this morning.
The force said it is understood the victim, a 34-year-old man, was in his grey BMW with the group when they turned on him attacking him with weapons.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, A stretch of Duddeston Manor Road
Over 1,000 caught without TV licencepublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
BBC WMMore than 1,000 people have been caught without a TV licence in Birmingham and Wolverhampton in the last month.
Figures from TV Licencing show most people are caught in the early morning, evening or at weekends.
Paramedic 'threatened at A38 crash scene before suspected drink driver fled in another car'published at 11:53 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
A suspected drink driver involved in a smash at an island near Sutton Coldfield had allegedly fled in another vehicle after its driver threatened , externala paramedic.
Travel: Berkswell delays have cleared uppublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
London Midland says commuters will no longer face delays at Berkswell Station after a vehicle hit a bridge.
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End of twitter postRestaurant to re-open after huge blazepublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
BBC WMLess than a year after a devastating fire destroyed a popular Black Country restaurant, it's now been rebuilt and is set to re-open today.
Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Hickory's Smokehouse in Wall Heath last summer.
The fire was caused by an electrical fault in a fridge.
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London Midland is warning commuters to expect delays at Berkswell Station after a road vehicle collided with a bridge there.
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End of twitter postBill Etheridge suspends UKIP leader campaignpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
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Black Country Political Reporter, BBC WMBill Etheridge, the UKIP member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands has told a press conference he is suspending his campaign to become the leader of UKIP.
He said: "I will stand aside. I don't want to be the leader, I'm offering to broker a deal to get one or two candidates."
Image source, Getty ImagesFootball: Cup win for Eveshampublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Evesham United won the Worcestershire Senior Cup last night, beating a young Kidderminster Harriers side 2-1.
In last night's pre-season friendlies, Worcester City beat Sutton Coldfield 4-0, Redditch lost 4-1 at Stourbridge and Alvechurch were beaten 2-0 by Stratford Town.
Peanut the abandoned puppy finds new homepublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
A ten-week-old puppy has been rehomed after it was found abandoned in a box by a roadside in Berkswell.
Image source, Dogs TrustThe Dogs Trust charity in Kenilworth was alerted to Peanut's plight by a member of the public.
A piece of wood had been placed on top of the box to stop the Terrier Cross puppy from escaping.
Quote MessageLiterally [within] a couple of hours we had lots of applications...She [Peanut] is going to live with a local family with children so hopefully she'll be very happy.
Kayla Maryon, Dogs Trust Kenilworth
