Woakes & Lamb put Bears on top at Lord'spublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Chris Woakes makes 53 on his return from injury against Middlesex to give Warwickshire a chance of a first win of the season.
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Bin strike: Volunteers labelled scabs
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Murder charge over Moseley stabbing
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Updates from Friday 11 August 2017
Woakes & Lamb put Bears on top at Lord'spublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
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Football: Saddlers boss's 'patience' over search for forwardpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Richard Wilford
BBC WMWalsall manager Jon Whitney says patience will be needed as the club continues its search to bring in a new striker.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt follows the side's 1-0 defeat to Bury on Saturday.
Whitney insists there is plenty of work going on behind the scenes to boost attacking options.
Quote MessageWe've just got to make sure the right people come...we've spoken to three or four players but at the end of the day I can't make them come. I have to just encourage them to come to Walsall."
Jon Whitney, Walsall Manager
Solihull bar stabbing victim a 'wonderful young man'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
The college attended by a man killed in a bar stabbing at the weekend said it was shocked by his death.
Ryan Passey, 24, died in hospital following an attack in Stourbridge on Sunday.
In a Facebook post, external, Thorns Community College in Brierley Hill said many of his teachers remembered him "as a wonderful young man" who would be "greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him".
Speedway: Masters 'won't feature' at Monmorepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Wolves are without the injured Sam Masters as they face Poole in the Premiership at Monmoore tonight.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 26 year old broke his collar bone while riding for Edinburgh in the Championship on Friday night.
He's having surgery in an effort to be fit by the end of the month and the side will operate a rider replacement in his absence.
Tapes go up at 19:30.
Feet on seats and vaping targetedpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
London Midland targets anti-social behaviour on its Cross City South line.
Read MoreMurder probe after man stabbed to deathpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Police say the 40-year-old man was found injured but later died in hospital
Read MoreWeather: More rain tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenterThe soggy start to August is going to continue, with more rain forecast tonight and tomorrow.
Some of it could be quite heavy.
Media caption, The weather forecast for the West Midlands
Number of 'Taser-trained' officers to doublepublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
West Midlands Police says, external its doubling the number of officers armed with Tasers.
There are currently 643 officers who are trained to use them but that will increase to about 1,500 over the next 18 months.
Chief Constable Dave Thompson says the change was recommended by security experts.
Quote MessageIf you look at the current climate in terms of violent crime that we deal with...we need to place our officers in a position where they have access to the right equipment to protect the public and themselves.
Dave Thompson, Chief Constable, West Midlands Police
Pledge to visit all bin strike streetspublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Unite says a resolution has not yet been reached to strike action which started on 30 June.
Read More'Community shock' over death of Moseley stabbing victimpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
The Moseley community where a 40-year-old man was stabbed in the street has been "shaken" by his death.
Image source, GoogleHe was found by police in Tenby Road on Sunday night and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Quote MessageHe's lived here about 10 years...he's a working man...He goes out to work, comes back, and then this happens. It's such a shock. It's shaken the whole community."
Neighbour of stabbing victim
Goalkeeper with cancer on fans' 'love'published at 16:50 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has thanked fans for their love and support as he battles acute leukaemia.
His video message was played before Saturday's home game at Molineux against Middlesbrough, where a fundraising push took place for the Cure Leukaemia charity.
Media caption, Wolves' Carl Ikeme thanks fans for leukaemia support
The money raised by Wolves fans will go towards Cure Leukaemia’s £1m appeal to double the capacity of the Centre for Clinical Haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
'Unhealthy and dangerous' - Brum's bin bag backlogpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Lisa Wright
Journalist, BBC News OnlineDoes this look a familiar sight?
Image caption, Waste is continuing to stack up in Sparkhill
Refuse workers have been striking for the past six weeks in a dispute over changes to working practices. The council says it continues to work to shift the backlog of uncollected rubbish.
William Turner, 73, has lived on Avon Street in Sparkhill for 34 years and says his waste hasn't been collected for three weeks.
Quote MessageIt's unhealthy and dangerous. They ask us to leave it out and then don't collect it. The council tax is being paid and up to date [but the service] is below zero. I would like to see a refund with some interest."
William Turner, Sparkhill resident
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Media caption, Birmingham bin strike piles on the misery
Warwickshire 126 & 218-5 v Middlesex 161published at 16:28 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Kevin Hand
BBC Radio LondonWarwickshire's sixth-wicket partnership of 71 is helping them build towards a significant lead at Lord's.
Matthew Lumb and Chris Woakes have batted fluently as they took the visitors' second innings score past 200.
The lead over Middlesex is now up to 183 runs at tea.
Theatre group 'priced out' of performingpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Richie Anderson
BBC WMA Lichfield-based theatre group claims it's being priced out of performing at its venue of choice.
Image source, GoogleThe Garrick Youth Theatre company has been performing at the Garrick Theatre in the city for 14 years but it says bosses there have increased the hire fee by 65%.
The group claims the rise means it would cost them £60,000 to stage a production.
The theatre says the decision follows a 52% reduction in council funding.
Quote MessageWe've been part of [the venue's] success in building a real proper community theatre...we love the place...and without all the groups working together I really fear for the Garrick's future."
Oliver Rowe, Chairman, Lichfield Garrick Youth Theatre
Stabbing victim 'left to die in street'published at 16:06 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
The 20-year-old was found by a passer-by on Sunday morning after being "left to die in the street".
Read MoreNottinghamshire v Birminghampublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Listen to BBC local radio coverage as Nottinghamshire host Birmingham in the T20 Blast.
Read MoreCar thief died after citizens' arrestpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
An inquest concludes fleeing combined with being held down contributed to David McTaggart's death.
Read MorePolice watchdog probes baby ashes complaintpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Allen Cook
BBC Local LiveThe police watchdog has launched an investigation after a woman alleges police ripped her baby son's ashes out of a teddy bear, scattering them during a search.
Officers were searching her partner's flat in June in relation to a stolen laptop, her solicitors said but left empty-handed.
Image source, Family photoChelsea Wright, of Rugeley, says she was left "hysterical" when it happened and said she told the officers the bear contained her son Nathan's ashes.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission says Staffordshire Police voluntarily referred the complaint to them. , external
It says it's already gathered evidence including footage from body-worn cameras.
One arrested over Solihull stab deathpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Murder detectives have arrested a 21-year-old Solihull man on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the fatal stabbing of Callum Lee, 20.
Mr Lee was found collapsed in Haselour Road, Solihull, on Sunday with a stab wound to the neck.