The boss of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Edgbaston Stadium says the £85m plan to build homes and retail venues among other new provision at the site is part of a 20-year masterplan that started in 2010.

Neil Snowball said: "The vision of Warwickshire CCC is to be the very best cricket business in the world."

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The proposals are designed, he said, to "further enhance our match day experience for our members, our supporters and for cricket fans".

Callum Lees was "left to die in the street" after he was stabbed following a row at a house party.

Allen Cook
BBC Local Live

More than 30 firefighters are tackling a fire , externalin a factory near Cannock this afternoon.

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Six fire engines have been sent there with Staffordshire Fire Service saying it's thought to be ducting on fire at the site off Norton Green Lane, Norton Canes.

It says the factory has been evacuated., external

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has announced an £85m project to build 375 build-to-rent homes as well as retail venues at Edgbaston.

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The proposed development is for a four-acre area of the site.

It will, WCC says, also provide a new main entrance to the stadium on Edgbaston Road, a plaza area for match days and a extension to car parking behind the RES Wyatt Stand.

More baggage handlers are being trained at Birmingham Airport after complaints about delays over the summer.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Birmingham breathes a sigh of relief as the dispute comes to an end but there have been casualties.

The biggest is on Birmingham City Council's side. It appears to have given up a central part of its plan to modernise its waste service - the scrapping of grade three refuse workers on the wagons.

They were being offered jobs elsewhere but unions said it amounted to potential pay cuts of up to £5,000.

The council repeatedly said this was untrue, and seemed firm on the idea that to achieve the efficiency needed to bring it in line with other councils across the country, grade three had to go.

Unite has also made a concession, albeit a smaller one. It is to "consider" a five-day working week rather than the current four, a proposal it had been contesting.

There's an overwhelming sense of relief on social media after refuse collectors in Birmingham announced they would suspend their strikes, following seven weeks of industrial action.

Christine Robertson summed up the general feeling , externalwith the simple "about time".

Berni Stringfellow writes on the BBC Midlands Facebook page:, external "If they'd have given the bin people their rights from day one it wouldn't have gone this far, at least normal service will resume once again."

Gregory Ralph adds:, external "See what can be achieved when management actually agree to sit down and talk."

Andrew Webb says:, external "Both City Council and union to blame for this sorry mess."

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We've heard from Acas and Unite so while we wait for a council response to the news Birmingham's bin strike has been suspended amid its seventh week, here's some detail on what happens now...

The council and Unite will discuss with Acas, which has been acting as arbiter in the dispute, how the service can be made more efficient and cheaper while roles are maintained.

Both parties, Acas says, are committed to delivering cleaner streets and agree the working week should be designed to maximise efficiency.

Acas will assist in the "resolution of outstanding issues".

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Uninterrupted rubbish collections are getting under way today, I'm told by union Unite.

Some rubbish collections had been made in between bin workers' hour-long strikes spaced out in three blocks across the day, but now service without disruption is expected.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

Birmingham's striking refuse collectors are pleased to be returning to work after seven weeks of industrial action, their union says.

Mr Beckett paid tribute to council leader John Clancy "who has worked very hard and travelled the extra mile to achieve this solution".

We are awaiting details of when workers will begin collecting rubbish again after the union said "our members will be working normally".

Acas, which acted as the moderator between both parties, said this morning collections could resume "without disruption".

Bin collections can resume in Birmingham without disruption, says Acas which has been acting as moderator between the council and the Unite union representing striking refuse workers.

The strikes - causing scenes like the one below across the city - have this morning been suspended.

Unite had said council plans to reform the service threatened the jobs of more than 120 refuse collectors. The council said changes would allow much-needed modernisation and savings.

Acas said in a statement released within the last few minutes that Unite had "agreed in principle to recommend to their members work pattern changes, including consideration of a five-day working week."

As we told you a moment ago, Acas added there were no "redundancy steps in place".

There are "no redundancy steps in place", says conciliation service Acas following "progress" between the council and the union representing refuse collectors who have this morning agreed to suspend industrial action.

The strikes - which have left a build-up of uncollected rubbish on Birmingham streets - had entered their seventh week. Unite said its members were protesting against proposed changes to working practices and job losses.

Acas this morning said the local authority had agreed in principle that grade three posts would be maintained.

Refuse workers in Birmingham have agreed to suspend their strike.

It follows talks with Birmingham City Council, says the conciliation service Acas.

The glint of bright gold will go from Centenary Square in September as a familiar statue is put into storage.

The piece, featuring three of the most famous sons of the city's industrial revolution - Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch - is being removed while redevelopment work outside the Library of Birmingham and Broad Street takes place.

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Birmingham Museums will take charge of the operation, which involves nearby Iron: Man, designed by Anthony Gormley. The figure is also on the move to allow for works.

The sculpture, pictured below, was a gift to the city from the Trustee Savings Bank in 1993. It was made in Willenhall, showing off the skills of traditional industry in Birmingham and the Black Country.

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The council says both statues will return to public display in the city centre next year.

BBC WM Sport

Here are the top sports stories we're covering this morning, following an evening of highs and lows:

A first goal for the division's record signing helped Wolves make it three wins from three in the Championship

Steve Bruce says it's been an awful start to the season for Villa who lost 2-1 to Reading at the Madejski

Harry Redknapp says he needs more reinforcements throughout his Blues squad following the 0-0 draw with newly-promoted Bolton at St Andrew's

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A countryside road in Halesowen is set to be close, externald later this month to allow resurfacing work to be carried out.

There was a drive-by shooting in Balsall Heath last night, police say.

According to the West Midlands force, external, windows of a house on Oakfield Road were broken when a handgun was fired from a dark-coloured saloon car at about 19:20. Nobody was injured.

A police firearms unit locked down the area while a search was carried out.

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After the weapon was used, the car was seen speeding away from the scene along Sailsbury Road towards Edgbaston cricket ground.

Officers say they are looking into whether a similar incident in the same road earlier this month is connected. In that shooting, another house was targeted.

Talks are expected to resume today to end the Birmingham bin strike.

Workers in the Unite union have been taking industrial action for the past seven weeks over changes to pay and conditions, meaning piles of rubbish have been left across the city, waiting to be picked up.

Yesterday a spokesman for the union revealed "positive" talks had taken place at the conciliation service ACAS, adding "we hope to make meaningful progress urgently".

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It's started dry in parts of the region, but it looks like there may be rain coming - here's today's forecast.

You can also keep up-to-date at any time by heading to the BBC Weather website and getting the latest forecast for your area.

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

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