BBC Breakfast

This morning the world's strongest man lifted BBC presenter Dan Walker above his head live on-air, making it look rather easy.

Dan also seems to be enjoying it.

Or as Dan puts it "14.5 stone lifted like a feather".

I guess it is light compared with Eddie's 500kg (78 stones) deadlift that bagged him the title which is roughly five Dan Walkers!

Spilt fuel, emergency repairs and a burning lorry cost millions in wasted time and money.

Police continue to question a second man arrested in connection with the death of a teenager who was stabbed after a brawl at a boxing event in Walsall. , external

Image source, FACEBOOK / REAGAN ASBURY

Reagan Asbury, from Pelsall, suffered an injury to his neck and died in hospital on Sunday.

Officers are questioning a 22-year-old man from Derby on suspicion of assisting an offender. A 25-year-old arrested also from Derby has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Police say they want to speak to anyone, external who was at Walsall Town Hall and took any mobile phone footage.

One patient in Worcester has compared conditions in A&E to like a "Victorian workhouse".

Nick Turner, who was admitted to the emergency unit at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital shortly after undergoing chemotherapy, said his "heart sank" when he was told wards were full.

He said he had previously heard the hospital was "notorious for leaving patients languishing on corridors for hours".

The hospital trust failed to meet the A&E target since November 2014 and has failed to hit any of its 36 targets in the past year.

Image source, PA

In a statement, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals said the A&E target was not just the responsibility of the emergency department.

"All specialities, departments and wards, as well as our health and care partners have a part to play in making sure that patients arriving for urgent care are treated and discharged or admitted to an appropriate care setting in a safe and timely way," it said.

It said action already taken had started "to help us manage the flow of patients through our hospitals more effectively".

Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

Here's the best photo you will probably see today.

Stoke-on-Trent's Eddie Hall has just been chatting to BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker this morning. And then he bench pressed him.

An exhibition featuring thousands of handmade ceramic poppies is to go on display in Stoke-on-Trent next year.

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The Weeping Window was first seen at the Tower of London and commemorated those who died in World War One to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict.

Middleport Pottery will host a special exhibition next year , externalfeaturing hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies, many of which were made in the city, from Staffordshire clay.

Leamington Observer

Here are some of the stories featuring on the paper's website:

• Intrepid colleagues conquer three-peak challenge for carers, external
• Battle of Edgehill exhibition wins national recognition, external
• Delight at plans to keep Warwick and Leamington boundaries together, external

Shrewsbury Town returned to the top of League One with a 4-0 demolition of visitors Bristol Rovers last night.

Paul Hurst's unbeaten side have now won 10 and drawn four of their 14 league games this season to sit two points clear of Wigan.

Alex Rodman opened the scoring in the 12th minute, neatly exchanging passes with Shaun Whalley before rolling his shot under goalkeeper Sam Slocombe.

Carlton Morris, Jon Nolan and Junior Brown also scored in a stunning first-half display.

Image source, Getty

Jack Dowling
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

The trust running Royal Stoke and Stafford's County Hospital says it's working hard after it was revealed waiting time targets for A&E, cancer treatments and planned operations have been missed over the past year.

It's one of 12 NHS Trusts across England that's failed to meet any of the targets at any point in that time.

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University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust says it's one of the busiest, but is working hard to meet targets, including adding 45 extra beds in Stoke, and looking to move more elective surgery to Stafford to protect it from cancellations.

Dudley News

Here are some of the top stories on the Dudley News website:

• Dudley pub set to reopen after major refurbishment, external
• Fears as youth workers could lose jobs, external
• Rat droppings found in kitchen of Dudley takeaway, external

Three of the worst traffic jams in the UK in the last year were on the M6, new figures reveal.

Traffic firm Inrix analysed statistics between September 2016 and August 2017. It said drivers and businesses had lost millions of pounds in wasted fuel and time.

Broken-down vehicles including a lorry caused eight hours of jams on the M6 in south Cheshire on 25 August.

A fuel spill, broken down vehicles and an emergency viaduct repair were behind the most severe delays over the last year.

Nicola Beckford
Reporter, BBC Midlands Today

Five women who worked in the munitions factories in Hereford and Stoke-on-Trent during World War Two are travelling to London today to meet the prime minister.

It's part of a campaign calling for thousands of former munitions workers to receive national recognition.

Image source, HULTON ARCHIVE

They became known as the Canary Girls, as exposure to toxic chemicals turned their skin and hair yellow.

Read more about the Canary Girls on BBC News.

Work to create two new nature reserves on land next to the Montgomery Canal in Shropshire is well on schedule to be completed by next year.

The project by the Canal and River Trust is costing more than £1m and will create a new wildlife habitat, footpaths and special bird hides.

It'll provide a secure environment for rare aquatic plants and a new home for dragonflies, water voles and otters.

BBC Midlands Today

The NHS in the West Midlands has some of the worst waiting times of anywhere in the country.

Three trusts in the area are failing to meet the four-hour waiting target for A&E for a whole year, as well as the 62-day wait for certain cancer treatments.

• University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford
• The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust - New Cross Hospital, Cannock Chase Hospital and West Park Rehabilitation Hospital
• Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - Alexandra Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Check your local area and how it's affected.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Aside from some early brightness in the far north, most will have a cloudy and damp day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, as well as some low cloud and hill fog.

It will feel cool for many too with highs of 13C (55F).

Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

Good morning and welcome to our live service for the West Midlands.

We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel between now and 19:00.

Please share your stories, photos and comments by visiting our BBC Midlands Facebook page, external, emailing us, or tweeting @BBCMTD, external.

Big-spending Billericay Town progress to the first round of the FA Cup after a 2-1 win at sixth-tier Brackley Town.

Tyler Roberts' second-half penalty earns Walsall a draw at MK Dons in a low-key League One contest.

Shrewsbury Town return to the top of League One as they turn on the style to beat Bristol Rovers 4-0.

Tom Pope scores twice at Morecambe as Port Vale get back-to-back League Two wins for the first time this season.