Painted rocks for fallen soldierspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Schoolchildren paint more than 500 rocks to remember fallen soldiers.
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Painted rocks for fallen soldierspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Thousands take part in Birmingham Marathonpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Time to rest up today for the thousands who took part in the first marathon in Birmingham for 30 years.
In all, about 22,000 people took part in the race and separate half marathon.
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End of twitter postMarathon runners started from Alexander Stadium, the home of British Athletics, before finishing in the city centre.
M6 reopens after crash clear-uppublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
BBC News TravelAll lanes are now open on the M6 southbound J15-J14 after the earlier crash.
Drivers are warned there are still long queues, but Highways England says these are clearing.
Body recovered from river in missing man huntpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
A body has been discovered in the search for a man who fell into the River Severn in Worcester, police say., external
Image source, GoogleThe man, believed to be 62, fell into the river shortly after 01:00 yesterday.
A member of the public had raised concerns for the man's safety.
Vigil held for cyclist after fatal crashpublished at 07:44 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
A candlelit vigil is being held tonight for a doctor who lost her life while riding her bike in Birmingham.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceSuzanna Bull, 32, died in a collision at the junction of Edgbaston Road and Pershore Road in Birmingham last Monday.
There will also be a protest bike ride to raise awareness of what the organisers describe as "poor conditions" for cyclists.
Murder investigation after man dies at boxing matchpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
A murder inquiry has been launched after a man died at a boxing event in Walsall.
Image source, Robert Ellis"Large-scale disorder" broke out at Walsall Town Hall on Saturday, police said, where it's believed the man was stabbed in the neck.
The venue was hosting an IBF Youth Lightweight title fight between Luke Paddock and Myron Mills.
M6 closed southbound after crashpublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
BBC News TravelThe M6 is closed completely now southbound J15-J14 to allow emergency services clear up after the earlier crash.
We'll bring to more on that as we get it.
M6 reopened after lorry overturnspublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
The southbound carriageway between junctions 18 and 17 was closed throughout the day on Sunday.
Read MoreQueues building on M42published at 07:12 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
BBC News TravelDelays building on the M42 southbound between J6 and J5.
A technical fault means the hard shoulder, used by traffic during peak times, appears shut, Highways England says, external.
Motorists are being told to allow extra time.
Watch: Your 50-second weather forecastpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterAfter a warm start, with plenty of cloud around, it should be brighter with sunny spells this afternoon, but a few showers are also possible.
A weather warning for high winds is in place for Shropshire and Staffordshire as we catch the tail-end of ex-hurricane Ophelia.
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Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsGood morning and welcome to our live service on Monday.
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We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel until 19:00.