Police and ambulance crews involved in the armed siege at a Nuneaton bowling alley have been praised in the House of Commons.

A suspected gunman was arrested following a four-hour stand-off at MFA Bowl in Bermuda Park at the weekend.

North Warwickshire MP Craig Tracey raised the incident during Prime Minister's Questions, calling on Theresa May to join him in praising those who helped bring the situation to a swift conclusion.

Theresa May commended the professionalism and bravery of the emergency services.

"What a job they do for us," she says.

All lanes of the M6 at J7 and J6 have now reopened following an earlier crash involving HGVs.

Highways England says to allow time to allow the delays to ease.

Chris King
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an attack in Crewe.

Cheshire Police say they were called just after midnight to West Street in Crewe to reports of an injured man.

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A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault.

BBC Midlands Today

Our lunchtime programme will include a report on concerns being raised by conservationists in Hereford about the construction of a new road through the city.

We'll also look at a new report which claims skills shortages are the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Birmingham.

And Peter Plisner will be finding out how bird feeders in Shropshire are cheering up older people.

There are eight-mile tailbacks on the M6 southbound from J9 to J6, Highways England says, external, after the earlier crash involving two HGVs.

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Ironbridge power station has been identified by Shropshire Council as one of the places where homes could be built in the future.

It is included in the recently published draft version of the council's local development plan, external, which sets out how 28,750 homes could be built in the county between now and 2036.

The plan says there are a number of "known, mixed use, brownfield opportunities", including the power station site and the Clive Barracks at Tern Hill, near Market Drayton.

The document also says there are "ongoing discussions with the site owners in order to secure their appropriate redevelopment".

The power station stopped generating electricity in November 2015 and its owners, Uniper, put the 141-hectare site on the market in February, saying it was suitable for residential use., external

Plans for the future of Evesham Community Hospital will be discussed at a meeting in the town tonight.

People will have the chance to question health bosses about the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.

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The hospital faces losing beds under the five-year plan, which is aimed at saving hundreds of millions of pounds.

Three teenagers were hurt when two cars were involved in a crash, causing one vehicle to overturn.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Saltwells Road in Dudley just after 23:45 on Tuesday.

A teenage girl was treated for serious chest, pelvic, arm and abdominal injuries and was taken to hospital.

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A second teenage girl suffered a suspected wrist fracture and a shoulder injury and was also taken hospital.

A teenage boy was treated for shoulder and knee injuries.

Shropshire Star

Here are some of the stories the Shropshire Star are covering today:

• Jailed thug who delivered 'boxer-style' punch, external during attack in bar
• Pay for all bereaved parents is backed by Philip Dunne MP, external
• Bridgnorth Aluminium expanding , externalwith 15 new jobs

An "altercation" between players at Rugby Town and Coventry Copsewood FC led to the game being abandoned.

Warwickshire Police confirmed officers were called to Rugby Town's Butlin Stadium at half-time - because both sets of players started fighting.

It happened after a late tackle on Rugby's Ben Ashby - Rugby were 1-0 up at the time.

The referee sent two players off and booked a third, before calling the match off.

In a statement, external, Rugby Town says it won't be commenting further until it receives reports from the referee and the Midland Football League.

The Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police has told MPs his force is over-stretched and having to juggle its resources.

Gareth Morgan was one of a number of senior police officers appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee, external, to give evidence about the effect of budget cuts.

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Chief Constable Morgan said the biggest challenge was "the changing nature of crime demand" and "the serious and complex nature of it".

He told the committee he would try to avoid cutting workforce numbers, but questioned whether he had "the resource available to match that demand in order to effectively investigate crime”.

Frank Bird from Highways England has told BBC WM traffic is now moving on the M6 but is very slow.

Two of the four lanes are still closed while they wait for recovery vehicles to get to the scene.

Mr Bird said he will do his "level best" to have a third lane open by 12:30.

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A Shropshire woman who was facing deportation has been released by immigration officials and is being allowed back home, a migrant charity says.

Paulette Wilson from Wellington came to the UK from Jamaica in 1968, but had been told she would have to leave.

The Refugee and Migrant Centre, based in Wolverhampton, says it is still waiting to hear the reason for her release.

BBC News Travel

Staffordshire Police says staff have received several calls reporting a stag near the M6 Toll, close to the Norton Canes services.

They say they are dealing with it.

Birmingham Mail

Three stories the Birmingham Mail are looking at today:

• CCTV appeal after elderly woman's bank cards stolen at Yardley , externalshopping centre
• City centre road closed after man falls , externalfrom bridge
• Outrage at 'lenient sentences' for cruel Cinderella couple, external

There are long delays on the M6 southbound at J7 and J6 due to a crash involving HGVs.

Highways England says two out of four lanes are closed with "severe delays" of an hour and a half.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said one patient has been treated for "minor injuries" and staff remain at the scene.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

People in Bedworth say gangs of children riding bikes around the town centre are putting people off from visiting.

Locals told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire they feel threatened by groups of young people doing wheelies and riding aggressively near shoppers.

In a statement, the borough council says it is "working closely with the police in an effort to identify the riders of a large number of push bikes in Bedworth Town Centre".

England all-rounder Moeen Ali signs a new five-year contract with newly-promoted Worcestershire.

BBC WM

Wolverhampton City Council says it definitely doesn't have a "soft touch" approach when it comes to dishing out taxi licences.

A freedom of information request revealed that the local authority made £1.3m by giving out 3,000 taxi licences out this year, compared with 600 five years ago.

Critics suggest the short time it takes to complete a licence application in Wolverhampton compared with other cities means profits are being put above public safety.

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One of Stoke-on-Trent's most famous community venues celebrates its 60th birthday today.

The Mitchell Arts Centre, formerly the Mitchell Memorial Theatre, was opened in 1957 as a tribute to the Spitfire creator, Reginald Mitchell.

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Tonight, a film celebrating its achievements will be screened in the city and its director Ray Johnson says it was a way to honour the Stoke-on-Trent inventor.