Allen Cook
BBC News

Burton Albion 'defended superbly', their assistant manager says, to hang on to a 1-0 win at Bolton which lifted them off the bottom of the table in the Championship.

Image source, Rex Features

The Brewers went ahead when a headed clearance fell to Lloyd Dyer whose 25-yard volley sneaked into the bottom corner.

The visitors held out against second-half pressure to claim only their second win in 14 matches.

The Sentinel

On the Sentinel website today, these are among the top stories:

• Dog killed in suspected arson attack at house, external
• Family left with no fencing outside home after driver ploughed into their front garden, external
• Council house tenants could be hit with service charge hike, external

Find out what Coventry born pop guru Pete Waterman, from 1980s hit factory Stock Aitken Waterman, thinks about Christmas hits over the years.

On-loan defender Ahmed Hegazi joins West Bromwich Albion on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.

BBC Weather Watchers

Some of the BBC Weather Watchers have been up early to snap images of a stunning sunrise across the region.

Churnetvalleywalker captured this one in Alton, Staffordshire.

Image source, Churnetvalleywalker

Kingfisher Whisperer took this one in Coventry.

Image source, Kingfisher Whisperer

And Johnqa took this one in Lyonshall, Herefordshire.

Image source, Johnqa

Stephanie Barnard
BBC News

• Three vehicles crashed on Belgrave Middleway at about 01:00 Sunday
• Six people died - five at the scene, one in hospital
• Five men and a woman among the dead
• Three of the men who died were travelling in the same car; a fourth is in a critical condition
• The driver of a taxi also died along with his two passengers

• He was father-of-six Imtiaz Mohammed

• The road re-opened on Monday morning after being closed on Sunday
• Emergency services desribed the scene as "very difficult and upsetting"
• Police say it is "too early" to say what happened
• They have also criticised people for taking photos of the scene and sharing online

BBC News UK

A British diplomat who was found dead in Beirut at the weekend was a former pupil of schools in Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

Police in Lebanon have arrested a man, a source has said, in connection with the killing of Rebecca Dykes whose body was discovered on the side of a motorway on Saturday.

Image source, Family handout

She had been strangled, the BBC was told by police sources, who said the suspect worked as a taxi driver.

Ms Dykes, who is believed to have been 30, was a former pupil of Malvern Girls' College and Rugby School and had reportedly been due to fly back to the UK for Christmas.

She had been working in Beirut as the programme and policy manager for the Department for International Development since January 2017.

There are concerns a new method of disposing of the dead could allow human remains to enter waterways.

Express and Star

Among the main stories on the Express and Star website today:

• Birmingham crash horror: Investigations continue after first victim is named, external
• Water cremation: Controversial Sandwell Council plans on hold over 'yuck factor', external
• 200 services delayed at Wolverhampton station due to boozy behaviour, external

The father of the taxi driver who was one of six people killed in a crash in Birmingham on Sunday has been speaking of the moment he learned his son was dead.

Ikhtiar Mohammed said his family had decided not to yet break the news to all of son Imtiaz's six children as they were "very young".

Image source, Sam Lad

Police continue to appeal for information into the crash.

BBC Midlands Today

Hereford's new £34m city link road opens today after being delayed due to last week's heavy snow.

The road is a vital part of plans to regenerate the city centre, says the council.

About 800 new homes are planned as well as student accommodation, a new police and fire station and a transport hub at the railway station.

BBC WM

The father of a taxi driver killed in a horror crash in Birmingham in which five others died said he woke up this morning in tears because the house felt empty.

Father-of-six Imtiaz Mohammed died in the collision on Belgrave Middleway, near Edgbaston, in the early hours of Sunday.

His father Ihktiar said it was a "very sad time" for all the people who had lost family. Two passengers in Mr Mohammed's vehicle died, along with three others travelling in another vehicle.

Image source, PA

The decision on whether Colman's Mustard is to remain in Norwich will be announced in the new year.

Police have thanked a member of the public who gave biscuits to officers working in the aftermath of the Birmingham crash that killed six people.

A note with the gift read: "I hope these warm you up a little".

"We all work in healthcare and appreciate what you do (and the power of a cuppa and a biscuit!)"

Former soldier Alan, from Telford, found his tent slashed as he slept outside Cardiff City Hall.

More people than ever are expected spend Christmas on the streets of Cardiff, figures have shown.

One of six people killed in a crash in Birmingham on Sunday had phoned his wife to tell her he was on his way home, his brother said.

The dead man has been named locally as 33-year-old taxi driver Imtiaz Mohammed. The father of six has described by his family as a "happy, loving and friendly guy".

A female passenger in Mr Mohammed's car was confirmed dead at the scene of the crash, which happened on the underpass where Belgrave and Lee Bank Middleway meet.

Her male companion died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

Patches of fog and mist will clear this morning to leave a dry and bright day.

There’ll be sunny spells this afternoon but feeling slightly chillier than yesterday with highs of 6C (43F).

Police have described dealing with the "harrowing" wreckage of the Birmingham crash as "very difficult and upsetting".

Police said they are following various lines of investigation including the condition of the road on Sunday when the crash happened.

At a press conference, Supt Sean Phillips said it was "too early" to speculate on the cause of the fatal collision. He confirmed the road had been gritted at 17:00 GMT the previous evening.

"It will take some time to unpick and just understand exactly what's happened. It would be unfair for me to speculate at this time," he said.

One man travelling in a car involved in the Birmingham crash that killed six remains in a critical condition at the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, police say.

Image source, PA

Michelle Brotherton, from the ambulance service, said her staff had dealt with 13 patients in total.

As well as those who died and the man in a critical condition, four people were taken to Heartlands Hospital where their condition is believed to be non-life threatening.

A further two patients were "discharged on scene".