Brummie drama Peaky Blinders will return for a fresh series in 2019, creators have announced.

The announcement was made via the show's Twitter account last night, moments after the fourth series finale was aired on BBC Two.

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Worcester Wolves are through to the final of the British Basketball League Cup, external for the first time in the club's history.

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They beat Sheffield Sharks 71-65 in last night's semi-final second leg in Yorkshire to run out winners by 16 points on aggregate.

They'll now meet Cheshire Phoenix in the final., external

Gymnast Mimi-Isabella says it would be a "dream come true" to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The leader of Birmingham City Council has pointed out that's it's going to be a couple of busy years in the West Midlands.

Samuel Bailey had been using his phone when he crashed into a pregnant woman in stationary traffic.

Shropshire Star

The Shropshire Star features these top stories today:

• Drug traffickers taken out in Telford Co-op car park sting, external
• Crash closes road outside Muller factory, external
• Light finally shone on mystery lasers over Telford, external

Tomorrow's planned 24-hour strike on the West Coast mainline has been called off.

Staff were due to stage a series of walkouts in a dispute over pay, but Virgin Trains announced that industrial action affecting services had been called off.

The company says it's now planning to run a full timetable, but there may be some cancellations or amendments to services.

The company is still advising passengers to travel as early as possible with the Christmas getaway looming.

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We asked you what could be done to get more visitors coming to Shrewsbury's castle and plenty of you had ideas on the BBC Shropshire Facebook page.

It's because the Shropshire Regimental Museum, which is based at the site, is looking to attract more customers after losing government funding.

On Facebook, Catriona Mcallister-Rees posted, external: "Medieval fayres, crafts and local food events in the grounds. Have an annual summer picnic with music or a play. Have a day of learning early crafts or how to sword fight, with wooden ones of course. I have a huge list in my head!"

Tracy Bennett added, external: "How about re-enactment events, falconry displays, have-a-go archery, outdoor cinema etc."

Steve Taylor had this to say, external: "In the summer, they could reintroduce the kind of music events that used to happen once a year in the 1990s on a more regular basis."

And Liam Edwards wrote, external: "We got married here, they should really advertise the weddings."

BBC Business News

Oil giant Shell has agreed to buy Coventry-based energy supplier First Utility.

The company based at Westwood Business Park is the UK's largest energy supplier outside the big six.

It supplies 825,000 homes with gas, electricity or broadband.

Exeter City hope to extend the loans of West Bromwich Albion youngsters Kyle Edwards and Kane Wilson.

BBC News

There is a widening geographical divide in access to high-performing schools in England, according to a report from the Education Policy Institute.

Dudley in the West Midlands is named as one of the authorities with a decreasing number of such high-performing schools, which are clustered in the North and Midlands.

The report picks up on concerns about social mobility now being increasingly affected by where families live - with disadvantaged youngsters in London having a much better chance of going to good schools than similarly deprived pupils in other parts of the country.

Krzyzstof Klasowski was found with multiple injuries and pronounced dead at the scene in Stourbridge.

Aaron Barley will serve 34 years for stabbing Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson at their Stourbridge home.

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BBC Radio 4

The MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham Daniel Kawczynski says he hope an investigation into allegations about his behaviour is concluded "as quickly as possible".

He's been referred to the party's internal disciplinary committee following media reports that he tried to set up a date between a visitor and a Commons researcher.

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Mr Kawczynski has already said there was no impropriety, saying he asked the woman to have coffee with a friend, she said no and that was the end of it.

BBC Weather

For those planning to hit the roads and railways over the next few days, tomorrow and the weekend is set to stay mild.

BBC Weather says it'll be cloudy with the chance of some rain around as it pushes in from the north west.

Then, for Christmas Day onwards forecasters say it'll stay unsettled but with drier spells in between.

Throughout the period until 31 December, temperatures will be about average at 6-10C in the south and 5-7C in north England.

A banned driver has been jailed over a police pursuit during which he rammed officers' vehicle.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A man from Dudley has been cleared of attempted murder following an incident in Worcester.

Ethan Bell-Milne, 19, from Himley Street, Dudley was on trial accused of that offence as well as wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

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It was after an incident on George Street, Worcester in June.

The jury at Worcester Crown Court today delivered not guilty verdicts on all charges.

BBC News Travel

There are still delays of about two hours after a crash on the M6 northbound in Cheshire.

A lorry and a car were involved in a collision at J19, A556 for Knutsford, with congestion back to J17, A534 for Sandbach.

All lanes have reopened but Highways England says it will take some time for congestion to clear.

Worcester News

These are among the main stories on the Worcester News website today:

• Man cleared of attempted murder in Worcester, external
• One patient left on trolley for 16 hours and another goes 'missing', external
• University of Worcester shortlisted for business title, external

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BBC News

We're seeing a real mix of opinion on the BBC WM and BBC Midlands Facebook pages, external after Birmingham has been confirmed host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Pat Collier, external posts: "Wait for all the complainers to arrive and put the city down hope they do a great job."

Jeff Dugmore, external "Another vanity project while homeless veterans sleep on the streets."

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Keith Brookes, external "Congratulations Birmingham I for one am happy that the games are coming to the best city."

Martin Potter, external "Real great news for the city after the horrible news of the weekend."

Mike Richards, external "So why all the jubilation when it was a one horse race. If they hadn't given it to Birmingham they would have had to cancel them."

Join the conversation and have your say on the announcement, external.