Express and Star

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

• Two dozen Carillion workers axed at Midland Met site as rumours swirl over new contractor, external
• West Midlands to unveil £10 billion prospectus at MIPIM, external for UK’s 'new growth capital'
• Black Country sexual groomer caught at KFC by paedophile hunters, external

Efforts to investigate the nerve agent attack in Salisbury are being bolstered by West Midlands Police, it's been confirmed.

Police and Army activity continues in the area, with a Sainsbury's car park becoming the latest site to be sealed off in the city.

Prime minister Theresa May said it was "highly likely" Russia was responsible for the attack on the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia.

The Avon and Somerset force is also among those lending its support to the investigation, along with Welsh police.

It's great to be appreciated, and after a high-profile case of a woman insulting ambulance crews for parking near her drive, several services across the country have received anonymous messages of thanks showing them just how much their help means to people.

Here's the latest we're aware of:

It was left on an East of England Ambulance, external attending a call in Thetford, Norfolk, on Monday.

"You're amazing and worth your weight in gold," the note says.

An angry note left last month on an ambulance in Stoke-on-Trent ordering paramedics to move their vehicle prompted a backlash on social media, and the woman who posted the note was fined for her actions.

Coventry Telegraph

Some of the main stories on the Coventry Telegraph website today are:

• £100m transformation of derelict city centre site, external
• University of Warwick to showcase developments worth £400m on the world stage, external
• Police appeal for help to piece together final movements of man who died on the A45, external

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani writes to the Football Association, Premier League and EFL to ask for clarification on the link between Wolves and agent Jorge Mendes.

BBC News Travel

The B4103 Castle Road - Kenilworth Ford - is closed in both directions between Castle Hill and B4101 Forrest Road due to high water.

Image source, Richard Robinson

Flood warnings and alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency, external across the region, with roads in Warwickshire and Worcestershire already affected.

The alerts cover the length of the Severn through Worcestshire.

Flood gates have been closed at New Street in Upton-upon-Severn.

Image source, Environment Agency

BBC News Travel

In Worcestershire, flooding has closed the B4080 Eckington Bridge in Eckington and Jubilee Bridge in Fladbury.

BBC Midlands Today

Plans for the new High Speed Rail Interchange station in Solihull are to be redesigned to include thousands of new homes nearby.

The move to create an "urban quarter" near the M42 motorway comes as planners head to Cannes to attract private investors at the international MIPIM property conference.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is considering a separate investigation into the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation.

BBC Hereford & Worcester uncovered fresh claims of child abuse within the religious denomination last year.

In response the organisation insisited it does not shield abusers from the authorities or from the consequences of their actions.

The Children's Minister has recommended the inquiry into child sexual abuse considers the matter formally.

Mel Coles
BBC Weather presenter

There will be a mixture of sunny spells and cloud around today with the odd shower this afternoon and highs of 10C (50F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Tuesday.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook., external

Vincent Kompany says Man City have "a once in a lifetime opportunity" to win the title against Man Utd on 7 April after restoring their 16-point lead at Stoke.

Former Ulster head coach Neil Doak agrees to join the coaching set-up to complete a major reshuffle at Worcester.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce says it would take "an almighty collapse" to stop Wolves going up, despite Saturday's win.

Two intruders were wrestled to the ground after breaching the show arena at the NEC in Birmingham.

Monica Rimmer
BBC News

That's it for our live updates today, we'll be back on Tuesday morning from 07:00.

Keep an eye out here for more updates until then.

Allen Cook
BBC News

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning this evening for heavy rain., external

It covers parts of the West Midlands including Staffordshire and Warwickshire:

Image source, Met Office

The Met Office says the heavy rain could lead to more surface water flooding.

Kenilworth School's under 15s are preparing for a trip to Twickenham after making it to the National Schools Rugby final.

Bride-to-be Meghan Markle told a group of Stoke-on-Trent pupils and their principal she was "very excited" about her forthcoming wedding following a service to mark Commonwealth Day in London.

Schoolchildren from Thistley Hough Academy were among those invited to the event attended by the Queen at Westminster Abbey today.

Prince Harry and Meghan spoke to the youngsters who had earlier been in the congregation.

Their principal Holly Hartley said: "She was saying what a lovely service it had been and her first service at Westminster Abbey. We congratulated her on her engagement.

Image source, Reuters

"She was delighted and said she was 'very, very excited' she stayed chatting with us for quite a while - what a lovely, lovely lady."

Ms Hartley added: "She said what a lovely day she'd had and we had a little joke about the rain, as we had to brave the rain earlier."

"She said it was great to see people from all over the world so well represented at the service."