Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Worcester Warriors' director of rugby says they've got to keep playing "really well" in their remaining three games if they're going to stay up.

Image source, Getty Images

They picked up just their fourth home win of the Premiership season when they beat Newcastle 27-13 at the weekend.

The victory for Worcester means they are nine points clear of bottom side London Irish, who picked up a bonus-point victory at Harlequins, narrowing the gap in the table by a point.

Police have released an image in connection with their investigation into a "rogue scrap metal dealer" who threatened a woman with a knife and stole her car.

Image source, West Midlands Police

In Sheldon, Birmingham, on 30 March, a man knocked on her door and asked whether she'd like debris collected from outside her home, police said.

A fee was agreed, but when he knocked on the door a short time later, and she refused to let him into her house, he forced his way inside and threatened her with a knife.

The man then stole her Skoda Fabia, which has since been recovered and sent for forensic testing.

The force said neighbours reported he was using a blue van to collect scrap metal.

BBC Weather Watchers

April Showers is certainly living up to its name, but that's not stopped the BBC Weather Watchers from taking some pictures.

Susanne sent in this one from Stourbridge.

Image source, Susanne

The aptly-named Frodo baggins took this picture in Bromyard.

If you would like to share your weather pictures, you can sign up here.

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Coventry Telegraph

The Coventry Telegraph is covering these stories today:

• New multi-storey car park is going to cost you an, external extra £1 million
• Seventy jobs being created at flooring, external firm
• Police give update on mum of toddler, external killed in car crash

A woman who was found stabbed outside a church in the early hours of Sunday morning remains in a critical condition in hospital, West Midlands Police says.

The force said a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Shropshire Star

Among the Shropshire Star's stories today:

• Paedophile hunters trap Telford man online, external
• Zoo home for eight black widow spiders found in , externalshipping container in Telford
• Sledgehammer gang jailed over Shrewsbury, external pub raid

She's in tears as she is embraced and what an effort that is - a bronze medal for England's Hayley Simmonds!

Police investigating a fatal crash on the M5 northbound this morning are appealing to drivers who may have dashcam footage.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene in Worcestershire between J3 and J4.

Emergency crews were called to reports of a crash between a car, in which she was travelling, and a lorry.

The road is currently closed while investigations are carried out, West Mercia Police says.

A spokesperson said: "Please get in touch to share what you saw.

"Even the smallest piece of information could help our investigation into this tragic incident."

A woman has died in a motorway crash.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called at about 04:20 following reports of a collision between a car and lorry on the M5 in Worcestershire, between J4 and J3.

A spokesperson said a woman in the car was in cardiac arrest and confirmed dead at the scene.

The lorry's driver, a man, was uninjured.

BBC Sport

West Brom wanted to introduce a safe-standing area at The Hawthorns next season but the government rejected its proposal on Monday.

That decision has angered campaigners who argue the law is outdated.

"The legislation surrounding standing has always been terrible. It's now ludicrous," said the Football Supporters' Federation's Peter Daykin.

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Daykin, who heads the body's safe-standing campaign, added: "The whole tenor of the debate on standing has changed massively in recent years."

Read more on this story here.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of assault after three teenagers aged between 14 and 19 suffered stab wounds.

Image source, PA

West Mercia Police said it was called to a "dispute" involving the occupants of two cars on Wrockwardine Road, Wellington, Telford, yesterday afternoon.

The arrested trio are aged between 17 and 18, police say.

The victims' injuries are not thought to be life-threatening and investigations are continuing.

BBC Midlands Today

Stratford-upon-Avon hurdler Andrew Pozzi will hope to add Commonwealth gold to his world indoor title this morning.

The 25-year-old was the fastest qualifier for the final which takes place just after 10:30.

Image source, BBC Sport

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A two-year-old boy fatally injured in a crash on Sunday has been named by police as Umar Akhalwaya.

His mother, 32, was also seriously hurt. Police described her condition on Tuesday morning as stable.

The toddler and his mother had been visiting family when they were hit by a Volkswagen Bora in Stoney Stanton Road at about 21:00. Three of the boy's siblings were unhurt.

West Midlands Police says the family is "distraught".

BBC Weather

It's a wet start to the day with some drizzly rain, turning drier but staying cloudy this afternoon. Highs of 13C (55F).

Monica Rimmer
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 , externaland Facebook, external.

Two-year-old Umar Akhalwaya was taken to hospital with severe injuries and died later.

That's it for us this evening. We'll be back with more live news, sport, travel and weather updates from 07:00 on Tuesday.

In the meantime, keep an eye on the page for more stories being published through the night and into the morning.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

We've had a dry start to the week for much of the region but it looks like that's going to change from this afternoon.

You can stay updated on the latest forecast for your area by heading to the BBC Weather website.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale manager Neil Aspin has confirmed that winger Cristian Montano will be out for the rest of the season. , external

The 26-year-old came off with an injury in the second half of the Vale's defeat to Crawley at the weekend.

Image source, Port Vale FC

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A 95-year-old woman is being treated in hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

Firefighters were called to a property, external on Honeywall Lane, in Madeley yesterday afternoon after a neighbour found the woman surrounded by thick smoke in her living room.

Image source, Staffordshire Fire

The woman's condition isn't believed to be life threatening.