In the papers: Suspected arson over homeless firepublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
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In the papers: Suspected arson over homeless firepublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
Landslip causing delays to rail servicespublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
BBC News TravelDisruption caused by the landslip between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central is expected to last until 16:00.
Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted via Northampton, the National Rail website reports.
Replacement buses are running between Northampton and Rugby, calling at Long Buckby.
Services between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and London Euston are affected.
Rape and murder-accused teen in courtpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
A teenage boy accused of the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Wolverhampton has been remanded in custody until June.
Image source, Family HandoutThe body of of Viktorija Sokolova was found in West Park last Thursday.
The accused, a 16-year-old, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court earlier and spoke only to confirm his identity and personal details during the proceedings.
Sky Blues player named in PFA League Two Team of the Yearpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
Jack Grimmer has been named in the PFA's League Two Team of the Year.
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End of twitter postThe Coventry FC defender scored a great goal to seal the League Two side's 2-1 victory over Premier League Stoke City in the FA Cup third round.
Five Luton players have been named in the side with three from leaders Accrington Stanley.
Man arrested over teenager's shootingpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
A second man has denied an attempted murder charge in connection.
Read MoreEngland medalists to meet in Superleague clashpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
Commonwealth Games netball gold medallists Natalie Haythornthwaite and Jade Clarke will be back on court for Wasps Netball on Sunday, with opponents Team Bath also featuring two of the winning England side.
Image source, Wasps NetballThe teams meet in the Superleague match at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Sunday, with Wasps currently unbeaten this season.
The visitors are also expected to have their England Roses’ duo Eboni Beckford-Chambers and Kadeen Corbin available.
Trains face landslip delayspublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
BBC News TravelTrains between Rugby and Milton Keynes could be delayed this afternoon due a landslip:
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End of twitter post'Really good signs' for Warwickshire in Sussex drawpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
BBC SportWarwickshire captain Jeetan Patel says there are "really good signs" for his side despite their opening County Championship match ending in a draw.
The Bears were relegated to Division Two last year and started their campaign against Sussex.
Image source, PAAfter a first innings of 299, Warwickshire bowled out the visitors for 374 and were then hanging on slightly on the final day at 87-3 in a match heavily affected by rain.
The star for them was Olly Stone who bowled career-best figures of 8-80 on his home Championship debut.
Quote MessageOlly Stone bowled superbly for his eight wickets, supported by some great catching behind the wicket. The other bowlers got some much-needed overs in their legs. It's fair to say that, as a group, the guys are rusty because of all the wet weather around in pre-season but there were some really good signs here."
Jeetan Patel, Warwickshire captain
Cat 'thrown' 100ft from block of flatspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
The RSPCA said the animal suffered a broken jaw but survived the fall.
Read MoreTelford sex abuse inquiry 'shouldn't be about the money'published at 12:39 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
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Reporter, BBC ShropshireAn inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford is about building confidence, not how much it will cost, a councillor's said.
Image source, Gavin DicksonTelford and Wrekin Council has outlined how it plans to conduct its own inquiry and has committed at least £350,000 to fund it.
It came after a Sunday Mirror article , externalclaimed 1,000 children may have been abused in the town since the 1980s..
Councillor Lee Carter's overseeing the setting up of the inquiry for the authority and says it's "very difficult to estimate the costs".
Quote MessageWe think that (£350,000) is sufficient, we've looked at the Rotherham case, that cost £123,000 a few years ago, so we've put this money aside. Really it shouldn't be about the money, this is totally about getting the confidence of victims, survivors, the families and the wider community."
Councillor Lee Carter, Overseeing Telford inquiry
Unemployment falls by 12,000published at 12:18 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsUnemployment fell by 12,000 in the West Midlands to 143,000 for the three months to February., external
Image source, PAFigures from the Office for National Statistics show it's also down 17,000 on the same period in the year before.
For the whole of the UK, unemployment fell by 16,000 to 1.42 million with a rate of 4.2%, compared to the West Midlands' rate of 5.0%.
Teenager shot in the legpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
A man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 17-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to his leg in Warwickshire., external
Image source, GoogleThe teenager was discovered in a property on Brookside Road, Straford-upon-Avon on 4 December.
An 18-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested yesterday, said Warwickshire Police.
A man previously charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm is due to stand trial for the offences in June 2018.
Cement mixer causing M6 delayspublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
BBC News TravelA broken down cement mixer is causing delays on the M6 southbound between junctions nine and eight.
Two of four lanes are currently closed, with recovery being organised, said Highways England.
Image source, Highways EnglandCommonwealth Games project director appointedpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
The head of operations for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games has been appointed project director for the 2022 event in Birmingham.
Image source, Birmingham city councilNeil Carney has a "wealth of experience" working on major international events including the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the city council said.
The role, which sits within the City Council as opposed to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, will oversee and co-ordinate city council operations.
Man jailed for front doorstep stabbingpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man who stabbed a man who came to his front doorstep, external and left him bleeding there has been jailed for 10-and-a-half-years.
Image source, Cheshire PoliceJay Maughan, 37, of Hollins Road, Oldham, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after the attack in Crewe.
Police say Maughan and his 32-year-old victim were known to each other and had exchanged "heated" text messages on the day of the assault in October.
They say his victim then came round to Maughan's house and they started fighting, during which Maughan stabbed the other man with a kitchen knife and ran off.
In the papers: Fatal crash near Oswestrypublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
The main headlines for the Shropshire Star:
Cat reported to have been thrown from a buildingpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
A cat which may have been thrown from a building is "extremely lucky" to be alive.
Image source, RSPCAThe animal, suffering a broken jaw, was rescued from the outside a Birmingham block of flats after local authority CCTV controllers reported they'd seen her fall from approximately 100ft (30m).
"They thought they had seen a person throw the cat but the footage was not clear enough to be sure", the RSPCA said.
An investigation has been launched after the incident in Guild Close.
Show put together in ten dayspublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
The choreographer behind Birmingham's Commonwealth Games handover said the dance celebration was put together in just ten days.
Rosie Kay tweeted: , external"I'm going to put the record straight here - I had 6 weeks to plan this, the try outs were 2 weeks ago and we put the whole show together in 10 days with volunteers".
Media caption, Commonwealth Games: Next host city Birmingham puts on a show in Gold Coast ceremony
The live performance was broadcast in one single shot using a steady cam, two buggies, two cranes and a drone, she said.
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End of twitter postYour photos: Pictures of springpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
With spring underway, our BBC Weather Watchers look to be enjoying themselves photographing the sights of the season.
Here are three from users Micks54pics in Rubery, Susanne in Stourbridge and Old Salt in Southam:
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Image source, Old SaltWest Ham draw is 'cement' in Stoke City's relegationpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 17 April 2018
BBC SportStoke City's draw last night at West Ham will "cement the loss of their Premier League status", a BBC pundit says.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesThe Potters are running out of games to claw their way to safety after a late Hammers equaliser saw them draw 1-1.
Paul Lambert's side remain five points from safety with just four games to go and two of those are against top seven sides Burnley and Liverpool.
Quote MessagePaul Lambert will be despairing. What an opportunity - ahead in the last few minutes. It is two points lost and I think tonight will cement the loss of their Premier League status."
Chris Sutton, BBC pundit and former Blackburn and Celtic striker
