We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.

BBC Sport

Worcestershire captain Joe Leach says his side "deserved to lose" against Hampshire in their opening County Championship match in Division One.

Resuming on 59-3, needing a further 265 to win, the visitors were blown away for 127, losing by 196 runs.

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Carl Jackson

Plans for four large business units in Longbridge have been submitted, external in what would be the first major redevelopment of the former MG Rover West Works site.

Image source, St Modwen

The scheme would provide up to 414 full-time jobs at the plot off Bristol Road South opposite Bournville College and Longbridge Technology Park.

Historically the 22-acre site was home to a body assembly plant which connected to the East Works via the conveyor bridge that crossed the A38.

The vast works have since been demolished in the wake of Rover’s collapse in 2005.

The vehicle was involved in a police pursuit before the crash on the A50 in Staffordshire.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Administrators for the retailer Countryside Farmers say they've had "credible offers" for about 20 of the 48 stores run by the firm., external

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The Worcestershire-based company is one of the UK's leading suppliers of agricultural goods, employs more than 700 people, but went into administration last month.

The administrators from KPMG say the stores are still trading strongly and, as such, most will keep going into next month as they seek to sell them.

West Brom's Jay Rodriguez says the "truth always comes out" after a charge he racially abused Gaetan Bong was not proven.

A bus replacement service will run between Birmingham New Street and Coventry during the bank holiday at the end of May for improvement works.

Journeys will take "significantly" longer than usual from 26 to 28 May, says West Midlands Railway.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Worcester Cathedral's Great West Window and its stained glass can now be seen without scaffolding after restoration work ended.

Image source, Worcestershire County Council

The cathedral was given £390,000 by the First World War Centernary Fund , externalto repair and restore it.

Today, Worcestershire County Council tweeted a photo saying the scaffolding was down to reveal the revamped window., external

BBC Weather Watchers

More sunshine and blue skies from our BBC Weather Watchers who've been celebrating the great start to the week.

These three are from users Bucko in Uttoxeter, Spennells Pensioner in Kidderminster and Littleacorns in Southam:

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A four-year-old boy's been rescued from a house by a firefighter who "did the splits" to get to him., external

Connor Caffrey accidentally locked his mum out of their house in Highley, near Bridgnorth at the weekend.

Image source, Shropshire Fire Service

She couldn't get him to reopen the front door and called the fire service, who found a small bathroom window still open.

They removed the frame to let the smallest member of the crew inside.

The boy, 16, appears in court over the death of 14-year-old Viktorija Sokolova.

The choreographer behind the dance celebration in Birmingham has said she wanted to prove that "you can make it to the world stage from Birmingham".

Rosie Kay, of the Rosie Kay Dance Company, devised the routine for between 500 and 600 dancers.

It was performed live during the 2018 Games' closing ceremony on Australia's Gold Coast.

She told the Press Association: "We wanted it to be something fun and positive."

The probe into Telford abuse will be "as thorough and as independent as possible", a council says.

Guidelines have been issued for cities hoping to become the new headquarters or two new regional creative hubs for Channel 4.

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Sites have been proposed in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Dudley by the West Midlands Combined Authority which estimates a move could boost the region's economy by £5bn over 10 years.

Commercial chief of the channel told a briefing that the host city for the new HQ would need to have a working population of 200,000 and a travel time of up to three hours from London.

The two cities that would serve as creative hubs should have a working population of 75,000 and a travel time to London of up to four hours, he added.

Areas looking to apply must submit paperwork by 11 May, before Channel 4 draws up a shortlist by the end of the month.

About 1,800 images are being digitised, a century after the collector died.

Sussex's South African David Wiese makes the first Championship century of 2018 to help his side draw with Warwickshire.

BBC Midlands

The largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain is on tour around England and Wales.

The Man Engine, a 36ft (11m) tall miner, is on its Resurrection Tour after its first appearances in Cornwall and Devon in 2016 to celebrate the areas' mining heritage.

It visited The Ironbridge Gorge Museums, external on Saturday.

BBC Sport

Warwickshire have drawn their opening match in Division Two of the County Championship with Sussex.

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After bowling the visitors out 374, the Bears slipped to 55-3 but held on to be 87-3 when handshakes were offered for the draw on day four.

The game did see Warwickshire bowler Olly Stone register a career best in all first class cricket with 8 for 80.

Andrew Hewkin
Newsreader, BBC Shropshire

A village pub in Shropshire is due to have new owners by the end of the week.

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The White Lion in Ash Magna was at risk of closure due to the retirement of the owners.

But, over the last six months, villagers have raised enough money to run it as a ''community pub'' and posted on Facebook that they're hoping to exchange contracts on Friday., external

Warwickshire fast bowler Olly Stone promises to tone down his wicket celebrations after a year out with a knee injury.