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If bottom side West Brom are to stay in the Premier League next season, they need to win their remaining two games and hope a lot of results go their way.

Even if they win against Spurs on Saturday, they're down if Swansea avoid defeat at Bournemouth or if Southampton win, because Swansea and Southampton still have to play each other.

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Despite that, they are the only team in the bottom 12 to win more than once in their past five matches.

Caretaker manager Darren Moore has a 50% win record from his four games in charge.

In fact, he has already won more Premier League games with the Baggies this season than predecessor Alan Pardew, and as many as Tony Pulis before him

Allen Cook
BBC News

Two women and their pets have been rescued from, external an "extremely serious" house fire.

The fire service says they had to use a ladder to rescue one of the women, in her 40s, from the first floor of the home on Willow Tree Close, Lichfield last night.

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Fire crews then went inside and rescued the second woman, aged in her 60s, along with a dog, cat and two gerbils.

They say the older woman's still in hospital in a stable condition while the other victim's been released.

The fire service say they are now working with Staffordshire Police to find out what caused the blaze.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Kerry Ashdown

With the way results have gone in the local election, Cannock Chase remains an island of red surrounded by blue authorities in Staffordshire.

Labour kept control of the district council which had 13 out of 41 seats up for election this time around.

However the Conservatives walked away with two more seats and the Green Party added a third councillor.

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With a week remaining of the Premier League season it'll be a nervous weekend for Stoke fans.

The Baggies, Potters and and Southamptonoccupy the bottom three places, but Swansea, Huddersfield and West Ham could easily be sucked in, and Brighton are one of four other clubs yet to guarantee safety.

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"Stoke have not been conceding as many goals but they're not winning games", Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage told BBC Radio 5 live.

Stoke, who have the worst goal difference in the league on -33, earned an impressive point away to Liverpool last weekend.

But they'll be relegated if they lose to Crystal Palace on Saturday because Swansea and Southampton still have to play each other.

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Former England batsman Jonathan Trott's been described as one of the greatest batsmen to have played for Warwickshire and his country in the 21st Century.

His sports director at the county, Ashley Giles, has been speaking after he announced his retirement.

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The 37-year-old, who has spent his whole county career at Warwickshire, played 52 Test matches before retiring from international cricket in 2015.

He now says it's the "right time" for him to retire from all professional cricket at the end of the season.

Andy Street, who was elected as the first Mayor of the West Midlands for the Conservatives a year ago, says he's pleased with election results in the area.

As well as making "great progress" in Wallsall and Dudley, he said "we stretched our majority in Solihull, and the results in Birmingham are very respectable".

"Some of the wards we've not held for 20 years are returning Conservatives."

Joshua Cook
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

A Coventry choir is preparing to perform in Windsor just two days before the royal wedding.

It's made up of people who have faced mental and physical challenges. Founded by Sandra Godley, the choir will perform a specially written piece of music.

Labour retains Cannock Chase and the Conservatives keep a Tamworth majority.

Tom Edwards
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

The story of Worcester's local elections in 2018 was one that saw no-one score an outright win, a seismic collapse in UKIP support and a big victory in one case for the Green Party. , external

The Conservatives are still the largest party on the city council with 17 of the 35 seats and got a major upset by taking Gorse Hill from Labour.

However they were denied overall control because the Greens booted outgoing mayor Steve Mackay out of Battenhall.

Having three councillors is the Green Party's highest ever tally and means they still hold the balance of power as Labour hold 15 seats.

The Conservatives will retain leadership of the council though as, five weeks ago, they amended the authority's constitution to mean the largest party group appoints its own leader.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Newcastle-under-Lyme remains in no overall control as Labour, external, despite taking most of seats, failed to win an outright majority over the other parties.

They finished with 20 seats with the Conservatives taking 18 and the Liberal Democrats and Independents winning three each.

BBC political editor for West Midlands, Patrick Burns, says that the results in Birmingham look pretty close to the status quo.

Labour is down a little bit but not by much, he observes, but adds that there will be anxiety that they are losing support in white working-class areas.

He says at one point earlier it looked as though Labour had done "significantly less well" than expected and it would have been an "immense shock" if the Conservatives had taken control, but it later "evened out".

He also notes a historic moment for the Green Party, celebrating its first seat on the local authority.

There are also signs of a Lib Dem revival in the area, he says.

The Conservatives have increased their majority by one in Solihull although lost out in Castle Bromwich.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

There are just two wards left to declare in Newcastle-under-Lyme, made up of six seats., external

With 38 of the total of 44 seats already revealed, there are 17 Labour councillors, 15 Conservatives, three Liberal Democrats and three Independents.

That will mean that it's likely Labour will be the biggest party but not with a majority over all the others, heading us into no overall control territory.

Worcester News

These are some of the big stories today for the Worcester News:

• Man charged with attempted murder of boy in Malvern, external
• Election results: Still no overall control, but shocks in Gorse Hill and Battenhall, external
• Critically ill boy 'failed' by hospital which discharged him before death, coroner concludes, external

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

The magic 51 seats has been reached by Labour in Birmingham to retain control of the council.

Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WM

After earlier scares for Labour, the latest predictions in Birmingham suggest a similar make-up to now, with Labour expected to win about 64 seats, Conservatives 29, Lib Dem 8 and Green 1.

Birmingham cabinet member Tristan Chatfield has taken Weoley and Selly Oak, along with Julie Johnson for Labour.

There were earlier rumours that he and cabinet colleague, Brett O'Reilly could lose out to the Conservatives.

Jake Cooper, 18, is still studying for his A-levels and Joe Roberts, 19, is an accounts apprentice.

Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

There's been a sharp swing against Labour in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

With another ward declared, the Conservatives have moved neck-and-neck with their counterparts - 15 seats each., external

That could mean we're heading towards no overall control and the power may lie with the smaller parties, the Liberal Democrats and Independents both with three councillors.

One of the men is the father of Bradd Darby who died in hospital following the disturbance.

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Worcestershire have kept the pressure on Surrey this afternoon, having taken two quick wickets just after lunch.

The home side are now 176-3 at tea, with Joe Leach taking both wickets for the Pears this afternoon.

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Meanwhile, Warwickshire have been rebuilding after suffering a mini-collapse in the afternoon session.

From 172-2, they slumped to 206-5 but Jonathan Trott (pictured) and Matthew Lamb have pushed the Bears score to 271-5 at tea, replying to Derbyshire's first innings of 318.

You can keep up-to-date on the latest scores via the BBC Cricket website and BBC local radio commentary.