Non-native species pose a threat to the adder population at a beauty spot, the National Trust says.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It should be a dry night ahead with long clear spells and lows of 5C (41F).

BBC Hereford and Worcester

A postman who served 17 years in prison for an attempted rape he has always denied was entitled to be presumed innocent, the Supreme Court has heard.

Victor Nealon who was found guilty of attempted rape and given a life sentence in 1997, has previously suffered two defeats in a bid for compensation.

The former postman from Redditch had his conviction quashed in 2013 after fresh evidence came to light.

Mr Nealon appeared at the Supreme Court today to fight for compensation.

His lawyers argued that when the Criminal Justice Act 1988, was amended in 2014 it changed the definition of - the presumption of innocence - because it required a person seeking an award to prove they were innocent.

Simon Gilbert
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

An independent traffic tribunal has slammed Coventry's Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) scheme as "unenforceable".

Chief adjudicator Caroline Sheppard said with 58,356 notices issued since it was introduced it must have dawned on the city council that the RPZ scheme was far from self-enforcing.

Image source, Traffic Penalty Tribunal

The city centre plans were brought into force in 2012 with all yellow lines supposed to be removed, and all parking made illegal other than in "clearly defined bays".

But road campaigners argued the system wasn't clear because of confusing signage and failure to remove double yellow lines in some areas.

The adjudicator looked at five appeal cases against the city council and ruled that parking notices must be cancelled.

It's not clear whether it will have implications for the other almost 60,000 notices.

Supercars including the Ferrari 458 Italia and Audi R8 V10 are to take part in time trials on Coventry’s streets when MotoFest returns on 2 and 3 June.

Members of the Supercar Drivers Club will be among the racers who will compete in one of the first competitive UK street races in 30 years.

Worcester News

Here's a selection of some of the stories to feature on the newspaper's website today:

• Driver injured in crash which left car on roof, external
• Reign of 'terror' by youths where boarded-up shops are breeding ground for trouble, external
• Mum kicks policeman in groin after being arrested , externalfor drunkenly threatening paramedics

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Hereford's annual May Fair returns to the city today - kick-started by the ringing of bells and a ceremony which dates back to Medieval times.

It has been held in the city centre since 1121 and was officially opened with the traditional offering of 12-and-a-half bushels of wheat.

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A number of roads in the town will be closed, external, including Broad Street and King Street.

Stoke City's former chief executive Jez Moxey says the club must remain calm after being relegated from the Premier League over the weekend.

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The Traffic Penalty Tribunal compared the council's parking scheme to delusional King Canute.

Joan Cummins
Midlands Today reporter

The RSC's costume department is packing up and moving to a temporary home while its Victorian workshops are brought up to date.

About 3,500 pairs of shoes, a few miles of fabric and an army of mannequins have all been shifted.

Alistair McArthur, head of costume workshop, said it would be about two years before the new premises were built, with the current home no longer fit for purpose.

A grant of £950,000 has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and a recent eBay costume sale raised £19,000 with David Tennant's coat selling for £3,000.

The department will be based at the company's Arden Street rehearsal rooms whilst the restoration is taking place.

David George
BBC Spotlight

Final speeches have been given and a judge's summing up has begun in the trial of a man from Cheshire accused of beating his partner to death at their flat in west Cornwall.

Dean Lowe, 33, is accused of murdering Kirby Noden (pictured) in January 2017 at the flat they shared in Marazion.

Prosecutors allege Mr Lowe beat Kirby Noden to death with a rock and a metal pole before disposing of her body in bin bags and flushing some parts down the toilet.

Mr Lowe's defence lawyers told Truro Crown Court that Ms Noden sprayed their flat with her own blood and that she was still alive, living with a man called Dan in South Africa to do missionary work.

Mr Lowe, of Beacon Road, Marazion, denies one count of murder. The trial, in its third week, continues.

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Formula E operators say they're looking at a number of options for an E-Prix in the UK and "Birmingham is one of them".

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West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street has said he is in "advanced talks" over staging a 2019 leg of the all-electric series.

The company said the UK was an important market for Formula E, and it was a "priority" to bring a race back to British soil.

Port Vale manager Neil Aspin releases 10 players following the League Two club's brush with relegation.

The Midlands has its own North-South divide as politics goes topsy-turvy.

Paramedics in Staffordshire returned to their vehicle to find a note saying they do a "fantastic job".

Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today

Exotic snakes which are being released into the wild will probably die, the National Trust is warning.

Five have been found in recent months on Kinver Edge, including a 4ft (1.2m) boa which is not native to the UK.

Releasing or allowing the escape of any animal that isn't native is illegal and could incur a fine of up to £5,000 or six months in jail.

The National Trust is urging people to seek expert help if they want to get rid of unwanted reptiles.

Four reports of "abhorrent" malicious letter-sending are being investigated by West Midlands Police.

The reports, which occurred over the last few days, come on the back of several "Punish a Muslim" letters being sent to individuals across the UK.

Anyone who receives a letter is urged to report the offence to police.

Former St Helens scrum-half Kyle Eastmond is one of four Wasps players to be released by the Premiership club.

Facebook

Not everyone has been reacting with glee to the idea road racing may be making a return to Birmingham.

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On the BBC Midlands Facebook page, external. Gillow Two posts "Appalling news. I lived with my family in Moseley at the time of Super Prix. After a couple of years we took to leaving the city for the whole of the race weekend - the noise was totally unacceptable."

And the issue of potholes came up a few times, with Philip Giles posting: "Think they best start making the roads driveable for normal cars".

England's Sian Massey-Ellis is appointed as an assistant referee for the Women's Champions League final on 24 May.