Woman dies and two hurt in crashpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Three cars were involved in the collision on Sunday evening, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
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Woman dies and two hurt in crashpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Crewe bring in midfielder Greenpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Crewe Alexandra sign midfielder Paul Green on a one-year deal after he was released by Oldham.
Read MoreCoventry sign midfielder Westbrookepublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
League Two side Coventry City sign Brentford midfielder Zain Westbrooke on a free transfer.
Read MoreWasps sign wing Curtis and lock Matthewspublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Wasps sign Maori All-Blacks wing Ambrose Curtis and lock Charlie Matthews from Premiership rivals Harlequins for next season.
Read MoreFour arrests after car hits library stepspublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Image source, GoogleTwo men and two women are being held by police following a car crash in Cheltenham.
A Ford Kuga crashed into the steps of Hesters Way Library, in Goldsmith Road, at about 11:30 BST.
Gloucestershire Constabulary said the driver and passengers left the scene but four people were subsequently located and arrested in connection with the incident.
- A 41-year-old man from Moreton-in-Marsh arrested on suspicion of failing to stop/report an accident
- A 42-year-old man from Cheltenham arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and breach of the peace
- A 40-year-old woman from Evesham was arrested on suspicion of affray
- A 37-year-old woman from Cheltenham arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer
Woman dies in three-car crashpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
A woman has died and two men suffered serious injuries in a three-car collision in Herefordshire.
The woman in her 60s, died at the scene at around 19:40 on Sunday on the A49 near Leominster.
The driver of another vehicle, along with his passenger, both thought to be in their 20s, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital.
The driver of the third car was uninjured.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Hiker's monastery stay highlightpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Sophie Madden
BBC NewsA hiker who has just returned home after a 4,000-mile trek from Istanbul to Vienna and back has described a stay in a monastery as one of his highlights.
Paddy Devlin, from Cressage, has raised almost £5,000 for Medecins Sans Frontieres.
He said one of his more memorable nights was when he was taken in at a Ukrainian monastery, otherwise cut off from the outside world, where the only electricity was some solar-powered lights.
Image source, Paddy DevlinQuote MessageThey had a special cabin for guests. One of the younger monks spoke a little bit of English and spoke to me about life in the monastery. I can't tell you the feeling of being somewhere warm, with good company when you were expecting to sleep in a tent in wolf-infested woods in -15C."
Paddy Devlin, Hiker
Blaze at waste recycling premises tackledpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a waste recycling premises in Great Wyrley.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe fire on Hazle Lane has involved wood and rubber products.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which was called just before 13:00, said a compressed air foam system has been used rather than water.
Two appliances from Cannock and a fire engine from Bloxwich have been sent to the scene along with a water carrier vehicle from Cannock.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceTV engineer shot in his vanpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Jodie Looker
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA TV engineer has been shot while in his van in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Image source, GoogleArmed officers from Staffordshire Police were sent to Albermarle Road in Cross Heath at about 11:30 on Saturday morning.
They arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and seized an air pistol from the suspect's house. It's been taken away to be destroyed.
The injured engineer suffered bruising and a cut to his arm, but managed to drive away from the scene. The 28-year-old was released after being given a conditional caution.
Turtle 'found severely dehydrated'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
A turtle has been found severely dehydrated and with cigarette burns on his legs, a Birmingham RSPCA, external officer says.
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End of twitter post'I just ride the bike as fast as I can'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
The Coventry-born rider says he's 'humbled' at being compared to motorcycle legend Barry Sheene.
Read MoreHoarding addiction in the spotlightpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Alec Blackman
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireCoventry City Council, external is working with experts to try to help people who are addicted to hoarding.
It's reckoned as many as 19,000 people in the city can't bear to thrown things away, which can affect their health and even stop them getting out of their own home if there's a fire.
Jasmine Harman (pictured above) is a TV presenter. Her mum is a hoarder and she told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire the issue needs to be managed.
Quote MessageI've heard of a few cases where people have overcome it. I think it's more a question of managing it, because I think the compulsion is something that probably will always be there."
Jasmine Harman, TV presenter
Lambert wants Allen to stay at Stokepublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Relegated Stoke City must do everything to keep Wales midfielder Joe Allen, says the club's manager Paul Lambert.
Read MorePort Vale sign Wycombe goalkeeper Brownpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
League Two Port Vale sign goalkeeper Scott Brown from League One-bound Wycombe on a two-year deal.
Read MoreStudents 'turning to study drugs to deal with pressure'published at 14:28 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
BBC Coventry & WarwickshireOne student living in Coventry told us the pressure of exams, coupled with the financial cost of failure was making many students turn to so-called study drugs.
Media caption, A student says exam and financial pressures are leading some to take so-called study drugs
Dealing with waste dumped on your landpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
More than a million incidents of fly-tipping were reported in England last year.
Read MoreWorcester Bosch apologises for data breachpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
BBC Business NewsMore on that Worcester Bosch data breach.
Chief Executive of the Worcester-based firm said it had not been hacked, but "tens of thousands" of customers were mistakenly sent emails containing personal data that is not their own after a new software system was introduced at the weekend.
he said no sensitive data, such as banking details, had been sent out.
However, Mr Arntzen said the company was in the process of referring itself to the Information Commissioner's Office.
New hospital boss faces 'big challenge'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
The man who was the head of the NHS Trust that oversaw the Stafford Hospital scandal has been appointed as interim chair at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust.
Stafford Hospital was at the centre of a £6m public inquiry into care failings that were linked to "needless" deaths dating between 2005-2008.
Image source, PASir David Nicholson, will now work part time at the organisation which runs hospitals in Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch.
Rachel Maclean, the MP for Redditch, told BBC Sunday Politics his main focus has to be getting the Worcestershire hospital trust out of special measures.
Quote MessageThere are some improvements that we're seeing - the central government is putting money into help them do that. But he really has to speed that up and he's got a big challenge on his hands."
Rachel Maclean, Conservative MP for Redditch
Trophy loss spurs on Shrews for Wembleypublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Ben Godfrey says losing at Wembley last month gives Shrewsbury a great incentive to win the League One play-off final.
Read MoreAllegations of financial irregularity at councilpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 14 May 2018
Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio StokeStaffordshire Police is investigating allegations of financial irregularity at Kidsgrove Town Council - it follows an audit.
Last month, the council was advised by the external auditor that it couldn't sign off on the audit for 2016-17, because of a police investigation.
Interim town clerk Steve McQuade, who wasn't in the role during the time in question, says the council hasn't been told any more about what was being investigated.
Staffordshire Police confirmed it had been contacted regarding allegations in relation to financial irregularity and that it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.