Shrewsbury will have to wait a bit longer to hear if it's got funding for a new bypass, with the government choosing to fund projects in Leicestershire, Devon and Yorkshire in its latest spending announcement.

Steve Davenport, Shropshre Council's cabinet member for highways and transport, says he's disappointed the latest bid for money to build the North West Relief Road hasn't been successful.

Yesterday Mr Davenport met transport minister Jesse Norman, alongside Shropshire MPs Owen Paterson and Daniel Kawczynski, to press the case for the relief road.

He said Mr Norman told the delegation they should hear by late summer whether their bid for funding has been successful.

Graham McGarry
BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale have this afternoon made a double swoop in the transfer market.

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Former Carlisle midfielder Luke Joyce (pictured) has agreed to sign a two-year-contract, while Smallthorne-born Brendon Daniels has accepted a six-month-deal.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

More than 130 tower blocks in Birmingham had the same cladding as that on the Grenfell Tower, a council report has revealed.

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It adds that the privately owned blocks have been flagged up to the government and the fire service, which has discussed remedial action with landlords.

The report, which will go to the city council's cabinet next week, external, says there'll be more checks on cladding on the Ward Block 1 building at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield and the Hybrid Theatre at Heartlands Hospital.

Firefighters tackling a huge fire on waste land in Brierley Hill say they have got the blaze under control.

There's about 30 of them still on the scene on Brettell Lane, external after being called just after 13:10.

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They said the fire involved a lane amount of cardboard and wood and had to call in a digger to help shift some of the wood so they could get to the more hidden spots.

Onlookers tweeted that the blaze drew a large crowd , externaland the plume of smoke could be seen for many miles.

Telford and Wrekin Council has agreed to pay for improvements to the Anstice Memorial Hall in Madeley.

The local authority agreed to help out after fundraisers were twice refused money from the national lottery.

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Details are yet to be finalised, but the refurbishment is expected to start next year and it will involve the local library moving into the building.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

There are still long delays on the northbound M6 in Cheshire and surrounding routes after a four-lorry crash left one man trapped this afternoon.

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Cheshire Fire Service cut him free and he was then airlifted to hospital after the collision at about 12:30 between J18 and J19.

Highways England says a lane's been opened past the scene to release trapped traffic but the carriageway's still shut northbound to all other traffic., external

Crewe Alexandra re-sign striker Shaun Miller following his release by fellow League Two club Carlisle United.

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BBC News

Increased numbers of trains between Birmingham and the East Midlands could help grow the region's economy by £5bn each year, according to a report.

The comments were made by during a presentation by Maria Machancoses, the director of Midlands Connect, the transport arm of the government's 'Midlands Engine'.

She said securing the extra trains between Birmingham, Derby, Leicester and Nottingham would also help meet the demand of the growing labour market.

The full details were set out at a meeting of the West Midlands Combined Authority's Transport Committee, according to the local democracy reporting service.

"These improvements will mean more seats on faster trains, less congestion on the motorways and better access to HS2 trains from cities and towns across the Midlands without a dedicated HS2 station," Ms Machancoses said.

Port Vale sign midfielder Luke Joyce on a two-year deal from fellow League Two side Carlisle United.

A chocolate replica of Windsor Castle chapel, complete with bearskin-wearing soldiers, has been created to mark the royal wedding this weekend.

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The design depicts the front facade and turrets of Windsor Castle - with St George's Chapel visible in the background.

The creation, which stands at over 2ft (75cm) tall, comprises the equivalent of 1,111 bars of chocolate, and took four days to make, Cadbury said.

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These are three of the top stories from the Worcester News website today:

• City street reopens after roadworks, external
• Mum wants action at crossing after five-year-old son hit by car, external
• Employer plans to lay off 200 employees, external

Allen Cook
BBC News

Among the victims remembered at the National Memorial Arboretum today were four who died in the terror attacks in Tunisia in 2015.

Charles Patrick Evans, his son Adrian Evans, 49, and grandson Joel Richards, 19, all from the West Midlands, were all shot dead at the Sousse beach resort.

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Also among the victims of the Tunisia attacks were Sue Davey from Tamworth and her partner Scott Chalkley (pictured).

The memorial, entitled Still Water, was created at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to remember all those who have died in terror attacks abroad.

Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

A national memorial for British victims of overseas terrorism will stand for the country's "courage and resilience", the Prince of Wales has said.

The memorial, entitled Still Water, was dedicated this lunchtime at the National Memorial Arboretum. , external

Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall joined families of victims at the event, which was hosted by Defence Minister, Tobias Ellwood.

A rugby team made up of homeless people in Worcester could lose their training pitches.

Worcester Homeless Rugby Club has been running for the last four years at the city's YMCA, but Worcestershire County Council owns the land and has deemed it "surplus to requirements".

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A county council meeting will discuss selling the land.

Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

A driver trapped after four lorries collided on the M6 in Cheshire this afternoon has been cut free and airlifted to hospital, police say.

The crash happened on the northbound side on the slip road by Knutsford Services.

The motorway was shut at J18 on the north side but North West Motorway Police says , externalone lane has been reopened past the scene while the other lanes will stay shut while the vehicles are recovered.

They've not said what injuries the airlifted driver's suffered.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A huge fire has broken out on waste land in Brierley Hill, with smoke visible from miles away.

The fire service says it is being fuelled by cardboard and wood about 30 firefighters are at the scene in the Brettell Lane area, external.

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They say they're trying to stop it spreading to nearby buildings and are pumping water from a nearby canal.

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More than 200 people have lost their jobs since the Evesham-based company went into administration.

Jennie Aitken
Reporter, BBC Radio Stoke

Firefighters have been working to free a man trapped after four lorries collided on the M6 in Cheshire this afternoon. , external

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Highways England says the northbound side , externalis closed at J18 following the collision on the slip road by Knutsford Services at around 12:30.

Cheshire Police says the air ambulance was sent to the scene and there are long delays on both the motorway itself and all surrounding routes.

Jonathan Trott took four wickets as Warwickshire were set a target of 360 to beat Derbyshire in their first match in this season's One Day Cup.

The visitors' captain Billy Godleman scored 137 after his side were put in to bat, with 50s from Ben Slater and Wayne Madsen.

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Derbyshire ended their innings on 359-8 with Adam Hose getting two run outs.

The father of two boys killed by a hit-and-run driver in Coventry has been found dead in Greece, police confirm.

Reece Platt-May was found in the early hours of the morning at a hotel in Corfu.

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West Midlands Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.

Casper Platt-May, two, and his brother Corey, six, were struck while on their way to a park in February.

Robert Brown, 53, the driver who hit the boys, was jailed for nine years last month.