Councillors in Birmingham will be asked to approve plans to fit sprinklers in 213 tower blocks across the city this morning, in response to concerns raised by the Grenfell Tower fire.

A scrutiny panel wanted the council to reconsider, arguing it was an "unnecessary investment", but a report from senior officers says it should go ahead at a cost of £31m.

The city council wants the government to provide £19m of the funding and says it will have to borrow the money otherwise.

Firefighters had to rescue a 12-year-old girl from a disused building in Crewe.

Cheshire Fire Service says she was trapped in the building near to Valley Brook on Electricity Street just before 20:00 yesterday.

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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

It's another cloudy start to the day and there could be some showers today.

There may even be some thunder later and tomorrow could be worse.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Wednesday.

BBC Weather Watcher Savanahuk took this photo this morning in Dawley, Telford.

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We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

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The festival's celebration of literature and the arts will see events streamed into classrooms.

Over 50,000 had signed a petition calling for a 'cruel' sheep racing event in Shropshire to be axed.

Appeal court judges make their ruling as a Birmingham man challenges his injunction order.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

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

Worcestershire beat Yorkshire by four runs at Headingley in the One-Day Cup despite Cheteshwar Pujara's 101.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

Long sunny spells for much of today, but that could be changing from later on tomorrow, here's your forecast for the West Midlands:

If you want an up-to-date weather forecast at any other time, head to the BBC Weather website.

Anna Costin was initially given a community order for sexual assault claims made against four men.

The New Saints have released nine players, including Wes Fletcher and Connell Rawlinson.

The Oswestry club is starting to put its squad together for the new season, which starts with Champions League qualifiers in July.

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The other seven to be released by the Welsh champions are Jacob Farleigh, Aron Hughes Jones, Aaron Jones, Robbie Parry, Ryan Pryce, Steve Saunders and Andy Wycherley.

Engineering works will affect rail services between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham for five days, starting this weekend.

Network Rail says the aim is to get the line ready for the introduction of GWR's new fleet of Intercity Express trains.

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It's taking place at the same time the extended Battenhall railway bridge on Worcester's Southern Link Road is being maneuvered into place.

Warrington utility back Harvey Livett turns down NRL offers to sign a new two-year deal with the Super League club.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

People living near a Worcester swimming pool that has been earmarked for demolition say they're worried that asbestos might be released if it's knocked down.

Worcester City Council is applying to its own planning committee to demolish the former Sansome Walk baths, saying the site is important development land and that there is now a replacement pool at Perdiswell.

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The fabric of the brick building includes asbestos, which has to be treated as hazardous waste, and nearby residents have written to the authority to say they want a full impact assessment drawn up.

It has also been suggested a giant tent is erected over the site to contain the asbestos during the demolition.

Coventry Live
Coventry Live

These are three headlines on the Coventry Live news page today:

• Fundraising page set up for funeral of Reece Platt-May, external
• Taxi dispute heats up after Coventry cabbies protest in rival city, external
• Fears for birds as HS2 tree clearing starts, external

Sheep races, which were cancelled for the first time in 27 years this spring, will be allowed to return to the Hoo Farm animal attraction in Telford.

They were halted after complaints from animal rights group Lambentations, but vets from the government's Animal and Plant Health Agency carried out an inspection and concluded the "welfare of the sheep was not compromised".

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Hoo Farm said the inspectors did make some recommendations "to help with the perception of racing and making it even safer".

The racing will return this weekend.

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe Alexandra striker Shaun Miller has been set a target by his manager of scoring at least 20 goals next season.

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The 30-year-old’s best-ever tally is 19, achieved six years ago, when he and Clayton Donaldson formed a formidable partnership in the fourth tier.

Miller re-signed for the Alex this month on a two-year deal.