Allen Cook
BBC News

A man's been arrested on suspicion of murder , externalafter a shooting in Birmingham.

Police say the 23-year-old was detained as he tried to board a ferry in Dover overnight.

As we reported earlier, a man in his 20s died after being found with gunshot wounds in a car on Maxwell Avenue, Handsworth, shortly before 17:00.

Officers also arrested a 23-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.

BBC Sport

Stoke City say they're "delighted" to have appointed Derby boss Gary Rowett as their new manager.

Image source, Stoke City FC

Rowett, 44, replaces Paul Lambert who left the Potters following their relegation from the Premier League.

Rowett, who has signed a three-year deal, was linked with Stoke in January, but signed a new contract at Derby after the Potters appointed Lambert.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A car driver avoided serious injury despite a lorry hitting a bridge and then rolling on to the car.

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

The driver of the lorry had to be cut free , externalafter the collision in Shenstone near Lichfield yesterday evening.

Firefighters described it as a "difficult rescue, external" and the HGV driver's been taken to hospital., external

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

BBC News England

A man in his 20s has died after being found with gunshot wounds in Birmingham.

He was discovered in a car on Maxwell Avenue, Handsworth, shortly before 17:00 and died at the scene.

West Midlands Police has launched a murder investigation, external.

The area remains sealed off while forensic examinations take place and officers speak to witnesses. The force is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

You might be getting a grey start to your morning, but don't worry the sunshine's around again through today - here's the rest of the day's forecast:

If you want a weather update for your part of the West Midlands at any other time, head to the BBC Weather website.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Wednesday.

BBC Weather Watcher Pete at Hanley took this photo this morning in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent:

Image source, Pete at Hanley

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

We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email,Twitter, external and Facebook, external.

Why Ali Campbell reckons his band is still relevant after 40 years in the business.

Stoke appoint Derby boss Gary Rowett as manager following the Potters' relegation from the Premier League to succeed Paul Lambert.

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.

Oswestry & Border Counties Advertizer

Among the Oswestry Advertizer headlines today:

• Patient tells of 'hours of hell' at A&E, external
• Major investment coming to Oswestry's roads, external
• Gobowen holiday park plans revealed, external

Image source, Oswestry Advertizer

Graham McGarry
Crewe Alexandra commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Crewe's Paul Green says he's still motivated to carry on playing at the age of 35.

The midfielder, who signed a 12-month contract with the Alex after he was released by Oldham, has made more than 500 professional appearances.

Image source, Getty Images

Green said he'd had a couple of offers to play closer to home, but said at his age, the most important thing was to enjoy playing.

Coventry City Council says it'll continue enforcing the controversial parking restrictions in the city centre, despite criticism from an independent tribunal.

The Traffic Penalty Tribunal, external said the high number of penalty notices handed out in restricted parking zones proved they were confusing and compared the local authority to the stubborn King Canute.

Image source, Getty Images

But the city council says its latest legal advice is that the restrictions are enforceable, subject to adequate signage.

Five men jailed for shooting a man in 2011 have their convictions for conspiracy to murder quashed.

Daniel Drennan-Kane admitted criminal damage after a wing mirror was broken off an ambulance.

There's a warning to people travelling to Coventry for the Biggest Weekend event at War Memorial Park - expect travel delays., external

Image source, National Rail

A major re-signalling project means replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Coventry from Saturday 26 May until Monday 28 May inclusive - for Virgin and West Midlands Railway services.

On Saturday 26 May, no trains will run between Birmingham and Lichfield, and Wolverhampton to Walsall services will start from Birmingham New Street.

Extra carriages have been added to Chiltern Railways services, and Coventry City fans travelling to Wembley on Monday are being advised to travel from Warwick Parkway station.

Councillors in Telford is meeting tonight to consider the aims and scope of an inquiry into child sexual exploitation.

The decision to hold the independent investigation was made on 10 April, following fresh claims about the scale of the problem, made in the Sunday Mirror.

Image source, Google

The local authority has set aside an initial £350,000 to pay for the inquiry and says one of the issues will be how to appoint a suitable independent chair.

After a fine and clear evening, it will stay dry tonight with lows of 7C (45F).

Stoke-on-Trent Live

These are among the headlines in the Sentinel newspaper today:

• Stoke-on-Trent estates to be targeted to stop child sex abuse in city, external
• Shoplifter walked out of Morrison's with £300 of goods, external
• Angry Derby County fans turn on Stoke City and Gary Rowett, external

The "horrendous" condition of six domestic rabbits found dumped in woodland has left an RSPCA officer "furious".

Image source, RSPCA

The pets were found in Doe Bank Park in Great Barr on Monday and were all underweight and covered in sores and open wounds, the animal charity said.

A seventh animal was put to sleep.

Image source, RSPCA

One of the rabbits also had severely overgrown teeth.

“I’m furious that someone could be so cruel as to allow these rabbits to get into such a shocking condition and then dump them in a park to fend for themselves," said collection officer Cara Gibbon.

The girl became pregnant at 13 by a relative 16 years her senior whom she was later forced to marry.