Warwick has been named as one of the areas of the country that's seen the biggest increase in the number of homes sold for £1m or more.

There have been 130 homes in the town sold for more than £1m since 2007, with the most expensive sold for £3,500,000.

Sales of £1m-plus rated homes have more than doubled in 104 local authority areas of England and Wales in the 10 years since 2007.

You can find out how many £1m-plus homes are sold near you using our handy tool.

The average UK household income, after taxes and benefits are accounted for, is £19,432 per person.

BBC News Travel

A two-car collision is now blocking all lanes of the M5 southbound a J3 for Halesowen.

All traffic is being temporarily held.

The crash happened just before the exit slip road.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

One more controlled explosion is expected to take place this morning after several overnight, following the discovery of mortar shells at a building site.

The area in Chasetown, Staffordshire's been cordoned off since yesterday morning , externalwith Army bomb disposal officers checking the shells.

Police say mortar shells that don't need destroying will be taken away by the Army.

Police searching for a missing man in Warwickshire say they have found a body.

Matthew Ryan, 47, was last seen in Radford Semele, near Leamington Spa, at the weekend.

A body was discovered in a field near Offchurch Lane.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but police say Mr Ryan's next of kin have been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious, officers say., external

The new water park will feature a 25m pool, spa and nine slides.

BBC Shropshire

Police have carried out a controlled explosion in the Station Road area of Whitchurch, Shropshire.

The town's railway station was closed for a time and trains re-routed.

Express and Star

Here are some of the headlines appearing on the Express & Star website this morning:

• Wolverhampton taxi row goes national after 9,000 cheap licences handed out, external
• Parking charge move to unclog roads around Staffordshire Technology Park, external
• 240 children in police custody overnight due to accommodation shortage, external

A series of controlled explosions have been carried out after a large number of mortar shells were discovered at a building site in Chasetown, Staffordshire.

Image source, Staffordshire Police

An area was cordoned off and businesses evacuated yesterday after the discovery on land that used to be a munitions factory.

Army bomb disposal squads were called in to assess whether the shells were still active.

Police warned residents that the explosions would be "ongoing" for four to five hours last night.

Tom Edwards
BBC Hereford & Worcester

Drivers in Worcester are being warned to expect serious delays following the complete closure of the A4440 Southern Link Road.

About 30,000 vehicles use the A4440 each day travelling between the M5 and Malvern and Powick.

For the next week traffic will be diverted via London Road and Bath Road.

A railway bridge extension is to be lifted into place, before the road is upgraded to a duel carriageway., external

Worcestershire County Council said long-term benefits would outweigh the short-term inconvenience.

Survivors of HMS Coventry gather in the city today to mark the 36th anniversary of the ship's sinking.

Image source, PA

Nineteen people died when the destroyer was hit by Argentine bombs during the Falklands war.

Wreaths will be laid at Holy Trinity Church to remember those killed.

The search for the body of a man, killed almost a decade ago, resumes on land in Warwickshire today.

Image source, West Mercia Police

Jesse Richards, 40, died in Evesham, Worcestershire, in July 2009 and five men were jailed in connection with his death in 2012.

But his remains have never been found, despite police offering a £10,000 reward.

Warwickshire Police officers are currently combing farm land in Corley after suspecting his body was dumped somewhere in the county.

Shrewsbury Town are just 90 minutes away from returning to the second tier of English football for the first time in almost 30 years.

They take on Rotherham in the League One play-off final at Wembley on Sunday.

The Shrews were last in the second tier in 1989.

A man's due in court this morning charged with murder after a van driver was killed in a crash with a car.

Image source, Family handout

Daniel Blount, 31, was fatally injured in the crash on Kingstanding Road, Birmingham, on 25 April.

Andre Thomas, 25, of Cradley Croft, Handsworth, was charged with murder and is also accused of wounding two other men with intent.

He is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.

Aston Villa are preparing for tomorrow's Championship play-off final, a game which carries the biggest financial prize in world football.

Villa can expect a rise of more than £120m in their income if they beat Fulham.

For the 40,000 fans going to Wembley though it's about the glory of a return to the Premier League.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

A private firm running Wolverhampton's out-of-hours GP services has been told it has six months to improve or it'll lose the contract.

Image source, Getty Images

Vocare runs The West Midlands Doctors Urgent Care but the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given it the warning after rating it as, external "requires improvement" this month.

That assessment comes after an inadequate rating last year when the service went into special measures.

The CQC says a lack of improvements will lead to the cancellation but Vocare says it's confident the service has improved and will keep improving.

Final preparations are taking place before the country's most famous dinosaur skeleton goes on display at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery tomorrow.

Dippy the Diplodocus stood guard in the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum in London for more than 100 years but is now on a tour of the country.

The 21m (70ft) long replica of a diplodocus has 292 bones and comes in 86 sections, which are all being pieced together.

It will be a cloudy day with showery outbreaks of rai, which could turn heavy at times, and highs of 14C (57F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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Aston Villa or Fulham, who meet in the Championship play-off final, will receive at least £160m in revenue after promotion.