In the papers: Illegal traveller camps reducedpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
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In the papers: Illegal traveller camps reducedpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Cancer appointments rejected 'due to holiday plans'published at 07:15 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Michele Paduano
Health correspondent, BBC Midlands TodayPeople are putting their lives at risk by turning down important appointments because they clash with holiday plans, doctors say.
Clinicians at the Royal Stoke University Hospital say an increasing number of patients have missed bookings for potentially life-saving cancer treatment.
In January, 53 patients missed the deadline for treatment to begin and in 18 cases it was the patient's choice.
Here's how today's weather is lookingpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherA sunny start to the day for most of us but that may not last through the day. Watch the full forecast:
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You can get a latest update on the weather for your part of the region at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Live updates for the West Midlandspublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWelcome to our live service.
We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather.
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.
The racquet stringer serving the prospublished at 01:45 British Summer Time 13 June 2018
Jackie Vaughan helps produce the power for the world's top tennis players.
Read MorePower tools thrown at police in chasepublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Two people are arrested after a high-speed pursuit covering more than 40 miles.
Read MoreWorkers react to JLR production movepublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Staff say a decision to produce a new model in Slovakia could be bad news for temporary workers.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'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.
Two hurt in motorway coach crashpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
The driver and a front seat passenger in a coach were taken to hospital, but 37 others on board were unhurt after it hit a crash barrier on the M6 earlier today.
West Midlands Ambulance service said the collision happened at the entrance to Corley services just after 13:00 and could have been "significantly worse" if the coach had overturned.
The driver was treated for a head injury and the other man was complaining of a chest injury.
Image source, WMAS
Image source, WMASThe uninjured passengers were taken to the service station until a replacement coach could arrive.
Link road should be 'number one priority'published at 18:50 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
A link road between the M54 and M6 should be the Department for Transport's "number one priority", Telford and Wrekin Council has said.
Proposals for a 40 mile motorway to connect them were included in a 20-year plan put forward by pan-regional transport partnership Midlands Connect last week.
Midlands Connect , externalbelieves the road is urgently needed and it's director, Maria Machancoses said: "There’s no question, it’s a strategic imperative and further delays must be avoided at all costs”.
Quote MessageOne of the key selling points of our borough to external investors is the fantastic transport links that Telford enjoys and we have very much made the most of that to attract new investment. However, the icing on the cake would be a proper motorway link from the M54 to the M6 northbound."
Councillor Hilda Rhodes, Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal for one-year-old hit-and-run girlpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Myha Brown, aged one, was thrown 30ft by a car after the crash on New Year's Eve.
Read MoreIn the papers: Councillors debate parking finespublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Some of the headlining stories on the Coventry Observer website today are:
Organisers confirm major cycling eventpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
David IrwinA major cycling event – set to pass through Solihull next year – will bring 15,000 riders through the streets of the borough, organisers have confirmed.
Councillors were this week briefed on plans for the Velo Birmingham, a closed road route which will take in 29 miles of Solihull’s roads.
Supporters hope the event – one of the few of its kind in the UK – will boost the local economy and raise the profile of the area, but others are concerned about the impact that road closures will have on residents and businesses.
The inaugural ride, last September, attracted competitors from 34 countries with up to 50,000 spectators lining the route, although some members of the public did complain of difficulties getting out and about.
'Very realistic' replica pistol destroyed by policepublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
This replica pistol which police said was "very realistic" has been destroyed after being found in a garage.
The force said it is a "non-firing prop" and is made to resemble a Beretta 9mm.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceIt was discovered in the Drayton Bassett area, in Staffordshire.
Visa loss a 'disaster' for NHS doctorpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Dr Syed Kazmi, who worked in Birmingham, was stripped of his visa due to a tax discrepancy.
Read MoreWoman in hospital after car overturnspublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
A woman has been taken to hospital after the car she was in hit a wall and overturned in Sandbach.
The crash happened just before 2pm on Middlewich Road in Elworth.
West Midlands Ambulance Sevice says the 50-year-old had suffered a facial injury.
'It's a horrific memory to have'published at 18:20 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Natasha Brown says daughter Myha will need surgery for years after she was thrown 30ft by a car.
Read MoreStoke sign Wolves striker Afobe on loanpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Stoke City sign Benik Afobe from Wolves on a six-month loan deal, with an "obligation" to purchase him next January.
Read MoreIn the papers: Drinker steals money from barpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Stoke-on-Trent LiveHere are some of the headlines from Stoke's Sentinel newspaper today:
- Air ambulance called in after man hit by train, external
- Drinker steals £300 from behind the bar, external
- Stoke City look like they mean business, external
Stoke City agree Afobe dealpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2018
Breaking
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City have agreed to sign the Wolves striker Benik Afobe on a six-month loan with a view to making it permanent in January.
The future deal is expected to cost Stoke around £12m.
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