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Live updates on Friday 15 June
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England have called-up the uncapped Worcester hooker Jack Singleton to join their tour of South Africa.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe's injury cover for Luke Cowan-Dickie, who suffered a hamstring problem during the first defeat against the Spingboks in Johannsburg.
The second Test is this weekend in Bloemfontein.
Shropshire firefighters found an envelope stuffed full of £20 notes and a note saying thank you.
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John Acres
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
One of the men abused by former Crewe Alexandra youth football coach Barry Bennell says he's using his experiences to help protect children.
Gary Cliffe has told the BBC he was abused by the ex-coach hundreds of times.
He's a detective with Staffordshire Police and says he has now re-trained as an expert in child protection and hopes to help other children in the future.
Bennell, 64,was jailed for 31 years in February for 50 counts of child sexual abuse.
Quote MessageI am able to park my emotions I feel and I think I can demonstrate that and not let it cloud any judgement. Through my life experiences and the case I went through, I would hope I can bring empathy to the work."
Gary Cliffe, Staffordshire Police
The car firm said its Solihull factory would now be used to build new Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports.
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Three Wolves speedway riders are competing in this evening's British Final at Belle Vue.
Ashley Morris has been called in to replace the injured Ben Barker, and he joins Rory Schlein and Kyle Howarth in the field.
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A man who died after being hit by a tram in West Bromwich remains unidentified with police releasing a CCTV image of him in a bid to find out who he is.
Image source, British Transport PoliceBritish Transport Police say, external he was struck by a tram between West Bromwich Central and Trinity Way station during the early hours of 2 June.
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
Glamorgan are starting to stretch their lead over Warwickshire on day three of their County Championship Division Two match.
Image source, ReutersThe only good news for the Bears is that Usman Khawaja (pictured) was finally out for 125 as the visitors moved onto 273-5 at tea.
But Chris Cooke is still there for Glamorgan on 52, following his key part in a 115-run stand with Khawaja. The lead is starting to pile up ominously, 243.
You can keep up-to-date on today's play by heading to the BBC Cricket website or via local radio commentary.
Allen Cook
BBC News
An MP says her constituency office in Birmingham's been vandalised.
Image source, Jess Phillips/TwitterJess Phillips, who represents Birmingham Yardley, tweeted that it was the second time in two years, external and part of the sign above her office has been damaged.
The news came as, at the weekend, Ms Phillips told the Cheltenham Science Festival she was threatened with violence and aggression every day.
It's hoped more children with a rare form of cancer will be helped after the University of Birmingham appointed the country's first co-ordinator, external to support families.
Neuroblastoma affects 100 children a year in the UK.
Dr Emmanouela Gbandi, external who has taken on the role will help children and their families find potentially life saving clinical trials more quickly, says the hospital., external
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Source: NHS Choices, external
Allen Cook
BBC News
Drivers who ignored signs on the way to this weekend's RAF Cosford Air Show are being blamed by organisers for making traffic jams worse.
Thousands turned out for the event which marked the Royal Air Force's centenary year and saw displays by the likes of the Red Arrows.
But some drivers took to Twitter to say they'd been stuck in traffic for hours, external on the way to RAF Cosford and missed some of the flypasts, external.
In response, organisers say early arrivals had been "unprecedented", causing some delays.
They also say that they put up signs around to area for traffic but a number of drivers ignored them, used their sat-navs and "exacerbated the delays for other people".
The University of Warwick's investigation says one student will be banned for life over the messages.
Read MoreA rise in production of electric vehicles could be a 'silver lining' for the West Midlands, a business expert says.
Steve McCabe, business expert at Birmingham City University, was commenting on the news JLR is moving Discovery production to Slovakia and said: "Though we are not yet sure of how many job losses there will be the agency workers that go first.
"These are really good jobs in the industry that are hard to come by.
"Of course, there is a silver lining to this in that Tata has said it is going to increase its production of electric cars in Solihull.
Quote MessageBut at the same time, we can talk about the statistics and the numbers of jobs lost, but for many families this news will be truly devastating. Every day we seem to hear more about job losses and closures and as Brexit moves closer and closer in the horizon, it’ll be even more difficult to predict where we will be in a year’s time.
Steve McCabe, Business expert, Birmingham City University
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Newspaper reports suggest suspended chief executive Keith Wyness is suing Aston Villa for wrongful dismissal.
The Press Association says it understands Wyness has launched legal action against the club.
Wyness has officially left the Sky Bet Championship side after initially being suspended last week having fallen out with owner Tony Xia.
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Lines have now reopened following d, externalamage to the overhead electric wires, external between Bloxwich and Walsall, the National Rail Enquiries website reports.
However, services between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall may still be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected to continue until approximately 16:15.
Allen Cook
BBC News
A daughter's pleaded not guilty to the murder of her mother.
Rocky Sargeant, 53, was discovered in Sun Street in Cheadle, Staffordshire, in March. Police said she'd died from multiple stab wounds.
Daughter Charlene Sargeant, 24, of Sun Street, denied the murder charge.
She's been remanded into custody and is set to go on trial in September.
Amy Cole
BBC Midlands Today
Protesters gathered outside City Hospital in Birmingham this lunchtime to demand that work on its replacement is urgently resumed.
It's due to be replaced by the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital but work has been halted by the collapse of construction firm Carillion.
Last week, it was revealed that the banks had pulled funding of a further £107m on the project.
Championship side Stoke City sign Feirense midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo for £6.35m (7.2m euros) on a five-year deal.
Read MoreFootball referee Martin Atkinson has set off on a 1,700 mile charity bike ride to Russia.
The Premier League ref is aiming to raise £60,000 for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, Yorkshire Young Achievers, St David's Hospice Care in Newport and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Charity.
Image source, PAAtkinson was waved off from St George's Park, near Burton-upon-Trent, by England boss Gareth Southagate and is planning to reach Kaliningrad for England's final group game against Belgium on June 28.
"He's a nutter, but we knew that anyway," Southgate said.
"It's fantastic they are raising money for really good causes. It's going to be a gruelling adventure but we're very proud of what they are all doing."
The #whistlestoptour also features Mike Tomlinson and Darren Clark, representing the Jane Tomlinson Appeal for the duration of the ride.
The car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has defended moving production of the Discovery model from Solihull to Slovakia, saying it paves the way for other models to be built in the West Midlands.
In a statement, it said the "significant investment and technology upgrade" at Solihull and the refit of our Halewood plant for the next Evoque was "proof that we remain committed both to the UK and to transformation and growth".
Quote MessageThe decision to move the Land Rover Discovery to Slovakia and the potential losses of some agency employed staff in the UK is a tough one but forms part of our long-term manufacturing strategy as we transform our business globally."
Spokeswoman, Land Rover UK
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