Trapped woman died in airing cupboardpublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Elizabeth Isherwood got stuck while on holiday in Wales and could not escape, an inquest hears.
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Trapped woman died in airing cupboardpublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Clean air charge labelled 'another tax'published at 20:37 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
The proposed charges will be between £6 and £10 per day and up to £100 for HGVs and similar vehicles.
Read MoreCarlsberg worker died 'almost instantly'published at 19:37 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
David Chandler had been employed to remove a compressor from the Carlsberg factory in Northampton.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 19 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.
Medicinal cannabis use to be reviewedpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Families of epileptic children welcomed the move, which does not change rules on recreational use.
Read MoreCity revitalisation ideas to be discussedpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Ideas aimed at breathing new life into Wolverhampton city centre will be discussed at a council meeting next week.
They include turning empty offices into new homes and the city council's Stronger City Economy scrutiny panel will also look a the impact of the Beatties closure.
Image source, GoogleCouncillors will be told that the city centre contains more than 20% of Wolverhampton’s businesses and is currently attracting £992 million of private and public investment.
Community lottery to launch next monthpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Telford's new community lottery is due to launch next month, with the first draw due to take place on 27 July.
It will be run by Telford and Wrekin Council, with the aim of raising money for local charities and good causes and will cost £1 to play.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilThe weekly draw will have a top prize of £25,000 and 60% of the money will go to the good causes.
The rest will go towards the prize fund and the company employed to run the lottery.
Quote MessageThe council wants to make sure good causes and local charities can continue to receive financial support into the future. Setting up a lottery will help to raise money to continue to fund these projects."
Councillor Lee Carter, Telford and Wrekin Council
Car parking charges to rise in townspublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Rob Trigg
BBC WMCouncil parking charges are to increase in Solihull town centre and Knowle from September.
Fees in Solihull will typically increase by 20p per band, so a stay of up to two hours will now be £2.50 instead of £2.30.
Image source, GoogleIn Knowle, the two hours’ free parking will be replaced with a 20p charge for stays of up to an hour and 40p for between an hour and two hours.
Inquest hope in hospital death of boy, 3published at 18:36 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Jonnie Meek's parents dispute an original hearing which ruled he died of natural causes.
Read MoreDriver fined after watching TV programmepublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsA driver has been fined after he was spotted watching his favourite television show on the motorway.
Image source, Central Motorway Policing GroupThe Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG), tweeted a picture, external of the moment the man was caught on Monday.
The motorist had been travelling on the M6 towards Stafford when he was interrupted by police, who took a picture of him watching a programme on his mobile phone.
Flood-hit school closed for three weekspublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
About 500 pupils are taught at five schools as damage is repaired at Causeway Green Primary in Oldbury.
Read MoreChief constable wants up to 1,000 new officerspublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Between 500 and 1,000 extra police officers are needed by West Midlands Police, its chief constable David Thompson has said.
And he warned a board meeting today numbers could eventually reach "critical level" because of increased workloads and budget constraints.
The chief constable said 2,200 officers had been lost since 2011 and his force was getting £20m a year less than Greater Manchester Police.
And he said action needed to be taken soon, because of the time it takes to introduce new officers, possibly as long as five years.
Quote MessageI think what you’ll begin to see, in the coming months and years, is that actually we’re beyond capacity in some areas now. And if you look at the projections for the demand that’s coming, things like domestic abuse, things like sexual offences, they’re almost on a vertical trajectory where we expect that demand to keep going up and up
David Thompson, Chief Constable, West Midlands Police
Cannabis licence will give son 'normal life'published at 18:18 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
The mother of Alfie Dingley, 6, says she is "delighted" her son will receive cannabis-based treatment.
Read MoreBoy in hospital after being hit by carpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
A 10-year-old boy's in hospital with a broken leg and a head injury after he was hit by a car in Stoke-on-Trent.
The collision happened before 16:00 on Furlong Road in Tunstall.
Tenancy fraud cases cost council £1.58mpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
David IrwinDealing with just 17 cases of tenancy fraud could have saved Solihull Council £1.58m, a report has revealed. , external
The local authority has taken back more than a dozen council houses since April 2017 as part of its investigations into dishonest behaviour by tenants.
Council house fraud covers cases including sub-letting a property without permission and continuing to occupy a property where someone had passed away, without the right to do so.
A further 34 cases are currently being investigated in the borough.
School may get washing machine for pupilspublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
A study finds parents with children at primary school cannot afford cleaning products.
Read MoreVideo: What's the weather got in store?published at 17:42 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Mel Coles
BBC Weather presenterIt should be a dry evening with spells of late sunshine and clear spells overnight.
It will feel humid throughout the night with lows of 14C (57F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
WW2 flare gun surrendered in amnestypublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Historical weapons, including an 1890 rifle and a World War Two flare gun, are handed in to police.
Read MoreStoke manager Rowett wants willing playerspublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio StokeStoke City manager Gary Rowett says he only wants players who are willing to compete in the Championship.
He says he's seen sides get relegated to the Premier League with players who would rather not be there.
Joe Allen yesterday signed a four-year contract with the Potters to end any speculation surrounding his future.
Quote MessageYou don't want to start the Championship season with five or six players that still think they should be in the Premier League and don't really want to be playing in the Championship
Gary Rowett, Stoke City manager
Scientists believe marriage has health benefitspublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Scientists at Keele University have produced a report, external suggesting married people are less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke.
The researchers found those in committed relationships are more likely to eat well, socialise and go to the doctors.
But those who've never married, or are divorced, are 42% more at risk of a heart attack and 23% more likely to have a stroke, say the researchers.