Pears appoint D'Oliveira as captainpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Worcestershire appoint Brett D'Oliveira as captain for the next three County Championship games
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Pears appoint D'Oliveira as captainpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Teenager cut free from car after crashpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
A teenager has been cut free from a two-car crash in Hanley and taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital by ambulance with neck and back pain.
Emergency services were called to Baskerville Road and the junction with Eastbourne Road at about 08:30.
Buyer found for former power stationpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Shropshire Council previously listed Ironbridge power station among potential housing sites.
Read MoreFlybe losses narrow during 'challenging' timespublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Airline Flybe has managed to limit losses by growing sales and customer numbers during a "challenging period", the operator has announced.
The carrier, which has a major base at Birmingham Airport, reported a pre-tax loss of £9.4m in the year to 31 March - an improvement on its £45m loss the year before.
The company said profits had been hit by higher maintenance costs and poor weather.
However, it insisted the company had made "significant progress" under chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener.
Walsall sign former Wrexham keeper Dunnpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Walsall sign goalkeeper Chris Dunn on a one-year deal following his release by National League club Wrexham.
Read MoreChampions League draw for New Saintspublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsThe New Saints will find out today who they'll play in the first qualifying round for the Champions League.
The Oswestry-based champions of Wales are seeded alongside the likes of Celtic and Red Star Belgrade.
Potential opponents include Northern Ireland's Crusaders, Cork City, Valur of Iceland and Olimpia Ljubljana from Slovenia.
Rail bosses 'were aware' of likely chaospublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Rail bosses were aware of the scale of chaos a new timetable would have on the network, two days before it was officially implemented.
Image source, @cognito15Bosses of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Northern and Network Rail faced questions from a committee of MPs.
It emerged driver rosters were only drawn up three weeks before the change on 20 May, instead of 12 weeks.
It was at this late stage a "mismatch in skills" was discovered, with many drivers not trained on new routes.
World Cup: 'Captain Marvel really showed up'published at 10:13 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
England fans rejoiced on the streets of Volgograd after Harry Kane's late goal helped the Three Lions' beat Tunisia in their first World Cup Group game.
Media caption, Kane heads home winner for England
Tom Law, 29, and Clark Roberts, 30, both from Coventry, emerged from the Volgograd Arena singing "Harry Kane, he's one of our own".
Mr Law said: "To get a last-minute winner, Harry Kane, absolute legend. Getting the three points on the board, getting the World Cup under way.
"We're going to win it. It was fantastic.
"There've been so many first games where England have bottled it but finally to turn it around - brilliant."
Mr Roberts added: "Captain Marvel really showed up, didn't he?"
Former power station sold to regeneration companypublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Ironbridge Power Station has been sold to regeneration company Harworth Group.
The 350-acre (141-hectare) site in Shropshire, which used to burn coal before converting to burning wood chips, closed in November 2015.
Harworth Group said it "specialises in the regeneration of former coalfield sites and other brownfield land into employment areas, new residential developments and low carbon energy projects".
Shropshire Council said in its local development plan the land might be suitable for homes.
Quote MessageWe have proved with our major developments of former coal mines and other industrial sites across the North of England and the Midlands that we have the core skills required to effectively redevelop complex sites and we look forward to doing the same at Ironbridge
Owen Michaelson, Chief Executive of Harworth Group
Will your vehicle be charged for entering clean air zone?published at 09:42 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC WMDrivers in Birmingham could be charged between £6 and £10 per day for entering a proposed clean air zone, including parts of the city centre.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe levy could be up to £100 for HGVs and vehicles of a similar weight.
Many petrol cars manufactured before 2006 and diesels before 2015 will likely face the charge.
You can find out via the Transport for London (TfL) website if your vehicles will be compliant., external
Table-topping Bears over Pears hangoverpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Table-topping Warwickshire put their Division Two top spot on the line as they face eight out of nine days on the road.
Read MoreVehicle crashes into rail bridgepublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC News TravelA vehicle has crashed into a bridge between Rugby and Northampton, said West Midlands Railway.
Rail services through these stations are being delayed, it said.
In the papers: New city campus for university studentspublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Coventry Live
Coventry LiveSome of the main stories on the Coventry Live website today are:
Woman and boy arrested over 'life-threatening' assaultpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
A woman and teenage boy have been arrested after a man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries during an assault, police say., external
Image source, GoogleOfficers are speaking to the 38-year-old and 15-year-old about the attack, which happened at about 16:30 BST in Malinslee, Telford, on Monday.
The man in his 40s, who was found unconscious in Withywood Drive, remains in hospital.
The West Mercia Force has not yet said what the pair have been arrested on suspicion of.
Extra officers patrolled the area overnight.
Safety inspection delaying rail servicespublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC News TravelA safety inspection of rail tracks between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby is affecting services in the area.
Delays of about 15 minutes are to be expected, said National Rail.
Mum 'appealed to PM' on cannabispublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Hannah Deacon, whose son suffers from epilepsy, says she was given a pledge by Theresa May
Read MoreVehicle fire causing severe delays on M40published at 08:42 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
BBC News TravelThere are delays of about 90 minutes on the M40 southbound, due to a vehicle fire between J12 and J11 in Warwickshire.
Emergency services are at the scene, said Highways England.
Drivers are being advised to consider an alternative route.
In the papers: Warning issued on Brexit threat to policepublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
These are some of the main stories on the Express and Star website today:
Plastic-free supermarket openspublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
A plastic-free supermarket has opened in Birmingham, declaring itself to be a city first.
Shoppers have been taking their own bottles and containers to the Clean Kilo, in Digbeth.
Founder Tom Pell said the store was "one small step" towards reducing plastic packaging waste.
Plans for city £33m university campus revealedpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2018
Plans for a new £33m city centre campus have been unveiled by Coventry University.
Image source, Coventry University
Image source, Coventry UniversityThe plans would see the former BT building, in Mile Lane, transformed into what it calls "a modern and inspiring learning space".
The new campus will accommodate up to 3,000 students.
