The prospect of Channel 4 moving its national headquarters to Coventry and Birmingham could move a step closer after today.

Bosses from the London-based broadcaster have been visiting the region to hear more about the combined bid.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says it would be "massive" for the region.

Eloise Parry died after taking the slimming aid DNP. What is the chemical and how dangerous is it?

Worcester City Council spends £15,000 a year managing its seagull population problem.

A man in his 70s was threatened with a firearm before the suspect made off with his car key, Warwickshire Police said, external.

The force was called to the "armed robbery" on Ennersdale Road in Coleshill at about 05:05 this morning.

The victim was approached by a man after he'd parked his car.

Det Con David Moorman said: "Fortunately the victim wasn't hurt but this was a terrifying incident for him.

"After recovering a magazine at the scene we believe the weapon used was a BB gun rather than a genuine firearm.

"However, the victim wasn't to know this at the time and as you would expect he has been left badly shaken."

Shrewsbury Town midfielder Alex Rodman turns down an offer of a new two-year contract from the League One club.

Worcester News

The Worcester News is covering these main stories today:

• Dispute over drainage damaging historic Worcester house, external
• Plaques coming to Malvern to mark historic sites, external
• Tributes to firefighter who died in Malvern crash, external

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A teenager has escaped with minor injuries after the car he was in ended up on its roof in a field., external

Image source, Staffordshire Fire Service

The crash happened this morning on the A5013 near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, the fire service says.

No-one was trapped after the car came off the road and the ambulance service says the teenager's been taken to hospital.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Discarded cigarettes, barbecues, spontaneous combustion and aronists are being blamed for a spike in grass fires in Staffordshire., external

Image source, Staffordshire Fire Service

By 13:35 today, the fire service says it had already been called to more than 10 blazes in the open across the county.

It says there's been a "significant increase" in grass fires this week, with the hot weather making grass and plants more combustible.

Allen Cook
BBC News

A Worcestershire property worker's been found guilty of murdering his wife after a New Year's Eve drinking game.

Birmingham Crown Court had been told David Clark stabbed Melanie Clark in the chest after an argument when she ordered him to leave the marital home.

Clark, 49, from Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, had denied murder, claiming a "loss of control" due to "extremely grave" things said or done by his wife.

BBC Weather Watchers

Here's something you don't see everyday, lines of swans queuing up on the water in Moseley, Birmingham.

Di's Walk sent us in this lovely snap.

Image source, Di's walk

And how about this gorgeous shot? Is it just us or does it look the opening shot from The Sound of Music?

Either way, it's a stunning view sent in by Ella Mentry (we see what you did there) taken in Much Birch, Herefordshire.

Image source, Ella Mentry

Send us your weather pictures here.

Off-duty PC, Ken Morris placed himself between the irate woman, other bus passengers and the driver.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

Police searching at a lake for a missing 13-year-old boy say they want local people to know that they may not find anything "today or even potentially tomorrow".

Image source, Staffordshire Police

Rescue teams are into a third day of looking for Ryan Evans at Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent.

The search started on Monday afternoon when three boys were spotted "in distress" in the lake - two made it safely out, but Ryan's still missing.

Today, sonar equipment is being used to check the lake, but Staffordshire Police say it's a difficult operation as the lake is murky and thick with reeds.

Burton Mail

These are some of the top stories in the Burton Mail today:

• Arsonist who threatened to knife housemates after setting fire to her own home is jailed, external
• Mystery surrounds homes proposals at historic hotel, external
• Thief steals bag from victim while they were walking in a park, external

Specialist divers are searching for Ryan Evans, 13, who has been missing since Monday evening.

Tom Edwards
Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

People are ignoring warning signs by swimming in an abandoned Worcestershire quarry, despite two young men drowning there five years ago.

Yesterday, I spotted several people going for a swim at Malvern's Gullet Quarry, near Ledbury, after they'd all had to scale fences covered in barbed wire to get access.

In July 2013, Russell O'Neill, 17, and Justas Juzenas, 22, died within a week of each other at the site.

The Malvern Hills Conservators, who own it, have urged people to avoid the quarry.

Noel Conway has motor neurone disease and has been trying to change the law on assisted dying.

Severn Trent Water is working to restore water supply following a fault at one of its reservoirs.

BBC Politics

Labour Dudley MP Ian Austin raised the plight at Prime Minister's Questions of a brewing company in his constituency which had to stop production this week because of the current CO2 shortage.

Image source, Getty Images

Holden's, which has 80 customers, shut down last Friday until further notice.

Mr Austin asked what the government was doing to "sort this out" so "we can all enjoy a beer during the World Cup".

Theresa May replied that the issue is "predominantly a commercial matter" for brewing companies and their suppliers.

The government is in contact with brewing and distribution companies, she added.

The RSPCA recently revealed it seized 82 dogs from one man's house - but how do you go about rehoming so many dogs?

BBC Sport

Here's some of the football gossip from BBC Sport concerning Aston Villa, West Brom, Stoke City and Wolves.

Image source, BBC Sport

Jack Grealish, 22, is ready to quit Aston Villa this summer to return to the Premier League, with Tottenham leading the race for the English attacking midfielder.(Mirror), external

Wolves have turned down a £12m-bid from Fulham for 24-year-old Portuguese forward Ivan Cavaleiro.(Sky Sports), external

West Brom will not allow English defender Craig Dawson to leave the club cheaply. The Baggies rejected a £12m bid from West Ham for the 28-year-old.(Sky Sports), external

Stoke City are closing on a deal for West Brom's Republic of Ireland winger James McClean, 29, after improving on their opening £4m bid.(Mail), external