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Part of a a road and pavement in Worcester have been shut after a wall collapsed., external
Image source, Worcestershire County CouncilThe county council says the fire service is going to demolish the wall on London Road and make it safe.
It says the footpath and one lane are likely to be closed for several hours between Battenhall Road and Camphill Road.
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Hundreds of athletes will attempt to outrun a steam train this evening.
The event has been organised by the Severn Valley Railway and the Severn Valley Country Park at Alveley., external
Image source, Severn Valley RailwayThe race will take place over a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of track from 19:00.
Organisers say there'll be two runs, with one group being on the train and the other racing against it, before they swap over.
Fire crews are tackling a blaze involving a garage and van in Coventry.
Image source, Nick MoffettPlumes of black smoke can be seen from the city centre.
Crews were called to Coventry Road, in the Stoke area of the city shortly after 15:00.
One person is being treated at the scene for the effects of smoke inhalation, said the fire service, and added the fire was under control.
Wolverhampton Council has staff in the city centre handing out water to people who might be caught up in a "pointless" taxi protest.
About 100 drivers travelled from Coventry earlier to stage a go-slow in protest against taxi licensing policies.
The Unite union says hundreds of drivers obtain licences in Wolverhampton, but then ply their trade in other towns and cities, including Coventry.
The City of Wolverhampton Council says the move follows changes in national licensing policy.
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A teenager is charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
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Firefighters from Crewe have been sent to Greater Manchester to help tackle the huge moorland fire that could last "for weeks".
Image source, Cheshire Fire ServiceThe blaze near Saddleworth Moor has spread across seven square miles, in six different areas.
Cheshire Fire Service says it's already been sending firefighters to help this week and today ones from Crewe are joining others from the county to help fight the huge blaze., external
Image source, Cheshire Fire ServiceDarren McDermott has memory loss and had to retire from boxing after an undetected aneurysm ruptured.
Read MoreThe hot weather has turned some rivers in the West Midlands into little more than a trickle.
The Environment Agency said it had rescued about 130 salmon and trout from shrinking pools on the River Teme in north Herefordshire.
The photos below show the same stretch of the river on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Image source, Dave ThroupIt comes as Severn Trent Water advised people to conserve water, avoid baths if possible and stop watering lawns.
Arthur Gumbley died in hospital after being attacked at home during a burglary.
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Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceA stag's been rescued after falling into a canal. , external
Three fire crews were called to the waterway in Cheddleton this morning.
They say the animal somehow managed to get stuck and they used ropes to get it to safety.
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We told you earlier of the digger which had fallen on to the central reservation of the M6 in the West Midlands, between J8 and J9, shutting the whole motorway.
Well, to remove it, Central Motorway Police Group show it had to be driven off the barriers, using its own front "scoop" to lever it free:
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A large fire's broken out at a Staffordshire beauty spot. , external
The fire service is urging people to stay away from Kinver Edge as crews battle the blaze.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe fire covers about 5,000 sq m (5980 sq yds) of heath-land., external
The National Trust, which owns the area, says it doesn't know what caused today's fire, but urged people not to have barbecues or campfires in the area, or to throw away lit cigarettes., external
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Traffic has now been released on the the M6 within J8, in the West Midlands, after a tractor fell on to the central reservation.
One lane remains closed in both directions.
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Loved ones of Ryan Evans say he was their "world" after his body is discovered by police divers.
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The M6 motorway is blocked in both directions in the West Midlands by a tractor which has fallen off a low-loader, and landed on the central reservation.
The carriageways between J8 and J9 have been closed to allow removal of the vehicle.
Image source, Highways England
Image source, Highways EnglandDrivers are being warned of delays in the area.
An online petition in response to shooting being dropped from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has now been signed by nearly 60,000 people.
Image source, Birmingham City CouncilOrganisers of the games say it's an optional event and they've decided not to include it.
Editor of the Shooting Times Patrick Galbraith said people have accepted the decision is not going to be changed, but "we would like to know how the decision was made".
"Many of our readers fear that it's part of a narrative that shooting is a negative thing, and that guns are a negative thing," he said, "in terms of shooting sports they definitely aren't".
Adrian Jenkins is sentenced to life for killing Julie Fox, who was found with a fatal head injury.
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