Championship club Reading sign striker Marc McNulty from League One newcomers Coventry City for an undisclosed fee.

The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Rich Davis
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It should be another dry day with sunny spells, but also some cloud developing with highs of 27C (81F).

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A multi-vehicle crash has closed two lanes of the M6 southbound between J5 and J6, in the West Midlands.

There are delays of about an hour on the approach from Walsall, said the Highways Agency.

Drivers are being advised to find an alternative route.

People were rescued by boat and huge craters were left in the road in Birmingham.

Worcestershire make it three wins from three T20 Blast matches, while Sussex and Kent also maintain 100% starts.

The 65-year-old man had been dead for several days before he was discovered, police believe.

The fire near Alton was the third major wildfire in Staffordshire in as many days.

Wasps player-coach Tamsin Greenway praises her side after winning back-to-back Netball Superleague titles.

Tamsin Greenway expressed her pride after Wasps retained their Netball Superleague title, beating Loughborough Lightning in a repeat of last year's final. It was player-coach Greenway's fourth successive title, having previously been a winner with Surrey Storm, but she said she will probably remember the 2018 victory the most. The victory was Wasps' second Superleague title in as many years since starting as a franchise in 2017.

A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving and robbery, among other offences.

Several people had to be rescued by boat, while others took refuge upstairs.

Birmingham Bears host Yorkshire Vikings in the T20 Blast – listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Derbyshire Falcons host Worcestershire Rapids in the T20 Blast – listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Eileen Soper illustrated many of the author's books, including The Famous Five series.

More than 140,000 signed a petition calling for PD Ivy to retire with her handler last year.

Cars are submerged and homes cut off as "one of the biggest" water mains in Birmingham bursts.

Clairvoyant animals around England offer their insight on who will make the World Cup semi-final.

Aston Villa are not up for sale but will consider minority investment, owner Tony Xia tells supporters of the Championship club.

Notts Outlaws captain Dan Christian smashes the second-fastest century in T20 Blast history in their victory over Northants.