A 31-year-old man, named locally as Matt Powney, died after an attack outside a Wetherspoon pub.

Nick Colgan, who has lived in Croatia for 15 years, says the atmosphere has been "electric".

A search has resumed for a missing man at Swan Pool in Sandwell Valley Country Park.

West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to "reports of a drowning" on Tuesday evening.

A spokeswoman said: "HART paramedics worked with police and fire colleagues to begin a joint search of the water.

"After several hours, the search operation was ceased for the night and the ambulance service was stood down at 9.00pm."

The search has since resumed.

Myles Bradbury allegedly attacked the woman at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following an assault in Willenhall which lead to the death of a 31-year-old man.

West Midlands Police said they were called to a fight outside The Malthouse on New Road, Walsall just after midnight on Monday.

Image source, Google

A bystander was found with severe head injuries and he died later that day.

A 27-year old man presented himself at a police station last night and was arrested on suspicion of murder, the force said.

BBC News Travel

Rail lines have reopened between Gobowen and Chirk following an incident earlier.

As services return to normal, those between Shrewsbury and Wrexham General will be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised, the National Rail website reports, external.

There's also delays following a fault on a train at Jewellery Quarter.

Services are returning to normal but some between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction will be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled.

BBC Weather Watchers

Here's some lovely pictures from our weather watchers, featuring a great scenic backdrop in Longnor, courtesy of Peter Steggles.

While Mikesnapper and PJ's have used the weather watchers platform to share some rather more patriotic pics...

Image source, Peter Steggles

Image source, Mikesnapper

Image source, PJ's

Valerie Paragon has created an African-Caribbean cultural setting at a Birmingham care home.

Police are searching for a 35-year-old man in water at Sandwell Valley.

A spokesman said they received a call from a member of the public describing a group of men shouting for help just after 18:00 yesterday.

Emergency services are currently at the scene at Swan Pool and underwater searches are starting.

Image source, Gurpreet S Sandhu

There are calls for a big screen to be put up in Birmingham for the World Cup.

A fan zone was in Birmingham's Millennium Point in the 2006 World Cup, with similar set-ups in Manchester and Liverpool, but nothing is in place for tonight's game.

Image source, AFP

Broad Street Manager Mike Olley said it would be a great idea: "It gives that option to go along with family and friends and sit there and watch what is going to be a great spectacle".

Birmingham City Council say pubs and venues are doing a really good job at putting on places to watch the football but they are in talks about a big screen for the final if England make it.

Blood donations in Birmingham have dropped by up to 10% on some days this summer.

There is a particular need for O negative blood in Birmingham, the health service added.

Image source, Thinkstock

A spokesman said the good weather and England's World Cup run may have affected the figures.

Nationally, donations have significantly dropped on England’s match days by as much as 20%.

The boy suffered a serious head injury and another boy, 12, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

A man hit over the head with a spade in a road rage incident "narrowly escaped life threatening injuries," police said.

The 21-year-old was was involved in an argument with four men in an Astra on Victoria Street in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday afternoon.

Image source, West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police said he is still in hospital, undergoing treatment for serious injuries.

"From our initial enquiries we know there was a large build-up of traffic on Victoria Street when this happened.

"I’d like to ask anyone who drove past the incident to come forward if they haven’t done so already," a spokesman said.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It's going to be a cool start to the day, but it will warm up later, with temperatures up to around 25C (77F).

Here's your forecast:

BBC News Travel

A points failure between Water Orton and Coleshill Parkway is disrupting trains running between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, external, the National Rail website reports.

Trains are currently unable to run from Nuneaton towards Birmingham New Street and will be delayed or cancelled.

It's hoped the problem will be fixed later this morning.

The Alan Nuttall Partnership announced redundancies to "refocus" on "profitable parts of the business".

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Sam Field signs a new deal to keep him with the Championship club until 2022.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

Hundreds of staff who face the threat of being made redundant by the civil service are furious at being denied the chance to apply for jobs only yards away from their place of work.

Image source, Google

More than 250 staff who work for HMRC at the Waterfront at Brierley Hill have been told they cannot transfer to the Department of Works and Pensions – also based on the business park – despite it advertising vacancies.

Their case has been taken up by councillor Tim Crompton who has asked Dudley Council to join with MPs Mike Wood and Ian Austin to overturn the decision.

Earlier this year staff were told that their contact centre would close by the end of 2020 and that no jobs were available at the DWP, but since then 150 fixed term positions have been advertised.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It will be mainly dry tonight with clear spells and lows of 11C (52F).

Two school children have been hit by a bus in the Winson Green area of Birmingham, police say.

Both are boys, according to the West Midlands force, and have been taken to hospital - one with a "serious head injury".

The collision happened just after 16:20 between Camden Street and Ellen Street.

A number of surrounding roads have been closed.