Keeper Myhill re-signs for West Brompublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill re-signs for West Brom just 41 days after being released by the Championship newcomers.
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Keeper Myhill re-signs for West Brompublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Cyclist killed in hit-and-runpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
A man has died following a hit-and-run in Coventry, police say., external
Image source, GoogleThe 21-year-old suffered serious injuries when a BMW crashed with the electric bike he was riding on Friday 27 July.
He died in hosptial on Sunday 29 July.
Appealing for information on Tuesday, the West Midlands force said the occupants of the BMW failed to stop at the scene on Avon Street at about 22:00.
In the papers: Inspectors criticise care homepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
From Stourbridge News:
Ex-minister on life with Parkinson'spublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Sir Peter Luff says things are 'normal' following his diagnosis.
Read More'My foster son wanted to make a bomb'published at 15:35 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
The teenager was referred to the counter-terrorist Prevent scheme following his claim.
Read MorePort Vale's 'ambition' impressed new signingpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio StokePort Vale's new midfielder Manny Oyeleke (pictured, right) says the ambition of the club is what convinced him to sign.
Image source, Port Vale FCHe joined from Aldershot earlier this summer after turning down the offer of a new deal at the National League side.
The 25-year-old has Football League experience with Northampton Town and Exeter City after starting his career at Brentford.
Quote MessageWhen I saw the stadium, how big the pitch was, that helps how I play as well, so there were a lot of things in favour of coming to Port Vale."
Manny Oyeleke, Port Vale
In the papers: Biker in hospital after crashpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
The Hereford Times has these headlines today:
Hundreds oppose plans for 'strawberry tunnels'published at 14:48 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsNearly 400 people have signed a petition, external against plans to cover a swathe of a farm in polythene tunnels.
Herefordshire Council has received an application to install 11 blocks of them for table top strawberry production at Lodge Farm and Highway Farm in Ocle Pychard., external
The proposals also include plans for caravan pitches for seasonal workers along with a mini sewage treatment plant.
Image source, GoogleBut the petition says the scheme would be a "blight" and not benefit the local community. A hundred objections have also been lodged over concerns it could increase flood risk and bring more heavy traffic.
The application says it will be positive for the local economy and efforts have been taken to minimise its impact on the local landscape.
A decision's expected to be made by the council by 12 September.
'We need to care for our carers'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Birmingham residents have joined a protest outside council offices to show their support for striking home care workers.
Members of the council's enablement service, which helps people recovering from illness, say some will be forced to work part time under proposed changes.
Labour-run Birmingham City Council believes the current system needs restructure, saying only 20% of users leave it "enabled" to care for themselves at home. The authority says system change would allow workers to spend more time with service users.
Protester Jean Simpson (pictured centre), who has lived in the city for 42 years, said it was important to both look after vulnerable people and those who care for them.
"If we don't look after our carers we are not caring as a society," she said.
Her friend Jo Shemmans (pictured left), who previously stood as a Labour candidate for the council, said it was mainly female workers who would be affected and would struggle to find additional work to fit in with reduced hours.
In the papers: Councillors urge ban on protestpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
From the Worcester News:
Firefighters 'really, really stretched' by grass firespublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Sarah Robertson
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeA union's claimed an increase in the number of grass fires in Staffordshire has put pressure on firefighters.
The Fire Brigades Union said some of its members have had to work double shifts and it's also had a knock-on impact on the county's part-time workers.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceStaffordshire Fire Service had to call in retained firefighters as it battled hundreds of grass fires over the past few weeks., external
The union says that's brought more strain as the number of part-timers in Staffordshire is around 90 short of the figure they think it should be.
The fire service's Tim Hyde says it's been "really, really stretched" over the past months but has thanked crews for their work, adding workers' welfare is a priority.
Crewe Alexandra sign defender Huntpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
League Two side Crewe Alexandra sign former Notts County defender Nicky Hunt on a one-year contract.
Read MoreIn the papers: Girl killed after being hit by carpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Birmingham LiveOn Birmingham Live:
PC in court over misconduct chargepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Colin Noble allegedly neglected legitimate police work in an attempt to pursue a sexual relationship.
Read MoreJesse Richards death: Family's 'pain' at lack of bodypublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsNine years after the disappearance of a father-of-three, a police force says it knows people are refusing to come forward with information about the location of his body.
Image source, West Mercia PoliceJesse Richards, 40, is believed to have died in Evesham, Worcestershire, in July 2009, but his remains have never been found despite police offering a £10,000 reward.
Five men were jailed over his death in 2012.
Today, West Mercia Police said it believed Mr Richards' body was originally taken to Warwickshire and hidden in that county. , external
Det Ch Insp Carl Moore says people who know where it is are choosing not to come forward and he's urging them to consider "the pain Jesse's family continue to suffer".
Explorer aims to remember friend in Antarctic crossingpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Nicola Goodwin
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterA soldier says he's determined to become the first person to ski unaided across Antarctica in honour of a friend who died attempting the same journey.
Image source, British ArmyCapt Louis Rudd, who lives in Hereford, has been skiing with the Army for seven years and is aiming to complete a 1,100-mile (1,770km) endeavour.
He's told BBC Hereford and Worcester that the recent heatwave has actually helped his training by raising the intensity and making it harder to drag a tyre, with which he trains.
His friend Henry Worsely died after developing a serious infection as he tried to cross Antarctica unaided in 2016 and Capt Rudd said his memory spurred him on.
Quote MessageHe came really close to completing that journey and it'll be an absolute honour and privilege for me if I'm able to go down there, reach the area of his final campsite and then carry on and successfully complete the journey and honour his legacy as well."
Capt Louis Rudd
Overturned car leaves woman hurtpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA woman's been hurt after her car overturned on a country road this morning.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceStaffordshire Fire Service said two crews were called to the B5405 in Lawnhead, near Stafford, as smoke was coming from the vehicle.
It says the woman's injuries aren't life-threatening and she's been taken to hospital.
In the papers: Man dead after crashpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Shropshire Star stories today include:
Injured bowler given date for County Championship returnpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Alistair Binney
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWorcestershire's young seam bowler Josh Tongue is in line to play in their second XI match in Derbyshire next week as he continues his comeback from a stress fracture in his foot., external
Image source, Worcestershire County Cricket ClubThe 20-year-old took 47 wickets in his first County Championship season in 2017 but was ruled out for several weeks in June after a scan picked up a "stress response" in a metatarsal.
The Pears say that assuming Tongue comes through the second XI game unscathed, they're aiming for him to return to action in their County Championship match against Yorkshire from 19 August.
Your photos from BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 31 July 2018
Our local BBC Weather Watchers have sent a trio of pictures of our region's waterways.
They're from users Sunny Yan in Spetchley, Liams Eye in Horsehay and SteveC in Warwick:
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