Coventry sign Terriers striker Hiwulapublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Coventry City sign Huddersfield Town striker Jordy Hiwula on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
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Coventry sign Terriers striker Hiwulapublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
'Scream heard' before midwife vanishedpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
The NHS worker has not used her bank cards or car since she was last seen leaving work on Friday.
Read MoreGun dealing physiotherapist struck offpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
A healthcare tribunal panel said Dr Mohinder Surdhar's conduct was "appalling".
Read More'She is a dedicated and committed midwife'published at 19:08 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Samantha Eastwood disappearance: 'One of our family is missing', says chief nurse.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Friday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
House fire 'caused by dog chewing through cable'published at 18:57 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA fire which badly damaged a home is thought to have been started when a dog chewed through an extension cable., external
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceThe pet had to be rescued from the ground floor of the house on Queensmead Road, Stoke-on-Trent, after fire crews were called on Friday night.
The fire service says it thinks electrics damaged by the pet caused sparks, starting the blaze.
Anti-terror measures proposed for police HQpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl JacksonWest Midlands Police is planning anti-terror measures at its Birmingham headquarters.
The proposals for the £700,000 upgrade include steel bollards outside the Lloyd House site on Colmore Circus.
Two new gates are also proposed for the car park entrance, with a fence for the roof facing Weaman Street to prevent intruders approaching from a nearby high-rise development.
The force said the measures were vital given the "severe" terror threat faced by the UK but stated they were not in response to any specific information.
New homes plan to fund country estate repairs is rejectedpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Stephen ToppingPlans to build more than 100 homes to fund the renovation of a south Cheshire country estate have been rejected after neighbours complained.
Image source, KittybrewsterThe Doddington Estate outside Nantwich has planning permission to become a hotel and the owner has mooted building 112 homes on part of the land to fund £9.6m repairs.
A similar move for 102 homes was rejected last year after Cheshire East Council members agreed there weren't enough community benefits to the scheme.
In the papers: Speed cameras proposed on two roadspublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
From the Coventry Observer:
PCC 'not planning' officer cuts over £11m shortfallpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Stuart Ellis
Presenter, BBC Radio StokeStaffordshire's police and crime commissioner says the force has to make more savings before he'll ask the government for more money.
But Matthew Ellis says he's not planning on cutting officer numbers and talks are ongoing with ministers.
The comments came as the force found it could be facing a potential shortfall of £11.4m by 2021., external
Quote MessageThere are plans in place which don't involve reducing officer numbers to actually balance the books properly. We made some progress this year, I did ask local people for a bit more money but I committed to putting that into actual extra police officers which is being done."
Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire PCC
CSE survivors group set for more fundingpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Mark Elliott
BBC NewsA project to help survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) could soon have its funding extended.
The Holly Project, external is an independent drop-in service based in Wellington.
It opened yesterday, external for an initial six months and is being funded by Telford and Wrekin Council.
Quote MessageWhat I want to do is be able to learn from what we can do over the next six months and then look to extend the scheme. I've had some fantastic conversations with those running the project and I think that we can be in a position very shortly where we're announcing an extension to the funding."
Shaun Davies, Leader of Telford and Wrekin council
Council staff expected to 'work hard' amid recruitment freezepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC ShropshireShropshire Council's announced a recruitment freeze, external with immediate effect except for some specialist positions.
In a letter to directors, the authority's chief executive Clive Wright said action was being taken to remain within spending budgets.
Over the last five years, the authority's cut more than half of its senior management team, going from 93 people to 44.
The opposition Liberal Democrat group says the move will put more pressure on "overloaded officers".
Here's what council leader Peter Nutting has to say:
Quote MessageWe will be expecting people to work hard as we always do but there will still be some recruitment. What we're actually saying is it has to be signed off by the chief executive. The managers at lower level will not be allowed to recruit, it has to go up through the system and be approved by directors and the chief executive."
Portmeirion's profits 'boosted by new products and fragrances'published at 18:35 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Lucy McNamara
BBC Radio StokePottery firm Portmeirion's income and profits have risen in the first six months of this year, the company's revealed.
Image source, Portmeirion UKHalf-year results show its revenue for the period up to 30 June is up 11.4% to £36.9m, compared to the same time last year, with profits before tax at £2.1m, an increase of 29.1%.
The Stoke-on-Trent-based group says product launches and a move into home fragrance has helped figures.
EFL allows Blues to sign five playerspublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Birmingham will be allowed to sign up to five more players before the end of the transfer window after having an embargo lifted.
Read MoreVideo: What's the weather got in store?published at 18:31 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
There will be plenty of late-evening sunshine around followed by a dry night with lows of 14C (57F).
Media caption, Latest weather for the West Midlands
Tributes paid to 'bright' quarry swimmerpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Luke Murphy, 17, died while swimming at a disused quarry in Warwickshire last week.
Read MoreEuropean Championships 2018: Overcoming long jump 'doubts'published at 18:28 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Libby Dawes
BBC SportAs the first European Championships get under way today, Stoke-on-Trent long jumper Jazmin Sawyers says she doubted whether she was still good enough to compete.
Athletics, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, rowing, triathlon and a new team golf event make up the 11-day competition that runs from 2-12 August.
Image source, Getty ImagesSawyers says she was left questioning whether her best days as an athlete were behind her after a poor performance at the British Indoor Championships.
But relocating to Florida, linking up with a new coach and a change of mentality gave the 24-year-old the boost she needed.
The result? A big personal best of 6.86m at the British Championships in July.
Quote MessageI have just persevered. I have re-learned how to run and am just doing what my coach tells me. It's that simple. I still get that imposter syndrome, that 'should I really be here?' but that voice is getting quieter and quieter."
Jazmin Sawyers, Stoke-on-Trent long jumper
In the papers: Walls and cars hit by lorry in crashpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
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Your photos: Cloudy skies over Birminghampublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
This view of Brimingham today has come from BBC Weather Watcher Jam Jam:
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'Meth lab' found in drugs raidspublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Charlotte A Broadbent
BBC Hereford and WorcesterA "meth lab" has been found by police in a string of raids in Redditch. , external
West Mercia Police say it was found during a series of searches and they also discovered a large amount of drugs.
Officers arrested three men from Slovakia and a woman from the Czech Republic on suspicion of drug offences.
Three have been released under investigation and one's been released on police bail.
