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Two Birmingham gymnasts have returned home with their medals after achieving success at the European Championships in Glasgow.
Dominick Cunningham and Joe Fraser say they are now looking forward to competing at the Gymnastics World Cup at the Genting Arena in March.
They were among the British team that won silver in the men's team final. Cunningham also won European floor gold.
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Damage to the overhead electric wires at University means all lines are blocked, the National Rail website reports., external
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Five Ways, University, Selly Oak, Bournville, Kings Norton, Northfield, Longbridge, Barnt Green, Alvechurch, Redditch and Bromsgrove will not be served.
Counter-terrorism officers are carrying out searches at two addresses in Birmingham and a residential property in Nottingham as part of the inquiry into the suspected terror attack outside the Houses of Parliament earlier.
A 29-year-old man, a UK national, was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terror after the silver Ford Fiesta he was driving collided with cyclists and pedestrians before crashing into a security barrier just before 7.40am.
Detectives believe the privately-owned car was driven from Birmingham late on Monday night, arriving in London just after midnight.
Scotland Yard said the vehicle was driven around the Westminster area from around 6am - more than an hour-and-a-half before the crash - having been in the Tottenham Court Road area between 1.25am to 5.55am.
Allen Cook
BBC News
Unemployment's fallen by 31,000 in the West Midlands in the 12 months up to June - the biggest drop of any region in the UK, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
Image source, PAThe latest jobless total for the region stands at 133,000.
Nationally, UK unemployment fell by 124,000 across the year to 1.36 million, the lowest for more than 40 years.
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David Irwin
Solihull GPs should look at ways to deal with the log-jam of calls made to practices first thing in the morning, a health watchdog has said.
Image source, GoogleThe annual report from Healthwatch Solihull has highlighted problems with patients trying to book an appointment.
These include long waits for calls to be answered and a shortage of appointment slots.
Karen Helliwell, from Birmingham and Solihull's Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “We are continuing to work with our practices across Birmingham and Solihull to offer patients improved access to GP services, including appointments in the evenings and at weekends, by October 2018.”
Delroy Forrester had no control over his actions before he killed great-niece Jasmine, court hears.
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Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A Grade I listed bridge is being labelled an 'eyesore' by residents who say repair work still hasn't been carried out, four months after a car went into the side of it.
Image source, GoogleTemporary barriers are currently covering the damage from the crash at Bewdley Bridge, which happened in April. , external
Worcestershire County Council says repairs on the structure need permission from Historic England.
But this morning, the Mayor of Bewdley, Roger Coleman, told BBC Hereford and Worcester that work should be starting soon.
Quote MessageThe work has been ordered, the survey has been completed now, that was done on the 23rd [of July], so the stone has been ordered, that now has to be cut."
Roger Coleman, Mayor of Bewdley
Christopher Messenger, 36, died in hospital after an attack at a house in Birmingham.
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Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
It should be a dry evening, with some late sunshine, followed by a clear night with lows of 13C (55F).
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Cameras and radios are being bought after a spate of anti-social behaviour issues in Shrewsbury.
Read MoreThe virtual rebuild of Kenilworth Castle has taken block enthusiasts 100 hours.
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Stuart George
Presenter, BBC Radio Stoke
An Oscar-winning director from Stoke-on-Trent says she's trying to track down women who worked in the Potteries in the 1970s and 80s for a new project.
Image source, Getty ImagesRachel Shenton's profile was raised when she wrote and directed, with Chris Overton, The Silent Child, which won the Academy Award for best live action short film.
She says she's working on an an idea for a fictional TV series set in a pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent.
She told BBC Radio Stoke she wants to hear from real Potteries women.
Quote MessageI think it's a great identity for our city and I think the women have a sort of steely grit, determination and humour that's unrivalled, I've never met anywhere else. I just think it would be fascinating to tell from a female perspective."
Rachel Shenton, Oscar winner
Three teenagers have been arrested following a carjacking in the Newtown area of Birmingham, police say.
According to the West Midlands force, the driver was forced out of his car in Oldbury Street on Sunday before it was driven off by three boys.
The Mayor of the West Midlands says the region will play a "key part" in the solution to a lack of house-building in the country.
Figures show house-building across half of England is slower than it was before the 2008 financial crash, with Birmingham showing the greatest need for new housing in the UK outside London.
A £350m boost to house-building in the area was announced by the Chancellor in the spring statement.
Mayor Andy Street said: “In total, we aim to build 215,000 new homes by 2031 – a challenging target but one that will make a real difference to people in the West Midlands.”
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire
Archaeologists are hoping to shed new light on the remains of a mysterious building that's been un-earthed at a country house estate in Shropshire., external
Image source, National TrustThe unmapped building has been discovered during work to improve vehicle access at Attingham Park, near Shrewsbury.
At first, the brick remains were thought to come from a farm building but archaeologists said they changed their minds after finding pieces of marble substitute.
The National Trust, which runs the estate, says people can watch the dig progress every weekday until 24 August., external
Quote MessageWe were kind of drawn to the conclusion, within an hour of starting to dig, that this wasn't some utilitarian farm building, this was something very, very fancy which had marble panelling around the inside of its walls."
Nigel Baker, Archaeologist
Allen Cook
BBC News
A driver's escaped serious injury after his car hit several walls, overturned and caught fire., external
Image source, Staffordshire PolicePolice say only the Vauxhall Astra was involved in the crash this afternoon on the A50 Victoria Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
They say the man was the only person inside the car and, when the ambulance service arrived, he was already out of the car, having suffered only minor injuries.
A tree that's fallen on the rail line between Birmingham and Redditch has pulled down overhead wires, causing serious service disruption.
Image source, Network RailTickets are valid on National Express bus services, says West Midlands Railway.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day, says National Rail., external
Police said they believe an altercation occurred on the M5 prior to the fatal collision.
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Two Homebase stores in the West Midlands are set to shut among a total of 42 branches, putting up to 1,500 jobs at risk.
They're the outlets in Droitwich and Solihull (pictured).
Image source, GoogleRestructuring company Hilco, which bought the DIY chain for £1 in May, confirmed it was planning a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
The firm, which has 241 stores, said the affected outlets would be shut over the next 16 months.
