Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Tuesday, after the bank holiday.
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
In the papers: Parks damaged by vandalspublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The Evesham Journal is covering these stories today:
Search to find phantom pie throwerpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Stephanie Barnard
BBC NewsThe search is on to find a phantom pie thrower after a car had its headlight smashed in south Warwickshire earlier this week.
Warwickshire Police say it happened on Camden Road near Shipston on Stour at about 14:45 on Monday.
Officers say the occupants of "an old-style blue car" threw the pastry deliberately into the path of an on-coming vehicle.
Detectives say the pie was egg-based.
Police force to save £21m in four yearspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Warwickshire Police says it needs to save almost £12m by 2021, according to its latest force management statement.
The savings are being made despite the force predicting it will have to deal with more than the 150,000 incidents reported to it last year by 2021.
Quote MessageThe force continues to address the challenges it faces while always looking for the most efficient and effective ways of delivering services to ensure a sound financial platform for the force moving forwards. We know we must work hard to develop the service we provide
Martin Jelley, Warwickshire Police Chief Constable
Woman's serious head injury a mystery for policepublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Charlotte Foster
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeNearly two months after a woman suffered a serious head injury,, external police say they still don't know how she was hurt.
Image source, GoogleShe was discovered with the injuries on 29 June on the Loopline pathway, between Waterloo Road and Chelwood Street in Stoke-on-Trent, police say.
Officers say they think she may have been hurt several hours beforehand and she reported items including a phone and jewellery missing, but can't remember what happened.
In the papers: Burglary investigation launchedpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The Whitchurch Herald's covering these stories today:
Roads get ready to make way for new tram extensionpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Birmingham's Paradise Square will close a week on Monday as the next steps to extending the Midland Metro gets under way.
Victoria Square to Centenary Square will remain closed until summer 2019 - starting from Monday 3 September.
Image source, West Midlands MetroThe A38 Queensway will remain open throughout the city.
Drivers are being advised to visit Network West Midlands for a full diversion map., external
New Metro stops will open at Victoria Square, Centenary Square, Brindleyplace, Five Ways and Hagley Road, once the works have been completed.
In the papers: Civilians used to investigate crimespublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The Shropshire Star's covering these stories today:
Park vandalism and arson attacks cost council 'thousands'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Vicky Breakwell
BBC Hereford and WorcesterThousands of pounds of damage has been caused at three parks by a series of arson attacks and vandalism,, external a council says.
Image source, Wychavon District CouncilIt all happened over last weekend, Wychavon District Council says, with Abbey Park, Evesham, Vines Park, Droitwich and the Memorial Garden in Abbey Park, Pershore targeted.
The authority says a barge which was on display in Vines Park will now have to be removed after being previously vandalised and now having wood panelling smashed.
Image source, Wychavon District CouncilBins were also set on fire and paint sprayed over benches and slabs at the parks.
Coventry Live: 'Jaguar E-types built in city'published at 17:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Coventry LiveHere are some of the top stories to feature online today:
Bank holiday getaway: M5 'most delayed route'published at 17:45 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
BBC WMThe M5 in the West Midlands is expected to be the most delayed route in the country this bank holiday weekend.
Drivers are being told a usual 20-minute journey could take an hour this afternoon between Bromsgrove and West Bromwich.
Image source, Getty ImagesHighways England is removing more than 300 miles of roadworks from motorways and major roads from this morning.
About 40 sets will remain for safety reasons, including along the M6.
In the papers: Call for bypass referendumpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The Hereford Times is covering these stories today:
Food collection urged to help Universal Credit claimantspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Sophie Calvert
Political Reporter, BBC Radio StokeFood collection points should be set up in council buildings to help people affected by benefit changes in Stoke-on-Trent, a group of councillors says.
The cross-party group's been examining the impact of introducing the government's Universal Credit scheme into the city, which started in June. , external
The new benefit project merges six existing benefits into one and is being introduced gradually across the UK.
The group of councillors have drawn up a list of 11 recommendations for how the local authority could help the thousands of people affected. , external
They also include paying council rents monthly rather than weekly and releasing extra council funding to support claimants. The report will now go to the authority's cabinet.
In the papers: 'Mum caught up in Egypt death tragedy'published at 17:20 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Birmingham LiveHere are some of the top stories to feature online today:
Woman charged over 'acid attack' on boypublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Martina Badiova, 22, from Birmingham, is due to appear before magistrates on Saturday.
Read MoreYour bank holiday weekend weather forecastpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Rebecca Wood
BBC Midlands TodayShowers will become less frequent this evening.
The night will then see clear spells, but there's still the chance of one or two showers. It will then turn rather chilly, with lows of 6C (43F).
Media caption, Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
Funds raised to battle future Peak District firespublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsMore than £1,000 has been raised by a wildlife trust , externalto pay for specialist firefighting equipment to try and stop another devastating fire.
Earlier this month, fire broke out at the Roaches, in Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, and spread across 200 acres of moorland.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire ServiceIt took the fire service several days to put it out and they found it was started by a camp fire which got out of control.
Now, the county's wildlife trust says it wants public donations towards a £3,500 fund to buy firefighting equipment to battle future blazes in the Peak District.
The trust says the area around the Roaches will take years to recover from the latest fire.
Two arrested in flat murder probepublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The dead man has been named by police as 39-year-old Kevin Shepperson.
Read MoreQuidditch champions to defend titlepublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
The West Midlands Revolution team will defend their title in Cardiff this weekend.
Read MorePost office set to return to townpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 24 August 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeA town will once again have a post office on the high street from the middle of October.
Image source, PAStone in Staffordshire has been without one since the closure of the branch within the Co-op in January.
Now the Post Office has revealed that, from 15 October, it is opening a branch in an empty unit which was last used as a pharmacy.
