In the papers: Students find out GCSE resultspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
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In the papers: Students find out GCSE resultspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Woman held over 'acid attack' on boy, 3published at 15:43 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
A woman is arrested after a boy suffered serious burns in a suspected acid attack at a shop.
Read MoreBoss admits causing worker's deathpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Sarbjit Singh lost control of his people carrier on the A74 in South Lanarkshire.
Read MoreCouncils' children's care spending spirals by £43.7mpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsCouncils in the West Midlands overspent their budgets by £43.7m on children's services in the last financial year, analysis has revealed.
BBC News has been looking at local authority finances in the wake of the plight of Northamptonshire County Council which has had to approve "radical" cuts to tackle a £70m funding shortfall.
Image source, Getty ImagesAcross the region, only Birmingham City Council, with -£11.9m, and Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (-£0.3m) spent less than their planned budgets, whereas Warwickshire overspent by the most, £10.2m.
The County Councils Network says local authorities have had little choice but to overspend on vital care services.
The Department for Education said it had made £200bn available to councils up to 2020 for local services.
Worcestershire get T20 Moeen boost from Englandpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterThe England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed Moeen Ali is available to Worcestershire for Saturday's T20 Blast quarter-final against Gloucestershire, external at New Road.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesThe all-rounder's had official clearance to play in the game as the Pears look to try to make finals day in the T20 contest for the first time.
Moeen goes into Saturday's T20 match in good form, having hit 115 in their last game against Birmingham Bears.
West Midlands sees record-breaking year for visitorspublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Some 2.3 million people visited the West Midlands last year, a 6% rise on 2016, according to regional marketing operation the West Midlands Growth Company, external.
The area attracted more international visits than ever before and the highest proportion of business visits in the UK, the organisation said.
Image source, ThinkstockThe highest number of tourists visited from the Republic of Ireland, followed by Poland, Germany, France and USA.
Quote MessageTourism plays a vital role in the region’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs and delivering inclusive growth. It also helps to showcase the West Midlands internationally to the benefit of our other key sectors."
Andy Street, West Midlands Mayor
Birmingham Airport said it had seen a 40% increase in travellers in the last four years.
In the papers: Man's warning after pub dog attackpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website has these top stories today:
House of Fraser u-turn 'to safeguard 150 jobs'published at 14:42 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Telford and Wrekin Council has welcomed a u-turn on plans to shut the town's House of Fraser store.
It comes after the retail chain's new owner, Sport Direct, agreed revised terms with its landlord. The firm said the move would safeguard more than 150 jobs.
Image source, Telford and Wrekin CouncilTelford was one of six stores across the West Midlands scheduled to close - including Birmingham, Leamington Spa, Shrewsbury, Worcester and Wolverhampton - before the firm entered administration.
Telford and Wrekin Council said it had worked with shopping centre owners Soverign during the latest negotiations and that the decision was an "endorsement of the success and potential" of the area, external.
Councillor Lee Carter, in charge of economic development in the borough, said it was important to use Telford's reputation as "a vibrant place to attend events" and its leisure offering to "to help regenerate our high streets".
Zoo tracks down runaway wallabypublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThe saga of an escaped wallaby in Staffordshire may soon be coming to an end.
Image source, PABack on 14 August, Wild Zoological Park in Bobbington, near Stourbridge,, external said the animal, called Holly, went on the run after getting over a fence.
Today, after tirelessly hunting the local area, staff say they have "eyes on her", she's looking healthy and they're hoping of getting her back to the zoo very soon.
Woman arrested over 'acid attack' on toddlerpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
BreakingAllen Cook
BBC NewsA seventh person has been arrested over a suspected acid attack on a young boy in Worcester. , external
The three-year-old suffered serious burns at the Home Bargains store in the Tallow Hill area on 21 July.
Image source, SWNSPolice say a 22-year-old woman, from Handsworth, in Birmingham, was arrested this morning on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. They say she's currently in custody.
Six other people have already appeared in court in connection with the case, including the boy's father, and are due to appear at Worcester Crown Court later this month.
CCTV appeal after 5ft teddy theftpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
The bear named Barnaby was "kidnapped by high-spirited England fans", its owners said.
Read MoreWorcester Warriors prepare for last friendly matchpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Worcester Warriors have confirmed they'll field a squad of 29 for tonight's final pre-season match against Birmingham Moseley at Sixways., external
Image source, Getty ImagesThe club says Francois Venter should make his first appearance in front of home fans in the game.
The 27-year-old joined Warriors this season and has already played for them, but only in an away friendly.
Worcester will start their first Premiership game on 1 September against Wasps.
HGV driver celebrates GCSE grades and cancer all-clearpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Hazel Morgan
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeA lorry driver from Stoke-on-Trent has achieved the GCSE results he needs on a path to become a teacher - despite being wrongly diagnosed with lung cancer during his exams.
Carl Millward's among the thousands of students discovering their results today, under a new system.
Carl, 56, told BBC Radio Stoke he needed to get a 4 in English and Maths to continue on to university and he achieved a 6 and a 9 at Stoke-on-Trent College.
Quote MessageDuring the exams, the doctor informed me I had lung cancer. It was a mistake but it wasn't welcome, smack in the middle of my exams. However a letter from the hospital arrived a few days ago, saying I'm clear, what they actually thought was lung cancer was the effects of pneumonia fluid on the lungs."
Carl Millward, Lorry driver
Murder probe after body found in flatpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
The man had sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Read MoreIn the papers: Disabled tenants told to leave homespublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
These stories are being covered by the Hereford Times today:
Delays remain on M40 after vehicle overturnspublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
BBC News TravelOne lane remains closed in each direction on the M40 after vehicle overturned near Gaydon during the early morning rush-hour.
Highways England says contractors are repairing the barrier, but there are currently 30-minute delays on the northbound carriageway, external.
Library remains closed after masonry fallpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Shrewsbury library remains closed today after some masonry fell from the roof of the Grade I-listed building on Tuesday morning.
A covered walkway is being installed to allow visitors to safely access the building and it is expected to reopen on Friday.
Top tips for coping with GCSE results daypublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Thousands of young people (and some old) across the West Midlands have been picking up their GCSE results today.
If you're one of them and after a bit of advice and support, it's worth checking out the BBC Bitesize live results page.
Media caption, Top tips for coping with GCSE results day
There are details on the new grading structure, advice for parents and some handy guidance on your options.
There also some good stuff on Twitter on the #BBCMindset tag, external.
Most affordable place to live namedpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dudley and Stoke-on-Trent are two of the most affordable places in the UK to rent, according to a study.
In Dudley, workers can typically expect 12.8% of their take-home salary to go on rent, compared with a national average of 22.1%. In Stoke-on-Trent it's 13.6%
Jobs website Adzuna listed Swindon (11.5%) in Wiltshire as the best value, followed by Bradford (11.8%), Hull (11.9%), Dudley (12.8%) and Durham (12.9%).
Perhaps rather unsurprisingly London and Oxford are the highest with some 40% of salaries going towards rent.
Moeen and Woakes in England squad for fourth Testpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
BBC SportWorcestershire's Moeen Ali and Warwickshire's Chris Woakes are both in England's 14-man squad for the fourth Test against India at Southampton.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesMoeen had pressed his case for a Test recall by hitting a double century for the Pears against Yorkshire as well as taking eight wickets.
Woakes meanwhile took four wickets and scored 12 runs in this week's 203-run defeat to India at Trent Bridge, leaving England 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.
