Murder charge after man found in propertypublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
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Murder charge after man found in propertypublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Two suspended after rape death reviewpublished at 22:16 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Leroy Campbell raped and strangled Lisa Skidmore and tried to murder her elderly mother.
Read MoreTeacher 'threatened boy with typewriter'published at 21:50 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A former pupil tells a court he feared for his life while being punished by a headmaster.
Read MoreBus driver 'shaking before fatal crash'published at 19:45 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Kailash Chander struggled to punch a ticket before smashing into a supermarket, a court hears.
Read MoreMissing girl, 16, found by policepublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Naomi Rees was first reported missing at the start of August before a UK-wide hunt was held for her.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening and into the morning.
Hundreds of trees prepared for new anniversary woodlandpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsHundreds of trees which were part of an exhibition to mark 100 years since World War One are being prepared for planting as a permanent new woodland.
Image source, Lichfield CathedralLichfield Cathedral hosted the event last month called The Great Exhibition: Imagine Peace, external, which included 1,918 small trees for visitors to walk through.
With the exhibition over, organisers say the trees are now at Beacon Park, being prepared for planting on Armistice Day, 11 November. , external
They say the Peace Woodland will be opened at Easter next year., external
In the papers: Hunt for copper thievespublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
The Bromsgrove Standard has these stories today:
Temporary 24-bed A&E ward 'approved'published at 18:50 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Justyn Surrall
BBC Hereford and WorcesterHealth bosses have approved a £3.6m bid to install a new 24-bed temporary ward at Hereford County Hospital.
Image source, Wye Valley NHS TrustThe Wye Valley NHS Trust says it'll be built in time for Christmas and situated next to the emergency department. , external
They say it'll allow staff to assess patients quickly and ease pressure on services during the winter.
The hospital has seen an increase in the number of patients it sees in its emergency department, rising from 190 per week in 2016 to 250 per week this year.
Train disruption from derailment 'until end of today'published at 18:47 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
BBC News TravelDisruption caused by a derailed freight train between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton's now expected to last until the end of today., external
Earlier, National Rail Enquiries said it had happened between Coleshill Parkway and Nuneaton - replacement bus services have been running along the route.
It adds that trains will either be cancelled or diverted via alternative routes.
Weapons 'including hockey stick' and drugs found in carpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsWeapons including a machete and a hockey stick, along with Class B drugs, have been found in a car.
Image source, Staffordshire PolicePolice say they stopped the vehicle on Pool Lane, Burntwood, Staffordshire, just after midnight. , external
They believe the drugs are cannabis and two men, both from the West Midlands, were arrested on weapon, drug and driving offences.
Farming after Brexit 'not just about the environment'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands TodayDairy farmers in the West Midlands say government plans to reward them for going green, could affect milk production.
The government says the newly published UK Agriculture Bill is aimed at delivering a "green Brexit" and a "smooth and gradual transition".
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove says the bill will "allow us to reward farmers who protect our environment, leaving the countryside in a cleaner, greener and healthier state for future generations".
But farmers at an event called UK Dairy Day in Telford told the BBC they were facing other challenges as well as looking after the environment and called for more clarity.
Quote MessageFarmers are looking for more labour on farms, they're looking for a good price for their products, they want to keep their standards as high as they are now so I think it's not just about the environment, of course it's important, but there's so many other challenges as well."
Sue Cope, Organiser of UK Dairy Day
Man charged by police after fatal crashpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a man died in a two-car crash in Wolverhampton last month.
The 23-year-old victim was a passenger in a VW Golf that was in a collision with a BMW in Finchfield Road died.
Image source, GoogleThe 28-year-old suspect from Wolverhampton has also been charged with driving with no licence and driving with no insurance.
He is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court next month.
The two adults and two children in the BMW suffered minor injuries and were taken to New Cross Hospital.
Worcestershire in hunt against Surreypublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Leaders Surrey close on 70-0, needing another 202 to beat Worcestershire at New Road and seal the Division One title.
Read MoreRiver 'starts to recover' after drying out in heatwavepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Faith Page
Reporter, BBC ShropshireA river which all but disappeared due to the heatwave this summer now appears to be recovering, according to the Environment Agency.
Image source, Environment AgencyBack in July, hundreds of salmon, trout and other fish had to be rescued from the upper River Teme in north Herefordshire as it completely dried out in the space of just a few days.
But this week, the agency says a check on the river near Leintwardine found dozens of salmon and trout back in the area, external, "indicating a healthy river".
Image source, Environment AgencyCall to end 'dying white elephant' HS2 schemepublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio StokeAn MP has called for the high speed rail project HS2 to be scrapped, calling it a "dying white elephant" and "fundamentally flawed".
Image source, HS2Sir Bill Cash, who represents Stone, told a Westminster Hall debate that it is causing great anxiety for people living near the proposed route.
The route of the project, between Birmingham and Crewe, takes it through Staffordshire.
Quote MessageWhen the public don't support HS2 as, we have seen, environmental groups are up in arms, now that half the cabinet want to chuck it so it would appear, it's time to call it a day. The chancellor needs to stop throwing money down a black hole and put the brakes on this vanity project before it leaves the station."
Sir Bill Cash, MP for Stone
In response, the government says it's committed to HS2 and there's a strategic case for it.
Terry turns down move to Russiapublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry turns down a contract with Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow.
Read More'We need to stop closing swimming pools' - Adam Peatypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Ian Winter
BBC Midlands Today SportWorld and Olympic champion Adam Peaty has called on organisations to keep sports facilities open "to support the next generation".
The 23-year-old from Uttoxeter made the comments as he opened a swimming pool at Sandon Primary Academy in Stoke-on-Trent.
Quote MessageWe need to stop closing pools, we need to stop closing athletics tracks, we need to stop closing the facilities that obviously cost money but they cost money for a reason, because they're worth it. If the kids are using them and the people are using them, why are we not funding to refurbish them, to support the next generation?"
Adam Peaty, Swimmer
You'll be able to see more from him on BBC Midlands Today this evening, from 18:30 on BBC One.
Stephen Sutton's mum takes on wing walkpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
The mother of Stephen Sutton has taken part in a wing-walk in Gloucestershire this afternoon to raise money for a charity dedicated to her son, Stephen's Story.
The 19-year-old from Burntwood in Staffordshire died in 2014 from bowel cancer and shared his life and "bucket list" of things he wanted to achieve before he died.
Image source, Stephens StoryMore than £5.5m has been raised since his death and has been spent on funding the refurbishment and creation of cancer units at hospitals across the country.
His mum Jane took to the skies earlier today.
Overnight weather forecast - here's what to expectpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayTonight looks set to be dry, with a few patches of cloud.
A chillier night ahead, with the odd mist or fog patch forming too - lows of 6C (43F).
Media caption, Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
Tomorrow will be mostly dry with spells of sunshine and just the odd shower,