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2016 BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero Marcellus Baz meets Naseem Akhtar a volunteer coach getting women active and involved in their local community.
Read MoreWorcestershire Rapids win their first T20 title beating Sussex Sharks by five wickets in the Blast final.
Read MoreLuke Wright's dazzling 92 takes his Sussex Sharks side to the T20 Blast Final with a 35-run win against Somerset.
Read MoreWarwickshire's Ian Bell still has the hunger to play for England - 12 months on from doubting whether he wanted to play cricket at all.
Read MoreSimon Byrne knew he had a reputation for being cruel and bullying, a misconduct hearing is told.
Read MoreA former pupil at an approved school was routinely sexually abused by its headmaster, a jury hears.
Read MoreWe'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.
Rob Gurney
BBC WM Sport
West Brom head coach Darren Moore says he wants his side to put right what they did wrong in the draw with Birmingham City.
Image source, PAThe Baggies had to come from behind to get an equaliser in the match and saw the Blues have the better of the chances in the game.
Tomorrow, they host seventh-placed Bristol City at The Hawthorns.
Quote MessageI know the players that I work with here every day, they're fantastic players, they're good, model professional players. We try and look and reflect back on that game and try and put the wrongs that we did in that game and put them right."
Darren Moore, West Bromwich Albion head coach
Local Democracy Reporting Service
David Irwin
Residents living in part of Solihull claim the HS2 high-speed rail line will permanently cut their communities in two.
Campaigners have been describing their fears that the line risked weakening the historic ties between the neighbouring villages of Berkswell and Balsall Common.
There is also widespread concern that the procession of large vehicles during the construction work will pile fresh pressure on roads that locals argue are already struggling to cope.
Both Solihull Council and HS2 Ltd have said work continues to minimise the disruption to the transport network.
An appeal to find the relatives of West Midlands Police officers, killed in World War One, external, has been launched.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceA total of 650 officers from Birmingham City Police, Coventry City Police, Wolverhampton Borough Police and Walsall Borough Police enlisted to serve in the 1914-1918 war, with 145 of them killed.
Relatives are to be invited to a new roll of honour, commissioned by the police benevolent fund, to mark the centenary of the war this year.
Quote MessageWe would love to find out about the person behind the name and are asking direct descendants to get in touch to share their stories and their photos."
Corrine Brazier, West Midlands Police Heritage Project
The Kidderminster Shuttle's covering these stories today:
A new £10m Telford footbridge is now in place following the successful lift of the 230-tonne structure.
The lift was completed around 05:00 on Monday. The bridge will link Telford Central railway station with the town centre.
Timelapse footage of the lift has been released by Telford & Wrekin Council.
New £10m Telford footbridge is lifted into place
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Cloud will build tonight along with very strong gusty winds, but remaining dry in many areas with lows of 14C (57F).
A yellow weather warning for wind is in place from 21:00 today to 18:00 tomorrow.
Latest weather for the West Midlands
The re-organisation of Birmingham's refuse collection service is under way in the city as of today, with the terms of the agreed resolution to last year's dispute finally implemented.
Here's BBC WM's political reporter Kathryn Stanczyszyn with analysis of workers' new schedules:
Quote MessageThis announcement draws a line under an epic dispute for Birmingham City Council that involved a High Court case, claimed the scalp of one council leader and has dogged another for almost a year.
Quote MessageEyebrows were raised when the council failed to the implement a deal at the beginning of this month - the second date given for the roll-out of a new schedule for workers acceptable to both sides. Essentially that deal kept the Grade 3 role - so hotly protected by Unite - but brought in a five-day working week. Was the dispute going to rear its ugly head again?
Quote MessageThe residents of Birmingham will be delighted to know the answer is no. The council says the new schedule begins today but will be rolled out for everyone over the coming weeks. It is also supposed to stem a £300,000 overspend a month in the waste service; money the council needs now more than ever as it struggles to balance a budget."
Riyah Collins
BBC News
Almost 10 months after Birmingham City Council was able to reach a deal with the city's refuse workers, those agreements are finally being implemented.
A three-month strike last summer led to thousands of tonnes of rubbish being piled up on Birmingham's streets. You might remember the mess, but less so the reasons behind it - remind yourself here.
Image source, Getty ImagesFrom today, grade three refuse workers - whose jobs were at risk - will assume new roles with a greater focus on recycling and all workers will do five-day weeks.
The council said it would lead to a more "modern, effective and efficient waste collection service" and residents could expect service as usual.
Worcestershire sign Wayne Parnell on a three-year Kolpak deal following his spell as an overseas player this season.
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Simon Gilbert
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Nine out of 10 drivers who appealed against fines for driving through a bus gate in the centre of Coventry have been successful, it's emerged.
Image source, GoogleAbout 60,000 fines have been handed out at the site, under the Whittle Arch, right by Pool Meadow bus station, since June 2016.
In that time, 154 appeals have been sent to an independent adjudicator and 138 tickets overturned.
The adjudicator's decisions, seen by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, make repeated reference to a lack of adequate signage and road markings at the bus gate.
Last week, the council replaced signs and installed road markings as it opened the bus gate to black cabs - but insists signs at the site have always been up to scratch.
BBC Sport
Stoke City winger James McClean says he remains hopeful of being available for the Republic of Ireland's Nations League double-header against Denmark and Wales next month.
Image source, PAThe Potters man missed the 4-1 hammering by Wales and the friendly draw in Poland after breaking a wrist in a Republic of Ireland training session.
Initial estimates suggested McClean, 29, would be out for six weeks but he hopes to return sooner than that.
Stoke's last game before the international window is against Norwich on 6 October.
Quote MessageThey say six weeks but I'm hoping for a lot quicker. I'm 10-11 days post-surgery so we're getting there. I start training [Monday], non-contact. It's just frustrating but I can't wait to get back playing as quick as possible."
James McClean, Stoke City winger
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson
The cost of the Birmingham city centre Paradise development has increased by £100m, according to reports.
The Municipal Journal stated the costs of the of project, last thought to be around £700m, have now risen.
Image source, Paradise BirminghamBirmingham City Council recently passed management responsibility for the scheme to the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) to ensure a more "efficient" use of resources.
Both parties confirmed more funding had been sought.
The official website for the project states: “Paradise will be one of the biggest development schemes Birmingham has seen for a generation and will dramatically transform this whole area of the city.”
Screenings, masterclasses and interactive Q&A sessions are on offer during a day of digital creativity led by BBC Three in Birmingham.
Controller of the channel Damian Kavanagh will join Mim Shaikh, from Radio 1Xtra, investigative journalist Ellie Flynn, and the Birmingham-based team behind the Amazing Humans series.
Find out more about the BBC's leading digital channel and discover what it takes to make and produce award-winning short-form content.
You can register for free tickets for the event on 27 September here.
