Women's selfies wanted for giant artworkpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Thousands of pictures of girls and women will form a giant mosaic of a mystery suffragette.
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Women's selfies wanted for giant artworkpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Now for the cherry on top - Patelpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Warwickshire v Kent - match starts 10:30 BST
Warwickshire skipper Jeetan Patel says promotion back to Division One at the first attempt with the Division Two title this week would be 'the cherry on the top'.
"We've now forced a final," he told BBC WM ahead of the second v first shoot-out with Kent at Edgbaston. "A one-off game, which is all about expressing ourselves and making sure we do our jobs well.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Warwickshire captain Jeetan Patel was once again the Bears' top Championship wicket taker this season with 55
"We've got to take a lot from what we've done. The ultimate aim was always promotion and we've worked so hard to get to this position. Everybody's been on the same page.
"It's not easy this division. A lot of results - and we forced the ones that we needed our way. Now we have one big push to go and the cherry on the top would be silverware."
Listen: Worcestershire v Yorkshirepublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Worcestershire host Yorkshire in County Championship Division Two - live BBC local radio commentary.
Read MoreGas leak shuts roadpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
The main shopping street through Oswestry is closed because of a gas leak.
Fire, police and a utility company workers are at the scene, on Church Street.
Listen: Warwickshire v Kentpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Warwickshire host Kent in County Championship Division Two - live BBC local radio commentary.
Read MoreA500 reopens after four-car crashpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio StokePart of the A500 in Staffordshire's reopened after four cars were involved in a crash this morning.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceStaffordshire Police says no-one's been seriously hurt and the southbound road from J16 of the M6 is now back open. , external
However they say the slip road for the A34, near Audley, will stay shut while vehicles are recovered and warn of heavy traffic reaching back to the motorway junction.
'Challenge' excites Warwickshire's Stone after call-upspublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC SportWarwickshire fast bowler Olly Stone says he's looking forward to the challenge of playing for England in Sri Lanka, if he gets the chance to play.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesThe 24-year-old will be part of both England's one-day international and Test squads this autumn with a growing reputation as one of the fastest bowlers in the country.
He's had to make his way back from injury, having damaged an anterior cruciate ligament two summers ago.
This season for the Bears, Stone's taken 37 wickets at 12.27 in just six Division Two matches, earning him his call-ups last week.
Quote MessageEverybody's saying Sri Lanka is not the greatest place to go and make your debut, if selected. But I'm looking forward to the challenge. And, even if it doesn't go well, hopefully I can land some skills that I can bring back to county cricket."
Olly Stone, Warwickshire fast bowler
Hospital to close to ease local A&E winter pressurespublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC Radio StokeA minor injuries unit (MIU) is set to close at weekends this winter to ease pressure on a nearby A&E unit.
Image source, GoogleEast Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group says the move at Congleton War Memorial Hospital will allow staff to be redeployed to Macclesfield Hospital to help them with high levels of demand.
The Congleton MIU is already closed on some weekends but now there's a plan to close it consistently from October.
In the papers: Drug dealers caught by post office staffpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Stoke-on-Trent LiveThe Stoke-on-Trent Live website is featuring these stories today:
The forgotten women of the Industrial Revolutionpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
New research has revealed that many women in the Midlands worked in the mining industry during the 19th Century.
A study - by experts at Ironbridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire - has discovered that girls - known as "Shroppies" - worked in pits across the county from as young as 13.
Media caption, Shroppies: The forgotten women of the Industrial Revolution
You can learn more about the Shropshire women of the Industrial Revolution on BBC Inside Out West Midlands tonight at 19:30, or on the BBC iPlayer.
Temporary traffic lights causing hour-long delayspublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC News TravelTemporary traffic lights are causing severe delays on the A446 Lichfield Road in Curdworth at the Hams Hall roundabout.
All approaches to Dunton Island are congested, with drivers reporting delays of about an hour.
Highways England said it's working to get the traffic lights removed or switched off.
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End of twitter postBritish 'pharmacist who joined IS' is detained in Syriapublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC NewsA British man held in Syria by Kurdish forces has been identified as a pharmacist from Birmingham.
Image source, Getty ImagesKurdish forces captured Anwar Miah in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour a month ago.
A pharmacist of the same name from Birmingham was struck off the UK's pharmacy register in 2014 for falsifying work records.
He was captured in territory controlled by the Islamic State group, where he said he'd been working in hospitals.
Signalling fault delays trainspublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC News TravelA signalling fault is delaying trains running between Rugeley Trent Valley and Aston.
West Midlands Railway says all services are having to run at a reduced speed.
Blues beat Reading to maintain perfect startpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
BBC SportBirmingham City maintained their perfect start to the Women's Super League season with victory at Reading on Sunday.
Image source, The FABlues took an early advantage when Meaghan Sargeant fired in from Paige Williams' cross.
Birmingham have won all three of their league games this season by a single goal, leaving them second in the table, behind Arsenal on goal difference.
In the papers: Speeding cheats use fake addresspublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
These are some of the headlining stories on the Express and Star website this morning:
- Speeding cheats 'use same fake address 170 times', external
- NHS trusts pay out £1 million compensation over health and safety issues, external
- Go-ahead for retirement flats despite objections, external
Two arrested after knife-point robberypublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Two people were taken to hospital after being threatened and attacked with a knife during a robbery in Handsworth.
The pair sustained minor injuries during the attack at a store on Sandwell Road at about 12:15 on Sunday.
A 45-year-old man and a woman aged 33 have been arrested on suspicion of robbery, said West Midlands Police.
Esports degree: 'I won't spend three years playing games'published at 08:32 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Why would someone spend nearly £10,000 a year to study for an esports degree?
Read MoreTwo officers taken to hospital after being hit by carpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Two police officers were taken to hospital after they were hit by a car during a vehicle stop.
They were struck in the Coton Fields area of Stafford just before 11:00 on Sunday said Staffordshire Police.
One of them has leg injuries, with both taken to the Royal Stoke Hospital for treatment.
A 25-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Stafford, have been arrested.
Murder arrest over missing studentpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Thomas Jones, 18.
Read MoreWomen's selfies sought for giant Face of Suffrage artworkpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 24 September 2018
Photos of thousands of girls and women are to form a giant mosaic of a suffragette to mark 100 years since the first British women won the vote.
Image source, LSE Women's LibraryThe art will be displayed at Birmingham New Street Station from 15 November.
More than 3,000 photos are expected to be used in the 20m (66ft) tall work revealing the identity of an "inspiring" suffragette from the West Midlands.
Women across the region can take part via "pop-up" photo events or anyone can contribute online at the project's website, external and by social media.
