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Live updates on Wednesday 26 September
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Sir Peter Thornton QC, the coroner in charge of new inquests into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, has won a Court of Appeal challenge against a ruling which overturned his decision not to investigate who was responsible for the explosions as part of the proceedings.
A council's agreed to withdraw drop-in centres, external for young children from 20 buildings, but insists it's not planning to shut the sites.
Shropshire Council's cabinet decided this morning to provide the services instead from seven hubs, in a bid to save £875,000.
It adds that it doesn't plan to close the unneeded buildings but believes they'll be used by other organisations in the future.
Ben Perrin
BBC Online
A landfill site is being searched by police after the suspected death of a 29-year-old man.
Poplars Landfill in Cannock is being searched as part of the investigation.
A spokesperson for Biffa, which owns the site, said: "Biffa can confirm that, at the request of the police, we are facilitating a search at our Poplars Landfill site in Cannock.
"This follows the delivery of material by a third party to our site on Sunday 16th September."
Police said the man may have died as a result of an industrial incident in Wolverhampton, but his body had not been recovered.
Recycling lorries will soon be running through parts of Worcestershire, adorned with names including Donald Dump, Greta Garbage, Sir Trash a Lot and O-bin-wan Kenobi.
Image source, Wychavon District CouncilWychavon District Council asked local residents to help name the 15 new trucks and says it's now sifted through the 300 suggestions.
The authority says the new lorries will hit the roads in October - a full list of the names is here on the website. , external
Thankfully, there's no "Binny McBinface".
BBC News Travel
All lanes are open now on the roundabout, external at J2 of the M42 near Hopwood, Worcestershire, after a load of metal coils was earlier spilled.
Highways England says specialist road crews were called in to remove the shed load.
Image source, Highways England
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
A JCB vehicle worth £100,000 which police believe was stolen in Staffordshire has been found in Yorkshire., external
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceThe force says it's seized a total of £125,000 of stolen plant equipment in Barnsley after a tip-off.
The JCB vehicle weighes 4.5 tonnes, is used to crush concrete and officers reckon it was taken from Keele University in May.
Leading judges are to announce the result of an appeal by the coroner in charge of inquests into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings that could see him name the suspects involved.
Sir Peter Thornton QC has challenged a High Court ruling made earlier this year that ordered him to reconsider his decision to exclude an inquiry into the identities of those who "planted, planned, procured and authorised the bombs".
Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, Lady Justice Hallett and Lord Justice McCombe will give their decision on the coroner's appeal later today.
The bombings in two city centre pubs, widely believed to be the work of the IRA, killed 21 people and injured 182, making it the deadliest peacetime attack in the UK at the time.
The coroner ruled in July last year that investigations into the identity of those responsible for the atrocities should not form part of his inquiry.
Image source, BBC SportWest Brom are set to sign former Crystal Palace winger Bakary Sako, 30, this week. The Mali international has been a free agent since turning down a contract offer from Palace in the summer.(Sky Sports), external
Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday are interested in signing Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill but the 32-year-old wants to keep playing in the Premier League.(Sun), external
Coventry Live
Here are some of the stories featuring on the Coventry Live website this lunchtime:
Police say the organiser of the event at a former jail has removed the serial killer's name.
Read MoreAbout three tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish has been picked up by a team in Birmingham.
Councillor Majid Mahmood shared pictures on social media of the waste collected, which was from five wards of the city.
Image source, @CllrMajidMr Mahmood, the Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Waste and Recycling, said a number of businesses were spoken to.
Image source, @CllrMajidA man has been arrested on suspicion of a modern slavery offence in Birmingham.
The 27-year-old Romanian man was held on Tuesday morning in Erdington and has now been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
An 18-year-old Romanian man is being looked after.
The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority acted after concerns were raised that the potential victim had been controlled and exploited by the suspect over the last three months.
It's a week since 18-year-old trainee teacher Thomas Jones went missing in Worcester.
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Peter Plisner
BBC Midlands Today
Three new railway stations planned along Birmingham's old Camp Hill line have moved a step closer.
Initial designs have been published for the stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell.
Image source, West Midlands Rail ExecutiveThe new platforms are expected to cost about £40m to build and will help relieve congestion in the area.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling will view progress on the plans.
BBC Politics
The Labour MP for Crewe and Nantwich has been criticised by the party's deputy leader for calling on unions to stage a general strike.
Laura Smith spoke at Momentum-organised The World Transformed festival, which is running alongside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
Image source, Getty ImagesAt the event, Ms Smith called for a general strike to help bring down the Conservative government, if there isn't a general election.
A general strike is when workers from across industries take action collectively in large numbers and the last one in the UK happened in 1926.
Quote MessageIt's not particularly helpful, but she is a new MP and she was at a big fringe event, nothing to do with the party organisation, and I'm sure she got a little bit carried away with herself, because, if you actually look at the history of the general strike, most trade unions will tell you, it was an absolute failure for the working class."
Tom Watson, Labour deputy leader
Phil Bowers
Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke
Five teenagers have been arrested, external after a man was stabbed earlier this month.
Image source, GooglePolice say he was hurt after arguments at a house party spilled out onto the junction of Machin Crescent and Bradwell Lane in Bradwell, Newcastle under Lyme, on 14 September.
The 28-year-old was stabbed as he tried to break up the fight, thinking initially he'd just been punched, while another man suffered injuries to his face.
Officers say the teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of wounding and violent disorder and released under investigation.
Amrit Singh spends up to three hours showcasing his art creations live on social media.
Read MoreThese stories are being covered by the Hereford Times today:
An area of a landfill site in Cannock has been cordoned off following the suspected death of a 29-year-old man.
The man's mother contacted West Midlands Police on the evening of 14 September when he did not return from work in Wolverhampton.
Image source, Express and StarIt is believed the man died as a result of an industrial incident, although his body has not yet been recovered.
An investigation has been launched and West Midlands Police is working with the Health and Safety Executive to understand what happened.
BBC Midlands Today
Business leaders are meeting today to discuss how to strengthen Greater Birmingham and Solihull's economy.
One of the keynote speakers is Steve Knight, the producer and writer of hit BBC television series Peaky Blinders.
The drama is set in 1920s Birmingham and partly filmed at the Black Country Living Museum.
This will be the fifth annual conference held by the Local Enterprise Partnership.
