Sopoaga kicks Wasps to win at Newcastlepublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Lima Sopoaga kicks a late winning penalty as Wasps triumph for the fourth time in five Premiership games at Newcastle.
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Telford's A&E unit 'will close overnight'
Man dies after being hit by lorry on M6
Five arrested after fatal shooting
Statue to former PM unveiled
New cycle route for Velo race
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Sopoaga kicks Wasps to win at Newcastlepublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Disabled train users app 'life-changing'published at 16:52 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
A Paralympian says the app will "empower disabled people to travel without any fear".
Read MoreMidlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:42 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.
Read MoreLove, Brexit and leaving the country?published at 06:31 British Summer Time 28 September 2018
Jacky and Jeff say they may have to move to Germany to build a future together because of Brexit.
Read MoreThousands to join 100-mile cycle racepublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
The route will see 17,000 riders travelling across the West Midlands despite fears over disruption.
Read MoreJury urged to look past 'horror' killingpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
William Billingham is claiming diminished responsibility at the murder trial of his daughter, Mylee.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 27 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.
Stoke-on-Trent urged to bid for transport cashpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeStoke-on-Trent's being given the chance to bid for a slice of £1.7bn to overhaul its transport links., external
Image source, GoogleThe Department for Transport says the city's one of 10 areas which will now have the chance to bid for funding.
Stoke-on-Trent will now be given £50,000 to draw up a case as to why it should have more money spent in the area and what on.
The government says the local funding could go on improving connections between the six towns in the city and the main railway station.
Men charged with scented candles theftpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio StokeTwo men have been charged after dozens of scented candles were stolen from a shop.
Image source, Staffordshire PolicePolice say around 90 of the Yankee Candles-brand items were taken from Clinton Cards , externalin Stone, Staffordshire, yesterday afternoon.
The two men, both from Portsmouth, have been charged with theft and are due to appear before magistrates next month., external
Police have not confirmed if sniffer dogs helped track them down.
Bike ride 'will cause disruption'published at 18:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
The 100-mile cycle route will go through Birmingham and Coventry.
Read MoreOffice block bought for £6.1m by councilpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
A council's bought an office block for £6.1m, external as part of plans to make money in the future.
The 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m) building is just off J4 of the M42, near Shirley, and has been bought by Wyre Forest District Council.
It says the move follows a first purchase of retail units in Kidderminster in June.
The council reckons it'll get a net income of £125,000-a-year which it plans to plough back into council services.
Telford A&E to temporarily close overnightpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
The trust says the closure is to protect patient safety due to a lack of A&E doctors.
Read MoreIn the papers: Mother 'out of options' over deathpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
These stories are being covered by the Hereford Times today:
A&E closure: NHS trust 'not coping' with challengespublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Allen Cook
BBC NewsThere are calls for the NHS trust running Shropshire's two main hospitals to be placed in special measures, after it decided to close Telford's A&E unit overnight., external
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Board chose to suspend emergency services at the Princess Royal Hospital from 20:00 to 08:00, although no date's been set for when that'll start.
The Conservative MP for Telford, Lucy Allan, tweeted to say, external she'll now ask the NHS to put the trust in special measures as it "faces an avalanche of challenges and is not coping".
The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Labour's Shaun Davies, says he wants an urgent government rescue plan for the NHS trust, , externaladding the decision will lose the trust £3m a year.
Hospital campaigners plan 'call-to-action' daypublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Stephen ToppingA "call-to-action day" has been organised by protesters concerned about the future of their local hospital.
Image source, GoogleIt comes after East Cheshire NHS Trust revealed it intended to shut the minor injuries unit at Congleton War Memorial Hospital at weekends over the winter months.
Managers say the move is to allow staff from the site to work at Macclesfield Hospital and ease pressure on its A&E.
But Congleton councillor Paul Bates told the local council's health board this week that he and others are concerned about its future - so are holding a cross-party day in support of the site on 13 October.
Man arrested for threatening mother with knivespublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
A man has been arrested after threatening his mother with a pair of knives.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police tweeted, external the man was now in custody after being detained in the Sedgley area of Dudley.
Cow rescued from canalpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Vicky Norton
BBC Radio Stoke
Image source, Cheshire Fire ServiceA cow's been rescued after falling into a canal in Cheshire., external
It happened this morning at Betchton Road, Malkins Bank, near Sandbach and firefighters had to work to stop it moving down the watercourse.
Cheshire Fire Service says they then used straps to get it out of the water.
Image source, Cheshire Fire ServiceCity set to celebrate Worcestershire's T20 winpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Trevor Owens
Sports Editor, BBC Hereford & WorcesterWorcestershire Rapids' success in this year's T20 Blast contest is going to be celebrated this evening.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey were crowned champions for the first time in the competition's history after beating Sussex Sharks earlier this month.
Tonight, the Mayor of Worcester is hosting a civic reception at the Guildhall and players will be showing off the trophy to dignitaries and supporters., external
Street to be named after forgotten footballer Frank Soopublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
A "forgotten" Stoke City player from the 1930s is to get a street named after him - on the old Victoria Ground development.
Frank Soo was born in Buxton in 1914, and is credited as the first non-white player to represent England.
Developer St Modwen, which is building about 200 homes on the site, confirmed the street name.
A book, published in 2017, tells the story of his life and career.
Media caption, Forgotten Frank Soo: England's first non-white player
Children's services push council towards £1.4m overspendpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Tom Edwards
Reporter, BBC Hereford & WorcesterHerefordshire Council says it's facing "significant" budget pressures due to demands on its children's social care department.
Image source, GoogleThe authority's published its first quarterly look at how it's performing compared to its budget. , external
By the end of March next year, it says it is expecting to end up with a £1.4m overspend.
That, the council says, is down to growing numbers of children needing to go into care and a "lack of options" with residential care homes.
