Midlands Live: Breaking news and local stories

Midlands Live: Breaking news and local storiespublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 8 October 2018

The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Man killed in hit-and-run crashpublished at 02:00 British Summer Time 8 October 2018

Police are unsure if the victim was struck by one or two cars travelling at speed through Coventry.

Body found in search for missing kayakerpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Alistair Collier, 60, had not been seen since the start of a race off the Dorset coast on Saturday.

Henry and Faria on Aston Villa listpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Thierry Henry and ex-Manchester United assistant Rui Faria are on a shortlist to become Aston Villa boss while Brendan Rodgers has ruled himself out.

Arrest over violent assault on man, 85published at 17:26 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

The elderly man was grabbed round the throat and pinned to a chair, say police.

Worcester beat Bristol with seven triespublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Worcester Warriors run in seven tries to beat Bristol Bears and record their biggest Premiership victory.

My life as Pablo Escobar's lovechildpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Phillip was sent to a remote English school after his druglord father tried to kidnap him in Colombia.

Man critically ill after car-jacking bidpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

The 22-year-old was stabbed in the chest and stomach after being chased into an alley, police say.

Search for missing kayaker continuespublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Alistair Collier has not been seen for 24 hours since the start of a race at Knoll Beach, Dorset.

Man wanted for 'nasty' domestic attackspublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Police urgently appeal to find Reuben Hylton, 27, who is believed to be a danger to the public.

Teenage cyclist killed in crashpublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Officers appealed for witnesses to the crash which killed a 17-year-old trainee electrician.

My life as Pablo Escobar's sonpublished at 00:10 British Summer Time 7 October 2018

Phillip Witcomb was sent to a remote English school after his biological father tried to kidnap him.

'Racial abuse' sees match abandonedpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Alleged racial abuse and theft prompts a non-league match between Congleton Town and Padiham to be abandoned.

A case of 'Who are ya?' and a milestone for the Beastpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

A Beastly milestone, a case of mistaken identity and a few old flames among things you might have missed in the EFL.

McDonald warns Villa after loss to Lionspublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Caretaker boss Kevin McDonald warns Aston Villa's players they must "tidy up" their performances after defeat at Millwall.

Doherty extends Wolves' unbeaten runpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Matt Doherty scores the only goal as Wolves beat Crystal Palace to make it six Premier League games unbeaten.

Charlton Athletic 1-2 Coventry Citypublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Amadou Bakayoko's late double secures a fine Coventry comeback away from home against Charlton.

Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Accrington Stanleypublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Alex Gilliead heads the winner as Shrewsbury beat 10-man Accrington 1-0 to register a second League One victory of the season.

Grimsby Town 2-0 Port Valepublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Goals from Wes Thomas and JJ Hooper se Grimsby pick up their first home league win of the season as they beat Port Vale.

Lincoln City 1-0 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 6 October 2018

Lincoln remain top of League Two after Tom Pett comes off the bench to fire his side to victory over Crewe.

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