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BBC News Travel
Traffic has been released on the M6 northbound near Coventry, traffic is exiting and re-joining.
Highways England said, external delays are building and to consider alternative routes.
The last firefighters have left an industrial estate near Stone after a factory fire earlier this morning.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service say the fire at Smart Fleet Solutions in Cold Meece appears to have been started accidentally.
BBC Midlands Today
The son of a notorious drug lord says he hopes to help recovering addicts in the Midlands with the proceeds of a screenplay he's writing.
Phillip Witcomb was born in Colombia but was adopted by an English couple who sent him to Lucton school in Herefordshire.
He later discovered that his real father was the billionaire cocaine baron Pablo Escobar.
At the height of his career, Escobar's cartel supplied an estimated 80% of the cocaine smuggled into the United States.
Now there are plans to turn Phillip's story into a film.
One man is seriously injured while two others are in "better condition", the ambulance service says.
Read MoreTheresa May will deliver her keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party conference today in Birmingham.
Queues were building early at the ICC this morning.
The prime minister is expected to try and bring the party together and say Britain's post-Brexit future is "full of promise".
Here are some of the top stories from the Shropshire Star today:
BBC News Travel
Traffic has been stopped on the M6 northbound within junction 3 due to a "motorway police led incident", Highways England said., external
It said it hopes to release traffic soon and advised drivers to take care on approach.
A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car last night.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the junction of Genners Lane and Long Nuke Road, Northfield at about 23:50 to reports of a collision.
Image source, GoogleA spokeswoman said the man, believed to be in his 50s, received "advanced trauma care" and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further emergency care.
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport
The Sky Blues are 14th in League One after a 1-0 defeat against top of the table Portsmouth at the Ricoh Arena.
Manager Mark Robins said it was "disappointing" that his side "fizzled out".
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageWe had a great chance missed it, they had a really good chance, scored it and that was the difference. We started to look like we were going to build a head of steam up, try and make positive changes, get us moving forward, the crowd started to life, but it just fizzled out, which is disappointing."
Mark Robins, Coventry City manager
BBC Radio Stoke
The factory fire we told you about earlier, is not being treated as suspicious, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue says.
The plant, in the Cold Meece area of Stone, has been badly damaged.
The fire was "fully developed" and coming through the roof when crews arrived, just before 03:30.
No injuries have been reported.
Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM
A former Sandwell Council boss has told BBC WM how she was subjected to a sustained, painful and damaging campaign of bullying.
Melanie Dudley, who used to be the assistant chief executive of the authority, complained about disrespectful messages which were sent by a councillor to a blogger and ended up being published online.
An investigation agreed that the messages, sent by Richard Marshall, did amount to bullying, but no action can be taken against him as he stepped down at elections in May.
Ms Dudley says she wants the council's powers to sanction people for bad behaviour to be stepped up.
Sandwell Council says it does not accept bullying in any form and it is also concerned there are insufficient powers to deal with elected members who abuse their position.
Quote MessageIt's been very, very bruising, I don't want this to ever happen to anybody again. For me it's too late, it's happened, I get on with my life, but this should never be a situation that anybody has to live through. It has been a disgrace."
Melanie Dudley
Here's something you don't see every day, an early morning rainbow with a beautiful pink sky.
Taken in Nuneaton by Chilli3, it's faint, but it's there!
Image source, Chilli3Peter Steggles took this lovely snap in Longnor.
We love seeing your weather snaps, send them in to us here.
Image source, Peter StegglesA teenager has been charged with the murder of an 87-year-old man who died after a violent break-in at his home.
Arthur "Bob" Gumbley died in hospital three weeks after he was attacked during a burglary in Endwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, on 21 November 2017.
Image source, Family handoutPolice said Jason Wilsher, 19, of Barlestone Road, Bagworth, has been charged with Mr Gumbley's murder.
Mr Wilsher is due to appear at Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
BBC Sport
Tom Ince made the first and scored the second as Stoke City comfortably beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 to earn only their third Championship win under Gary Rowett.
Image source, Getty ImagesWinger James McClean made his return to action after missing two games with a broken left arm, while on international duty for the Republic of Ireland earlier this month.
Here are some of the stories featuring on the Express and Star website this morning:
BBC Shropshire
The RSPCA has issued a warning in Shropshire after two cats died of suspected antifreeze poisoning.
The two pets, Frank and Betty, both had to be put to sleep after they became seriously ill within days of each other at the start of this month.
Vets in Shrewsbury say they believe both animals died after ingesting antifreeze and there have since been other cases reported.
BBC Sport
A supporter threw a cabbage at under-pressure Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce before his side's dramatic draw with Preston, in which Glenn Whelan missed a 97th-minute penalty, the gamed ending 3-3.
Bruce said victory would not have made up for the abuse he was subjected to by sections of the crowd and it was "for others to decide what happens now".
Image source, EmpicsWhelan was denied from the spot after fellow substitute Yannick Bolasie had scored a late equaliser for Villa, who had earlier blown a 2-0 lead against the Championship's bottom club.
BBC Radio Stoke
More than 25 firefighters are tackling a fire at a factory near Stone.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue was called to Cold Meece just before 03:30 this morning and the number of crews increased as the fire developed.
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BBC Radio Stoke understands the site on Swynnerton Road was open when fire broke out, but no-one has been hurt.
Firefighters from Stone, Stafford, Longton, Newcastle and Eccleshall are involved in the operation.
BBC Shropshire
The NHS trust that runs Shropshire's two hospitals will be prosecuted over the way it managed asbestos on its property.
The Health and Safety Executive's been investigating complaints made by a whistle-blower against the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
The watchdog has now confirmed it will begin legal proceedings following allegations which relate to exposure to the material which can cause fatal diseases.
Three men have been stabbed in Birmingham city centre during disorder outside a McDonald's restaurant.
Emergency crews were called to three different locations on High Street at about 17:45.
Witnesses told the BBC a group of about 100 teenagers were in the area at the time of the attacks.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said one man had been "seriously injured" while the others were in "better condition".
