BBC Midlands Today

Tributes left in memory of University of Worcester student Thomas Jones will be removed later today.

Image source, Family Handout

The 18-year-old went missing last month after a night out during freshers' week. His body was later recovered from the River Severn.

Tributes, including bunches of flowers, have been placed on and around Sabrina Bridge, Worcester, where Mr Jones was last seen alive.

His family has agreed to their removal. A permanent memorial will be created at the site next year.

Vicky Norton
BBC Radio Stoke

A man on a mobility scooter's been hurt after being involved in a crash with two cars., external

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It happened yesterday evening on West Way, Stafford, and police say the 79-year-old suffered head and chest injuries.

The force says it's trying to track down the driver of a vehicle who stopped after the collision and then headed off towards Wolverhampton Road in the town.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

These stories are featuring on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website this morning:

• Homeowner returned to Stoke-on-Trent to find his flat had become a drugs den, external
• Mum hits out at quality of £18 trousers at centre of school uniform row, external
• Pensioner on mobility scooter injured in serious accident, external

West Brom hope on-loan England U21 man Harvey Barnes will stay in January following speculation about a return to Leicester.

BBC Midlands Today

New information's expected to be released today by police as they investigate the murder of one man and the kidnap and disappearance of a second.

Image source, West Midlands Police

John Robbins (pictured), 33, went missing from the Tile Hill area of Coventry and has not been seen since 21 March.

Detectives believe it could be related to the murder of Daniel Shaw, 28, who was found with gunshot wounds on 25 March in the same area of the city.

West Midlands Police says officers still want anyone with information on either case to come forward.

Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Port Vale are through to the EFL Trophy round of 32 after beating Middlesbrough Under-21s 2-0 last night.

A record low attendance at Vale Park of 554 fans turned out to see Ricky Miller and Connell Rawlinson seal qualification.

BBC Wales News

The son of a woman who died while trapped in a holiday home airing cupboard is suing the resort company.

Elizabeth Isherwood, known as Mary, from Wolverhampton, died while staying at Plas Talgarth Country Clubnear Pennal, Gwynedd, in September 2017.

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Her son Craig is seeking compensation from the holiday resort owners for negligence, saying "this should never have happened".

Macdonald Resorts said it could not comment at this stage.

It is believed the 60-year-old became trapped in the airing cupboard on the night she arrived or the morning after, when she was going to the toilet. Her body was found a week later.

Chris King
News editor, BBC Shropshire

A family says they've managed to raise the £500,000 needed for a four-year-old boy to get potentially life-saving treatment in the USA.

Zac Oliver, from Broseley, Shropshire, has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia, called near haploid.

His family were told he isn't eligible for treatment on the NHS in the UK so they started raising money to pay for pioneering treatment in the USA.

This morning, they've told BBC Shropshire that a mystery donor's given them £100,000 to take them to their target.

Firefighters in Shropshire have spent the night stopping a large fire involving hay bales spreading further., external

Image source, Shropshire Fire Service

The fire service said crews were called to the site in Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, at around 22:30.

This morning, they said they'd spent the night monitoring the blaze , externaland stopping nearby hedgerows catching fire.

Image source, Shropshire Fire Service

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

After a misty start in places, it should turn into a dry and fine day for most of the West Midlands - here's a full look at today's weather forecast:

If you want to get the latest forecast for your part of the West Midlands at any other time, head to the BBC Weather website.

Allen Cook
BBC News

Welcome to our live service for Wednesday.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the West Midlands.

We love to hear from you so share your news, thoughts and photos of the area with us via email, Twitter, external and Facebook, external.

Port Vale beat Middlesbrough Under-21s, while fellow League Two side Bury beat Leicester City Under-21s.

Worcester Warriors score five tries for a bonus-point win against Stade Francais in their opening Challenge Cup group game.

Gregory Irvin, who allegedly stabbed Anne James, has no recollection of the killing, a court heard.

Janika Cartwright took an opportunity to ask her ex-boyfriend why he stabbed her eight times.

We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Wednesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.

Eighty-four drivers from across Europe gathered in Crewe to whip around a two-mile parade circuit.

Faith Page
Reporter, BBC Shropshire

Recycling banks are being "contaminated" by general waste dumped alongside them, a council says.

Image source, Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council says it's seen cases of builders' waste, unsorted rubbish and a sofa all being left by bins in its area in the last few months., external

Shropshire Live

From Shropshire Live:

• Appeal for witnesses after woman is sexually assaulted, external
• Witness appeal after thieves try to break into ATM, external
• Housing Trust tops £55k fundraising total for Macmillan, external

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

Plans to build nearly 300 homes at the former Yardley Sewage Works have been submitted.

Image source, BM3

Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust wants to deliver the scheme on the 33-acre site off Cole Hall Lane.

A sewage works operated at the site until the 1970s when it was decommissioned.

Birmingham City Council has removed the site from the Green Belt in recent years so it can help meet the city’s "ever growing population".