Ten of Britain's busiest railway stations have seen more than half of all services running through them delayed by a minute or more this year, a report has revealed.

Fewer than 40% of trains arrived on time at New Street, data analysis by consumer group Which? found.

The group said even small delays could have "a knock-on effect" on passengers' ability to complete their journey.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

It will be mainly dry today with some spells of sunshine breaking through later and highs of 17C (63F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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A road trip around English towns and cities results in six plays summing up the state of the nation.

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith says it was flattering that John Terry wanted to develop under him as assistant head coach.

An appeal for mourners to honour David McLaren-Kerr has been retweeted thousands of times.

Raf Ali found three vehicles around the Black Country after police failed to send officers to his garage.

An inquest is being held into the deaths of three patients of Sudip Sarker who was jailed earlier this year.

An inquest has heard it was likely a tooth extraction caused Daniel Elton's fatal heart infection.

Monica Rimmer
BBC News

That's it for our live coverage today.

We'll be back at 07:00 on Tuesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.

BBC Hereford and Worcester

Five new bin lorries given names by members of the public have hit the streets of Wychavon today.

Amazing Anna, Trash Gordon and Bin Diesel are among the quintet, with the monikers making the cut from 300 submitted for consideration.

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A man has suffered "life-changing injuries" in a serious assault, Staffordshire Police said.

Officers are investigating the assault which happened on Market Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme at about 01:30 on Sunday.

The 48-year-old victim man was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital where he remains - his condition is described as stable.

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A 30-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.

He has since been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.

Det Sgt John Dowie said: "This was a very serious assault that has left a man hospitalised with horrendous injuries.

"We believe that the victim was drinking in the Foyer nightclub immediately before the assault took place.

"We are also particularly keen to speak to a woman and another man in connection with this incident."

An inquest into three patients, treated by a Worcestershire doctor who was subsequently jailed for lying about his qualifications, heard he had been cleared to work despite "damning statements" from several colleagues.

The Worcestershire Coroner's Court heard Sudip Sarker had been described as a "pathological liar" who "should not be allowed anywhere near a patient" even before he completed his training in colorectal surgery.

The first day of the inquest also heard Sarker had threatened legal action before being approved as a qualified surgeon by a health service training body in 2009.

Sarker, 48, was given a six-year sentence at Worcester Crown Court in February after being convicted of fraud which landed him a job at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

The inquest is expected to last up to four weeks.

Two Herefordshire farmers have launched a new brand of crisps which come in a completely biodegradable packet.

Mark Green and Sean Mason use their own potatoes and local suppliers to produce the Two Farmers brand.

The packets are made of Eucalyptus wood pulp, which are said to break down in just six months on land or in water.

Defendant Paul McCann said the mother saw him as a "genuinely nice" man for helping the family out.

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

Tonight will be mostly cloudy, but any drizzle will clear leaving a mild night with lows of 9C (48F).

Sunny Araf says his daughter Khadijah received the "best care in the world" before her death.

Blackstone has bought the NEC Group just three years after the city council sold it for £307m.

A man has been charged with the murder of Christopher Harm, 28, who was stabbed to death in a car park in Dudley in the early hours of Saturday.

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Glen Elvin, 25, of no fixed address, will appear at Dudley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.

Mr Harm's family have paid tribute to a "loving son, dad and brother" following the incident in Engine Lane, Brierley Hill.

BBC Radio Stoke

Police are putting on extra patrols to tackle drug dealing and anti-social behaviour on a main road through Crewe town centre.

Businesses on Nantwich Road (pictured) say the area is being blighted by people out drinking and taking drugs in the street.

Ron Dean, who runs a barber's shop on the road, says he welcomes the extra police patrols.

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Cheshire Police says it is committed to tackling the issue.