Burton fans stuck in traffic for cup gamepublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Hundreds of Burton Albion fans faced missing the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester City after being stuck in traffic on the M6.
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Burton fans stuck in traffic for cup gamepublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Second man charged over stab deathpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Yasir Hussain, 34, was stabbed to death in a Dudley street in December.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Andy Giddings
BBC NewsWe'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.
Work on bandstand nearly compete after cellar errorpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceWork to restore a 130-year-old bandstand in Leamington Spa will be completed next month, after workmen correct a mistake which led to the undercroft being bricked up.
The Pump Room Gardens project, external was awarded nearly £1m by the National Lottery in 2016, but it was decided to seal up the brick-lined cellar, because of concerns about condensation affecting the joists.
Image source, Warwick District CouncilThe Friends of the Pump Room Gardens group said it was shocked when it heard the news as the bandstand is one of just a handful in the UK to have an undercroft - a brick-lined cellar used for storage.
Warwick District Council has apologised and said an access hatch has now been added to the Grade II listed bandstand.
Delay to Burton cup kick off possiblepublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
BBC SportTraffic problems on the M6 could mean a delayed kick off for Burton Albion in their League Cup semi final against Manchester City.
As things stand, it remains a 19:45 start though.
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End of twitter postRape trial cricketer 'ashamed' by sex chatpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Alex Hepburn tells a court he was not "fired up" by a sexual conquest chat group on WhatsApp.
Read MoreLaunchbury a 'frustrated supporter' during injury lay-offpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportThe Wasps captain Joe Launchbury says he was desperate to get back into first 15 action after a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.
He described himself as an "extremely frustrated supporter over the last few weeks" and says he hasn't enjoyed watching the team lose.
Image source, Getty ImagesLaunchbury had been out since mid-September and he returned for the win over Northampton last weekend - only their second win in 14 matches.
A cold night forecast, but warmer weather tomorrowpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayIt's been a chilly day and temperatures will fall very quickly overnight.
Tomorrow could be milder, after a frosty start.
Media caption, Shefali Oza with the forecast for the West Midlands
Littering fines and other charges set to risepublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe fine for littering in Worcester looks set to rise from £75 to £100, as part of a range of changes to fees and charges proposed by the city council.
The authority is also looking to increase the amount it charges visitors to The Commandery museum and the amount it charges for green waste collections would rise to £59 a year.
Image source, Getty ImagesUnder the proposals the cost of weddings at some council-owned properties would also rise, but car parking charges, animal licence renewals and the fee for removing bulky waste would all remain the same.
Councillors will vote on the plans on 19 February.
Paramedics suffer minor injuries after ambulance crashpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
BBC Radio StokeAn ambulance using blue lights and sirens has been involved in a collision with a car in Stoke-on-Trent this afternoon.
It happened at the junction of Leek New Road in Cobridge at around 13:30.
The driver of the car was checked by the paramedics and treated for minor injuries, with a second ambulance sent to the original 999 call.
Secondary school allowed to build new teaching blockpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServicePlans to enlarge a Warwickshire secondary school have been approved, on the casting vote of a planning committee chairman.
Coleshill School, in Coleshill, will now get a new three-storey block including 12 extra classrooms to deal with an extra 227 pupils by 2022, which would take the total to 1,330.
Image source, GoogleWarwickshire County Council's planning committee was split, because of concerns about some pupils crossing four lanes of the busy A446 to get there.
The school says it has been working to persuade pupils to take alternative routes to the school and to lay on extra buses, so nobody has to walk across the A road.
Driver injured after collision with vanpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
A man has been taken to hospital with multiple injuries after the car he was driving hit a stationary van near Oswestry this lunchtime.
The collision happened on the A483 near the Mile End roundabout at 11:57 and he was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for treatment after being cut free from his vehicle.
Image source, GoogleNobody else was hurt and West Midlands Ambulance Service said his injuries weren't thought to be life threatening.
Neighbour killed after fight in boy's roompublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Mum tells court how she tried to protect her autistic son before neighbour row ends in stab death.
Read MoreShrewsbury sign Crewe midfielderpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Crewe midfielder Brad Walker has signed for Shrewsbury Town on an 18-month deal.
He's been playing for the new Shrewsbury manager Sam Ricketts on loan at Wrexham, and will return there for the rest of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesWalker joined Crewe from Hartlepool for £30,000, a year and a half ago.
Town fundraises for swine flu coma teenagerpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Residents and businesses in Alsager are rallying around to raise money for a teenager from the town who's been in a coma since Christmas Day.
Robert Brennan, 14, was suffering with a cold, but he became very unwell and was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve.
Image source, GoogleHe was diagnosed with swine flu and put in a medically-induced coma. He's currently in critical care at Alder Hey Hospital.
A fundraising appeal has so far amassed more than £5,000.
Quote MessageIt's every parent's worst nightmare, especially over Christmas. The community has rallied round and and been very supportive of the family, sending them best wishes on a daily basis."
Sue Halliwell, Fundraiser
Safari park bought by French firmpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
The Bewdley site has been bought by French amusement park operator Looping for an undisclosed sum.
Read MoreNumber 24 for new Sky Blues signingpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
The new Sky Blues signing Bright Enobakhare will take the number 24 squad number at the club.
The 20-year-old forward has joined the city on loan from Premier League Wolves until the end of the season, having previously been on loan at Scottish club Kilmarnock.
Meanwhile, MK Dons are reported to have dropped their interest in Coventry left-back Chris Camwell who has been with the club on a trial basis.
Image source, Getty ImagesDrone ban a 'knee jerk reaction'published at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
A former chief inspector urges a council to postpone its plan to ban all drones.
Read MoreYour photos: Frosty scenes from around the West Midlandspublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
It's been cold outside today, but the BBC Weather Watchers have been out to take some beautiful photos of the frosty West Midlands.
These pictures were taken in Sandwell, Hereford and Newport in Shropshire.
We've even got a photo of a robin.
Image source, Mikes Lens
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Image source, TAYFormer NHS boss gets permanent hospitals rolepublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
The acting chair of Worcestershire's hospitals, Sir David Nicholson, has been appointed to the role permanently.
Sir David has held the role with the Worcestershre Acute Hospital NHS Trust since last May, following the departure of Caragh Merrick.
He was previously the head of NHS England and spent 10 months in charge of the local health authority which oversaw Stafford Hospital.
The trust is still without a permanent chief executive after Michelle McKay stepped down to return to her native Australia.
