Bromsgrove will be getting 25 new police officers as part of an increase of 115 officers across the West Mercia force.

Other towns will see smaller increases, with Evesham, Droitwich, Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye, Shrewsbury and Oswestry all due to get an extra 10 officers each.

A breakdown of the deployment plans shows Market Drayton, Ludlow and Bridgnorth will each get five new recruits, with the remaining 25 working across a number of police bases.

This increase, which was announced earlier this month, is on top of the increase of 100 officers announced in September last year, which will see 40 based with the Shropshire and Telford divisions and the other 60 based with divisions in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The money from the latest recruitment drive is coming from an increase in the amount of council tax paid to the police and from government funding.

BBC News England

The Brexit negotiations have been likened to a merry-go-round by some commentators.

So where better to seek the views of the public than on Birmingham's famous Number 11 route?

We asked passengers on the service, which takes a two-and-a-half hour circular journey around the city, what they make of the current situation.

Brummies narrowly voted to leave the EU, although some areas came out strongly in favour of staying.

BBC Shropshire

A man found guilty of manslaughter for selling toxic slimming pills that killed a student is set to appeal against his sentence today.

Image source, West Mercia Police

Eloise Parry, 21, from Shrewsbury, took eight tablets containing dinitrophenol (DNP) after buying them online from Bernard Rebelo.

The 31-year-old, from Gosport, is due to appeal against this seven-year jail sentence at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.

He was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter and placing unsafe food on the market.

Sixty-six sailors died when the ship was hit by a torpedo from a Nazi U-boat off Cornwall in 1944.

BBC Midlands Today

An emergency cabinet meeting, external is going to be held by councillors in Birmingham today to discuss the bin dispute.

More than 300 workers started the first in a series of strikes yesterday.

It stems from claims some staff have been "blacklisted" for taking part in industrial action in 2017, when piles of rubbish were left on the streets.

The Unite members have worked to rule since 29 December over what it calls "secret payments" given to GMB members who abstained from a previous strike.

The council has denied that claim, but said a "reasonable" offer had been made to unions in a bid to stop strikes.

BBC Sport

West Bromwich Albion moved to within a point of the Championship promotion places as Jake Livermore's 94th-minute winner gave them victory at Queens Park Rangers.

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QPR had twice equalised after Jefferson Montero and then Jacob Murphy had put the visitors ahead before the Baggies ended up with a 3-2 win.

In League One, Burton Albion stretched their unbeaten run in the division to six matches as they drew 0-0 at Barnsley.

While in League Two, Port Vale's relegation worries deepened as they lost 2-1 at home to Tranmere Rovers, leaving them four points from the drop and without a win since 19 January.

BBC News England

A remembrance event is going to be held in Warwickshire this morning to mark 75 years since HMS Warwick sank during World War Two.

Image source, Ken Holmes

Sixty-six crew members died when the destroyer was hit by a German U-boat torpedo off the Cornish coast in 1944.

HMS Warwick acted as an escort boat during World War Two, protecting British vessels from submarine attacks.

Eight events will be held to mark the anniversary, including at Warwick Castle and on the Isles of Scilly.

BBC Midlands Today

A murder investigation's been launched by police after a man was found badly hurt on a street in Wolverhampton., external

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Officers say paramedics tried to save his life yesterday evening on Chadwick Close, Merry Hill, but he died at the scene.

They say the victim was in his 20s and they've cordoned off the area.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

A mainly dry day after the overnight rain in the West Midlands - here's the full weather forecast for today:

If you want to get a latest forecast for your area 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.

Deepa Singh leads a group hunting men he believes are grooming Sikh girls for sex.

League Two top scorer James Norwood's double inspires play-off chasing Tranmere to a 2-1 win away at struggling Port Vale.

Promotion-chasing Barnsley stretch their unbeaten League One run to 13 games after a goalless draw with Burton.

Jake Livermore scores a 94th-minute winner as Championship promotion chasers West Bromwich Albion beat Queens Park Rangers.

Andy Giddings
BBC News

We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.

Police said there was no evidence to support claims the school was a "playground for paedophiles".

Three RAF Tornado jets have carried out a flypast to mark their retirement from service.

They flew over the RAF bases at Cosford and Shawbury in Shropshire this lunchtime and large crowds turned out to watch them.

Image source, RAF Cosford

Image source, RAF Cosford

Although they are not carrying out active missions anymore, the aircraft will still be used by RAF Cosford to train young mechanics.

Image source, RAF Cosford

Coventry Observer

Some of the Coventry Observer headlines today are:

• Teenager charged with murder after stabbing in Coventry, external
• City centre to be lit up in memory of Corey and Casper one year on from deaths, external
• 'Mindless vandals' smash police car windows in Coventry, external

These images show how the former bus depot in Wolverhampton could become what the city council call a "key gateway" in the future.

Plans for a £21m transformation of the Cleveland Road area have already been approved, to turn it into a mix of 74 flats and 18 houses, plus shops, offices, a day nursery and a YMCA.

Image source, City of Wolverhampton Council

Image source, City of Wolverhampton Council

The City of Wolverhampton Council said there would also be a new square, in front of the former Royal Hospital building.

Parliament has been asked to "set an example to the world" by making the eating of dog meat illegal.

North Herefordshire MP Bill Wiggin conceded there is no evidence that dogs are being eaten by people in the UK, but it remains legal and he wants to encourage other countries, like China, to stop.

Introducing his dog meat bill today, he said: "Thirty million dogs are eaten every year around the world. More than 10 million of these are killed in China alone."

And he said he wanted the UK to follow the example of the USA, Germany and Austria which already have bans.

He asked for his bill to return to the Commons on 22 March, but it is unlikely to become law because of a lack of parliamentary time.