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It will be a dry day with sunny spells and highs of 12C (54F).

The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

Norman Smurthwaite says he will put Port Vale in administration if a new owner is not found by his deadline of 5 May.

A 17-year-old is charged following the stabbing of a teenager in Birmingham.

Five people are taken to hospital following a crash involving a people carrier and a car in Birmingham.

The footbridge contained "enough concrete to fill some 20 tipper trucks".

Sharon Luca-Chatha says she could have been with her son for two more days had such a cot been there.

How a grieving mother created a trust to help underprivileged students embarking on university life.

Services will continue to operate, says travel information group Network West Midlands.

Leyton Orient win 3-1 on aggregate at Telford to book an FA Trophy final on 19 May against AFC Fylde, who won at Stockport.

Solihull Moors miss out on the opportunity to go top of the National League as they fall to defeat at Halifax.

The motorway was closed because of the object but has now reopened, say police.

Officers are not linking it to similar attacks at five other mosques in Birmingham.

Reece Brown's second-half double earns League Two play-off hopefuls Forest Green victory at Port Vale.

Portsmouth move up to third in League One as goals by Ben Close and Brett Pitman give them victory at Shrewsbury.

Barnsley boost their promotion hopes as Jacob Brown's stoppage-time winner gives them all three points at Walsall.

Ben Te'o scores a try and gets yellow carded as Worcester hang on to narrowly win at Premiership relegation rivals Bristol.

Gloucester run in three tries as they come from 11-0 down to beat Wasps in the Premiership.

Lucas Akins becomes Burton's club record scorer with two goals as they come from 2-0 down to beat Accrington.

Mansfield drop out of the League Two automatic promotion places as two quickfire goals by Callum Ainley earn victory for Crewe.