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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Bid to turn former bank into barpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA former NatWest Bank in Newport could be turned into a bar.
The Stoke-based Titanic Brewery says it plans to open between 08:00 and 23:00 and while it might make some changes to the front of the building, the interior layout would remain largely unchanged.
Image source, GoogleThe bank, on High Street, was one of a number of NatWest branches to close last year and it shut its doors for the last time in May.
In the papers: Police link indecent exposure incidentspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Three stories from the Hereford Times today:
- Police link indecent exposure incidents, external
- Pervert jailed for child sex, external
- Warning over fuel spill on road, external
Council leader to stand down after five yearspublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe Leader of Solihull Council, Bob Sleigh, is going to stand down after five years in the job, saying it is "the time was right to hand over the baton".
His Conservative group will choose a new leader after next month's local elections and if they remain the largest party, that person will become the next council leader.
Image source, Solihull CouncilMr Sleigh will also relinquish his role as deputy mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority.
School given leftover pipes from £265m motorway schemepublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA school's been given leftover equipment from a £265m project to upgrade a stretch of the M6 to a smart motorway.
Image source, Highways EnglandHighways England says it used purple pipes to hold electricity cables in while it carried out the work in Cheshire and has now given some to Sandbach School.
It says a groundsman at the school approached them for the pipes and is using them as pitch dividers on their all-weather sports pitch.
Quote MessageI was driving on the M6 to the football one day and it suddenly popped into my head that the purple pipes that ran along the motorway would be the perfect solution for what we needed. They’ve saved us a lot of money and work really well!”
Jake Davies, Groundsman, Sandbach School
Resident treated after rubbish fire goes out of controlpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Firefighters had to be called out after a rubbish fire near a bungalow got out of control.
A resident had to be treated after breathing in smoke and was checked over by ambulance paramedics.
Image source, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceStaffordshire Fire Service warned people to leave lots of space between fires and buildings and to never leave fires unattended.
In the papers: Glass pavilion set to be smashedpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
From the Dudley News:
Birmingham dent Leeds promotion hopespublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Premier League promotion hopefuls Leeds slip to a potentially damaging defeat at struggling Birmingham.
Read MoreWednesday night's weather forecastpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands TodayThe evening will start off with some long, clear spells - here's how the rest of the night and tomorrow is looking.
Media caption, Shefali Oza
You can get the latest update on your weather forecast at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
Hedgerow netting torn downpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Netting which had been wrapped around a hedgerow in Ludlow appears to have been torn down.
Shropshire councillor Andy Boddington took these photos of the hedgerow in Rocks Green, before and after.
Image source, Andy Boddington
Image source, Andy BoddingtonThe practice of putting netting over hedges is legal and housing developers around the country do it, to prevent birds from nesting.
But it has angered wildlife groups, including the RSPB and the Woodland Trust, who say it is bad for animals living there.
Mr Boddington said he believed the netting had been torn down deliberately, as a protest, but described it as an "own goal" because it denied other campaigners the chance to raise awareness of the practice.
'Wartime bomb' detonated and removedpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
The device was found close to a railway line and train passengers have experienced delays.
Read MoreCarjacking ordeal caught on CCTVpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
A car owner is stabbed three times as he fights off an attack outside his home in Coventry.
Read MoreTaxi drivers protest over clean air zone planpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
BBC Midlands TodayTaxi drivers have been protesting in Birmingham over plans to introduce a clean air zone in the city centre.
The drivers claim their livelihoods could be affected by the zone, which is due to be introduced in January.
Drivers of high-polluting vehicles will have to pay to drive through the city and the council says taxis must meet EU standards on emissions by December, to have licences renewed.
Points failure causing disruption to rail servicespublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
BBC News TravelA points failure near Peartree in Derbyshire is causing disruption to trains between Derby and Birmingham New Street / Stoke-on-Trent, the National Rail Enquiries website reports., external
Trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled until about 19:00.
CrossCountry and East Midlands Trains services are affected.
Ricketts warns league table can 'change quickly'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
BBC Radio Shropshire SportShrewsbury Town manager Sam Ricketts says the League One table "looks nice" at the moment, but warned "it can change very quickly".
They've pulled four points clear of the relegation zone in recent weeks and now sit in 14th place, but a couple of defeats could drop them back into trouble again.
Image source, Getty ImagesRicketts says he doesn't worry about what other teams are doing though, saying his side are "more than capable" of winning enough games to ensure they stay up.
Demolition agreed for former Inland Revenue buildingpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA former home to the Inland Revenue which has been called a "symbol of decline" is to be demolished.
Image source, Dudley Borough CouncilDudley Borough Council said site owners Avenbury will then build a combination of shops, restaurants, bars, hotels, homes and offices on the site.
Quote MessageCavendish House has for too long been a symbol of decline on the landscape in Dudley town centre. This decision will see the building finally come down and work start on another exciting development for the borough."
Alan Lunt, Dudley Borough Council
Man dies days after car crash in Solihullpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsA man's died two days after being hurt in a crash in Solihull., external
Image source, West Midlands PoliceWest Midlands Police said John Sassons Taylor was driving a white Peugeot 206 when it collided with a BMW at the junction of Warwick Road and New Road on Wednesday.
The 80-year-old from Chiswick Green was taken to hospital but died on Friday.
The force says a 24-year-old is helping officers with their investigation.
Guidelines for 6,000 new homes set for approvalpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Allen Cook
BBC NewsProposals to guide the building of 6,000 homes and several new schools in north Birmingham are due to be approved.
Image source, GoogleThe city council's drawn up supplementary planning documents for areas near Walmley and Minworth in Sutton Coldfield which are meant to be used to direct future housing developments on the sites.
A consultation has seen the authority alter them to include more emphasis on links to railway stations and more clarity on what schools are needed to support the houses. , external
The council's cabinet is set to approve the plans on 16 April and says it expects to build the houses, schools and health services by 2031., external
In the papers: Park shooting probedpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
Birmingham LiveThe Birmingham Live website's covering these stories today:
Murder arrest over hit-and-run deathpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Steven Day in Solihull in July.
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