Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish loves his new role as captain after leading his side to seven successive wins.

Sanctions over two women's "misconduct" are due on Friday.

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BBC News

A crash in Birmingham this afternoon involved a suspected stolen car, according to police.

They say the vehicle failed to stop for officers on City Road at 14:30 and, after being chased, hit a stationary car which then struck another car at the junction of Portland Road.

Two people were taken to hospital for treatment, but officers say their injuries aren't thought to be serious.

They say they've arrested two people on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and failing to stop - one of them's being treated in hospital for a leg injury.

West Midlands Police adds that City Road is likely to be shut for some time, advising motorists to avoid the area.

Hereford Times

The Hereford Times has these headlines on its website today:

• Removal of road signs puts children at risk, external
• New machine blitzing potholes, external
• Postman to run 19th marathon for Hereford charity, external

The family of a man who was murdered in Birmingham last month are appealing for the public to help with the police investigation.

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Leneto Kellengbeck, 24, died from multiple stab wounds in Arran Way in the Smith's Wood area of Birmingham in March.

His mother Jasmine described her son as "kind, generous and gentle".

"He's my world," she said.

"I love him to bits, I'm proud of him, and nobody should take that away from a parent".

"I just want to catch the perpetrators, I just want answers really," she added.

"I know that the police are working hard and I do hope and trust and pray that they find the perpetrator."

An investigation is under way, but no one has yet been arrested.

Fire crews have cut one person free from the wreckage of a crash involving two lorries on the A46 in Warwickshire.

Two patients are still being treated at the scene, after the crash at about 14:30 near Kenilworth, the ambulance service said.

Highways England says the route remains shut northbound at the junction with Stoneleigh Road, Stoneleigh., external

It says there are delays of at least 45 minutes on the route with congestion back to the A452.

Coventry City say they're close to formalising agreements regarding two potential groundshares should they have to play away from the Ricoh Arena next season.

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Ongoing legal action by the club's owners against the city council has prevented them agreeing a new deal with arena owners Wasps.

In a statement, external, the club said it regretted having to make alternative plans and said the EFL board has been informed.

Coventry, who spent the 2013-14 season in a groundshare at Northampton Town, have previously been told by the EFL that they must play their home games within six miles of the city centre.

The Sky Blues could face expulsion from the EFL if a satisfactory resolution cannot be found.

Coventry City announce that they are moving ahead with plans to leave the Ricoh Arena at the end of the season.

In their first County Championship match on returning to Division One, Warwickshire have hauled themselves back into their match with Kent just before tea.

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Henry Brookes (pictured, centre) and Jeetan Patel both took crucial wickets for the Bears to leave the visitors 229-4 at the break.

While in Division Two, Worcestershire's Daryl Mitchell has scored his 35th century for the Pears as they look to be building a commanding first innings total at Leicestershire.

At tea, they were 230-2 and you can stay up-to-date with all the County Championship games on the BBC Cricket live page.

Two men have been taken to hospital after a crash in Birmingham.

A third patient, who suffered minor injuries, was discharged at the scene after the incident at the junction of City Road and Portland Road at about 14:50.

Drivers are being told to avoid the area.

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Stoke-on-Trent Live

The Stoke-on-Trent Live website's covering these stories today:

• Major house fire in Staffordshire as five engines descend on street, external
• Receptionist injured as robber raids Stoke-on-Trent massage and health parlour, external
• Stoke-on-Trent couple hit with £12k council bill for roof repairs they never asked for, external

A crash involving two lorries has closed the A46 northbound in Warwickshire.

Emergency services, including the air ambulance, are at the scene, with drivers being advised to avoid the area.

Two patients are being treated at the scene, said the ambulance service.

A busy road in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham has been closed after a crash.

The ambulance service said three patients were currently being treated at the scene, after a two-car crash at about 14:50.

City Road is likely to remain closed for some time, police said.

BBC Politics

Staffordshire Conservative MP and Brexiteer Sir Bill Cash asked if the prime minister appreciated the "anger her abject surrender prompted across the country" over her Brexit policy, and whether she would resign.

Theresa May replied: "I think you know the answer to that."

It came after the prime minister told MPs it remains her "priority" to deliver Brexit, defending the decision to delay the UK's exit from the EU by more than six months.

The new deadline of 31 October, set following late-night talks in Brussels, means the UK is likely to have to hold European Parliament elections in May.

BBC News Travel

Trespassers on the line are causing rail delays between Stourbridge Junction and Rowley Regis.

A Staffordshire house has suffered serious structural damage after a fire today.

Fire crews are still at the site of the property on Walley's Drive, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

BBC Trending

Reddit user Andy Bowen could be forgiven for his frank assessment of his online presence.

I'm sure we all know the feeling of posting something quite clever online only to feel a bit rubbish when nobody seems to notice it.

But what separates the Coventry user from the rest of us is that he kept posting when faced with silence for an entire year - only to find out he'd been mistakenly "shadow banned" the entire time.

In other words, though the 34-year-old could make posts and comments on Reddit, absolutely nobody could see them.

After getting in touch with Reddit support about the problem, discovering the mistake, and then publicly posting about what has happened, Andy has become an overnight sensation with the most "liked" post on the website on Wednesday.

You can read more here.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare

A West Midlands allotment under threat from Commonwealth Games redevelopment will now survive at its current site after an impassioned campaign from local residents.

More than 13,500 people had signed a petition calling for the Walsall Road allotments to be safeguarded, after campaigners learned the site was being considered for development by Birmingham City Council following the Games.

There was jubilation at the Walsall Road allotments today after council leader Ian Ward announced the 120-year-old site would not feature as part of the Perry Barr masterplan.

He even went as far as to suggest future investment into the site, adding that it should be used as an example of community spirit and diversity when the Commonwealth Games does come around.

Plot holder Teresinha Roberts, who's been at the site for 18 years said: "I feel relieved, because the allotment is my family, and if it had gone, it would have been like killing my whole family. So I am very very happy."

A dance class aimed at helping ease the symptoms of Parkinson's disease is being held in Shropshire.