A cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision involving a car in Wolverhampton.

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The man, in his 60s, was hurt in the crash last night on Blaydon Road, Pendeford, police say.

Officers say the car didn't stop at first but a 22-year-old man later turned up at the scene of the collision.

He's been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs and failing to stop after an accident.

BBC Weather Watchers

Some splashes of colour across the West Midlands now, care of our local BBC Weather Watchers.

These three are from users Di's walk in Sutton Coldfield, Margrose in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire and Mrs Squirrel in Stoke-on-Trent:

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Shropshire Star

Here are three stories from the Shropshire Star today:

• Anger over felling at Shropshire nature reserve, external
• Group urges trust to ban Long Mynd hunts, external
• Tractor destroyed by fire, external

Thieves have broken into a village store this morning and tried to steal the cash machine.

The Co-op in Bomere Heath is closed while police carry out investigations and the company said it was too early to say when it would reopen.

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The Co-op described the raid at 04:00 as "an unsuccessful attack" and said a structural engineer would be carrying out an inspection.

BBC Business News

The UK's competition regulator has recommended a major shake-up of the UK's accountancy market.

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Alarm bells have rung over recent accountancy blunders, such as the collapse of Wolverhampton-based Carillion, which was audited by KPMG.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said auditing and consultancy services should be entirely separate.

But it has stopped short of calling for the Big Four accountancy firms to be broken up.

However, industry bodies criticised the proposals, with one saying there was no evidence that they would lead to better audits.

Police say they are searching for the driver of the motorbike who left the scene of the crash.

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

Stoke City manager Nathan Jones has urged fans to be patient as he doesn't have a "magic wand" to turn the team around.

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With four matches remaining, the Potters are 16th in the table and closer to the relegation places than the play-off spots.

Stoke were favourites for promotion from the Championship this season and Jones replaced Gary Rowett in January when the side were 14th.

An 18-year-old man is in hospital after being stabbed at a Coventry nature reserve yesterday evening.

West Midlands Police say they were called to Wyken Croft Nature Reserve at 19:00.

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The force said his injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.

A motorcyclist is being sought be police after he "ran off" from a crash in which a passenger on the bike died., external

West Midlands Police said it happened last night on Bradley Lane, Wolverhampton and the 20-year-old victim died at the scene from his injuries.

The force says officers believe he was a passenger on the motorbike when it collided with a car and they're trying to trace the rider as he left the scene.

Birmingham Live

The Birmingham Live website has these headlines today:

• Boy knocked down amid massive 999 response to two stolen car chases, external
• Man on motorbike killed in crash in Bilston, external
• Monkey dust raids see police smash way into house using chainsaw, external

The discovery of a man's body in the River Severn in Shrewsbury yesterday has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), West Mercia Police has confirmed.

The force said this was "normal procedure when a person dies who has been in recent contact with the police".

Two other men, who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary after a car went into the river, are currently on police bail while enquiries continue.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

Coventry is hosting a two-day netball event over the Easter weekend, featuring six Superleague teams.

Wasps, who are joint top of the league with Manchester Thunder, will play Surrey Storm at the Ricoh Arena this Saturday and then Celtic Dragons on Easter Sunday.

The other teams are Saracens Mavericks, Team Bath and Severn Stars.

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The results over the Big Easter Weekend, external could be crucial in the battle to finish in the top four and Wasps captain Hannah Knights (pictured above) said it was likely to be "a bit feisty".

Local Democracy Reporting Service
George Makin

The opening of a long-awaited £350m hospital in the West Midlands could be further delayed by a massive reorganisation of the local NHS, bosses have claimed.

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The Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick was left two-thirds finished after the collapse of construction company Carillion in January last year.

Work resumed at the site last summer after the government pledged £300m of funding.

Construction was due to be completed in October 2018, but the trust has since said the hospital will not be open until 2022.

Now, a Birmingham City Council committee has backed plans to redraw the boundaries of a local NHS clinical commissioning group to create a new body covering the whole of Birmingham and Solihull.

It'll now go to the local authority's cabinet for a final decision, but the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust said the move could delay the signing of a contract to resume construction of the hospital to July.

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BBC News

Long stretches of motorways in the West Midlands this Easter bank holiday will still have roadworks on them, despite Highways England saying it's removed the majority of other works.

The organisation says, because of safety reasons, roadworks on the M6 near Coventry and Stafford, on the M5 near Oldbury and the M50 near Worcester will stay in place.

The RAC and traffic data company Inrix expect jams to be at their worst tomorrow but say the M6 south near Crewe, from J20 to J16, will be among the busiest routes to drive today.

RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said the weekend would see "lengthy queues in some spots".

A man's died in a crash between a car and a motorbike., external

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The ambulance service says it happened on Bradley Lane, Bilston, West Midlands at around 21:00 last night.

It says the man, thought to have been the motorcyclist, was in cardiac arrest and died at the scene.

Police have promised to crack down on troublemakers when Hereford FC face AFC Telford United in a local derby on Saturday.

West Mercia Police said there would be "thorough" searches at gates and warned fans against bringing drugs, flares or pyrotechnics to the ground.

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Supt Sue Thomas, the Policing Commander for Herefordshire, said she expected a "large and passionate crowd" and added: "There is much at stake for AFC Telford and it will be an exciting and emotive game."

Telford are looking to secure their place in the National League North play-offs.

The force also said it was continuing to investigate the trouble at the recent game between Hereford and Stockport County and that arrests are expected.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

A few of the headlines on the Stoke-on-Trent Live website this morning:

• Ex-Dudson worker speaks out over abrupt dismissal after firm's collapse, external
• Firm says sorry to council tenant after energy supplier switched without permission, external
• Stoke City's third most expensive player linked with summer exit, external

Much of the netting that was covering a hedgerow at Pontesbury in Shropshire has been removed by the developer that put it there.

Similar netting has been appearing on hedges across England, prompting angry protests at several sites.

Wildlife lovers have complained the practice of netting hedges to prevent birds from nesting near development sites is harmful to small animals and traps those birds already inside.

Netting at Rocks Green, outside Ludlow, was torn down last week and nets in Pontesbury were also badly damaged by Sunday night.

A local resident in Pontesbury reported seven vehicles arriving Wednesday morning and most of the netting being removed, leaving a small section where an access road is due to be created.

Steven Reid returns to West Brom to assist caretaker head coach Jimmy Shan for the rest of the 2018-19 season.

Most roadworks have been lifted or completed, but rail passengers are warned to plan ahead.