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A man has died after being hit by a taxi in Leamington Spa.
The collision happened at 02:45 on Kenilworth Road, near Leamington Rugby Club and the man, in his 20s, died at the scene, Warwickshire Police said.
Image source, GoogleThe road was closed while emergency services were at the scene and detectives want to talk to people who saw the white Peugeot taxi.
From the Dudley News today:
BBC Sport
Warwickshire captain Jeetan Patel says he is concerned at their poor showing so far in the One-Day Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlex Thomson is bowled by James Pattinson of Nottinghamshire
In their first three games, the Bears have lost twice and tied against Yorkshire.
The side were never in the hunt yesterday against Nottinghamshire and, after the visitors made 301-9, they were all out for 183.
Quote MessageWe lost poorly a couple of days ago and have lost poorly again so it would be remiss of me to say I'm not concerned. We just need to learn from it. I am concerned but also quite positive in that we have still got five games left and a lot of learning to do but also a group of young guys who are desperate to learn and contribute and put in to the team
Jeetan Patel, Warwickshire captain
BBC Midlands Today
A mother says she fears the closure of a specialist care home in Worcestershire will have a damaging effect on the health of her daughter.
Beth Hubbard, who is severely disabled, has been a resident at the Rose Orchard care home in Kidderminster for three years.
The site is one of only two in the county which provides 24-hour nursing care but will close next month due to a lack of funding.
Five adults with severe learning difficulties are currently cared for by staff at the site.
The county council says it supports about 500 people with similar needs and the income needed to maintain the home far outstrips the cost of that type of care elsewhere in the county.
Quote MessageI was so happy that I felt we'd found her 'forever home' and then suddenly, out of the blue, to be told we had to find another home, all over again, because we've done this twice before, I can't tell you how stressful it is
Deborah Wood, Mother
Allen Cook
BBC News
Hamish Rutherford (pictured, batting) and Riki Wessels are both set to make their home debut for Worcestershire as they play their first One-Day Cup at New Road.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Pears host Durham and will be looking to bounce back from defeat to Leicestershire in their previous match.
The match starts at 11:00 and you can follow the game on the BBC Cricket website.
BBC Midlands Today
Police officers are going to monitor the second day of a 'go slow' protest by black cab drivers in Birmingham today.
They're protesting at peak times for nine days against proposed clean air zone charges in the city centre.
Drivers of high-polluting cars will have to pay £8 to travel in the city centre after the government approved the city's clean air zone (CAZ) plan.
Birmingham's RMT union said it wanted more than the £5,000 the city council was offering drivers to upgrade cabs while the authority said government funding would help support taxi drivers.
The first day of the protest yesterday saw long tailbacks and brought the Holloway Head roundabout to a standstill so West Midlands Police said officers will be sent to today's demonstration.
Lee Blakeman
Port Vale commentator, BBC Radio Stoke
Port Vale manager John Askey says he's set his players a target of going unbeaten for the rest of the season.
With two games left to go, the Vale are now eight points above the bottom two clubs in League Two, having flirted with relegation at one stage this season.
They will now host Macclesfield Town before ending away at Bury.
Quote MessageWe want to go into pre-season not losing now, that would be my aim, to try and finish off the season with hopefully two wins or, if not, at least a win and a draw
John Askey, Port Vale manager
David Gilbert says he is relishing playing as one of snooker's elite players after years of underperforming.
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BBC Midlands Today
An online memorial fund has been set up to help the family of a youth football coach who was found dead at a flat in Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend.
Image source, Family HandoutThe body of 18-year-old Megan Newton was discovered in Fletcher Road on Saturday afternoon.
More than £3,100 has been raised on a Facebook page to help towards funeral costs.
Meanwhile, friends and family are expected to gather at Hanford Park in the city on Friday to release balloons in her memory.
Joseph Trevor, from Trentham and also 18, has been charged with her murder and is due to appear before Crown court judges tomorrow.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Tom Dare
The number of dangerous dogs being seized by West Midlands Police has more than halved in three years, saving the force hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Image source, PAAt the latest Strategic Policing and Crime Board meeting, Ch Insp Gareth Mason said 91 were seized last year compared to 192 in 2014-15.
He added that, over the same time, the average amount of time each dog's spending in kennels has also fallen, to an average of 51 days compared to 87 previously.
The panel heard both factors mean the estimated budget for kennelling costs for this financial year is £300,000, a £321,000 saving compared to 2015-16.
BBC News Travel
Drivers in part of Shropshire are being warned of three donkeys , external"loose in the road" near a village.
West Mercia Police is warning of the animals on the B5063 near High Ercall, not far from Shrewsbury and say motorists should take care.
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
A dry start for today but showers are expected later. Here's the full weather forecast for the West Midlands:
Alex Hamilton
To keep up to date with the latest weather forecast for your part of the region, head to the BBC Weather website.
Allen Cook
BBC News
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We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 on Wednesday, but keep an eye out here for more updates before then.
Allen Cook
BBC News
A suspected World War grenade discovered in Oldbury earlier isn't live, say police who have lifted their cordon around a street.
The West Midlands force says all roads around Penncricket Lane have reopened following the call-out of a bomb disposal team, external.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceA driver was badly hurt when his car ended up on its roof on the M5. , external
Police say they don't know why the blue BMW crashed on Saturday night between J5 and J6 on the northbound side near Bromsgrove.
The driver, a man in his 30s, suffered serious injuries, although officers said they weren't believed to be life-threatening.
The crew has attended property in Hereford following reports of an explosive.
Read MoreGarry Jack sent a message to his girlfriend threatening to "kerb stomp" a black youth, a court hears.
Read MoreAllen Cook
BBC News
The discovery of a suspected World War grenade , externalhas shut a road in Oldbury this evening, police say.
Officers have cordoned off Penncricket Lane.
Earlier, a road was closed in Hereford following the discovery of a suspected old explosive. That's since reopened and the item's been removed.
Image source, West Midlands Police
