Tamworth's David Gilbert has made it to his first World Snooker Championship semi-final with victory this afternoon over Kyren Wilson.

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He began with a 10-6 overnight advantage and, although Wilson briefly reduced the deficit, a missed black off its spot enabled the world number 16 to move closer to victory.

Another mistake by Wilson in the 21st frame let Gilbert in who then missed a pair of match balls before finally prevailing 13-8.

Former Scotland midfielders Charlie Adam and Darren Fletcher are to leave Stoke City at the end of the season.

The "moment of madness" by Shahan Mir "cost him dearly", a court hears.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to review elements of the case of the Shrewsbury 24, who were jailed for their part in the 1972 building-workers dispute.

Among them was Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson, who has claimed it was politically motivated, because Ted Heath's Conservative government was at war with the unions.

Following a hearing in Birmingham on Monday, the commission has agreed reconsider the referral of the convictions to the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal based on two issues.

These are that destruction of material which may have been of use to the defence was not disclosed ahead of the trial and the broadcast on ITV of the documentary Reds Under the Bed before the trial in 1973.

Kidderminster Shuttle

The Kidderminster Shuttle is covering these stories today:

• CCTV appeal after station staff punched, external
• Knife crime awareness event at school, external
• Stourport dancer is world champion, external

Vicky Norton
BBC Radio Stoke

A petrol station's been robbed at knifepoint., external

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Staffordshire Police said a man was working alone at the Mossfield Filling Station on Dividy Road, Stoke-on-Trent early this morning when another man came up to him.

He was armed with a knife, demanded cash from the till and then left with the money.

A CCTV image has been released by police , external after a worker at a railway station was reportedly slapped and punched by a teenage boy.

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British Transport Police said the boy was asked to leave Worcester Foregate Street station on 23 April as it was due to close for the night.

Twice they say the teenager walked away and then returned and attacked a member of staff in the face, leaving them with a cut above their eye.

Officers say the person in the CCTV image may have information which could help them.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

About 1,000 workers at chocolate-maker Cadbury have accepted a three-year "inflation-proofed" pay deal.

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The agreement, described by the Unite trade union as a good package in uncertain times, covers Cadbury sites in Birmingham, Marlbrook in Herefordshire and Chirk, near Wrexham,

The deal, running from March this year to March 2022, will see workers receive a 2.7% increase in the first year and the retail price index rate for years two and three.

Unite national officer for the food industry Joe Clarke said: "We are pleased that by a large majority (75%) our members, who are covered by the national agreement, have accepted this three-year pay deal.

"We believe that this is a good inflation-proofed pay package given the uncertain times we are going through and the economic challenges posed by Brexit."

BBC Sport

Play's under way this afternoon as Tamworth player David Gilbert looks to reach the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the first time.

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Going into today's session, he was leading Kyren WIlson 10-6, needing three more frames to win the best-of-25 match.

A short time ago, he'd won one of those frames but Wilson had taken two, to give Gilbert an 11-8 lead - you can follow play here on the BBC website.

North Group leaders Nottinghamshire suffer a first One-Day Cup loss of 2019 as they go down by five wickets to Worcestershire.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, after a fatal collision on the A46 near Stratford-upon-Avon.

The male driver of a silver Ford Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which happened at about 05:40 on Tuesday.

The three men, aged 23, 22 and 24, are of no fixed abode. One of the three men, the driver, was also further arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Keanu Bedward, who was arrested at Manchester Airport, is charged with the murder of a man in Birmingham.

Lisa Wright
BBC News

With just a day until polling stations open, every party vying for control wants an outright majority so they can do what they promised their voters. Without it they can struggle to make long-lasting changes.

So what happens when control of a council swaps from one party to another year on year?

In 97 of the 248 councils holding elections on Thursday, a third of the seats are up for election three years out of every four.

For some, that can mean the party that wins the most seats one year could well be out of power again the next - or even sooner.

Read more.

Theresa May has claimed there is "no reason" why the BBC should not deliver free TV licences for over-75s following a question from a Coventry MP.

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Households with people over 75 are entitled to a free TV licence.

But the government-funded scheme, which is expected to cost £745m by 2021-22, comes to an end in 2020 and it will be for the BBC to decide whether to continue it, and in what form it will exist.

Campaigners and MPs have warned hundreds of thousands of over-75s will lose out if the free scheme is ended, blaming the government for devolving responsibility to the BBC.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Labour's Jim Cunningham (Coventry South), pictured above, said: "During the general election the prime minister gave a manifesto commitment to retain free TV licences and bus passes. Does she still stand by them?"

Mrs May replied: "We do stand by the commitments we made. Of course we are changing the arrangements for the TV licences, that is going to the BBC.

"But there is no reason why the BBC, with the money available to it, is not able to continue that."

The Birmingham Brummies host Eastbourne this evening in the Championship Shield.

The Brummies are still searching for their first win of the season and include British Under-21 Final runner-up Zach Watjknecht.

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Boss Laurence Rogers said: "The boys really did put up a good fight against Somerset a couple of weeks ago and I want them to build on that really."

Tapes go up at 19:30 at Perry Barr.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Carl Jackson

Plans to improve flood defences in Birmingham, at a cost of £17m, have been submitted.

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The Environment Agency scheme is expected to help protect more than 900 homes and businesses in Bromford and Castle Vale.

It will involve raising flood walls or constructing new ones along the River Tame, which flows near The Fort Shopping Park.

If approved, the work is expected to get under way late in the summer and could take a year to complete.

Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A 102-year-old woman has had her home ransacked by burglars., external

Staffordshire Police says they broke in on Saturday night to the home in the Westlands area of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The burglars left with a handbag containing cash and debit cards, jewellery, pottery and silverware.

Officers say the woman wasn't hurt, but has been left shaken.

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary with one of them also arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug and another also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, and possession of a bladed article.

BBC Shropshire

A plan to charge people for green waste collections in Shropshire has been shelved by the local authority.

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Shropshire Council had first put forward the idea last year as a way of bringing in up to £1.4m and in February admitted it was still considering the move. , external

However the council says the idea's now on hold for at least two years because of a new government waste strategy.

Customers of Gill's Motorhomes say they lost large sums of money after the company ceased trading.

Local Democracy Reporting Service
Kerry Ashdown

Plans for hundreds of new homes on a former industrial site have been given approval, despite concerns from some locals that schools and GP surgeries are already full.

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Stafford Borough Council approved the plans by developer St Modwen to build 430 homes and shops on the former Areva site on land off Fairway.

The developer had originally wanted to build 490 homes on the site but part of the land was deemed unsuitable for development.

Several objections had been made about the increase in traffic and the future of mature trees on the site but councillors agreed the plans.