Rob Mayor
Political reporter, BBC WM

The West Midlands count is all done and dusted here in Birmingham.

All the candidates were quite recently taken off into a back room.

We are certainly going to get the Birmingham result fairly shortly and they are fairly confident we will get the regional result sharply after that.

The Brexit Party are looking supremely confident.

Romanians living abroad faced long queues at polling stations to cast votes in the European Parliament election and a national referendum.

Police believe Julia Rawson is dead although her body has not been found.

A Birmingham mental health trust says improvements are needed around risk assessments and care plans.

The motorway was shut for almost four hours while emergency crews were at the scene.

Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says his wish for 2019-20 is simply to win more games after "a very disappointing season".

Coventry say they have a "groundshare agreement" in place for next season if they leave the Ricoh Arena.

Musician Ten Tonnes said he could not get to the Neighbourhood Weekender festival with the delays.

A 46-year-old man from the Stoke area was arrested in connection with the death and remains in custody.

Simon Byrne could arrive in time for marching season - a 'crash course' in local policing.

Julia Donaldson was presented with a poetry medal to mark 20 years since the book was published.

The family of Charlie Leigh Burgoyne say she was "deeply loved".

Andrew Moffat started the "No Outsiders" lessons at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham.

Chelsea's past and, quite possibly, future will have more than a passing interest in one of English football's showpiece occasions.

The new MiniBrum attraction is at Birmingham's Thinktank Science Museum.

What are the challenges faced by fans trying to follow their teams from thousands of miles away?

Parents and campaigners outside Anderton Park Primary give their views on the ongoing protests.

The former head of Cheshire Police will take up his position after George Hamilton retires next month.

Internet users mock a police force for sharing blurry images of two suspects in a CCTV appeal.

Joe Ward stabbed love rival Eddie O'Rourke to death with a 12-inch "Pirates of the Caribbean" knife.