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  1. Bears on top after bowling out Surreypublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Warwickshire skipper Jeetan Patel bowls unchanged for 31 overs to take 4-53 as county champions Surrey struggle at Edgbaston.

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  2. Middlesex in command after Malan tonpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Middlesex captain Dawid Malan's superb hundred puts his side firmly in the driving seat against Worcestershire.

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  3. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    We'll be back with the news, sport, travel and weather from 07:00 tomorrow.

  4. Weather: Rain to return tomorrowpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    We've enjoyed a bit of sunshine today, but the rain clouds are forecast to return tomorrow.

    The temperatures will remain around the same though - up to 15C (59F).

    Media caption,

    Weather forecast for the West Midlands

  5. Stoke City: 'Big summer' for Nathan Jonespublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    BBC Radio Stoke Sport

    Stoke City manager Nathan Jones faces a "big couple of months" in the transfer market, according to former midfielder Liam Lawrence.

    Jones says he's drawn up lists of names he wants to bring in this summer and Lawrence says he's "got to get it right this time around, coming off the back of a really disappointing season".

    Nathan JonesImage source, Getty Images

    A number of players are expected to leave this summer.

    Charlie Adam and Darren Fletcher are among those who aren't having their contracts renewed.

  6. More women in council cabinetpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    The number of women in cabinet posts at Herefordshire Council has increased from one to six out of eight after this month's local elections.

    The authority is now in the control of a coalition of independents, the Green Party and the It's Our County party.

    Herefordshire CouncilImage source, Google

    The cross-party Herefordshire Women's Equality Group has been campaigning to get a better balance of gender on the council.

  7. Smith says Villa's potential 'massive'published at 18:24 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Villa boss Dean Smith says the club's potential is "massive" after winning the Championship play-off final to return to the Premier League.

    Jack Grealish and Dean SmithImage source, Reuters

    Following Villa's 2-1 victory over Derby at Wembley on Monday, Smith says it "feels right" they are a Premier League club "because of the history and the fan base".

    Smith (pictured right with captain Jack Grealish) added he had to credit former Villa boss Steve Bruce, because "his two signings", Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn, "scored the goals today".

  8. Motorcyclist dies in crash, pedestrian injuredpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Bilton on the outskirts of Rugby this morning.

    The 18-year-old was taken to hospital where he died.

    Warwickshire Police said the crash also involved a car and a pedestrian in her 80s who suffered serious injuries.

    Ambulance

    The car's driver was unhurt, according to the force.

  9. Man was Tasered nine days before he diedpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Darren Cumberbatch died nine days after being restrained at a probation hostel, inquest told.

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  10. Bristol City Women sign Blues pairpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Bristol City Women sign Meaghan Sargeant and Charlie Wellings from Women's Super League rivals Birmingham City Women.

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  11. Yoghurt spillage causing long delays on motorwaypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    A shed load of yoghurt is causing problems on the M6 this evening.

    Highways England says there are delays of up to 75 minutes heading north between junction three for Nuneaton and J3A for the M6 Toll.

  12. Water pipe work means road closures and traffic lightspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    More than three miles of water pipes are being replaced around Marchamley in Shropshire, starting today.

    Severn Trent is expecting to spend 15 weeks replacing the ageing metal pipes with plastic ones.

    Road closed

    The company is warning there will be road closures, traffic lights, and reduced speed limits.

    The work was meant to start last week but was delayed.

  13. Ling's 'tight friendship' with 'selfless, Villa nut' Smithpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Martin Ling on how close friend Dean Smith helped him at his lowest ebb and Smith's journey to the Premier League.

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  14. JLS star cleared of raping woman in hotelpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Oritse Williams denied raping the woman after a concert in Wolverhampton in December 2016.

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  15. Inside the Warwick rape chat scandalpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Anna found her friends' sexually violent online chat - and saw she was mentioned hundreds of times.

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  16. Poor recruitment hampered Villa - Purslowpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Chief executive Christian Purslow says Aston Villa are ahead of schedule after "a period of poor management" by previous regimes.

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  17. Immersion heater thrown at policepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Occupants of a transit van threw an immersion heater, a tool box, cans of food and a hammer on to the road in an attempt to escape from police.

    The van was eventually brought to a stop after being pursued by officers through Wood End, Coventry, on Monday.

    VanImage source, West Midlands Police

    West Midlands Police said the van was suspected of being involved in two burglaries in the Warwickshire area and thought to be stolen.

    Three men aged 25, 26 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and remain in police custody.

    The 29-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop and the 26-year-old on suspicion of criminal damage.

  18. Ex-Labour MP voted Green in Euro electionspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 28 May 2019
    Breaking

    The former Labour MP for Coventry Bob Ainsworth has said he voted for the Green Party in the European elections.

    The ex-defence secretary revealed the information earlier when he spoke in support of Alistair Campbell. Mr Cambell, Tony Blair's former communications chief, has been expelled from the Labour Party for voting for the Lib Dems in the European elections.

    Bob Ainsworth

    Mr Ainsworth said he hadn't intended to make public his vote, but felt "obliged to do so" after Mr Campbell's expulsion.

    He described the former spin doctor as "a good friend and a man who I admire greatly".

    Mr Ainsworth was MP for Coventry North East until 2015.

  19. Man released by police after fatal crash arrestpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 28 May 2019

    Police say they've released a 19-year-old man arrested in connection with a fatal crash near Malvern on Friday.

    The victim, a pedestrian in his 70s, died at the scene near the Robin Hood pub on Gloucester Road shortly before 19:30.

    Crash sceneImage source, Google

    West Mercia Police said a Suzuki Liana was believed to have struck at least two vehicles near the venue before coming to a stop.