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Worcestershire have been bowled out for 156 after a rain delay at New Road this morning.

They trail Middlesex by 65 runs after their first innings. Australian Callum Ferguson was the top scorer with 37.

Joe Leach (pictured below) scored 32 not out and Charlie Morris 15, and they were able to add 40 runs for the final wicket.

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At Edgbaston, Surrey are replying to Warwickshire's first innings of 293 and are 87-2.

Police believe an argument took place inside the venue before the incident.

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It looks like we're in for some rain today, with the BBC Weather Watchers photographing dark cloud around the West Midlands.

These pictures were taken in Halesowen and Shrewsbury this morning.

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A Stoke-on-Trent pub is being taken to court by neighbours complaining about noise from its summer events.

Jolly Potters in Hartshill has been given licensing approval for seven events, but that's set to be reviewed by magistrates following an appeal.

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Some nearby residents have complained about excessive noise levels, public urination, drug-taking and sex in the street.

But others living there have lodged letters of support for the summer parties.

Blackpool make Solihull Moors striker Adi Yussuf their first signing of the summer on a two-year contract.

Kevin Flanagan is accused of killing Lisa Bennett, preventing a lawful burial and claiming her benefits.

A man in his 50s injured at a Leominster factory last week has died of his injuries.

He was hurt at Mifflin Construction on Worcester Road at about 12:50 on Friday and flown to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where he later died.

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West Mercia Police said it was continuing to investigate what happened and was working with the Health and Safety Executive.

A replica Vulcan aircraft takes to the 'runway' at a soapbox derby event in Shrewsbury.

A 39-year-old man has denied murdering a woman six years ago, preventing her lawful burial and fraudulently claiming her benefit payments.

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Kevin Flanagan is accused of killing Lisa Bennett, 39, in the Weoley Castle area of Birmingham in 2013.

He appeared at Birmingham Crown Court alongside his co-accused, Kathleen Salmond, 40, who did not enter any pleas to charges of murder, fraud and preventing burial.

Mr Flanagan, of Redbrook Covert, Kings Norton, Birmingham, was granted conditional bail to appear at the same court for trial on 2 September. His co-accused, of Farnhurst Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, was granted conditional bail until a further hearing on 29 July.

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Tail-ender Liam Norwell top-scored for Warwickshire with 64 in their first innings score of 293 against Surrey at Edgbaston this morning.

He put on nearly 100 with Henry Brookes, before being bowled by Morne Morkel.

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Rain is delaying Worcestershire's match against Middlesex at New Road.

Worcestershire were 85-5 when play stopped.

Aston Villa are promoted to the Premier League after beating Derby County 2-1 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Former JLS star Oritse Williams has been found not guilty of raping a woman in his hotel room.

The singer, 32, denied the attack after a concert in Wolverhampton in December 2016.

A Shropshire business which makes golf buggies got one of its vehicles on the red carpet at the launch of the Elton John biopic. And here it is, carrying the singer himself.

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Fairway Wheels said it was given six days to convert a Humvee buggy, previously used at the Dubai Grand Prix, and get it ready for the premiere of Rocketman in Leicester Square last week.

Richard Pearson set up the company with his father and said they won the contract after making a buggy for Sir Elton for another movie, Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

Lock James Gaskell signs a contract extension with Wasps, taking him into a sixth season with the Premiership club.

It is feared thousands of women who had faulty PIP breast implants may have to pay back compensation.

Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips' autobiographical book is being developed into a TV drama.

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Everywoman: One Woman's Truth About Speaking The Truth is being adapted by the makers of Happy Valley and Queer As Folk. The executive producer's credits include Black Mirror and Ripper Street.

The Labour politician has most recently spoken out over the hundreds of rape threats she has received on Twitter.

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Port Vale manager John Askey says his priority is to increase the number of goals they're scoring.

They only managed 39 last season, the lowest in League Two, and Askey said they'd been relying too much on centre forward Tom Pope.

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Askey is looking at bringing in at least two new strikers before the players return for pre-season training.

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A man's in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in the Woodside area of Telford last night.

West Mercia Police said the victim, in his 50s, was assaulted close to The Elizabethan pub in Park Lane at 20:20 and was left with a serious head injury.

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The force said it believed there was an argument inside the pub before the attack and there would have been a number of witnesses.

Three men are being held in custody.

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