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  1. Warwickshire battle back against champions Surrey

    Warwickshire are 275-8 against the reigning county champions Surrey entering the second day of their Division One game.

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    Fast bowlers Liam Norwell (pictured) and Henry Brookes have shared an unbroken ninth wicket stand of 89 at Edgbaston yesterday. The Bears had slumped to 186-8, but Norwell slammed 58 and Brookes made 35.

    Henry and I are both naturally quite attacking players... It was a mixture of good shots and a bit of luck. I rode my luck at times but it was just good to be out in the middle with Henry. He is a lot of fun to bat with."

    Liam Norwell, Warwickshire fast bowler

    Meanwhile, Worcestershire are 64-3, replying to Middlesex's first innings total of 221 at New Road in their Division Two match.

    Pears paceman Charlie Morris, the leading wicket-taker in the division, claimed 3-53 to take his season's total to 23.

  2. Three questioned in murder investigation

    Police officers are continuing to question three men from Kidderminster over the death of a man whose body was found in the town last week.

    They were called to a house in Broad Street on Thursday night.

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    The three men, aged 27, 28 and 61, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

    A 48-year-old man arrested last week has been released without charge.

    The dead man is thought to be in his 40s.

  3. Tom Watson: Labour Brexit referendum confusion cost votes

    Labour deputy leader and West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson has said his party lost "many hundreds of thousands" of potential votes in the EU elections because of its Brexit stance.

    Tom WatsonReuters

    He argued that confusion over holding a referendum on any deal had led to "electoral catastrophe", after Labour's share of the vote fell to 14%.

    But he welcomed leader Jeremy Corbyn saying the party was "ready to support a public vote on any deal".

    Several senior figures criticised Labour's position for lacking clarity.

  4. Council bosses work on A5 dual carriageway plans

    Council bosses in Shropshire are working with the Welsh Assembly on plans to turn the A5 around Oswestry into a dual carriageway.

    A5 in Montford Bridge areaGoogle

    Shropshire Council’s leader, Peter Nutting, said he was "absolutely confident" the dualling of the road between Montford Bridge and Ruabon would go ahead.

    He is working with colleagues on the Welsh side of the border on the plans, with the Assembly keen to bring economic benefits to both sides of the border.

    Mr Nutting said he was delighted full council signed off the government’s £54.4m funding for the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road last week.

    And he said once that had been agreed and work had begun, attention would turn fully to the dualling project. It is the only section of the A5, which runs between London and Holyhead, to be single carriageway.

  5. Building work starts on new Birmingham ward complex

    BBC Midlands Today

    Building work has begun on a new ward complex at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham.

    Artist's impressionThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    The expansion will provide four new operating theatres and a 23-bed ward.

    It'll allow up to 2,500 more patients to be treated each year and create up to 130 extra jobs, according to the hospital. The first phase of building is due to be completed by January next year.

  6. Prince William enjoys emotional rollercoaster as Villa achieve promotion

    BBC Sport

    Prince William lived every twist and turn as Aston Villa secured their return to the Premier League with a 2-1 play-off final victory over Derby at Wembley.

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    The Duke of Cambridge previously told BBC Sport he decided to support Aston Villa while at school because he wanted to be different to his friends who followed the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.

  7. Inside the Warwick University rape chat scandal

    A year on, Warwick University is still reeling from the fall-out over a Facebook chat where male students made rape threats against their female peers.

    After two of the men had 10-year campus bans reduced to 12 months, serious questions were raised about the university’s handling of its investigation into the messages.

    Now those at the centre of the scandal, and experts, reveal new details about what went on behind closed doors in a story that is far from over.

    Woman holding phone

    BBC News has been investigating.

  8. PIP breast implant scandal: Victims visited by bailiffs

    Ben Russell
    BBC News

    Women given faulty breast implants fear thousands of them may have to pay back compensation after visits by bailiffs warning them of legal proceedings.

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    German safety body TUV Rheinland was in 2017 found liable over the global PIP implant scandal and ordered to make the payouts to victims by a French court.

    The firm has begun an appeal and some 13,000 victims awarded compensation have been issued legal papers.

    TUV Rheinland said it had been forced to send papers directly to victims' homes as the legal team representing them had failed to register with the court, in compliance with French law.

    Stephanie Wendy Lee (pictured), from Kidderminster, had the implants in 2008 and has been served papers from the French courts.

    When you actually receive this package it's terrifying. It's like having a court summons. You think, is a bailiff suddenly going to turn up at the house and take stuff away? Am I going to prison for money that I've been given through the courts?"

    Stephanie Wendy Lee, Kidderminster resident

  9. Promoted Aston Villa players 'magnificent'

    BBC WM Sport

    Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith says he can't give the team "enough credit", after they secured promotion to the Premier League.

    Dean SmithReuters

    Smith was speaking after Villa beat Derby 2-1 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final.

    The boyhood Villa fan said: "The emotions came when I saw my family crying in the stands. It was a life-changing decision for me to come to this club."

    Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn were on target for Smith's side.

    These players have been magnificent from the first day I came in. I can't give them enough credit, the quality that they've got, the work ethic, and you can see the team spirit there. I always felt and I spoke to JT and Richard (management team John Terry and Richard O'Kelly)... if Axel Tuanzebe and Tyrone Mings played well, we would win. They are that good."

    Dean Smith, Aston Villa head coach

  10. Watch: Weather in the West Midlands

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    There will be some bright or sunny spells today. There will also be showers, these perhaps heavy in some areas. The showers should ease later. A little cooler than normal for the time of year. Highs of 12 to 15C (54 to 59F).

    Weather from the West Midlands

  11. Midlands Live

    Andrew Dawkins
    BBC News

    Good morning. We'll have the latest news, sport, weather and travel information during the day from the region.