BBC Shropshire

A nurse who had to postpone finishing a 220-mile charity swim along the length of the River Severn is hoping to complete it this afternoon.

Image source, Melissa Compton

Melissa Compton, 39, who works in Shrewsbury, had planned to cross the estuary to Bristol at the end of last month, but low tides made it unsafe.

She began the swim in Wales in early June but twice had to stop due to flooding and being hospitalised on 23 June with a sickness bug after "swallowing sewage".

Ms Compton told BBC Shropshire she swam to Oldbury-on-Severn on Saturday and aims to reach Severn Beach from 14:30 today.

Greg Draper may have spent more time on the bench than on the pitch for The New Saints last season - but still won the Golden Boot.

Andrew Clarke is convicted and jailed for 20 years for child sex offences while he was on the run.

James Du Pavey is attempting to cover more than 870 miles in three days.

Warwickshire’s batsmen are having to dig deep once again going into day three of their game with Hampshire In Southampton.

They have Sam Hain resuming on 68 and excellent batting conditions.

It's just the small matter of a 328-run deficit that might make things tricky.

Coventry Live

Some of the Coventry Live headlines today are:

• Coventry Ring Road improvements on ice, external
• Attempted murder arrest after teen injured in double stabbing, external
• Busted bring down the curtain on Godiva Festival 2019, external

One Jaguar Land Rover worker was taken to hospital and 27 were assessed by ambulance crews.

Justyn Surrall
BBC Hereford and Worcester

A quarry's closed off today as police keep searching for a man who's believed to have gone missing there., external

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West Mercia Police said he was last seen at Shavers End Quarry, near Stourport, yesterday evening.

This morning, I’ve spoken to a police officer who told me the quarry was closed and wouldn’t let me approach.

In previous years, warnings about the dangers of entering the quarry have been issued, especially around summer when people are tempted to go swimming.

A man has been arrested after a van crashed into the garden of a property in Dudley.

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The 38-year-old from Dudley was taken to hospital after the incident on the corner of St Peter's and St Paul's Road in Netherton shortly after 22:30 on Sunday, police said.

Follow live text and ball-by-ball radio commentary from the latest round of County Championship fixtures.

BBC News Travel

A medical emergency at Grand Central in Birmingham is affecting tram services in the area.

BBC Sport

Warwickshire are again scrapping to save a County Championship game going into the third day against Hampshire in Southampton.

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Having finally dismissed the home side for 539 on day two, the Bears lost in-form openers Will Rhodes and Dom Sibley (pictured) cheaply but ended 198-3.

In Division Two, Derbyshire are already into their second innings against Worcestershire after 20 wickets fell on day one.

Bowled out for 108, Derbyshire then hit back to dismiss the Pears for 113 at Kidderminster and then reached 19-0 at the close.

You can follow both games via BBC local radio commentary or the BBC Cricket website.

Stoke-on-Trent Live

The Stoke-on-Trent Live page's top stories today include:

• Firefighter helped rescue seriously injured police officer brother following M6 smash, external
• Bragging patient hit with hospital ban threatened hospital security guard before attacking him, external
• Dad rips off shirt and pulls out knife after being told to leave cafe, external

Investigations are continuing after a Jaguar Land Rover worker was taken to hospital in a suspected chemical incident.

A number of staff felt unwell at the site in Lode Lane, Solihull, after a floor sealant had been applied at part of the Solihull site.

The person taken to hospital had "minor symptoms" West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said.

JLR said "a small number" of workers were suspected of inhaling fumes.

A spokesman for the firm said the incident had ended and there were "several theories" about the cause, but an investigation was under way.

Two people have been arrested after a ram raid attack on a motorcycle shop involving a van that had been carjacked in Birmingham.

A van driver was dragged from his vehicle by two men who then assaulted him before making off with the van in Umberslade Road, Selly Oak at about 06:00 on Sunday.

The van was then used to ram the shop on Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield, causing extensive damage, said West Midlands Police.

Three vehicles were stolen in the raid.

A man and a woman were later arrested in Stirchley and remain in police custody.

One passenger says she is regularly "kicked off" two stops early so delayed trains can make up time.

A woman who felt suicidal during the menopause wins her battle for teenagers to be taught about it.

The England Women's team have arrived back in the UK following the Women's World Cup in France.

Image source, PA Media

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The Lionesses arrived at Birmingham Airport on Sunday after losing a third-place play-off to Sweden the previous day.

The team had arrived in France with hopes of going all the way but were beaten by the USA in the semi-final.

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Midfielder Karen Carney, who made her final England appearance as a late substitute after announcing her retirement from football on Friday, believes losing the game could turn out to be a good thing for England.

"If we want to go and win the Olympics in 2020 and the Euros in 2021, we have to have a fire in the belly. We have to dig deeper."

Birmingham Live

Some of the Birmingham Mail headlines today are:

• Mum wins council house rent rebate over rat-infested home, external
• Driver left for dead and his van used in ram raid, external
• JLR launches probe into chemical alert at giant Lode Lane factory, external

A man continues to be questioned by police after a man and a boy suffered stab wounds in Coventry.

The boy, aged 14, and man, aged 20, were injured in Craners Road in the Hillfields area of the city at about 21:00 on Saturday.

They were taken to hospital by a member of the public and discharged after treatment, police said.

The 20-year-old, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was arrested close to the scene, said West Midlands Police.